In this episode we talk with guest Scott Serkland of serkworks, who joins us to discuss hiring creatives, how automated application systems for employment are problematic, and how to bypass or work around automation in order to leave a lasting, hirable impression.

Carol Dweck's book, "Mindset" has some interesting implications for those of us that are choosing to live a creative life. How do I get better at art? How do I improve my illustration? How do I finish comic books? These and other questions might be answered by the way that you think about your abilities. Do you believe that some people are talented and others are not? Do you feel that intelligence and creativity are fixed attributes or do you feel that these are things that can be increased and improved? Jump in with us as we discuss the different aspects of how thinking can affect our abilities.

Josh and Cory tackle the task switching penalty. This is the price you pay for attempting to multitask. When you give into the myth of multitasking, you will be less productive in your art. We discuss tips and techniques on how to use switching brain modality to your advantage.

What is it that defines you? What makes you ... you? It isn't your job, your relationship to others, or many of the things that we tend to use to define who we are. Josh and Cory get into a deeper discussion on existentialism and nihilism philosophy and how our creations and how we do our art that is a window into what it is that defines who we are.

Scott Serkland joins Cory and Josh to talk about how to handle the pressure and I might never top the intro to this podcast episode…

Checking back in with Stephen. When we first met Stephen he had several Chapter Ones of many books, but wasn’t writing consistently or productively, now things have changed. He’s developed habits and is making progress.

Dive into the odd ramblings of Cory’s mind as he struggles to figure out why he tells stories.

What drives Josh to tell stories? Why is he into autobiographical comics? Are narwhals fighting or swapping tales of the sea? All this and more in this episode.

Why do we tell stories? What is it about humans that make us gravitate towards storytelling. A huge amount of our entertainment and education is based around stories. In this round, Josh and Cory discuss the importance of storytelling.

We discuss how pride and fear often get in the way when there's not a clear first step to take on a project. What do you do when you're given a task with almost infinite possibility and no clear instructions? Move forward.