What happens when a chef-turned-logistics-pro follows a creative itch across continents? You get Phil Bean : a dad, a blogger, and now, a self-published children’s book author. In this episode, Phil shares the highs, lows, and accidental wisdom earned from writing about restaurants, blogging from China, and figuring out how to get a rhyming book into readers’ hands (spoiler : it’s harder than it looks).

In this episode, we talk about :

Why blogging for strangers can build creative momentum >> The lessons hidden in failure (and failed uploads) >> Navigating AI as a writer who values craft and voice >> Why he stuck with his illustrator, even when publishers said no >> And how writing—even when imperfect—is its own reward.

If you’ve ever wondered whether your creative idea is “good enough” to start, Phil has an answer : just begin.

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