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Do We Need to "Normalise the 9-5"? Mar 04, 2024

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First off, friends, audio continues to betray us at every turn. We had multiple glitches again this week so, if James suddenly starts talking about the Patriarchy seemingly mid-sentence, we apologise for the non sequitur. I think things mostly make sense though? Let us know.

So, what's the episode about? Amie has an arch nemesis, and that arch nemesis is a man called Hubs who goes by the social media handle @Hubs.life (not normalise the 9-5 as we mistakenly say in the ep). Hubs doe not know Amie. Amie has never met Hubs. But Hubs made the mistake of making a series of reels and tiktoks urging his followers to "normalise the 9-5".

We talk about why we in fact do not need to do this (spoiler, because it is already incredibly normalised).

If you soldier through the "life update" section at the 2/3s mark, we go on to discuss our tips for those of you trying to create around your job (which we also have a full podcast episode on).

Xoxo Amie and James

P.s. Amie's novels are going gangbusters at the moment! Regrettably, I am About to Cause Trouble is flying off the proverbial shelf largely thanks to a massive shoutout from Emmi.Reads. If you've read Regrettably, we'd love if you could review it on goodreads, to get it higher in that sweet book nerd algo, or on the non-Amazon affiliated Story Graph. Remember it is both free on Youtube, and included in a Spotify Premium membership.

Planning and Preparing When You'd Rather Not Feb 26, 2024

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REAL PODCAST STARTS AT ABOUT 07:00, everything before that is bullshit chat.

We talk you through how we like to plan out projects (or don't). Sit with us in a sort of ASMR, fly on the wall type way as we plan what we want to work on for the rest of the year.

We try to give our chaotic lives a loose structure. Which doesn't always work.

Expect: pros and cons of planning, what we think of ultra long term planning, how we choose projects to work on, finding our rhythm, and more rambles!

Guess what! We are offering two free, hour long masterclasses for anyone who's ever wanted to check out our live teaching. Sign up here.

Vulnerability over Comfort with Performance Coach Sion Cousins Feb 14, 2024

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Today we have Creative, Performance Coach, Mentor and good friend Sion Cousins on the podcast.

An incredibly important episode for Creatives who have big dreams. In this episode we talk about what gets in the way between us and our goals. James gets his own mini coaching session, we talk about when I first started instagram, and lots lots more.

Our Rhode mics did not work (name dropping because I am pissed) so please bare with the audio!

Sions information:

You can work one on one with Sion, just email him and you can set up a free call!

Website: https://www.sondervail.com/home

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondervail/

Artists need to learn to say NO, with Augustine Charles Jan 22, 2024

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It's time to reclaim our creative power, and Augustine leads the way. An incredible conversation around putting up boundaries with gatekeepers and creative institutions, how to embrace your multi-disciplinary magic, and how to bring about all your creative dreams

Website: nfinitethreat.comCreative Mentorship page: nfinitethreat.com/creative-coachingCharlie and the Cloud Kingdom: https://www.amazon.com/Charlies-Adventures-Cloud-Kingdom-Adeventures/dp/B0BQ3WBD5Z/ref=sr_1_1?crid=MY3Q7HW4A9UE&keywords=charlie%27s+adventures+the+cloud+kingdom&qid=1673045241&sprefix=charlies+adventures+the+cloud+kingdom%2Caps%2C126&sr=8-1Social Media: Instagram: @nfinitethreat
Other Link: Leenadria Books: https://cupcakepink.com/shop

How We Got A Publishing Deal With Penguin Jan 17, 2024

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Today Amie and James detail the journey of getting a publishing deal! Who approached who? How did it feel? How long did it take? And much more.

Losing followers, cluttered desks, patience, and working together (Q&A) Jan 10, 2024

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Thank you for all your questions! Today we have the first Q&A ep in a while.

We talk about Amie's experience losing 30,000 followers, our work spaces, how we balance being business partners and romantic partners, why James hasn't self-published his writing yet, and much more!

Apologies but I accidentally cut out the beginning of a question: "Why did you lose 30,000 followers." We stumbled a little bit over the first 10 seconds and I wanted to fix it up... but as you know, I have next to no experience editing an audio file! So I F'd it. Whoops!

Please excuse the new mics! Let James know if you have any tips for the Rode wireless IIs at support@amiemcnee.com.

The interview with amazing self-pubbed fantasy authors James wanted to share.

Our Live masterclass on January 13th

Are you Australian? We're doing a live masterclass in Sydney on the 27th of January!

Our Favourite Things of 2023 Dec 11, 2023

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This topic is back after a break in 2022 for some reason...

We talk about all the "things" that brought us delight in 2023. TV shows, tech, books, and free things too!

If you like those rambly episodes where we overshare about our persona life, you'll enjoy this one.

Don't forget, you can get a free copy of Amie's Journaling Compendium when you sign up to our newsletter (where we also share random things we've been enjoying each week).

Artists Don't Have to be in Pain Dec 04, 2023

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Today we're talking about the myth that artists need to be unhappy in order to create great art. Amie made a post on Instagram the other day which saw some hot debates in the comments! Join us as we unpack it.

Please check out Amie's latest video on Youtube: Impatient for creative success? Watch this video.

How to be an Artist on Social Media Nov 27, 2023

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Amie's writing the description today because James burnt his hand on the oven. Today, we talk about being a creative on social media. We discuss the boundaries I have around it, how I try to keep a healthy relationship with being online, how I built my platform, and much more. We'll probably do more episodes on this, as it's a big topic and we have lots more to say. You can find a sample of Amie's audiobooks on her website along with links to spotify.

Our Top 5 Tips for Creatives Nov 25, 2023

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We made lists! Join us as we discus our hastily thrown together lists of top 5 tips we would give to other creatives.

We also have a short section at the beginning where we discuss the state of podcasting and talk about how we see our own podcast, and specifically, what we think about ads on podcasts. If you aren't interested in that, you can skip to about 8 minute mark!

You can email James with you thoughts at support@amiemcnee.com

We have a Black Friday sale on our website! 40% off everything between Wednesday 22nd of November to Monday the 27th! Honestly, we are always super confused about when American based holidays are so apologise if those dates are weird...

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