Gifted Underachievers

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

How to find the happy ambiguous middle to set the just-right ambition as a creative 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

What it's like to create your own paycheck, week after week. 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 investigate how to turn Pat's delusional ambition into a solid goal. 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 talk about how the small successes pull them through creative careers filled with rejection. 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 delve into James’ recent bit of grandiose thinking about John Irving. 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 to explore how knowing what you want is the first step. Finishing a project, getting some sleep, making money without compromising your artistic integrity? (ha ha!) 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

What your 'brand' really means and how it can help you connect with people who will like your stuff. 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

Co-hosts James Buchanan and Pat Dobie reveal their most delusional ambitions. 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

You agree to hold blameless Gifted Underachievers for any results you may achieve, delusions you may engage in, or striving you may do. 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