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Dec 18
35m 23s

The Spark: Matt Baxter on Mistakes, Motö...

Creative Boom
About this episode

We're back with the wonderful Matt Baxter of Baxter & Bailey for The Spark, our fun bonus episode with each week's guest. We talk about orange hats, forgotten skills, and the power of liking what you do. There's nostalgia, karaoke, and a bit of Play-Doh.

Matt shares what he wishes he were good at, how he handles creative jealousy, and a few stories that reveal the lighter side of life. There's even an asteroid question and a brilliant one for our next guest.

Light, funny and perfectly human, it's the ideal post-pod companion.

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