Finding Rad Journal
Stories from the build.
Real posts behind every episode. Sharp structure, honest stories, and the ideas worth revisiting long after you hit pause.
From Drug Researcher to Shoe Founder: Building With Your Brother | Joe Llewellyn EP4
Joe Llewellyn left a career developing COVID drugs at Gilead to build a shoe with his brother. The origin story started on a sailboat in St. Petersburg. The product is on Kickstarter. The journey is everything.
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Nov 1, 2025
Nicaragua to New England: How Travel Sparked a Coffee Revolution
Tate Kennedy is a pastor, father of four, outdoor adventurer, and just opened Octave Coffee. He walked the Nicaraguan coffee fields as a kid. Now he's turning that into a brand.
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Oct 15, 2025
How Adventure Made Us Better Parents
Nikki and Devon have lived on a converted school bus with their two daughters for five years. Their philosophy: when parenting gets hard, become a kid.
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Oct 1, 2025
From Tech to Throttle: Finding Freedom on Two Wheels
Carl Allen Muny spent 20 years in tech. Then COVID hit, his life fell apart, and he found himself alone on a motorcycle with nothing but his thoughts. What happened next surprised him.
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