Climate Warriors,
I know, it’s been a minute.
I’m writing you all today to announce Climate Tech Cocktails is officially transitioning to Hope Dose.
Questions I imagine are on your mind:
Will there still be events? Yep. Announcements coming soon.
What about the podcast? Yes. I enjoy capturing (literally and figuratively) founders & CEOs more than anything. First episode is in the can and more scheduled.
Any new content? Another yes. A newsletter is in the works.
Investments? 🤫 slowly, but surely.
Is he being weak and avoiding the word climate like others?
No. Climate’s still the core, along with badass people working on other meaningful problems. I’ve grown a lot over the past year+, and as I continue to evolve, I want to be able to color outside of the lines.
I downshifted CTC over the past year+ for personal reasons. I burnt out, I decided to invest as much time, energy, and resources as I could into my mental and physical health. It’s been a journey.
I quickly realized I couldn’t evolve into the person I wanted to be while pumping out content. I wouldn’t press play again until I was ready. So here we are. I’m ready. Are you?
I’d like to dedicate this announcement to my father, who turns 70 today. What can you give someone who has everything? Hope.
So why Hope Dose?
It’s been a term circling my mind for 18 months, and it just won’t die. Over the years, I’ve realized ideas I try my mightiest to kill that refuse to perish are keepers.
The world seems pretty f*d right now. I understand. It’s easy to think that way. In fact, our brains are wired to crave shocking and negative content. Hence, why most forms of media capture and maintain our attention by constantly serving us a deluge of negative information.
War. Rape. Murder. Theft. Lies.
We crave the drama.
I’m a contrarian and believe the world isn’t all that bad.
Who knew being positive would be so edgy? I guess you can say I’m punk positive.
I also believe positivity yields productivity. The powers that be want us to accept their toxic version of reality and give up, so let’s be positively productive.
Ultimately, with Hope Dose, I hope you, the audience, can walk away with a spoon full of hope after consuming our content and realize that maybe, just maybe, we’re not quite f*d, after all.
Welcome to Hope Dose, the next episode.
Warmly,
Matt
