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Featured conversation / 50 min

Journey of a Master Barber: Self-Mastery & The Proof Is You

JMixtape Podcast · In the Making, episode 5 ·

A conversation with Jalen Simmons about the barber chair, discipline, faith, and the work behind The Proof Is You.

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Short biography

Ervin Coty is an author, coach, PocketAuthor co-founder, and creator of The Proof Philosophy. His work helps people find the book inside their experience and build a practice around finishing it. He is developing Write A Book About It, a podcast about the stories and knowledge worth documenting.

Conversation themes

  • From service entrepreneur to author and technology founder
  • The undocumented knowledge inside everyday professions
  • Discipline, self-mastery, and The Proof Philosophy
  • AI that supports authorship and protects the author’s voice

Public profiles & background

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