The Gissal Letter
A weekly dispatch on business, self-leadership, marriage, and real life. Honest, quirky, and occasionally very loud — the messy, beautiful reality of building something you love with someone you love.
What to expect from us
We think about this stuff a lot. Every week we show up with two distinct perspectives that we've found work better woven together.
Clarity, alignment, traction.
What it actually looks like to build a healthy team and a healthy business — getting leaders out of the weeds and into the work that matters.
Stress mastery & capacity.
For high performers who are succeeding by every measure and still feel like something's missing. Stop running on empty; start living from a fuller place.
Past Letters
Catch up on the conversations we've already started.
The messy middle of building it together
Andrew on the traction that comes from clarity, and Stacy on what your body is trying to tell you when the calendar gets loud.
Read letter →Running on empty is not a personality trait
A hard look at the cost of ‘just push through’ — plus the one weekly rhythm we use to protect capacity as a couple.
Read letter →Hey friend — we're writing to you together
Our first letter. Why we're doing this, what to expect, and a quick poll to help us shape what lands in your inbox next.
Read letter →A little real life, straight from the camera roll.
We're writing to you together because life is better when we're honest.
Hey, we're the Gissals. If you've been in our world, you know we're obsessed with what it takes to actually show up for the life you're building.
This letter is our way of sharing the messy, beautiful reality of running businesses, staying connected to each other, and trying to be the best version of ourselves (while falling short most of the time).
We're glad you're here.
Drop your address in the mailbox
We'll see you next week. No spam — just honesty, a little business, and a lot of real life.