#032 - Nick on Presence, Fearless Authenticity, & Relationships

Nick (AKA Critter / @becomingcritter) is a writer and podcaster. We talk about presence, skepticism, religion, fearless authenticity, balancing seriousness and fun, relationships, and podcasting. Please enjoy.

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(03:01) Seeking mystery & divinity (08:54) Skepticism, presence, and realizations about conceptions like time (23:36) Impermanent immediacy (33:30) Oscillating between seriousness and unseriousness; being authenticity (39:46) Fun as motivation & using the skills/aptitudes you're given (42:22) 80/20 analysis on good storytelling; find the thing you've got good taste in (51:09) What breaks relationships (57:29) Maintaining openness in relationships (01:02:00) Becoming a better podcaster (01:06:33) Repeat struggles with podcasting (01:07:51) Final question

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Nick’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/BecomingCritter

Nick’s Podcast: https://becomingcreature.substack.com/podcast

Spencer’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/SP1NS1R

Spencer’s Blog: https://spencerkier.substack.com