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The Sacred Mundane - Beating Hustle Culture, Escape Procrastination, and Focus Deeply
Episode 29
Have you ever had a day where you told yourself you were “busy”… but couldn’t actually remember what you did? I know I have. Hours lost to scrolling,…
8 months ago
The Tyranny of Okay - Why Most Creative Work Is Just Work
Episode 28
What if the most radical thing you can say about your creative work is: it’s okay?
In this episode, Patrick dives into the beige middle of creative li…
8 months, 1 week ago
Permission to Quit - AI, burnout, and why photographers are leaving the industry
Episode 27
A New York–based commercial portrait photographer (big clients, covers, immaculate work) asked to talk. What came out wasn’t a portfolio review—it wa…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Pub Meditations - Six Meditations, One Pint: Notes on Survival, Shadows, and Light
Episode 26
One meditation. One burning question. One reminder you’re not alone. Every Wednesday in your inbox — shorter, sharper, and more honest than I could e…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Is It Good? - Photography, Approval, and the Fight for Creative Truth
Episode 25
Every kid asks their art teacher, “Is it good?”—and most of us never stop. In this episode, Patrick sits in Lucy’s middle-school art room and realize…
9 months ago
In the Shadows- A creative deep dive into photography, shadow work, Carl Jung, and the emotional weight of what we avoid.
Episode 24
A podcaster recently told me this show was "really dark." So today, we're leaning into that darkness—because that seemed way more fun.
This episode is…
9 months, 1 week ago
We Work, Rome Burns - How to Keep Creating When Everything Feels Like It's Falling Apart
Episode 23
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9 months, 2 weeks ago
The Dangerous Creative - How Solving Problems Makes You Dangerous (Even If You're a Barista)
Episode 22
Sometimes creativity has fuck-all to do with your job title.
In this episode, Patrick explores why the most dangerous creative minds often don't call …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Permission to Suck - Turning Failure Into Data
Episode 21
Every photographer needs permission to suck. And I mean that literally. In this episode, I explore the difference between accidental failure and stra…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
The Wrong Target - When Freelance Invoices Go Unpaid, and Rage Takes the Mic
Episode 20
One phone call. One late invoice. One moment of controlled but very real rage. In this episode, I unpack a recent client conflict that left me feelin…
10 months ago