#41 - From Coding Bootcamp Grads to Web3 Founders with Nathan Drake and Doug West

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If you're hustling so hard that your soul has taken a backseat, you’re going to want to hear this. Today I’m talking with Juliana Tomlinson, a wedding photographer, speaker, and business coach, who had one of the most successful years of her life professionally, yet the hardest emotionally. She booked her dream weddings, launched big programs, but also hit burnout so severe she didn’t even recognize the warning signs. We talk about how comparison, over‑commitment, and never saying “no” can lead to running on fumes, and what it really looks like to redefine success from the inside out. Three Key Takeaways: How to spot the warning signs of burnout before you crash. The systems & habits that actually help. Why your business goals should serve your life goals. This episode is brought to you by The Entrepreneur's Death Folder: If your business couldn’t run without you, that’s a problem—a haunting your assistant from the beyond kind of problem. That’s where the Entrepreneur’s Death Folder comes in. It’s your digital contingency plan: all your logins, contacts, workflows, and need-to-knows in one tidy, shareable place. Less spooky, more smart. Because peace of mind is the ultimate productivity tool. Buy Now >> Connect with Juliana: Website: julianatomlinsonphotography.com Program: julianatomlinsonphotography.com/elevate Instagram: @julianatomlinsonphotography Instagram: @julianatomlinsoneducation…

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Nathan and Doug just graduated from a coding bootcamp, but instead of grinding it out to find their first Junior Software Engineer position, they started a Web3 software development agency where to build custom crypto/web3 apps for companies.

In this episode, we interview Nathan and Doug to hear their story and learn how you might be able to follow a similar path.

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Build Learn Web3 Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4dxiqn3XLMXsWWm6w0do5o?si=2f65b9f239c24f5b

Parsity: https://parsity.io/

dev30: https://dev30.xyz/

devMint: https://devmint.xyz/

Peter's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/peterelbaum

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🧑‍💻 Join Parsity - Become a full stack AI developer in 6-9 months.

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#41 - From Coding Bootcamp Grads to Web3 Founders with Nathan Drake and Doug West

Develop Yourself

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In this episode, we interview Nathan and Doug to hear their story and learn how you might be able to follow a similar path.

Shameless Plugs

Build Learn Web3 Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4dxiqn3XLMXsWWm6w0do5o?si=2f65b9f239c24f5b

Parsity: https://parsity.io/

dev30: https://dev30.xyz/

devMint: https://devmint.xyz/

Peter's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/peterelbaum

Send us a text

Shameless Plugs

🧑‍💻 Join Parsity - Become a full stack AI developer in 6-9 months.

✉️ Got a question you want answered on the pod? Drop it here

Zubin's LinkedIn (ex-lawyer, former Googler, Brian-look-a-like)

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