Year-End Reality Check: Show & Startup (ep 62)

This Year End episode looks back at how The Generalists grew through consistency, experimentation, and momentum across the year. Michael and Raz reflect on building the show, learning from live events and community, and how creative discipline turns into muscle memory when you keep shipping.

The conversation also explores Raz’s nine month startup journey and the decision to step back when timing and alignment were not right. They discuss learning through experience, identity as a builder, and how to think about what comes next when a path is not linear.

Final episode for the year and we will return in January with Season 3!

📖 What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• How The Generalists grew through consistency and experimentation
• Why momentum matters more than perfect planning
• What Raz learned from nine months building a startup
• How to process setbacks without losing identity as a builder
• Why careers and founder journeys are rarely linear
• How timing, alignment, and self reflection shape the next step

🔔 Subscribe for more strategy, career insights & founder reflections

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGeneralistsPodcast
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2apfGY403NGr1EyTNkJfG4?si=a25c777a19854616
• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-generalists

👥 Hosts

• Michael Smith Jr.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smittysgp/
• Raz Kotler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/razkotler/