Manage episode 515556304 series 3644973
The room changed and so did we. Starting from a fresh studio build, this episode of Life Unscripted with Kevin Shook digs into how personal shifts, especially sobriety, opened the door to a bigger creative vision with more client podcasts, live streams across platforms, and a full rebrand that is expanding toward a storefront space. The gear looks better, but the real upgrade is the system behind it with repeatable production, sharper marketing, and a hunger fueled by local competition.
Kevin is joined by Adetokunbo Adeshile, an author and creative who understands what it means to rebuild from the inside out. Together they talk about the grind that shapes creative work, how a drill instructor’s line “pay the rent” became a daily mindset for growth, and how discipline fuels both art and health. That drive shows up in writing too by avoiding research spirals, getting words on the page, and finishing what you start.
Adetokunbo shares details on two book projects. One is a local inspired post-apocalyptic series called Rose City. Fun fact: these 2 reside in Richmond, Indiana..aka 'The Rose City'. The other is a dark fantasy romance filled with morally gray characters and a patient, earned slow burn. They cover everything from voice talent and audiobook production to release plans and why readers still want real stakes and worldbuilding.
The conversation moves into AI tools, using them for transcribing shows, generating titles, creating short clips, and powering chatbots that can even pull weather data for golfers. It circles back to trust and authenticity by showing how a handwritten invite beats a perfect email, why imperfect posts still connect, and why older channels like email and print are making a comeback.
For authors and creatives, this talk lays out a clear path forward. Improve the person. Upgrade the process. Ship the product. Deepen the relationship.
Find all of Adetokunbo’s books on Amazon and read more of his work on Substack at www.adeshilewrites.substack.com
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/A-Adeshile/author/B0BFRRL48X?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=cc70e3e3-97b9-4b4d-bde6-010ceaee14e4
Chapters
1. Warm-Up, Inside Jokes, New Space (00:00:00)
2. Studio Upgrade And Production Vision (00:04:30)
3. Competition, Expansion, And Rebrand Plans (00:08:30)
4. Personal Growth, Sobriety, And Foundation (00:13:00)
5. Pay The Rent: Discipline And Daily Input (00:18:00)
6. Procrastination Versus Progress In Writing (00:22:30)
7. Romance Book, Audiobook, And Narration (00:26:30)
8. Dark Fantasy Romance And Market Trends (00:31:00)
9. Research, Ethics, And AI Deepfakes (00:36:30)
10. Using AI In Production Without Overreliance (00:42:00)
11. Channels Evolve: Email, Print, And LinkedIn (00:47:00)
12. Handwritten Notes, Authenticity, And Trust (00:51:30)
13. Authorpreneurship And Reader Connection (00:56:00)
27 episodes