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He Quit Virtual Reality to Become a Timber Framer — Here's Why

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July 18, 2026
A former video game and VR entrepreneur explains why he walked away from tech to become a traditional timber framer, and how a search for authentic fatherhood led him there. Dr. Jacob Imam sits down with master builder Adam to talk about vocation, tradition, and what it means to pass a craft down to the next generation.

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