The Blank Page

Grift Krehnbrink

A space for conversations on the evolution of creativity and building through the lens of builders. The opposite of creativity isn’t the lack of it - it’s consumption. And our world is set up for us to be in hyper-consume mode, from when we wake to when we sleep. Our brains are constantly on the search for quick and fleeting dopamine hits. The journey to do anything worth doing starts with a Blank Page… are you willing to start writing your own version of it? Or wait for someone… or something to tell you what to write?

Episodes

  1. 23h ago

    Dumb Enough to Believe I Can Do It |

    TJ Allison shares the personal and professional journey that took him from selling security systems door-to-door in East Cleveland, to roles at Google and DocuSign, and ultimately to founding his own sales advisory and coaching business, where he helps founders and leaders on sales, growth, and building businesses that support the lives they actually want to live.This conversation explores the confidence (and occasional delusion) required to step into unfamiliar situations, leave comfortable careers, and build something of your own. TJ reflects on his willingness to repeatedly put himself in environments where he doesn’t have all the answers, and why being “dumb enough” to believe you can figure it out might actually be an entrepreneurial advantage. We also talk about the less glamorous side of big ambition: doing the real work and having enough humility to admit when you don’t know.Along the way, we explore sales as an act of understanding and service, why authenticity is more useful than trying to look impressive, how the internal culture of an organization eventually gets “shipped” to its customers, and why creativity belongs just as much in entrepreneurship and parenting as it does in traditional art.This episode is a conversation about being ambitious without becoming consumed by ambition, having enough confidence to walk toward uncertainty, doing work that is genuinely useful, and giving yourself permission to build a successful business and a really good life at the same time.And, if you’re already doing all of that, maybe the answer is simply to get a little weirder with it.Enjoy!Find TJ and more information at:Website: https://www.tjallison.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylorjallison/

    Dumb Enough to Believe I Can Do It |

  2. Aug 6

    Stability is a Fallacy, Anyway |

    Casey Costello shares the personal and professional journey that led her to cofound folklabs.ai, a company helping small businesses navigate the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence.  This conversation explores the realities of entrepreneurship: leaving behind the illusion of stability, becoming comfortable through exposure therapy uncertainty through "exposure therapy", and being humble enough to ask for help. Casey reflects on the influence of growing up around entrepreneurs and how that experience shaped her willingness to pursue meaningful opportunities. Casey also explains why small businesses need a different approach to AI adoption. Many owners lack the time, technical resources, and dedicated teams available to larger companies, compounded by the fear that technology will diminish the relationships and character that make their businesses theirs.  Technology should amplify what humans do best:  create more space for creativity, strategic thinking, relationships, family, and the work that gives businesses meaning. This episode is a conversation about building without certainty, finding purpose in being useful, and preserving the small businesses that create opportunity, connection, and impact within our communities.  Enjoy! Find Casey and more info on folklabs at: Website: folklabs.ai LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/casey-costello

    Stability is a Fallacy, Anyway |

  3. Jul 20

    How Building Anything Adds Purpose |

    Bob Gilbreath has built two companies, sold both, and been fired from a CEO seat along the way. On this episode, he and Grift talk about the hero's journey as a lens for life and career, why curiosity beats ego every time, and how a breaking point mid-earn-out taught Bob to stop fighting people and start understanding them. They land on a simple, hard-won truth: being different starts with knowing, and trusting, yourself.

    How Building Anything Adds Purpose |
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A space for conversations on the evolution of creativity and building through the lens of builders. The opposite of creativity isn’t the lack of it - it’s consumption. And our world is set up for us to be in hyper-consume mode, from when we wake to when we sleep. Our brains are constantly on the search for quick and fleeting dopamine hits. The journey to do anything worth doing starts with a Blank Page… are you willing to start writing your own version of it? Or wait for someone… or something to tell you what to write?

Information

  • Creator
    Grift Krehnbrink
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Grift Krehnbrink
  • Show Website
    The Blank Page