Ben is going to text you until you ship.
An accountability buddy who lives in your texts. You tell Ben the goal. Ben checks in. Relentlessly. Lovingly.
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What is TMJ?
Too Much Juice. It's that energy founders have — the kind that won't let you sit still. The drive that keeps you building at 2am. The "why can't I just relax" feeling. TMJ was coined by Ben Levy on the My First Million podcast to describe people with outsized ambition and relentless drive.
Most people who have it are building alone. They lack an irrational believer, a consistent accountability partner, someone who remembers what they said last week and checks in on Monday.
Ben believes in you before anyone else does.
TMJCrew isn't affiliated with Ben Levy or My First Million. we're fans.
How it works
three steps. the third one is the whole point.
Text Ben
Tap the button, or leave your number and he texts first. That's it.
Ben gets to know you
What you're building, what has to ship. He remembers all of it and checks in on it.
Earn your crew
Keep showing up and Ben invites you in: founders worth knowing, one intro at a time.
Ben is free. The crew is earned.
“if nobody around you is building, that's not a motivation problem. it's an address problem.”
Text Ben for a couple of weeks. Show up, and he invites you into the crew: founders he rates, introduced one at a time, by text. Nobody gets a name or a number until both of you say yes.
Ben's read on you
When he invites you, he tells you what kind of founder he thinks you are. Honestly.
One intro a week
Someone a step ahead, a step behind, or right next to you. Both sides opt in.
Vouched for
Members can bring in founders they'd stake their name on. That's how it stays good.
FAQ
questions people text Ben. he forwarded them to us.
What is TMJCrew?
Ben: an AI who lives in your texts and keeps you shipping. He checks in, remembers what you said you'd do, and calls you on it. Think of him as the friend who remembers what you said you'd ship.
Is it free?
Ben is. The crew isn't. He'll tell you what it costs when he invites you, and not before.
How often will Ben text me?
A few times a week. More when you're talking to him, less when you go quiet, never in the middle of the night. Text STOP whenever you want and he's gone.
Is it really just texts?
Yes. No app to download. Ben lives in your messages. There's a small dashboard if you want to read his notes on you, but you never have to open it.
What's the crew?
Founders Ben rates, introduced one at a time, by text. You get in by showing up with Ben, or when a member vouches for you. Both sides say yes before anyone gets a name or a number.
Is Ben a real person?
No. Ben is an AI, and he'll tell you so if you ask. The founders in the crew are very real.
What does TMJ mean?
Too Much Juice: a term popularised by Ben Levy on the My First Million podcast for people with outsized drive who can't sit still. If that's you, you're in the right place. (TMJCrew isn't affiliated with Ben Levy or MFM. We're fans.)