On Episode 8 of the Maker/Mistaker Podcast, I sit down with Jen Adrion and Omar Noory of These Are Things. These are Things is a powerful illustration duo based in Columbus, OH that strives to make things they love. They've dealt with their fair share of success and failure.



There was so much honesty and transparency in this conversation. If you are fortunate enough to taste "success," then you''ll find this pressure to keep doing what worked, even when you don't want to anymore. Sometimes you keep trying to "recapture the magic" you once had but never get "back there." How does it feel when you were a household name one day and then moving back in with your mom and dad and tossing 24,000 prints in the trash because they just aren't selling?



How do you deal with failure? How do you keep on going and following your passion when your cool side projects become your day job and daily grind? And finally, how do you deal with being afraid to speak your truth and be your own unique self when there are vocal critics and haters out there?



Jen and Omar bring a refreshing positive and loving energy to all these heavy subjects. Listen to the episode for the full story!







 







Music for this episode: Maker/Mistaker Podcast Intro by Jeff Finley

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SHOW NOTES



* 00:00:54  Introductions and Updates

* 00:02:40 Jen and Omar - Welcome to the show!

* 00:04:28  The story of success and failure that led to WMC Fest

* 00:08:00  It all comes crashing down, what are we gonna do?

* 00:09:00  Tess Vigeland speech At World Domination Summit

* 00:11:00 Being so open and vulnerable on stage

* 00:12:00 Sharing too much online

* 00:13:00  Moving back home with Mom and Dad

* 00:16:00 What else happened after WMC Fest 2013?

* 00:17:00 When your side project becomes your day job

* 00:18:00 Being discontent when you're supposed to be happy

* 00:20:00  Falling out of resonance with what you've created

* 00:22:00  The eBook curse! Closing the chapters in our lives

* 00:25:00  Doing the same thing for years

* 00:26:45 Things have changed, struggle to adapt

* 00:28:00 Being attached to the past while trying to move forward

* 00:29:40 Purging the old, feeling light

* 00:31:31 Deciding to make what we want all over again

* 00:33:20 Trying to recapture the magic of success but failing

* 00:34:00 Go Media's story of success and failure

* 00:39:00  FAB.com failures - the last straw

* 00:41:41 When something goes well, you feel pressure to keep it going

* 00:43:00 Throwing away 24,