Gifted Underachievers

It’s been a month since we started the experiment on grants as an income stream. Here’s James’ report. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit giftedunderachievers.substack.com

Pat reports on a recent merch drop at her high school reunion, and James gets a brainstorm. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit giftedunderachievers.substack.com

Burlington-based artist and founder of the Red Hot Chilly Dippers gives Pat and James some solid advice on cold water dipping. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit giftedunderachievers.substack.com

Join us for two case studies on privilege that began as a lighthearted contest, then got serious. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit giftedunderachievers.substack.com

We can all get triggered by fluctuations in our careers—but we can learn to weather the anxieties by calling on childhood skills. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit giftedunderachievers.substack.com

The stench of privilege permeates our world, even (especially?) in creative industries. Here’s one definition. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit giftedunderachievers.substack.com

Gifted Underachievers interviews Doug Harrison of FEN on the release of their sixth album, Dear Mouse. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit giftedunderachievers.substack.com

Pat and James discuss who Gifted Underachievers is for, what our goals for the podcast are, and the universal question that all midlevel creatives ask: Now what? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit giftedunderachievers.substack.com

Pat and James prove that technical competence should not be a barrier to podcasting. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit giftedunderachievers.substack.com

We’ve had a great year creatively in 2024, but a shit year financially. Here’s how we plan to save ourselves. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit giftedunderachievers.substack.com

James and Pat air their differing views of whether doing creative work is running a business. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit giftedunderachievers.substack.com

A listener describes their #1 obstacle to committing to full-time creative work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit giftedunderachievers.substack.com

Pat and James realize what might be keeping them on the middle rungs of the career ladder. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit giftedunderachievers.substack.com

Using coasters as guerrilla marketing goes a little wrong for Pat. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit giftedunderachievers.substack.com

When a creative project has problems or mistakes are made, there’s more than one way to address the situation. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit giftedunderachievers.substack.com

Pat and James ask: If the gatekeepers have closed the front door to gated opportunities for creatives like us, how do we find a side door…or build our own door? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit giftedunderachievers.substack.com

Pat and James do a deep dive into Wim Hof-style cold plunges, Wim Hof breathing, and how physical routines can help you become aware of anxiety. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit giftedunderachievers.substack.com

James and Pat discuss other people’s perceptions of what it means to work from home then go down a Louis CK-sized rabbit hole. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit giftedunderachievers.substack.com

James’ pitches aren’t making the cut at his usual go-to ghostwriting agency. Why? What should a creative do when a once reliable work pipeline ghosts you? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit giftedunderachievers.substack.com

We explore how to get into creative flow after a full day’s work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit giftedunderachievers.substack.com

Pat and James are sent reeling when prestigious creative residencies Yaddo and MacDowell remove a key barrier to acceptance. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit giftedunderachievers.substack.com

Pat and James dig into podcast merch and the possibility that James may be polydactyl. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit giftedunderachievers.substack.com

Pat and James discuss the value to creatives of having a mentor and whether it is and should be a transactional relationship. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit giftedunderachievers.substack.com

Pat and James discuss an idea for disrupting the current system for connecting agents to writers and the implications for other creative fields. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit giftedunderachievers.substack.com

James and Pat consider the concept of who not how and what it implies for building value in a creative career (and there’s a little silliness). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit giftedunderachievers.substack.com