Talk to Patrick.
No funnel. No form. No bot. Three direct lines into the studio — pick the one that fits the kind of question you have.
Patrick Maxwell
Co-founder · Point of contact
The studio line
A real human reads every message. It's usually me.
Three ways in. Each one fits a different shape of question. Pick the one you'd want a friend to use — that's probably the right one for you.
Phone
For the harder ones
Some things are too heavy for an email thread. Pick up the phone and we'll talk it out — usually same hour.
415-565-9625Text
For the quick ones
"Are you the right room for X?" — yes/no answers, same hour. The fastest way to know if it's worth a longer conversation.
Text 415-565-9625For the thoughtful ones
Write a paragraph. Or three. Tell me what you're trying to move and what you've already tried. I'll write back the same business day with what I'd touch first.
people@talkcircles.ioWhichever line you pick, you reach a person — not a queue, not a sequence. If it's after hours we'll get back to you first thing.
What happens next
The first conversation, stepped out.
Same business day
I reply
A real person — usually within an hour during work hours — with a couple of clarifying questions. No template, no sales sequence.
Within 48 hours
A free first call
30–60 minutes. You talk, I listen. I'll ask a few questions you probably haven't been asked. No deck, no follow-up sequence.
Within a week
A read of where you are
I send you a one-page read of what I heard, what I think the actual problem is, and what I'd touch first. Free. No obligation.
Only if it fits
We propose a way in
If we're the right room, we'll propose a way to work together. If we're not, I'll point you to who I think is. Either way, you leave with a clearer next move.
An arm of Talk Circles
Unstuck is an arm of Talk Circles — built to help small businesses work smarter, not harder.
Talk Circles is the conversation layer behind it. Small-group rooms, scheduled cadence, the calm to sit with the actual question. Unstuck is how that practice shows up for small businesses — naming what's stuck, then walking the next move with you.
Visit talkcircles.ioOr if you'd rather start there