Legacy Voyage

Dean Uata
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What’s a legacy? Is it about money? Fame? Impact? Honestly… idek 🤷 but let’s find out together! On Legacy Voyage, I share my biggest takeaways while building my legacy, to help you build yours. Season 1 - My First $100k "The first $100,000 is a b*tch, but you gotta do it. I don't care what you have to do—if it means walking everywhere and not eating anything that wasn't purchased with a coupon, find a way to get your hands on $100,000. After that, you can ease off the gas a little bit." — Charlie Munger

  1. First week in SF, 12+ hr work days | Ep 127

    MAR 16

    First week in SF, 12+ hr work days | Ep 127

    Episode Summary “I live here now.” Driving around the city and realizing the new apartment in SF is actually home now—one of those surreal life-shift moments.Bunk beds were a strategic decision. More space, funnier vibes, and honestly… bunking with your boy just hits different.Leaving a company is harder than it sounds. Even after quitting, Slack alerts still triggered the instinct to jump in and fix everything.The founder dinner that sparked doubts. Jokes, vibes, and culture made me question if I’d actually made the right decision joining.First week reality check. Long hours in the office… but asking the real question: what work actually got done?Turns out the first day isn’t the full story. Day one felt rough, but by midweek things started clicking and the rhythm got better.Post-grad freedom finally hit. Turning in the last assignment felt like ripping off a four-year weight—school is officially done.Health completely fell off. Bad sleep, bad diet, no workouts—realizing I need to rebuild the habits that used to make me feel great.A random whale watching trip turned philosophical. Watching families laugh while rich guys sat silently on their phones sparked a deeper question about what actually matters.The big realization: money alone isn’t the end goal—family, meaning, and who you build life with probably matter a lot more. 🎙️

    17 min
  2. 💔 Breaking up with Leland (but ending on AMAZING terms)

    MAR 8

    💔 Breaking up with Leland (but ending on AMAZING terms)

    This episode is the aftermath. The grind. The goodbye. You'll hear the voice memos from before I flew to Utah for my last week at Leland, after I'd been binge eating two pints of ice cream and a bag of 7-Eleven donuts every night for two weeks straight. You'll hear me admit I completely fell apart. Lost my routine. Lost my training. Lost my identity a little bit. Then you'll hear what happened when I showed up to the office and slept there. Worked 8 AM to 2 AM. Did it again. And again. And walked out with the CEO calling me "a true shark." It's about what happens after you make the big decision. The part nobody talks about. The relapse. The grind. The random college conversations about philosophy and pragmatism that hit different when you're about to leave it all behind. The tiny habits that pull you back from rock bottom. It's messy. It's exhausted. It's weirdly beautiful. Summary I relapsed hard into binge eating after deciding to leave. Two pints of ice cream and donuts from 7-Eleven. Every. Single. Night.Leaving Leland felt like a breakup. Lost a huge part of my identity and didn't know how to process it.I almost bailed on the marathon I got my sister to sign up for. Then I listened to my own podcast from a year ago and snapped out of it.Tiny habits. That's the whole framework. Give yourself permission to just run around the block instead of doing 10 miles.Slept at the office on my last week. My boss literally pulled out sleeping bags at 2 AM. I thought he was joking. He was not.We were pulling 15-16 hour days. 8 AM to 2 AM. I thought I knew what work meant. I did not."I've seen a lot of people ramp down and off board. But I've never seen someone sleep at the office on their last week." — my CEOHad a wild conversation with classmates about stoicism vs. romanticism. I'm firmly on the pragmatic side. They're about to find out why.The HR guy told me straight up: "No one else is gonna look after you more than you." Facts.If I could go back, I'd have been more transparent earlier so it didn't feel like a slap in the face. But the way I handled the exit? Best case scenario.Done with finals. Done with Leland. Moving to SF tomorrow. Starting a new job Monday. Haven't had time to process any of it.There's a non-zero chance I come back. But right now? SF is the move.

