Yes, you heard it right...after a little hiatus, The Junkies are back! We've missed you, but we're back with fresh new episodes, hot, right out of the oven. In this episode, we talk about what we've been up to, and where we're headed in the future and most like we'll laugh a bit during the process.

Your friends Jole and Lisa Marie sit down with a multi-talented designer on the presentation scene, Moose Maravilla. Hear about his career and talents, and his great advice for people just starting out in presentation design. 

COVID Fatigue is real y'all. Today we're talking about how we're dealing with this fatigue and what we're doing to combat it. And Vin Diesel may or may not be making an appearance on the show.

We discuss the ups and downs of freelance life versus full time, Jole crafts a handy new motto to use when negotiating (and it rhymes!) and we, of course, have a few laughs. Let us know what you think about this episode! Send us an email at [email protected], or better yet send us a voice memo we can play on our next show.

Disclaimer: We are not experts on the details of setting up your freelance business. Consult your accountant and call your lawyer. Hourly/per slide rates will vary depending on industry and experience. We are proponents of colleagues talking about money! A rising tide lifts all boats.

Is the story important? Is it possible to find beauty in everything you work on? Is there a limit to your creativity? The answers and more are in this episode where we discuss visual storytelling, staying on top of your game, and inspiration with Jack Pedersen, a presentation specialist in the Office of Innovation at ServiceNow.

Some links for you:

Jack's sketchnoting project 

Ian McGilChrist's the Divided Brain

Sagmeister & Walsh Beauty

Kurzgesagt's Beauty episode

It's been awhile, but the Junkies are back! In this episode, we're talking about something we both suffer from...imposter syndrome! We'll talk about what it is, ways we deal with it and some things you can do to avoid feeling like one. One of our favorite episodes so far!

A couple of the articles/books mentioned in today's podcast:

https://www.thisamericanlife.org/extras/the-gap

https://time.com/5312483/how-to-deal-with-impostor-syndrome/

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307452719/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=time037-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0307452719&linkId=121fd62adb1a272c96659bb3efcfb0f9

A specialty within a specialty: Designing Pitch Decks. Presentations that are asking investors to give them serious loot! What does it take to design pitch decks that can bring in millions and millions of dollars? Chris Laughlin, Co-founder and Head of Pitch Design at 4th & King will tell you the unique aspects about this unique presentation profession.

Plus we get a shout out from another podcast?

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This week, Jole and Lisa Marie discuss the fast-paced, high-profile world of Event Presentation Design and what makes it such a crazy, fun and rewarding profession.