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Creativity & Mindset

Podcasts - Creativity & Mindset

  • Episode 307: The Purple Yeti of Resistance

    This week’s special guest is the Purple Yeti of Resistance, which sits on Vicky’s chest and stops her from writing. Tune in and find out how she defeats her yeti, and listen to Joe’s take on getting stuff done.

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  • Episode 304: What Does a Book Coach Actually DO?

    Join Vicky and Joe as as they ask: what does a book coach actually DO? For Vicky, there are 10 main areas of support—find out what they are, and what to look for if you’re thinking of working with a book coach to write your book.

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  • Episode 301: Bestseller Balls

    Do you dream about getting onto the New York Times bestseller list? Don’t bother mate. Bestseller lists are balls and if we write a book with the aim of getting onto such a list, our book ain’t gonna cut it.

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  • Episode 300: A Hot Take on Hot Takes

    This week our hosts have Opinions on other people’s opinions. With the internet crammed full of knee-jerk reactions and instant outrage, what’s the cost to us as a society? And what does all this have to do with books, anyway?

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  • Episode 299: Throwing Grammar in the Bin?

    This week, Vicky and Joe chat about grammar. Does it matter? Is it elitist? And what does it all mean for marginalised writers? Tune in and find out why Vicky thinks the publishing industry desperately needs more people who don’t look like her.

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  • Episode 296: Maybe Your Imposter Syndrome is Right

    Imposter syndrome: is it a bug, or a feature? Vicky and Joe talk self-doubt and evolution. Tune in and find out how you can use your self-doubt as a tool to do the things that matter to you, rather than letting it shit in your milk.

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  • Cartoon person sitting amongst a whirlwind of things including Derek the Donkey in an actual whirlwind

    There are OPINIONS in this week’s podcast on idleness, the Protestant work ethic, capitalism, and the state of the world in general, and the virtue of idleness and time to THINK and write.

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  • Episode 294: Doing Hard Things

    Vicky and Joe chat about doing Hard Things and why it’s valuable. They discuss how getting to the top of your tree can often be boring and unpleasant—so suck it up and do it—but also make it as much fun as possible.

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