Hey friends, Chase here.
You know—the step-by-step plan for building a creative life you actually want. The rules for how to get unstuck. The playbook for doing meaningful work without burning out or selling out.
That rulebook doesn’t exist.
No one’s coming to hand it to you. Not your boss. Not a guru. Not even me. And honestly? That’s a good thing.
Because if there’s no rulebook… you get to write your own.
In this episode, I share 11 lessons that have helped me (and countless others) carve a path when there wasn’t one. They’re not “rules” in the traditional sense—they’re more like signposts. Principles you can remix into a guide for your own life.
The big idea? Stop waiting for permission. Stop looking for the perfect plan. The only way to build the life you want is to start where you are, with what you have, and figure it out as you go.
There’s no perfect path. Just your path.
So grab a pen. Start drafting your rulebook—messy, incomplete, and uniquely yours.
Because the life you’re craving? It won’t come from playing by someone else’s rules.
Until next time—stay bold, and keep creating.
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Cardiac Cowboys
The heart was always off-limits to surgeons. Cutting into it spelled instant death for the patient. That is, until a ragtag group of doctors scattered across the Midwest and Texas decided to throw out the rule book. Working in makeshift laboratories and home garages, using medical devices made from scavenged machine parts and beer tubes, these men and women invented the field of open heart surgery. Odds are, someone you know is alive because of them. So why has history left them behind? Presented by Chris Pine, CARDIAC COWBOYS tells the gripping true story behind the birth of heart surgery, and the young, Greatest Generation doctors who made it happen. For years, they competed and feuded, racing to be the first, the best, and the most prolific. Some appeared on the cover of Time Magazine, operated on kings and advised presidents. Others ended up disgraced, penniless, and convicted of felonies. Together, they ignited a revolution in medicine, and changed the world.
The Joe Rogan Experience
The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.