Small Creator, Big World

Hello World 👋This month we ditched the agenda and let the mics roll — a yapping session on life, work, burnout, creative wins, and a few chaotic tech moments.We chat about:📚 Bhav’s love letter to Meditations for Mortals (and Becky’s confusion on the title)🏃‍♀️ Becky’s third (and last?) Hyrox🧠 Bhav’s reflections on taking three months off work and what comes next👩🏻‍💻 Becky adjusting to a new role in the creator economy and battling self-doubt💼 Bhav’s first attempt at explaining what she actually does after four years in ops🎤 The K-pop fan forum that actually launched Becky’s creative career (and love life???)If you’re in a season of transition — changing roles, shipping new projects, or wondering if you’re “too much” for the people around you — this one’s for you 💛P.S. If anyone wants to be a beta reader for Becky’s Bitesize Creativity book (even if it’s just a chapter) then just drop an email to becky@beckyisj.com 🙏⏰ TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Book Talk: Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman14:35 - Productivity Tips for Creators: Why you should your Energy22:54 - KPop Demon Hunters & KPop Translations28:55 - Bhav's Unemployment Update: What even is Operations?33:45 - Fitness Updates: Hyrox in Hong Kong40:36 - Holding Yourself Back as a Creator (& Shedding Friends)50:39 - Becky's Employment Update: Lack of Confidence & Transitions58:30 - Posting UGC Reels (& How Short Form Content is different to Long Form)01:03:57 - Writing a Book: Final Edits🔗 LINKS📚 Meditations for Mortals: https://amzn.to/4ol3n3M✍️ Bhav Substack - How I Made Reading Feel Effortless: https://open.substack.com/pub/bhavs/p/how-i-made-reading-feel-effortless✍️ Becky Substack - The Blast Radius of Ambition: https://open.substack.com/pub/beckyisj/p/the-blast-radius-of-ambition📱 10% off the Voicepal App: https://app.voicepal.me/referral?via=bhav💼 WORK WITH US👩‍💻 Book a call with Becky: https://calendly.com/beckyisj/30min🐙 Book a call with Bhav: https://calendly.com/justbhavs/bhav-45

Hello World 👋 In June's episode, we're tackling the question that every creator eventually stumbles on: should I start a second channel (or platform, or IG account or Substack etc)?We chat about:😱 Bhav telling her family she’s left her full-time job😵‍💫 Becky asking Bhav if she should start a second Substack🚀 Some examples of when second channels work and why🤷‍♀️ How to know if an idea is worth “doubling down” on or just letting simmer🫩 The hidden cost of splitting your creative focus😌 Bhav’s newsletter process that actually feels sustainableIf you’ve ever had one upload blow up and thought “should I turn this into its own thing?” or just have lots of different interests, this one’s for you 🫡(p.s. the episode was super delayed because Riverside has some serious audio syncing issues which meant this needed many hours on the edit to just get it to this place 😭)*****⏰ Timestamps00:00 Life Updates: sabbaticals, fitness & creator events15:23 Starting a Substack newsletter21:19 The writing process (writing like a journalist and how & where AI can help)35:41 Substack, niches and second channel energy51:22 How to find your niche & niching down01:00:05 The benefits of not splitting your focus (& how to know when to)*****🔗 Links MentionedBhav's Substack (Detour Diaries): https://bhavs.substack.com/Creator Leaders Event Post: https://bhavs.substack.com/p/notes-from-a-night-with-creatorsCreator Leaders: https://www.instagram.com/creatorleadershqBecky's COYJ Series: https://beckyisj.substack.com/t/cheat-on-your-jobTintin Smith's Substack: https://substack.com/@tintinsmith*****Find Becky:✍️ Substack: https://beckyisj.substack.com🎬 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@beckyisj📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beckyisjFind Bhav:📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justbhavs🎬 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BhavSharma🎙️ Podcast: https://youtube.com/CreatorsCampfireMore Small Creator, Big World:✍️ Substack: https://smallcreatorbigworld.substack.com📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smallcreatorbigworld

Hello World 👋 We’re diving into the age-old creator dilemma: should you be consistent, or should you prioritise quality?In this episode of Small Creator, Big World, we share what we’ve learned from building in public, burning out, and getting back on track.We chat about:– Why Bhav’s podcast died a slow, perfectionist death– Becky's 3-year publishing streak (on Substack) and how she’s now in too deep to stop– How setting the bar *stupidly low* might be the best thing you could do– And why sometimes, stopping a creative project isn’t failing, it’s just finishing a seasonIf you’ve ever felt stuck between pumping out content and holding out for “banger” quality, this episode is for you 🫶*****Find Becky:✍️ Substack: https://beckyisj.substack.com🎬 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@beckyisj📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beckyisjFind Bhav:📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justbhavs🎬 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BhavSharma🎙️ Podcast: https://youtube.com/CreatorsCampfireMore Small Creator, Big World:✍️ Substack: https://smallcreatorbigworld.substack.com📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smallcreatorbigworld

Hello World 👋 In our very first episode, we (Becky & Bhav) talk about the start of our creator journeys, including our side-hustle newsletters, YouTube videos, and working for two of the big cohort-based online courses on the internet.🎬 You can also watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/25e9jyfM72U*****Find Becky✍️ Substack: https://beckyisj.substack.com🎬 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@beckyisj📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beckyisjFind Bhav📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justbhavs🎬 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BhavSharma🎙️ Podcast: https://youtube.com/CreatorsCampfireMore Small Creator, Big World✍️ Substack: https://smallcreatorbigworld.substack.com📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smallcreatorbigworld