Medium (8-15 mins)

John Irving Wants Out for the Summer

Your Gifted Underachievers discuss the feasibility and logistics of letting John Irving out of the basement.

Jun 19 •

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10:28

Grant Update: The Yes/No Result

A grant jury approved Pat's application! But there's a downside.

Jun 6 •

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15:26

Bugout Bags for Creatives

Pat and James discuss bugout bags for creatives and why we all should keep our creative projects really handy.

May 22 •

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11:58

Is the Simplest Pitch the Best Pitch?

The Gifted Underachievers wonder if a simple pitch does a better job speaking for our work than something longer and/or more complicated.

May 16 •

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10:37

What's Your Creative Persona?

If there are five “looks” for creatives, which one are you?

May 1 •

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17:10

Dopamine Hits & How to Not Get Killed

James begins by describing the personal impact of nature and human connection, which leads to a deeper discussion of how to find dopamine hits and avoid…

Apr 17 •

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18:08

Meaningful Conversations: What are they & how do you have more of them?

Meaningful conversations and creative work go hand-in-hand. So how do you have more of the former and maybe end up with more of the latter?

Feb 27 •

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20:20

Fitness & The Sedentary Creative

From the Gifted Underachievers Gymnasium: After some silliness, why exercise is so critical for us creatives and how we stay motivated.

Feb 20 •

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14:06

Canada/US tensions, Tariffs, (Effing Trump) & Creatives

With tariffs and tensions increasing between Canada and the US due to Chief Absurdist Trump, Pat and James discuss what this may mean for creatives.

Feb 13 •

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22:04

Who's Got Your Back?

Networking and community-building is great, but when you work alone, who’s got your back?

Feb 6 •

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11:57

James Hangs a Picture

Listen now (12 mins) | There’s an angsty "Martha Stewart" in the Gifted Underachievers’ clubhouse!

Feb 6 •

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11:52

Pat and James go on a tangent over Zoom Weirdsies and why you better bring a pen to a meeting.

Jan 30 •

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7:33

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