Brandon's Introduction

Hey friends,

In our VIP Group last week, I saw some really kind comments about the emails I'm sending out each week and how much they appreciate them. Then I realized that most people who get these don't know who I am, so I figured I'd take some time to introduce myself to you. I'm Brandon and I'm one of the co-founders of ZOX. Back in 2010, my two brothers and I decided to make some bracelets to match our most colorful shoes for an arts and crafts night while Jason was in town visiting for Thanksgiving. That night would change the rest of my life. Back then, I really wanted to go to school to become a psychologist or a psychiatrist. I had already been accepted into several colleges to start their psych programs. But it wasn't meant to be. I decided to give ZOX a chance. My thought was, "If we fail at ZOX, I can always figure something else out later. Worst case, I go to school in 3 years." And thankfully, ZOX didn't fail in 3 years, or 13. As we grew ZOX, we started to see how important our more positive messages were to Zoxers. Seeing that reignited my passion for mental health and learning about our brains, and most importantly, how to improve them. Over the years, our positive messages grew to become more and more important. The stories that we received from customers were truly heartwarming and have brought me to tears dozens of times. To me, the positive messages and the stories from customers are by far my favorite part of ZOX. They're what keep me going day after day, even when things get tough. Owning a small business with your brothers is not a walk in the park. So when I get the chance, I love to travel. Even though I never truly disconnect while I'm gone, working 2-3 hours a day instead of 8-9 is a nice change. I'm also a Foodie. I love finding amazing places to eat, whether it's a $.50 taco stand in Mexico City or a highly-rated restaurant. When I'm in town, I run a basketball league for entrepreneurs in Austin along with two other friends. One of the entrepreneurs is a writer who has been giving me some fantastic book suggestions that have gotten me into reading sci-fi and fantasy (I've been reading a lot of Blake Crouch and Brandon Sanderson lately). Thanks to his Worldbuilders newsletter, I've become a better writer and learned to love to write emails like this one. One last thing is I'm a huge history nerd. If I'm listening to a podcast, there's a good chance it's historical. I loved The History of Rome and Revolutions Podcasts. I've been listening to Age of Napoleon and History of Byzantium for the past few months and loving those. That's a long enough introduction for one email haha. But thanks for humoring me and reading along. If you'd like to join our VIP Group , I'm active there (almost) daily. Cheers! Brandon P.S. I rewrote our Meet The Bros page recently. If you want a quick laugh, check it out here .