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What starts as an episode about optimization culture turns into something much more honest. After a morning run sparks a realization about solving the right problems, a difficult phone call with my father forces a conver

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What does it actually feel like to try to build a bigger life for yourself from zero?Zero Percent Up is an anonymous, real-time audio diary documenting the messy process of ambition, creativity, visibility, reinvention, internet culture, and becoming impossible to ignore.No polished retrospectives. No pretending I already know how the story ends.Just the real thing — week by week, while it’s still happening.
Unknown Host hosts Zero Percent Up, a business show with 17 episodes published.

What starts as an episode about optimization culture turns into something much more honest. After a morning run sparks a realization about solving the right problems, a difficult phone call with my father forces a conver

I almost quit youtube this week. I'm serious. And then, genuinely, overnight... everything changed. In this bonus episode I'm sharing the unexpected YouTube growth that happened while I wasn't even posting, how limiting

What if the thing keeping you stuck isn't fear—but waiting? This week, I'm reflecting on leaving my dream career, moving to a new city, and why I unexpectedly feel happier than I have in years. We talk about entrepreneur

We all love a dramatic event. Obviously bitch. But what happens next? What's it like to actually live inside of one of those moments? In this episode get ready to pay witness live, bc we are waking up, the morning after

After a short publishing break, V returns with a bonus episode recorded on location during a major life transition. Reflecting on missed deadlines, perfectionism, and the difference between commitment and flawless execut

This week, we're recording on location and standing at the edge of a major life transition. After months of planning, dreaming, and building in the background, I'm making a choice that removes some of my exit doors and c

This week is a messy one. A short video unexpectedly takes off. The project starts showing real signs of life. A promising new crush enters the picture. A big transition is on the horizon. By all appearances, things are

This week, I finally explain what this project actually is. We talk about: rebuilding after a public career collapsethe “dream job” that turned into golden handcuffsentrepreneurship, ambition, and being told to play smal

This week, we’re talking about visibility grief, loneliness during reinvention, creator burnout culture, internet gatekeeping, and what happens when your project starts feeling real. After seven weeks of posting, the num

ie: how to become impossible to ignore. Six weeks ago, I was completely paralyzed by fear. Now? I've gone from zero to over 1K monthly viewers. My channel is growing, strangers are finding my work, opportunities are appe

this is what no one tells you about “just start before you’re ready.” it’s not giving fearless. it’s giving: avoidancespiralingpushing things to tomorrow (again)and lowkey feeling like your life might implode if you actu

What if hitting $100K in a year wasn’t a fantasy… but a system? In this episode, I’m breaking down the exact strategy I’m using to go from zero audience, zero momentum, and zero revenue to a $100K+ online business in 12

honestly… not the update i thought i’d be giving this week. this was supposed to be a “numbers episode” — timelines, growth, what’s actually possible with this project. and we do get there. but first, we need to talk abo

This week, everything cracked open a little. I accidentally fell into one of the most inspiring moments in recent history (Artemis II, duh!) (hi, moon mission 😭), I cried about it for 24 hours, and somehow ended up reth

What actually happens when you finally go for the thing you’ve been avoiding for years? This week, everything changed. I went from “aspiring creative” to actually putting my work out into the world — filming, editing, an

I'm coming in hot to give you guys a bonus episode ASAP. So much has changed in just 24hrs after recording that I needed to set up the mic, and sit down (in the middle of the night 😵💫) to record a pipping fresh update

Why is it so scary - and so simple - to start? I feel alone and I feel powerful in ways I didn't expect. This is week one, the very beginning. In this podcast, I'm documenting what it actually looks like to start and bui
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