David Perell - Unpacking the mind of The Writing Guy!

In this episode, David and Sharath cover the role of community building, being a citizen of the Internet, personal monopolies, David's 3-step writing framework, obsession being an underrated trait and a gift, and more.

Show Notes

👉🏼 About the Guest:
David is a founder, writer, podcaster, and educator. His course Write of Passage helped thousands of people break writer’s blocks and turned them into amazing writers. David accumulated a community of 350K+ Twitter audience and frequently hosts The Northstar podcast where he interviews interesting founders, creators, artists, and more. He is a big proponent of the Internet and firmly believes everyone should be a citizen of it.

👉🏼 About the Host:
Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generates $30k ARR. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 20,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community at Threado and runs a newsletter called Sharath's CliffNotes alongside hosting this podcast.

👉🏼 Resources Mentioned by David: 

• Alexander Technique
• The Bed of Procrustes
• Imitate, then Innovate
• Build a Personal Monopoly
• Understanding Media
• Human as media
• Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey

👉🏼 Shoutouts to awesome people: 

• Ana Lorena Fabrega
• Michael Ashcroft
• Marshall McLuhan

👉🏼 Important Links (David Perell):

• Twitter
• Write of Passage
• The Northstar Podcast
• Website

👉🏼 Important Links (Sharath):

• Twitter
• YouTube
• Website
• Newsletter

What is The Undefeated Underdogs?

The Undefeated Underdogs is a podcast unpacking the underdog stories you never heard of!

It highlights the underdog mentality and brings authentic conversations with people who play the long game, take action with a chip on their shoulders, and convert obstacles into opportunities!

Buckle up, as I will be bringing some authentic founders, VCs, community builders, and content creators who got underestimated their whole life, and yet they beat the odds and became insanely successful!