{"podcast":{"title":"First Principles","slug":"first-principles-7708985","podcast_index_feed_id":7708985,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN4765221373","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/06eebd2a-0779-11f1-826e-37926ac18342/image/fca7c8febd1441fc3b0d54084418b06d.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Adrian Wells","episode_count":426,"summary":"First Principles isn't another business podcast recycling the same startup stories. Adrian Wells takes the fundamentals that actually matter and breaks them down like you're having coffee with the smartest professor you ever had. Wells spent twelve years teaching philosophy and critical thinking before ditching the lecture hall for the microphone. Turns out, the same principles that help you think clearly about ancient Greek ethics also work pretty well for modern business decisions. Who knew? Every episode strips away the latest trends and buzzwords to focus on the core ideas that don't change. How to actually evaluate evidence when everyone's throwing around statistics. Why most \"revolutionary\" business advice is just old wine in new bottles. The thinking patterns that separate smart decisions from lucky guesses. You won't get hyped-up success stories or flavor-of-the-month strategies. Instead, you'll learn how to think through problems the way philosophers have for centuries, applied to the stuff that matters in your work and life right now. Multiple new episodes drop daily, so there's always something fresh when you need it. Follow now if you're ready to think better, not just…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-20T02:18:54.580675+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985"},"episode":{"title":"Jessie J Deleted Her Finished Album and Quit Music: Here's Why She Changed Her Mind","slug":"jessie-j-deleted-her-finished-album-and-quit-music-here-s-why-she-changed-her-mind","published_at":"2026-09-19T20:39:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985/jessie-j-deleted-her-finished-album-and-quit-music-here-s-why-she-changed-her-mind","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN4127474805.mp3?updated=1776257965","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN4127474805.mp3?updated=1776257965","summary":"What happens when you're at the top of your career and decide to burn it all down? Adrian Wells examines Jessie J's shocking decision to delete a finished album and quit music entirely, plus the childhood trauma that ultimately brought her back to the stage. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • How childhood hospital stays shaped Jessie J's entire approach to empathy and healing through art • Why she walked away from a multi-million dollar music career at her creative peak • The specific moment that made her realize she couldn't stay away from music forever • How her father's work as a mental health social worker influenced her artistic mission 👤 Perfect for: lifelong learners and anyone who's ever questioned their path, especially if you've wondered whether success is worth it when it doesn't feel authentic. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Adrian Wells introduces the artist who deleted her own success [02:15] Childhood trauma: spending years in hospitals with a heart condition [04:45] How witnessing other children's suffering created an empath [06:30] The finished album she completely erased from existence [08:00] Her father's humor as a healing tool for mental health patients [10:15] The moment she realized she had to come back to music This isn't another celebrity comeback story. It's about the brutal honesty required to walk away from everything you've built when it no longer serves who you're becoming. Jessie J's journey reveals how our deepest wounds often become our greatest sources of strength. Her decision to quit wasn't about failure or burnout. It was about recognizing that success without authenticity is just expensive misery. And sometimes you have to lose everything to find what actually matters. 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow First Principles on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and tur…","meta_description":"What happens when you're at the top of your career and decide to burn it all down? 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