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Oliver Buchannon
Neon Burgess

Ran away at 16. Never went home. 15 years in Hollywood. 10 in Japan. I write about all of it.

I Did Not Expect This

May 2, 2026

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1 min read

I Did Not Expect This

But I found something.

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Neon Burgess
There were good things

Apr 26, 2026

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3 min read

There were good things

There were actually extraordinary things.

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Neon Burgess
 I Thought Who Would Really Care

Apr 24, 2026

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2 min read

I Thought Who Would Really Care

I Thought Who Would Really Care

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Neon Burgess
Time for me is coming fast.

Apr 18, 2026

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1 min read

Time for me is coming fast.

She would tell me to write it even if I betray her.

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Neon Burgess
 I couldn’t look away

Apr 15, 2026

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2 min read

I couldn’t look away

The donut shop on Melrose. 3am. Every time.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Neon Burgess
I’m tired of my job

Apr 14, 2026

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3 min read

I’m tired of my job

And I know I’m not the only one.

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Neon Burgess
I wish I had anyone to give me advice at 16.

Apr 12, 2026

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3 min read

I wish I had anyone to give me advice at 16.

But nobody did. So here's what I'm telling you.

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Neon Burgess
They already knew how it ends

Apr 12, 2026

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4 min read

They already knew how it ends

Even the unsolicited advice was right.

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Neon Burgess
Neon 1st Audio post

Apr 9, 2026

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2 min read

Neon 1st Audio post

The Bag We Carry

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Neon Burgess
 I was sick and desperate.

Apr 5, 2026

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3 min read

I was sick and desperate.

Eight dollars meant everything

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Neon Burgess
If I stayed I knew I’d die (1)

Apr 2, 2026

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3 min read

If I stayed I knew I’d die (1)

A scene from my memoir — raw and unfinished

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Neon Burgess
If I stayed I knew I’d die

Apr 2, 2026

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3 min read

If I stayed I knew I’d die

A scene from my memoir — raw and unfinished

Neon Burgess
Neon Burgess
 I Felt Doomed

Mar 31, 2026

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5 min read

I Felt Doomed

My mind was racing. I couldn’t stop reading.

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Neon Burgess
Other Mothers

Mar 29, 2026

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4 min read

Other Mothers

I Can't Believe I Survived.

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Neon Burgess
You’re Going to Get Steamrolled

Mar 24, 2026

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6 min read

You’re Going to Get Steamrolled

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Neon Burgess
Miserably Happy

Mar 22, 2026

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7 min read

Miserably Happy

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Neon Burgess
I Got Credit for Something I Didn’t Do

Mar 19, 2026

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5 min read

I Got Credit for Something I Didn’t Do

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Neon Burgess
Seven Years Gone

Mar 17, 2026

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7 min read

Seven Years Gone

Seven years of my life are basically missing.

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Neon Burgess
I’ve Been Stuck for 10 Days

Mar 13, 2026

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5 min read

I’ve Been Stuck for 10 Days

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Neon Burgess
The Hardest Thing You’ll Ever Do at Work

Mar 10, 2026

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4 min read

The Hardest Thing You’ll Ever Do at Work

It’s also the simplest.

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Neon Burgess
When Life Kept Pushing, I Finally Had to Act

Mar 8, 2026

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8 min read

When Life Kept Pushing, I Finally Had to Act

I’ve spent most of my life reacting to crises. Now I’m experimenting with slow, meditative planning — and it’s changing everything.

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Neon Burgess
The life skill no one in my family ever learned

Mar 7, 2026

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7 min read

The life skill no one in my family ever learned

And now the future is forcing me to confront it.

Neon Burgess
Neon Burgess
Are You Running Childhood Code You Never Chose?

Mar 3, 2026

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5 min read

Are You Running Childhood Code You Never Chose?

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Neon Burgess
Do It Anyway

Mar 1, 2026

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5 min read

Do It Anyway

Neon Burgess
Neon Burgess
The Quiet Advantage Small Businesses Have in the Age of AI

Feb 24, 2026

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10 min read

The Quiet Advantage Small Businesses Have in the Age of AI

AI isn’t just a tech shift. It’s a power shift — and small companies might be more dangerous than ever.

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Neon Burgess
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