I had a really nice script that I wrote and I did four or five recordings. And all of them were just trash. So here's the unedited, unscripted version of what I'd love for you guys to take away from this update. So Life Between Titles has grown tremendously since October. We have had about 25 conversations and these are all real conversations with people that are struggling with career pivots, identity shifts, burnout, reinvention. you name it. And the goal was to focus on that space in between and to uncover the struggles that people have. and my hope was that by highlighting a lot of these things that people are struggling with, we can help other people that may be struggling in silence. And let me tell you something, it's working. People are listening. People are engaging and interested. So for the previous guests of Life Between Titles, thank you, thank you, thank you. This wouldn't be possible without you. And for the people that are listening and are getting something from these conversations, hang in there, it gets better. All right, next thing is the latest episode of Life Between Titles will feature Danielle Luhmann. Danielle was fucking fantastic. the minute I actually read her script, it didn't seem real. So she went from being a lawyer to a product designer. to an insurance consultant, to owning businesses, supporting her parents' businesses and then eventually becoming a mental health therapist. All while doing a bunch of different things like running ultra marathons, raising kids, being married. All that stuff is really fucking hard. And she's doing all these things on purpose, which absolutely blows my mind. I think this next episode will be one of the best because it is so far out there and you would never believe it if somebody just told you that story. Okay, next update. In full transparency, the show takes a lot of time to produce. And so what I'm going to be introducing is affiliate partnerships. These are companies that I truly believe in that I think will actually help out the world instead of bringing it down. There's so much swirl that's happening right now. And Over time, I will be introducing these affiliates. There's going to be no cost to you. They will be in line with the conversations that we have. And so what I ask is that if you see something that we are promoting and it's helpful for you, please interact with it. It helps to show out. It helps these conversations continue to happen. And it helps me produce high quality shows for all of you. Okay, the third thing that I'm excited about are the introduction of curated videos. video of this curated series is Life Between Titles diving into your resume and the application of artificial intelligence and how that improves or hinders the ability for your resume to stand out. That's gonna be the first one that's coming up. It's gonna be a lot more tactical. It's gonna be a lot more actionable. but it's still going to be grounded in the life between titles philosophy of helping people navigate through uncertain times. And the last thing that I'm excited about is it going to be a new show called Work, Unscripted. So we've got Life Between Titles, we've got Office Hours, and Work, Unscripted is going to be introducing conversations with people that have unique, extraordinary, or quirky jobs, things that are off-beat, things that you would never in your life imagine could be a job. These are unconventional paths that people have taken to become specialists and successful in their fields. I'm really excited about these conversations and I hope you are too. And that's it, folks. That's all of it. There's a lot that we covered since October and a lot more that I'm excited about. Please like, subscribe, comment. And at the end of the day, if you don't do any of that stuff, just drop me a line. Tell me if it sucks. Tell me if it's great. All that stuff will be beneficial to how we can improve the show moving forward. This is Savan. Let's get it.
There is a version of rest that looks like giving up. This episode is about learning to tell the difference.
A solo episode where Savan pulls back the curtain on a new project in development, shares what's been driving it, and reflects on what it means to create something from scratch during your own life between titles.
Key Takeaways
- →Building in public requires a different kind of courage: Sharing something before it's ready—when it's still an idea, still a risk—takes more vulnerability than launching a finished product. Savan chose to share the process because the in-between is exactly what this podcast is about.
- →Creation is its own form of career transition: Launching something new while navigating personal uncertainty is one of the most demanding things a person can do. It requires holding two things simultaneously: the grief of what's ended and the excitement of what's beginning.
- →Momentum compounds when you make it visible: Sharing progress—even imperfect progress—creates accountability, attracts collaborators, and keeps energy moving forward. Savan has found that articulating what he's building has accelerated the building itself.
- →New projects reveal what you actually value: What you choose to create when you have no boss and no brief tells you more about your values than decades of corporate performance reviews. The new project became a mirror.
- →The audience is part of the creative process: Savan describes listeners as collaborators, not consumers. Their responses to earlier episodes shaped the direction of what he's building next. That feedback loop is one of the things he loves most about this medium.
- →Fear of judgment is the most common reason projects don't launch: Most creative work dies in the gap between idea and execution, killed by the fear of what others will think. Savan has had to actively work against that fear throughout this process.
- →What you're building between chapters matters as much as what comes next: Savan argues that the projects you pursue during transitions—not just the jobs you accept—define who you're becoming. The work you do between roles is also work.
Q&A
Questions answered in this episode
How do you start building something new after a career transition?
Start with the problem you most want to solve or the story you most want to tell—not with the business model or the brand. Savan began with a question he couldn't stop asking and built outward from there. The project found its shape through doing.
What is Savan Kong building?
In this episode Savan shares details of a new project in development within the Life Between Titles ecosystem—one that reflects the themes he's been exploring throughout the podcast: identity, transition, and what comes next. Details are intentionally partially revealed to invite listener investment in the process.
How do you stay motivated when building something with no guarantee of success?
Savan anchors to the mission rather than the outcome. When the goal is to serve a community or solve a real problem, the uncertainty of success becomes less paralyzing because the work itself feels worthwhile regardless of the result.
Is it okay to share unfinished creative work?
Savan argues yes—and that the fear of sharing unfinished work is often what prevents it from ever becoming finished. The feedback loop of sharing in process is too valuable to sacrifice on the altar of perfection.
What's the hardest part of launching something independently?
The absence of external validation. In a corporate job, performance reviews, promotions, and bonuses provide ongoing signals that you're doing okay. When you're building independently, you have to generate your own internal compass for quality and progress.
How do you deal with the fear that no one will care about what you're creating?
Savan says this fear never fully goes away—but it becomes more manageable as you accumulate evidence that the work matters to someone. Starting with one person is enough. He began this podcast hoping it would help one person feel less alone in their transition.
What does entrepreneurship look like after a career in the corporate or government world?
It looks like learning everything from scratch—marketing, operations, finance, content creation—while also doing the creative work itself. Savan describes the learning curve as steep but energizing in a way that institutional work rarely was.
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