Geopats: Expat life explored

Many people say that working on your creative project every day is the only way to achieve success, whatever that is (well, that is an entirely other episode topic, that’s what that is). But is it realistic for us to write every day (Summer) or produce podcasting content every day (Steph)? In this episode we grapple with the scheduling aspects of our creative process: is consistency the thing that makes or breaks creative success? What we have done before, what worked before and what we might try in the future are some of the things we cover. But at the heart of it all is a disease in our creative comfort zone.

To be honest, I (Steph) have been working on my podcasts nearly every day for over two years. This consistency is fueled by 1. an annoyance of gatekeepers in other media not “letting” me publish these ideas before now and 2. a huge desire to make sense of my very messy and un(financially)successful life. But 2 years and 4 podcasts in and I am, in a word, tired. On the other side of the consistent fence is Summer. She wants some of Steph’s consistency in her own writing endeavors but is struggling with deciding what to write about. Steph wants to relax and slow down and Summer wants more writing consistency and gain creative and output momentum. So basically, the creative grass is always greener.

Rabbit Holes:

Summer: hotels in France

Steph: GTD: Get Things Done system

Helpful video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCswMsONkwY&t=88s

Creative terminology/ideas to emerge from this episode:

(none in this episode)

Links:

-The Creative Curve by Allen Gannett, https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/37509591

-Bullet journals: https://www.google.com/search?q=bullet+journal&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiajbStuZ3jAhUE_GEKHbt9C0EQsAR6BAgCEAE&biw=1242&bih=582

Quotes:

“When is your inner passion not enough to keep going with it?” -Summer

“I got much more careful when it was other people’s souls that I was playing with in audio form.” -Steph

And a big thank you to Alex of Kwick Lights (https://kwick-lights.de/de) for recording our snazzy new intro/outro jingles! Thanks also to Lena of Lena On The Move (https://lenaonthemove.c

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Producer, Host, Editor: Stephanie Fuccio: https://www.stephfuccio.com/contact.html
questions for audio creatives newsletter: https://stephfuccio.ghost.io/
Geopats YouTube channel: under construction
This podcast was created with (affiliate links):

• Streamyard for recording, going live, and distributing FULL videos to LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube: https://streamyard.com?pal=5673660346007552
• Buzzsprout for podcast hosting: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1907332
• Acon Digital's DeVerberate to reduce echo: https://a.paddle.com/v2/click/11427/147398?link=3691
• Tube Buddy to optimize YouTube: https://www.tubebuddy.com/globalpodcasteditors

Today we are happily breaking our NaPodPoMo previous guest format for a special interview. I had the extreme pleasure of chatting with Damon Castillo for this episode. Yes, THE Damon Castillo of the Mess of Me album that we've been using for the past 2 years in all of the Geopats Podcast Network shows. We talk about the longevity of the Damon Castillo Band, his geopatness, my favorite song on the Mess of Me Album (Saint Cecilia), his recording studio in San Luis Obispo, what music he listens to and some creative struggles. Thank you Damon for taking the time to come on the podcast AND for letting us use these tunes for the network.

More info: https://www.stephfuccio.com/napodpomo/57

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Geopats Podcast Network 2 goals for November 2020:

1. Get 100 Listeners Per Episode Per Day:

Copy & paste the below social media post to help!

"If you are curious about #language, #books, #podcasting or #coffee globally,come test out the Geopats Podcasts during #NaPodPoMo this month.Each day we feature a guest & a clip from the shows. https://stephfuccio.com/napodpomo or #podcastrecommendation#geopats"

2. Fundraise 30 coffees for the entire month (that's 1 coffee a day): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/geopats

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Producer, Host, Editor: Stephanie Fuccio: https://www.stephfuccio.com/contact.html
Geopats YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/GeopatsPodcast
This podcast was created with (affiliate links):

• Streamyard for recording, going live, and distributing FULL videos to LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube: https://streamyard.com?pal=5673660346007552
• Buzzsprout for podcast hosting: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1907332
• Acon Digital's DeVerberate to reduce echo: https://a.paddle.com/v2/click/11427/147398?link=3691
• Tube Buddy to optimize YouTube: https://www.tubebuddy.com/globalpodcasteditors
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In this podcast episode we chat with Actor and YouTuber Danny Salay. He is an Actor that got frustrated by the gatekeepers in the Entertainment Industry in the U.S. so he did what many expats do, he changed countries to increase his range of opportunities. And it worked like a charm. Not only did he get a lot of acting work during his 6 years in China but he started his YouTube channel, Travel Man Dan, as well. In this episode we dive into how his online activities changed when he made this move from the U.S. to China and back. No matter where Danny has been geographically or virtually; his positive attitude, hard work ethic and patience to build his dream one step at a time is inspirational. More on our conversation down below, but first let’s talk money. ​

🤸🏽Music from
Damon Castillo (earlier episodes): https://www.damoncastillo.com/
and
Key Frame Audio (more recent eps) :https://keyframeaudio.com/
Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries (mostly for Americans): Affiliate links so I'll get a small commission.

🔥 Traveling Mailbox: scan/forward postal service for Americans. It's saved me time, money and headaches.
https://travelingmailbox.com/geopats/?ref=3422
🔥Chase Sapphire Credit Card: annual fee, NO currency conversion fee. Used this in many countries globally.
https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19Q/MDNYO68N38
🔥 Stackry: Shop in the U.S. and have the items shipped internationally.
https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=7118738

Yesterday we talked about what you could prepare to keep the echo potentiality down during your business podcast recording. Today we're continuing to talk about tips you can do on the recording day. Maybe the recording space was changed after you did your research. There are a number of reasons why you may need to act fast before a high-stakes recording begins. Employ these tips and your echo level is sure to be reduced.

NOISE NOTE: The background noise was not great in this recording experiment, ironically. My apologies. We're doing 30 lives in 30 days so there's no time to rerecord at the moment.

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Full show notes: https://youtu.be/p_Fr6wB5kuo

Producer, Host, Editor: Stephanie Fuccio: https://www.stephfuccio.com/contact.html
Geopats YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/GeopatsPodcast
This podcast was created with (affiliate links):

• Streamyard for recording, going live, and distributing FULL videos to LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube: https://streamyard.com?pal=5673660346007552
• Buzzsprout for podcast hosting: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1907332
• Acon Digital's DeVerberate to reduce echo: https://a.paddle.com/v2/click/11427/147398?link=3691
• Tube Buddy to optimize YouTube: https://www.tubebuddy.com/globalpodcasteditors
• Stencil for YouTube thumbnail: https://getstencil.com?tap_a=9103-1801f8&tap_s=3091860-a222ae