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Feb 2026
34m 42s

Become Confident or Die

Amie McNee and James Winestock
About this episode

We're back!

Topics:

Creating while travelling/busy

The importance of confidence in your own work

Whether James' justice streak makes his life harder (feat. sauan etiquette)

And lessons from the biggest year of our life


I Don't Want a Job, the book, is available for the next two weeks only! Also available, cool t-shirts, a masterclass with Amie, and signed copies!

Read the original essay here

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