Longish (20+ minutes)

Inauthentic Marketing: How NOT to Do It

Marketing from a place of desperation, dishonesty, or delusion can raise quite a stench. This segment explores how to stay authentic as you market your…

Jun 26 •

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22:04

Regenerative Creative Retreats: Risks & Rewards

Pat and James have each taken steps to arrange a creative retreat in 2026. In this segment, they discuss risks, rewards, and logistics.

Jun 26 •

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24:28

Creatives: Who Can You Disappoint?

Pat and James explore the question of who, as creatives, we can disappoint and why.

Jun 19 •

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52:38

Special Guest: Gifted Achiever Sharon Louden

A force of nature joined us in the GU Clubhouse, and she blew our minds.

Jun 12 •

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1:00:18

A Possible Upside of Losing US NEA/NEH Grants

Pat and James discuss whether the (disastrous) loss of federal grants in the US (NEA/NEH) may force media owners to better align with audience…

Jun 6 •

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16:46

Is a Home Office the Creative Ideal?

Pat and James discuss the benefits and drawbacks of working in a creative space outside of the home.

May 27 •

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20:00

When You're Ready to Quit

Even when you’re doing work you really love, you’re going to have days or weeks when you want to quit. What happens then?

May 27 •

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34:21

Richard Kelly Kemick: Best Ever Grant Advice

Pat and James present some of the best advice we’ve heard on pitching for grants from author and grant jury member Richard Kelly Kemick.

May 22 •

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18:40

What's Your Local Ecosystem?

In some creative fields, it can be easy to forget there’s a local scene with people doing exactly what you love to do. That’s a mistake.

May 16 •

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18:40

Interview with Gifted Achiever Nadja Lubiw-Hazard

Pat and James talk with writer Nadja Lubiw-Hazard about her recent and upcoming books and how essential creativity and storytelling are to being human.

May 7 •

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1:17:44

Introducing the C-Squared Fallacy©

The practice of marketing services based on the success of previous clients is valid to a degree—but in the complex world of professional creators…

May 1 •

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19:45

Building Economic Capacity & Dealing with the Beauty Contest

Capacity Building for Creatives #3

Apr 24 •

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22:06

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