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𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴, “𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗵𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄?”

We’re right here. Building. Serving. Growing.

I was watching Stephen A. Smith interview 𝗚𝗶𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘀, and one thing really stood out. Gilbert talked about finally owning 100% of his brand after a janky contract tried to take everything he built brick by brick. He also spoke about what happened after he left views dropped, subscribers declined, interest faded, and people realized the brand had been built around the leader.

That resonated with me because we’ve lived our own version of that story.

In 2025, we learned some hard lessons about contracts, business, ownership, and loyalty. But through every challenge, one thing never changed…

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗵𝘀 & 𝗚𝗦𝗗 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲: 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗘 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘.

Not chase titles.
Not chase popularity.
Not chase validation.

𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲.

Today, 𝗚𝗦𝗗 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 is a 100% 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆. We answer to our purpose, not politics. We don’t have to compromise who we are to serve families.

If Gilbert’s story teaches anything, it’s this: 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀. But so does 𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆. Pay attention to who stays when things get difficult. Pay attention to who believes in the mission not just the moment.

To everyone who stood by the Josephs during one of the toughest seasons of our lives and business, we thank you.