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Gifted Underachievers
A podcast for midlevel creatives with delusional ambitions
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Episodes
Gifted UnderachieversGoals Must Change for Growth
Pat and James realize what might be keeping them on the middle rungs of the career ladder. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with…
Gifted UnderachieversHow NOT To Do Guerrilla Marketing
Using coasters as guerrilla marketing goes a little wrong for Pat. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get…
Gifted UnderachieversNever Deliver a Problem
When a creative project has problems or mistakes are made, there’s more than one way to address the situation. This is a public episode. If you would like to…
Gifted UnderachieversAccessing Gated Opportunities - Part 2
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…
Gifted UnderachieversWays to Gauge Your Creative Anxiety
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…
Gifted UnderachieversThe Frustrations of Working from Home
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…
Gifted UnderachieversFailed Pitches and Gatekeepers
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…
Gifted UnderachieversThe Trundle Stories & Getting to Flow
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…
Gifted UnderachieversAccessing Gated Opportunities - Part 1
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…
Gifted UnderachieversDelusional Merch Silliness
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…
Gifted UnderachieversThe Transactional Nature of Mentorship
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…
Gifted UnderachieversOnline Dating for Agents & Writers
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…
Gifted Underachievers"Who, Not How" & Building Value
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…
Gifted UnderachieversJust-Right Ambition
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…
Gifted UnderachieversMoney & Jobby Jobs
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…
Gifted UnderachieversGoals & the Real World Part 2
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…
Gifted UnderachieversManaging Constant Rejection
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…
Gifted UnderachieversThe John Irving Delusion
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…
Gifted UnderachieversGoals & the Real World - Part 1
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…
Gifted UnderachieversBranding for Creatives
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…
Gifted UnderachieversThe Call from Oslo
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…
Gifted UnderachieversDisclaimer for first-time listeners
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…