In this episode, I talk about the balancing act of creativity with making a living. Money and music. Rent and riffs. I share ideas I’ve collected over the years from musicians, writers, and artists I respect - people who’ve figured out how to keep the lights on and make work worth making.

You don’t buy a motorcycle just so you can buy gas. You didn’t start creating just because the money it could make you. The goal isn’t just to survive - it’s to make something great, and making enough money to keep going.

//rob

📍Minneapolis, MN

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What’s the difference between being an enthusiast and a critic? Can you love something - really love it - without being pretentious about it?

In this episode, Sarah and I head to the Guinness Open Gate Brewery in Chicago to wrestle with a question that’s been nagging me for weeks: what’s the fine line between appreciation and snobbery?

Along the way, I talk with Dylan Quinn and Jeremy Schultz from the Guinness team about beer, comparison, and the myth of the “expert.”

This one’s about more than beer. It’s about passion, humility, identity - and learning to enjoy the pour without putting yourself on a pedestal.

📍Guinness Open Gate Brewery, Chicago, USA

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Dylan Quinn: https://www.instagram.com/dq_art207

Jeremy Schultz: https://www.instagram.com/thejeremyschultz

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In Bozeman, Montana, my buddy Aaron Johnson and I stumbled into an art exhibit that caught us off guard in the best way. On the surface, it was just holes drilled into a roof. But the meaning behind it? That’s what stopped us in our tracks.

In this episode, we talk about what turns a simple act into something sacred. About how intention, not just action, is what makes something art. We also dig into the idea of art as a gift, something freely offered, not just sold, and how that mindset is often lost in the rush to make a living.

This one’s a reminder to stay awake, follow our luck, look up, and remember why we make things in the first place.

//rob

📍 Bozeman, Montana

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