Steph and Cal are back to take stock of a wild 2025 — the wins, the bad experiments, the money mistakes, the obsessions that stuck, and the questions that refused to go away. From health and work to travel, marriage, and what comes next, this episode is a reset and a preview of the season ahead.

Resources:

• Surferdiary.com 🌊
• Build your own apps course

Quick note: This episode was recorded in December 2025. Much has changed in that month, including that Steph is now at Nvidia! All content published on the SYDLIS podcast (past/present/future) is unaffiliated with Nvidia.

Technology has enabled more people than ever to support their lives via online side projects. Steph is one of the people who understands this world well, having created multiple six-figure projects over the last few years.

In this episode, Cal interviews Steph about her perspective on bringing an idea to life, managing your psychology, maintaining a reputation, how to price projects, and doing all of this while working a full-time job.

• Check out Internet Pipes: https://internetpipes.com/
• Discount Code: SYDLIS

Resources:

• Josh Pigford's project list
• Pieter Levels’ project list
• Pat Walls’ project list

You probably spend more time at home than anywhere else. And how you feel about that time is heavily influenced by the design and functionality of your space.

But how do you create a space that you truly enjoy? Unless you're an interior designer or have the resources to hire one, you may not know where to start and default to keeping things the way they are. That's okay, but what if you could make a few simple, affordable changes to enhance your experience at home?

In this episode, Cal and Steph discuss how a trip to Japan inspired them to spruce up their home after years of not giving this topic much thought. You'll learn about what they did, how they made decisions in a world of infinite choices, how much it cost, and other ideas that may give you a head start if you take on a similar project.

Items Mentioned:

1. Affordable side table lamps
2. Marshall Bluetooth speaker