This Indie Life

Aug 30 2024 33 ep. 34 mins 19
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Dagobert spent 5 years and $100K+ to bootstrap a startup and failed with a massive burn out. Every week he invites a new founder to talk about the dark side of entrepreneurship.

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33: Mattia's burnout gave him confidence

Aug 30 2024 91 mins  
He burned out only 3 months after starting his indie startup. But one year later found a deeper confidence and became unstoppable. My chat with @heymattia is out 💪---Subscribe to THIS INDIE LIFE podcastApple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-indie-life/id1648517057Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6QoeR2odVYQPYnfiTC5EggYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@indielif

32: Dominik finds peace in the grind

Jul 26 2024 82 mins  
He hustled for years and only started relaxing when he reached $8K MRR. My chat with fellow indie hacker @sobedominik is out 🎙You can listen to THIS INDIE LIFE podcast anywhereApple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-indie-life/id1648517057Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6QoeR2odVYQPYnfiTC5EggYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@indielifepodEverywhere else - http

31: Marie is in energy savings mode

May 23 2024 85 mins  
My interview with Marie Ng is out 🎙After growing her app to more than 20,000 users in 3 years, she’s often stuck working on admin tasks that kill her energy. But she found ways to recharge and keep the burnout away 🧘‍♂️ 🔋My favorite moment is at 33:52.---Marie's linksHer twitterHer productThis week's sponsor - LoopLoop - unify your inboxes from all apps - special p

30: Dmytro and Dago wonder if his product is too small

May 10 2024 80 mins  
My interview with Dmytro Krasun is out 🎙Even though he has a successful product, he doesn’t make enough money to escape the grind and feels trapped in his business. But he has a plan to eventually grow outside of it 💪---Dmytro's linksHis twitterHis productHis websiteHis newsletterMeditation app he recommendsJason CohenApril DunfordThis week's sponsor - BetterLegalBetterLega

29: Lukas and Dago talk about burnout and therapy

Apr 26 2024 79 mins  
I finally overcame my perfectionist tendencies and edited the podcast episode with Lukas Hermann 🥳We talked about the dark stuff he’s been through as an entrepreneur: from getting betrayed by his first cofounder to a physical breakdown that will keep him scarred for life...But we had fun the whole time 😁---Lukas' linksstagetimer Lukas' twitterHis custom lego setDago's links

28: Nico and Dago talk about the dark side of entrepreneurship

Mar 27 2024 58 mins  
The first guest of This Indie Life is here!Nico and I talked about the dark side of entrepreneurship: from getting his first gray hair at 26 to being on the verge of breaking up with his girlfriend... but we had some laughs too 😁Nico's linksNico's TwitterTalknotes - his audio transcription + rewriting appMaker Ads Guide - course on running adsSo you suck, now what? - post on his

27: James is gone; Dago is back

Mar 20 2024 26 mins  
In this episode, Dago quits his job and comes back to the indie life. Meanwhile James is nowhere to be found and the podcast is headed towards a new direction.Dagobert linksDagobert's TwitterDago's Twitter CourseDago's NewsletterJames linksJames' TwitterIndie Bites - indie founder chats2 Hour Podcast - podcasting courseWhitstable Craft Co - handmade leather walletsPodPanda - podcas

26: James gets a fancy shirt; Dago gets a divorce

Nov 23 2023 25 mins  
In this episode, Dago has a big life event which is going to change the trajectory of his indie life. Meanwhile, I reflect on one of my best weeks in a while being on form after spending some time away relaxing.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:41 James updates12:07 Dago updatesDagobert linksDagobert's TwitterDago's Twitter CourseLogology - high quality logos and brandsMemelogy - the best s

25: Are side projects impossible to make successful?

Oct 15 2023 26 mins  
In this episode, Dago talks about why he can’t do side projects anymore without going al in, but he does have a plan. Meanwhile, I’ve had a big week with my podcast Indie Bites, speaking to a bootstrapping legend, but having to overcome a metric shit ton of imposter syndrome.About Dagobert (to be updated soon...)Previously a money-chasing software engineer, but now building his

24: We're back and indie hacking again

Oct 05 2023 21 mins  
In this episode, Dago talks about how the honeymoon period for his job is over and how he’s going to address it with side projects. Is logology coming back? Meanwhile, I’ve been settling back into a new slightly too relaxed routine with my whale client and wonder what I need to do to make some progress with my side projects.About Dagobert (to be updated soon...)Previously a mon