11. the joy of missing out on platforms

15/08/2024 21 min Temporada 1 Episodio 11

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this episode is about my approach to cultivating a creative and business life outside of all social/content platforms (including Substack and Youtube) -- and feeling excited about it. this is not a critique of platforms so much as a portrait of alternative possibilities: we’ll explore: why platforms are like cruise boats - seemingly “easy” and “effortless” by promising all the amenities you’d ever need (while keeping you locked in). alternatives frameworks and approaches to (1) building community (2) being discovered (3) “monetization” (4) content creation/distribution why embrace making art alone; why being hard to find is not a bad thing the power of embodying your individual essence — centering in your creative process outside of the validation loop of platforms 🌱 additional resourceshow I share my work as an introverted artist⁠off the grid: leaving social media without losing all your clients⁠build a world, not an audiencewhy world-building is wealth-buildingmake art for no audiencemake art in the void~🏡 explore ⁠⁠⁠house on the webs course⁠🌀 explore ⁠creative systems course⁠🪷 inquire about ⁠⁠⁠advising sessions⁠⁠⁠💧 ⁠⁠⁠water⁠⁠⁠ my world 💌 sign up for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠my letters⁠⁠