Pivot with Jenny Blake

278: Radically Content with Jamie Varon

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From cupcake tweetups to avoiding compare-and-despair traps, Jamie Varon is a long-time friend—the first person I met from Twitter back in 2008—who I always appreciate catching up with. Today we’re talking about her debut book, Radically Content: Being Satisfied in an Endlessly Dissatisfied World. 


More about Jamie: Jamie Varon is a writer, designer, course creator, and creative consultant. Her writing has been featured across the internet for over a decade, from Complex to the Huffington Post, Teen Vogue, The Liberty Project, and GOOD.


🌟Key Takeaways:

  • Recognize and choose not to play the unwinnable games like looking a certain way, or being liked by everyone.
  • Mind the gap. Appreciate the time and space in between where you are and the outcomes you’re working towards for the joyful journey it is, rather than waiting for a finish line that might never come. 
  • Have conviction in the work you create, and promote it confidently.

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    ✅ Next Action: Embrace non-conformity. It may feel like a flaw, but it is the source of your strength and creativity. Cherish it.


    📘 Books Mentioned:

    • Free Time: Lose The Busywork, Love Your Business 
    • Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One
    • Life After College: The Complete Guide to Getting What You Want
    • Radically Content: Being Satisfied in an Endlessly Dissatisfied World
    • Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear


      • 🔗 Resources Mentioned: 

      • Jamie on the Web, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, 
      • Jamie’s Course: Live with Intention
      • Jim Carrey on Being Famous (Start at 18:25) 


        Related Podcast Episodes: 

        • 047: Live Fiercely, Study Deeply . . . While Earning a Living — with Jonathan Fields
        • Work in Progress with Sophia Bush Podcast Ep 128
        • Free Time 031: Eleventh-Hour Creative Gremlins

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