Turn Pain Into Progress | Devin Reed, Founder of The Reeder
Update: 2025-08-06
Description
From transforming childhood insecurities into million‑dollar storytelling skills to setting hard “one‑more‑thing” boundaries after missing his daughter’s first roll‑over, revenue leader Devin Reed unpacks the mindsets, warning flags, and daily resets that keep him centered while scaling side gigs and SaaS rocket ships.
Key Takeaways
• Lead with story, not specs
• Treat blue‑bird wins with gratitude—stay ready for swings
• Dad duty > Slack after 4 pm
• Create for joy, not just pay
• Daily self‑compassion beats the inner critic
• Friday pool‑and‑poker nights keep the tank full
Timestamps
00:00 – Intro / “what makes you you?”
02:20 – Hoops chat
03:32 – Storytelling vs. imposter syndrome
09:48 – $1M rookie year, gratitude breath
11:37 – Clari hyper‑growth; new dad
14:45 – Missed roll‑over → “one‑more‑thing” boundary
19:00 – The Reeder scales to six figures
22:57 – Keep creativity over cash
29:00 – Friday pool‑&‑poker ritual
30:21 – Learning self‑compassion
37:19 – Pep talk: trust yourself
Links
Learn more about Devin Reed
Learn more about Jolie Shapiro
Learn more about Revenue Mind
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