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Yeah, Maybe - Why Some People Kill Your Ideas (And How to Protect Them)
Episode 33
Have you ever shared something you were excited about only to have it met with "yeah, maybe" or "how are you going to monetize that?"
In this episode,…
10 months, 1 week ago
Gold Star - Why Artists Keep Chasing Validation and How to Find Meaning Without the Awards
Episode 32
You ever buy a twenty-two-dollar airport sandwich and convinced yourself it was worth it?
That’s what this week’s episode is about — except the sandwi…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
The Cage - Three Invisible Prisons That Keep Creatives Small
Episode 31
Why creatives stay stuck, even when the door’s wide open.
We all want freedom. Creative freedom, emotional freedom, professional freedom. But here’s t…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Dirty Little Secrets - 8 Secrets Photographers Never Admit
Episode 30
A milestone. And maybe the most uncomfortable episode I've made so far.
A few weeks ago, I sent an email to thirty photographers I know. I asked them …
11 months ago
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,…
11 months, 1 week 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…
11 months, 2 weeks 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…
11 months, 3 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…
1 year 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…
1 year 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…
1 year ago