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Pillow Talk - The emotional and economic toll of creative work.
Episode 9
Some nights, what keeps you up isn't anxiety, it’s the quiet ache of misalignment. In this episode, we dive into the emotional and economic toll of …
1 year ago
Copy Machine - On Imitation, Identity, and Making Work That’s Actually Yours
Episode 8
We all start by imitating. That’s human. But somewhere along the line, many of us stopped making work we love — and started making work that just loo…
1 year ago
My Friend Hue - Seeing Color as Emotion, Language, and Power
Episode 7
this episode is a love letter to color. Not just as an aesthetic choice—but as psychology, science, culture, and storytelling.
We start with a fiction…
1 year ago
Dim, Not Done - Burnout, Breakdown, and the Slow Road Back
Episode 6
This one’s personal.
In this episode, Patrick shares the story of a full-blown burnout that ended behind a dumpster — and why it didn’t start there. W…
1 year, 1 month ago
Still Here - Why Resilience Is a Creative Act
Episode 5
This week’s episode isn’t about trends, trolls, or gear. It’s about something quieter — the part of you that refuses to give up, even when the work f…
1 year, 1 month ago
No Secret Sauce: Just Show Up (How Careers Are Actually Built)
Episode 4
You’re not missing a magic lens. There’s no course, preset pack, or algorithm trick that’s secretly holding you back. The truth is less glamorous — b…
1 year, 1 month ago
Your Brain is the Biggest Dick - Photographers Can Be Dicks – Part 2
Episode 3
In this raw and unflinching episode, Patrick explores the psychology behind creative self-doubt and why your inner critic might be the biggest obstac…
1 year, 1 month ago
Photographers Can Be D*cks (But You Don’t Have to Be One)
Episode 2
Patrick calls out the toxic gatekeeping culture that's suffocating creativity in photography — and offers a better way forward for anyone tired of co…
1 year, 1 month ago
You’re Not Terrible, You’re Just Early - Why showing up bad is the only way to get good
Episode 1
Welcome to the first episode of The Terrible Photographer — a podcast for working photographers and creative humans who are done with fake positivity…
1 year, 1 month ago
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This is The Terrible Creative.
A show about what it actually costs to make things for a living. The tension between the privilege of doing work you lo…
1 year, 1 month ago