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Season 5 Episode 38
Remember, you started this because you wanted to be with the people, not high above them – celebrities never interact, and when they do we go crazy – but this isn’t how it should be for us in Cosplay…
Published on 2 years ago
Avoid the Main Cosplay Traps
Season 5 Episode 37
There are a few Cosplay traps that we haven't talked about yet - more to do with cosplayers supporting cosplayers or those outside of the community who think they're doing the right thing by over-ext…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Do Not Set Traps
Season 5 Episode 36
Do not go to Cons just to con people. Do not hustle to see what you can get for free. Diminishing the community, your value, and only seeing others for what they make and how many followers they hav…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
How Cosplay Traps You
Season 5 Episode 35
The fame monster is real and cosplayers chase it. Eventually it traps you and you're just as stuck in your online world and it's customer service as you were when you were answering the phones at wor…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Authentically Fake
Season 5 Episode 34
Avoid the authentically fake influencer, cosplayer, or person. Also, don't become this person. Selling and promoting the "fake" life on Instagram just leads to so many issues with yourself, with you…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Cosplay at Face Value
Season 5 Episode 33
Do you have Con Friends? The people that only talk to you because you go to conventions and might see them there with their other friends? They might talk to you online, but ONLY about cosplay and …
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Everything in Cosplay is based in Fiction
Season 5 Episode 32
We’re only showing so much of ourselves, and that self is based in fiction – graphics, effects, quotes – it’s all made up so that you like it. Going overboard with "fake" – beyond makeup into alterat…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Consequences of Keeping Your Job
Season 5 Episode 31
Is there a downside to keeping your regular job when you gain some ground in the cosplay community? The short answer is yes, but there's just so much pressure to be in the space and be "the best" or…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
It's OK to Have a Job AND Cosplay
Season 5 Episode 30
Cosplay doesn’t need to be your full time thing – you don’t need to run a business small or otherwise - you can just enjoy being a cosplayer. Despite the online world and the pressure it places on y…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Cosplayers and The 9 to 5
Season 5 Episode 31
Being independent can make you really dependent. Everyone idealizes the "ditch the 9 to 5" without really telling you how hard things are to replace when you do. For someone starting out, it might be…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago