the ungated creative

what if "being consistent'' as a creator wasn't a virtue, but a prison?

how learning to trust myself turned my marketing worldview upside down

the third pillar of the ungated philosophy - be brave, call bullshit, use your creativity to make things better

the second pillar of the ungated philosophy — let go, have fun, iterate

the first pillar of the ungated philosophy — understand thyself

a handy reframe for those who feel gross about self-promotion

in which i read the ungated manifesto in a somewhat dramatic way, and sprinkle in bits of commentary here and there

i used to podcast a lot, and it sucked. now i'm trying again, with the goal of it not sucking at all.

i'd been struggling with writer's block on my manifesto for weeks when a friend suggested i just record myself speaking from the heart. this podcast episode is what emerged from that session. it wasn't ever intended to be a podcast, but i think it still captures the essence of what i care about better than the finished written manifesto does, because it's so raw and unfiltered. so yeah, hope you enjoy it.