Managing multiple creative passions in a specialized world
summary
Finds a 12‑year‑old diary, quits a 23‑year‑old ad job after eating raw ravioli, and turns a college lettering side project Daily Dishonesty into paid work. Builds skills with a chalkboard project Letter for Lunch, lands a class on Skillshare and a first mural literally between two bathrooms, launches ~20 courses and then enrolls in culinary school at 32. Shows concrete pivots, tools used, client wins, and one whimsical deliverable—a potato shoe for the Washington Post.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction
- 3:26Shoulds vs doing what you want
- 8:24Leaving advertising for hand-lettering
- 11:56Balancing business and growth
- 17:12Expanding into murals
- 21:47Burnout and joy
- 24:55Culinary school and passions
- 27:45Multiple interests in a specialized world
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