On this episode of In Love with the Process, Mike checks in.

No guests. No fluff. Just a real conversation about what it feels like to exist right now.

Times are tough. People are getting laid off. The cost of housing keeps climbing. Food prices are up. And it’s getting harder and harder not to feel like we’re all being squeezed.

This week, on a random Tuesday afternoon, a simple software issue spiraled into something much bigger. What should have been a quick fix turned into Mike having to dip into his savings just to keep the podcast alive, literally the day before release.

That moment sparked a bigger question.

How did we get here?

In a subscription-based world, where companies can change pricing overnight, it starts to feel like survival itself comes with a monthly fee. Like the system is designed to tighten its grip every quarter.

Mike opens up about the pressure of keeping a creative project alive, the unpredictability of expenses, and the growing feeling that control over our own lives is slipping away.

Is the American Dream still real?

Or are we just trying to keep up?

This is an honest, unfiltered check-in for anyone feeling the weight right now.

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