Just Some BS
Welcome to Just Some BS—the podcast for high-potential humans trying to figure it out without pretending they’ve got it all together.
Hosted by Brandon, this is where personal growth meets real talk, career chaos meets clarity, and leadership lessons are served with a side of sarcasm.
Each episode is part journal, part pep talk, part “did they just say that?”
Expect stories from the trenches of work and life, honest reflections, and the kind of insights you’d only get from someone who’s been through the BS and decided to podcast about it.
If you're into ambition, awkwardness, and a little bit of absurdity—you’re home.
New episodes every Tuesday.
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Just Some BS
If Not Now, When? Brandon Rogers on ‘The Safe Place,’ Redemption & a Multi-Book Deal
Today isn’t about finance or KPIs—it’s about finishing the story that’s been living in you for a decade. Author Brandon Rogers joins Brandon to unpack the making of his debut novel The Safe Place: the daughter who said “Dad, finish your book,” the 48-hour writing sprint that poured out 22,000 words, and the whirlwind that led to four publishers and a multi-book deal. We dig into vulnerability, trauma, redemption, and what it takes to create when life gets loud.
In this episode you’ll hear:
- The catalyst: a 12-year-old’s nudge and the mantra “If not now, when?” that flipped decades of delay into daily momentum.
- Process & pace: 4–6 a.m. quiet hours, voice notes → pages, and how a weekend sprint became a finished manuscript—then a series.
- Structure that grips: two timelines—present-tense interludes and childhood memory—that braid together like a film edit.
- Vulnerability on the page: writing the hard scenes (including a house fire at age six) and choosing catharsis over perfection.
- Dreaming vs. doing: saying no to make creative space; why “get busy living or get busy dying” became the daily filter.
- From pages to picture: the movie vision, casting daydreams (hello, Jake Gyllenhaal), and an audiobook idea with an uncut, director’s-notes version.
- What’s next: Book 1 slated for January release; Book 2 already in draft and queued up for next fall.
Whether you’re an aspiring author or a leader craving creative oxygen, this conversation is your permission slip to make the thing that won’t leave you alone.
📣 Episode Spotlight — The Safe Place by Brandon Rogers
Be first to read the debut novel that started with a weekend writing blitz and became a multi-book deal. The Safe Place lands in January (exact date TBA), with Book 2 following next fall. Watch for pre-orders, cover art reveals, and the audiobook—possibly with a behind-the-scenes “uncut” edition. (Links in the show notes.)
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