In this episode we meet Kush Shah, a Twitter-thread ghostwriter who didn't feel right leaving likes and empty comments on essays and what he did instead to grow his network and get better at writing. We also talked about how productivity Twitter has been overtaken by self-care Twitter and pairing writing with exercise.
The Shippers Ep 017 with Jerine Nichole
In this episode we meet Jerine Nichole, who established multi-category as her category so she could bring her whole self to the table. We talked about moving from nursing to coaching to writing to Youtube and back to nursing again.
The Shippers Ep016 with Rainar Angelo
In this episode we meet Rainar Angelo who told me that "writing is a way to structure everything we consume" and make it meaningful in new contexts. He also pointed out that if you're a creator with a day job there is less pressure to monetize and more freedom to create.
The Shippers Ep015 with Tim Hildred (midpoint check in)
I've been learning from a diverse bunch of shippers about how and why they show up online. They talked about writing, about social media, and about figuring out how to marry their participation in "the creator economy" with the rest of their lives. Here are 5 things that I'm going to try and apply from what they told me to make my online creation more authentic and effective.
The Shippers Ep 014 with Aditya Verma
In this episode we meet Aditya Verma who detoured from his previous life path and found writing online was one of the things that has been helping him navigate his way to something less miserable.
The Shippers Ep 013 with Samantha Demers
In this episode we meet Samantha Demers who showed me that false starts can be revisited for inspiration later. And that if you research something, write about it, and get asked about it, there is a good chance you're an expert whether you see yourself that way or not.
The Shippers Ep012 with Dr Feenix Pan
In this episode we meet Dr Feenix Pan who combines a love of math with empathy for the kids who struggle to learn it and the parents who are trying to support them. Also space telescopes.
The Shippers EP011 with Dylan from Growth Currency
In this episode we meet Dylan, a newsletter creator who relishes the serendipity in supporting like-minded people for its own sake, and has been lucky to see some unexpected benefits as a result (i.e. friends and subscribers).
The Shippers Ep 010 with Michael McGill
In this episode we meet Michael McGill, one of the original #ship30for30 shippers, who found that the atomic format helped him clarify and share the unique value he saw in Stoicism online.
The Shippers Ep009 with Colin Y.J. Chung
Today we meet Colin Chung, an experienced copy and sketch comedy writer who considered the personal cost of building an online persona and decided it was time.