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Derek Sivers has lived many lives: musician, startup founder, TED speaker, minimalist nomad, and author of beloved books like Hell Yeah or No and Anything You Want.In this conversation, we talk about:– How to accumulate evidence for the life you want– Tiny experiments that shape your identity– Cities of the future, from China to South Korea– Solopreneurship, uncertainty, and doing what scares youWe also talk about creative reinvention, raising children, and why retirement isn’t the end—it’s just another prototype.💡 Favorite Derek quote from this episode:“Whatever scares you—go do it.”Because when you do, you collect evidence.You’ve done it once. You can do it again.📚 Books Mentioned in This Episode• The Art of Asking – Amanda Palmer → https://www.amazon.co.uk/Art-Asking-Learned-Worrying-People/dp/1455581089• Selling the Invisible – Harry Beckwith → https://www.amazon.co.uk/Selling-Invisible-Field-Modern-Marketing/dp/0446672319• You Can Negotiate Anything – Herb Cohen → https://www.amazon.co.uk/You-Can-Negotiate-Anything-Cohen/dp/0553281097🌐 Where to Find Derek Sivers• Website → https://sive.rs• YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/user/dereksivers• X (Twitter) → https://x.com/sivers⏰ TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 Intro 00:04:19 Two Truths & a Lie 00:11:29 Identity vs. What You Do 00:22:50 How 15 Years of Music Rewired His Mindset 00:28:38 Finding Your Voice From Scratch 00:43:20 Derek’s Current Goal 00:51:07 Failing Up 01:02:47 Adopting a New Persona 01:29:20 Lightning Round 🎧 LISTEN ON THE GO Spotify · Apple · all links → https://www.dayzeroproduction.com/escape-9-to-5💌 WEEKLY LETTER – **Sunday Not Blue** Tools, tiny experiments, and behind-the-scenes stories → https://lydia-c-linzi.kit.com/☕ SUPPORT THE SHOW Buy me a Not-So-Blue Brew → https://lydia-c-linzi.kit.com/products/buy-me-a-not-so-blue-brew#DerekSivers #Escape9to5Podcast #DoWhatScaresYou #RiskyPath #LifeDesign #Reinvention #CDbaby #TinyExperiments #CareerClarity #DigitalNomad---*🧭 Take the “Escape 9 to 5” Quiz*Wondering if *you* should leave the default path?Take my free 30second quiz to discover what type of “escapee” you are:👉 https://tally.so/r/nG7ZbQ*✨ Welcome to Escape 9 to 5 — the podcast for curious rebels*I’m Lydia — a former banker turned climate tech founder, nomadic creator, and podcast host. 🎯 About the PodcastEscape 9 to 5 is for people who’ve left corporate life behind and never looked back. We talk about risk, reinvention, and what it takes to build a life you don’t need a vacation from.Let’s grow and glow together 🌱✨© 2025 Lydia C. Linzi. All Rights Reserved.