Conversations with My Night Brain

On this episode, I discuss the future of the podcast, the enjoyment of writing a weekly newsletter, balancing work and leisure, a unique podcast idea, and a lesson on measuring accurately. 💌 Subscribe to my newsletter . Here are this episode's 5 quick things: (00:00) - 5 Quick Things - 2025-10-01 (00:08) - 1) Podcast Housekeeping (00:41) - 2) I write a weekly newsletter (01:07) - 3) Not Doing Thi...

A whirlwind trip to Canmore, Alberta to meet the Transistor.fm team, personal anxieties around client work and the impact of AI, the varied information we consume through algorithm-driven feeds, challenges in podcast episode consistency, and reflections on the complexities of city life. Here are this episode's 5 quick things: 00:03 1) Quick trip to meet the Transistor.fm Team 00:47 2) Anxious abou...

I talk about how Threads feels reminiscent of pre-Elon Musk era Twitter, the announcement of the iPhone 17 whether I should upgrade, and the disheartening conversations about violence in the USA. Here are this episode's 5 quick things: 00:05 1) Threads is a lot like the old Twitter 00:54 2) New iPhones 01:43 3) Violence in the USA Bleeds Everywhere Want to send me your thoughts? Reply on Bluesky o...

I explore the concept of a digital garden and its difference from traditional blogs. I discuss the abundance of digital tools and opportunities today, the overemphasis of AI in modern products, and the challenge of maintaining creative momentum. Lastly, I highlight the upcoming season of 'Slow Horses' on Apple TV+. Here are this episode's 5 quick things: 00:04 1) Building a digital garden 00:50 2)...

5 Quick Things is a mini-episode of Conversations with My Night Brain that I’m doing so that I can just put stuff out into the world without having it all figured out quite yet. These are this episode's 5 quick things: 00:04 1 - Youngest Kid Starts Braces 00:26 2 - Selfie a Day Project Continues 00:46 3 - Summer Continues 01:05 4 - Wednesday was binged 01:27 5 - 5 Quick Things process update Want...

5 Quick Things is a mini-episode of Conversations with My Night Brain that I’m doing so that I can just put stuff out into the world without having it all figured out quite yet. These are today's 5 quick things: 00:03 1: I'm 49 00:37 2: Five Quick Things Was Stolen 01:07 3: Editing for Shorts and Reels Takes Out Life's Pauses 01:53 4: Is 2025 The Year of Video Podcasting? 02:34 5: Tempted by a Swi...

5 Quick Things is a mini-episode of Conversations with My Night Brain that I’m doing so that I can just put stuff out into the world without having it all figured out quite yet. These are today's 5 quick things: I’m turning 49 tomorrow. Switching to Apple’s Notes and Reminders app has been great Who am I if I don’t tune into the social media world? Fortnite is still Fun Selfie a Day for 49 Want to...

In this example episode of Conversations with My Night Brain, I introduce Monica, an AI voice generated by Descript, as my first guest. Monica shares insights into the unique concerns an AI might have, such as data integrity, ethical implications, and continuous learning. The conversation also delves into Monica’s interests outside of AI concerns, with the rapid fire round of questions that I ask...

It's almost impossible not to have AI on your brain these days. In this episode I relate a conversation I had with my night brain about whether I should try selling my knowledge and experience, or keep it all to myself. Colophon Recorded 2023-11-01 using: Heil PR40 Descript Transistor.fm Thanks to our monthly supporters Lynn Transistor.fm Abbey Fisher eileen smee 3 Guys 3 Questions ★ Support this...

Remembering to remember that you've talked about things on previous episodes like celebrating your wins. Check out the full tutorial on my YouTube channel for how I recorded, edited, and published this episode . Colophon Recorded 2023-10-03 using: Heil PR40 Descript Transistor.fm Thanks to our monthly supporters Lynn Transistor.fm Abbey Fisher eileen smee 3 Guys 3 Questions ★ Support this podcast...

I'm not sure who needs to hear this one ( hi. it's me. I'm the problem. it's me .) but remember to celebrate and journal your personal and work victories. Colophon Recorded 2023-09-22 using: Heil PR40 Descript Transistor.fm Thanks to our monthly supporters Lynn Transistor.fm Abbey Fisher eileen smee 3 Guys 3 Questions ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's not that I hate it exactly, it's just that I can't stand listening to it anymore. My usual bit of swirling around on what this podcast is, isn't, and how I want to use it. Colophon Recorded 2023-09-20 using: i Phone 13 Pro Descript Transistor.fm Thanks to our monthly supporters Lynn Transistor.fm Abbey Fisher eileen smee 3 Guys 3 Questions ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I'm experimenting again with this podcast: this time with a reading of a blog post I published earlier this week that was about some night brain dream and thoughts I had.  Recording note: Just tried going straight into Logic Pro without using any clean up or levelling process on the audio. I think I trail off too much at the end of sentences and would benefit from some levelling, but this way I ca...

Another meta episode where I discuss that the interesting and fun idea for this podcast is also potentially it's biggest flaw: sharing personal issues we're struggling with on the internet for anyone to hear isn't always a good idea. Recording note: I'm still trying to find a good way to record and EQ my own voice. This episode suffers from #morningvoice where I realized after I recorded that I ha...

What if ChatGPT wrote the marketing pitch for Conversation with My Night Brain? With a little bit of prompting, I tried it out and the results kind of shocked me. I feel like it's probably a copy / paste from a different podcast or show's marketing materials, so I guess the only way to find out is to put it out on the internet and see what comes back!? Colophon Recorded April 6th, 2023 using: Heil...

Fellow procrastinators of the taxes unite! And a few thoughts on bringing guests on to the show, and a release schedule for the podcast once we're up and running. (00:24) - This week's topic (02:13) - Behind the scenes of Conversations with My Night Brain Colophon Recorded April 5th, 2023 using: Heil PR40 microphone Audio Hijack Descript Logic Pro Transistor.fm . Thanks to our monthly supporters L...

How I try to respond to a client not wanting to work with me, and to situations where I've hurt someone with my words or actions. Colophon Recorded March 24th, 2023 using: Heil PR40 microphone Audio Hijack Descript Transistor.fm . Thanks to our monthly supporters Lynn Transistor.fm Abbey Fisher eileen smee 3 Guys 3 Questions ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This thought happens to be about some local church struggles, but is more generally about having energy to actually do something about it , rather than just talking about it - whatever it may be. Colophon Recorded March 15th, 2023 using: Heil PR40 microphone Audio Hijack Descript Transistor.fm . Thanks to our monthly supporters Lynn Transistor.fm Abbey Fisher eileen smee 3 Guys 3 Questions ★ Suppo...