    36 min
  3. Leaving Leland — the toughest decision of my career (so far) | Ep 125

    FEB 21

    Leaving Leland — the toughest decision of my career (so far) | Ep 125

    This episode is me breaking the news. I finally pulled the trigger and decided to leave Leland. And honestly… this one hurt. A lot more than I expected. You’ll hear the raw convos — me calling the team, telling them I’m taking the San Francisco offer, trying to explain that I still love them, that this wasn’t easy, that this might even be the dumbest career move I’ve made. But I'm leaving Leland for an SF startup (that I only found out abt 2 weeks ago). It’s exciting. It’s scary. It’s messy. It’s real. Episode Summary “Dude, I absolutely love Leland.” — which is exactly why this decision wrecked me.I didn’t fully process how disappointed they’d feel.This wasn’t an obvious decision — it was overthinking, second-guessing, and long talks with friends/mentors/family.“This could totally be the dumbest career move I’m making.” — but I still said yes.Start date is March 9th, I got 2 and a half weeks left at Leland. Time to sprint and not leave anyone hanging.I was lowk almost tearing up on the call. Forgot I was even recording.

    59 min
  4. Career crossroads, trusting the process | Ep 124

    FEB 4

    Career crossroads, trusting the process | Ep 124

    Episode Summary I accidentally made the easiest $10K of my life by sending one text — then did it again.I thought I bombed an interview so badly it haunted my runs… and somehow still advanced.When opportunities stack up fast, clarity doesn’t — it actually gets louder and messier.Living with the boys in SF sounds fun, but a great culture is hard to walk away from.Having a high bar matters more than having an offer at all.Being the first non-technical hire sounds cool until you realize you’d be learning alone.A mentor reminded me: early career is about proximity to great people, not titles.Faith, fitness, and focus are slowly pulling me out of my own head.Hard moments aren’t setbacks — they’re feedback wrapped as gifts.I don’t know exactly where I’m going yet, but I trust that moving forward is enough.

    19 min
  5. Feedback is a gift & goin to the doctor while ur still sick | Ep 123

    JAN 24

    Feedback is a gift & goin to the doctor while ur still sick | Ep 123

    Episode Summary Feedback isn’t criticism—it’s proof someone believes you can be better. Ignoring feedback doesn’t make it disappear, it just makes the lesson louder later. Receiving feedback means actually sitting with it, not just nodding and moving on. Most of life isn’t the highlight reel—it’s the average Tuesday afternoon. The quality of your ordinary days ends up being the quality of your life. Asking “what would it take?” turns vague goals into honest self-reflection. You don’t wait to be healthy to see the doctor—so why wait to be whole before turning to God? Showing up broken isn’t a failure; it’s the starting point.

    6 min
  6. Betting on greatness without failing in life | Ep 122

    JAN 22

    Betting on greatness without failing in life | Ep 122

    Episode Summary Greatness vs. responsibility — when betting on yourself starts costing the people around you.Ego doesn’t pay the bills — obsession looks cool until real life shows up.Survivorship bias is loud — for every Michael Jordan, there’s a hundred Marty Supremes.Faith beyond facts — knowing the arguments isn’t the same as building the relationship.Community matters more than certainty — why walking with people beats having it all figured out.Fun is underrated — learning is important, but joy might be the missing ingredient.Burnout isn’t quitting — it’s forgetting why you started.Cold runs and big decisions — discipline, discomfort, and choosing what’s next in real time.

    13 min

  7. JAN 16

    No one’s thinking about you | Ep 121

    Nobody is thinking about you — the realization that kills overthinking and unlocks action.Cringe is part of the process — why posting anyway is the price of growth.Side quests over perfection — choosing one hard, memorable goal for the year.Slope > position — habits matter more than instant results.Long-term thinking as a cheat code — where laziness, rest, and recovery blur.

    12 min
  8. Si'i kae hā (small but great) | Ep 120

    12/13/2025

    Si'i kae hā (small but great) | Ep 120

    See full show description here Summary 📖 Story: Si'i kae hā 🌟 Dub/Ls Of the Week: Got caught using ai 💀 🤔 Philosophizing: Kids rise to expectationsInefficient ProductivityOwning outcomes🔄 Weekly Round Up 🗣️ Quote: Focus > talent🎙️ Podcast: Goggins on Modern Wisdom📖 Book: Can’t Hurt Me by Goggins📑 Article: Twenty

    33 min
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What’s a legacy? Is it about money? Fame? Impact? Honestly… idek 🤷 but let’s find out together! On Legacy Voyage, I share my biggest takeaways while building my legacy, to help you build yours. Season 1 - My First $100k "The first $100,000 is a b*tch, but you gotta do it. I don't care what you have to do—if it means walking everywhere and not eating anything that wasn't purchased with a coupon, find a way to get your hands on $100,000. After that, you can ease off the gas a little bit." — Charlie Munger

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  • Creator
    Dean Uata
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    127
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Dean Uata
  • Show Website
    Legacy Voyage