Oh wow, hey there! If we haven’t had a chance to meet yet, I’m Austin Drabik, welcome to my personal blog!
This is a space where I sometimes move my private, unfiltered thoughts from the Apple Notes app to be publicly documented. You see, I love to create, and I love writing. So often creating content involves having an underlying premise, a throughline connecting everything you make into one beautiful package all tied together with a perfect bow on top.
But honestly? That’s exhausting . . .
What’s the fun in that? Life is complex, messy, and frustrating. It can’t all be contained and put in a nice, neat box.
So now you know why this space exists. It’s selfish in nature. But it’s also not just a personal blog or newsletter. For me, it’s a creative outlet — a gym of expression.
It allows me to keep my writing muscles fresh — without the paralysis of premise. There’s no script that I need to stick to. No talking points. No rhyme. No reason.
I write about things I’m thinking about, stories I want to tell, and questions I want to explore.
I channel an alternate reality where I’m a voice actor and narrate each of the posts.
Sometimes I even share photos I’ve captured and poems I’ve written.
If you’re curious about what I’m up to right now, you’re never going to find that here. I’d recommend checking out my Now page.
Why subscribe?
I truly don’t know. But if you do . . . thanks a million! And even if you don’t, I wish you a wonderful day ahead!
Previous projects
Built Can’t Stop Columbus during COVID, scaling from 0 to over 4,000 volunteers across 50+ projects in 9 months.
Co-founded Helm, an HR SaaS startup, and launched five innovative products, including a burnout management tool, personal work profiles, and an employee belonging platform.
Covered my favorite band’s concert by taking photos and co-writing a published article.
Co-founded Tego, a personal safety app that connected you with your closest friends ensuring you arrive safely at your destination — and never walk alone again.
Created my first coffee blend called, the Break Through Blend, for those who break through barriers, in partnership with Helm and a local Columbus, Ohio roastery, Mission Coffee Co.
Some history
Started my first bank account at age 7.
Got my first email address at age 8.
Launched my first YouTube channel at age 11.
Invested in my first stock, Disney, at age 12.
