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Apr 2022
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143: The Messy Middle by Scott Belsky

Mike Schmitz and Cory Hixson
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Everyone loves talking about starts and finishes, but no one likes talking about the hard part in-between. Join Joe as they embrace the messy middle and attempt to find their way on their own creative projects.



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