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Alexandra Nassif's avatar

thank you for featuring phone a friend, @Danya Issawi! this anonymous money interview — and the woman behind it — is one of my favorites yet. glad more people will get to see it. here's to more women talking about (and getting) money!!

@OKayFreedom's avatar

Wait a minute... I thought it was leave the gun take the cannoli? ❤️ 😍

Jesse McGee's avatar

DJ Khaled is an industry plant like Elon Musk or Peter Thiel. As basic and overplayed as they come. Not original. So yeah “make the art and secure the bag makes sense”.

Freddie deBoer's avatar

The piece on mania that you highlighted here is everything wrong with writing about mental illness and is exactly what I'd share with someone if I wanted them to never get better. Some things don't change.

Patrick M. McIntosh's avatar

“Make the art, then secure the bag” is a pretty strong creator motto. The attention-span piece hit too — curiosity is probably the only algorithm that still works on the human soul.

James Schwartz's avatar

Substack. Heading more left daily.

Pasqual Allen's avatar

I really enjoyed reading this.

buddy odom's avatar

Nice edition Weekender! I love it when I'm greeted with a piece of brightness like a slice of cake on the side of the bathtub.

Rasheed Khan's avatar

Best and easy work good 👍👍

Amanda Brass's avatar

DJ Khaled the Palestinian ? That DJ Khaled? The most platformed Palestinian who has NEVER advocated for PALESTINE? I’m supposed to care? About bag? And Tony Scamalot Robbins???? Bish PLEEEZE

Emily @ Elevate Hospitality's avatar

Reading with intention and craft always creates a deeper value that the 'bag' eventually follows. It’s about building a legacy of depth first, in an industry that too often chases the quick win.

Mary H.K. Choi's avatar

I made the post! this is thrilling <3 thank you Danya

Michael Preedy's avatar

I love that Mary was expecting business aphorisms and ended up with something more profound. The story is proof that sound advice can appear in the least probable places and often when you least expect it.

Melissa Killeen's avatar

I love this as much (or more) than reading the NY Times in full on the weekend.... Keep it coming!!!

Zafer Kaya's avatar

Love each week Substack's collection.