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Jamila Reddy is a writer, meditation guide, ex-entrepreneur, and dear friend.
In this episode, we talk about:
- What it means to be a writer
- The capacity it takes to self-publish
- Stepping away from entrepreneurship
- Self-promotion vs self-expression
- The marketing work required to keep a business afloat
- The joys (and horrors) of working for others
- Paywalls as a way of gathering community
- Healthy distraction and self-care that doesn’t feel like labor
- New definitions of success
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