Self-driving cars & camping grounds

Hi nerds,

I salute you from Miami, as I unpack my bags from an unexpected trip to San Francisco.

A few things surprised me from the world’s innovation hub:

• Cars with no drivers were normalized

• As were homeless and streets with trash

• There were as many recognizable logos on the streets as exotic plant species

• People were friendly, inviting, and used to networking

• Lifestyle cost was above average, but Miami’s more expensive

• Weather was even better than what everyone brags about!

Two weeks ago, I was lucky to spend 72h with 25 daring people.

Tucked in the mountainside of Panama, we hosted the second edition of Adult Camp - a nostalgic play on the summer camps we used to enjoy as kids, but focused around ideas, entrepreneurship, and wellness.

Playing at the intersection between work and play, it’s an environment that is not too corporate, yet professional-based; not alcohol-driven, but highly social.

Product workshops, yoga, journaling, expert talks, hikes, coffee tastings, creative sunsets, bonfires, and board game tournaments - Adult Camp is my dream weekend brought to life.

Here are the top 10 lessons I learned

1. Our issues are in our tissues. Healing the mind requires listening to our bodies.

2. AI-generated art is still art.

3. Controlling doesn’t correlate with better output, only to more stress.

4. Might as well go full in.

5. When we think we can’t anymore, we’re only at 40% of our capacity.

6. Women are the only portals to creating life on this planet and yet ~60% of them report faking orgasms.

7. It’s not about being fearless. It’s about consistently doing things with fear.

8. Confidence is built through sticking to the promises we make to ourselves over and over again.

9. Not having the uncomfortable conversations because of fear compounds into a betrayal to myself.

10. We feel seen when we’re given space to share and being seen is how we feel connection.

As I return back home and integrate the last couple of weeks, I feel nourished.

I’ve been doing DevRel consulting work for AI and crypto companies and my hard work is paying off in big ways. I feel more connected than ever to my skills, my interests, my body, purpose, and direction.

I’m also teaching hot yoga this Friday in the studio of my dreams (@imayogastudio) and starting my egg freezing cycle tomorrow (!!!).

2025 looking strong.

See you in cyberspace,

Jules 🤸🏻