The Good Life with David “Gonzo” Gonzalez | Overcoming Fear and Hardship

In this episode Jepson has a conversation with David “Gonzo” Gonzalez discussing topics such as “What is a good life?” and “Looking forward to the future without fear.” David dealt with a lot of social anxiety early on in their partnership, which made big events and social gatherings difficult, but he was eventually able to get past these fears and we talk about what he was able to do in order to get through it. We discussed the importance of art and creativity in maintaining purpose and meaning in one’s life, and then what David’s experience was with the acquisition of our company. What is a good life? 3:15Social anxiety 8:30When things started turning around 11:05A funny lesson we learned 22:55Hiring a celebrity salesperson 29:15Being there for family 39:50Each individual human has in their capacity enormous ability 48:10Going on an artistic path 54:15The acquisition event 55:10Working through Covid 67:30“I had never scratched the surface of the deepest fear of my life. It was that fear that this brain chemistry and whatever it is that I am holds within it the seeds of my own demise. That I will tear down, destroy, and hurt all that is good in my life. That was my deep fear.” 44:38