One day, I’ll be able to get a full night’s sleep without feeling like I’m leaving hours on the table because I haven’t written. “Don’t be Afraid of the Doula” marks the last of the interviews I did in the summer before life got all wonky and I […]
The more podcasts I put out, the more I realise just what I’m trying to get out of all this work—the kind of stories you won’t find anywhere else. Someone recently reminded me of something that got me doing this in the first place that I needed to […]
And then you have the times where you fall off the wagon and scramble to find the way back onto your path. I never wanted to step away from podcasting as long as I did, but my life had other things in mind. Summertime trips. An office workload dialled up […]
“I’m going to Mexico next year!” “Oh, nice!” “Yeah, we’ll be hitting up the Azul Fives for a wedding!” “Nice! It gives you a year to take care of…” (looks me up and down) “…that.” — an uncomfortable conversation between a colleague and I Ever since becoming a […]
Brought to you by Jamieson and TheCo As soon as your kids are old enough to interact with the world outside your home, it doesn’t take long for them to start bringing germs home with them. Up here in the North, we know what’s coming once the school year […]
Hey everyone, I hope you’re having a stellar weekend! It’s a busy one over here, but when are they not, right? So hey—I try to avoid asking y’all for things because my personal mission is to entertain and engage with as many different kinds of content as possible, but I […]
Any content creator lamenting for the “good ol’ days” is one who’s just not ready for change. The digital landscape isn’t one that’s ever still. We’ve come a long way from blogging’s humble beginnings, where we had these stand-alone sites that held all the content. I’m sure the bloggers back […]
The hardest part of creating great content is figuring out where all the pieces go. The job of a great storyteller is creating a compelling narrative from beginning to end. No fluff to lose your audience’s attention. No ambiguity so they miss the point. A great storyteller uses […]
Back when I got ready for school after the summer break, it was flash cards and workbooks to get me back in the swing of things. I’m about to sound like my Dad, but—these kids don’t know how good they have it! While I didn’t need to walk miles […]
You know you’re getting older when you start having appliance envy. As a kid, all you want are toys. Household management? A foreign concept. The multiple bits and pieces to do well at adulting? You completely take it for granted. Childhood’s a simpler time with simpler desires, and it only […]