Here Be Dragons

A podcast that navigates life in the new economy. Now available on iTunes!

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In this episode, Jasmin shares her journey behind the secret "thing" she launched. In this journey, Sean plays her business coach and they discuss some of the fundamental challenges that entrepreneurs face when they are in the process of bringing a new idea to life.

So tell us, are you working on a secret "thing" too?

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In this episode, Sean diagnoses Jasmin with "Back to School Syndrome". Symptoms include insecurity, desire for validation, craving for formal structure in life.

So tell us, have you ever had "Back to School Syndrome"?

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In this episode, Sean talks about how difficult it can be to ask for help, especially from the person he loves the most. Jasmin helps him explore why it's so hard to do, and also why it's so worthwhile.

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In this episode, Jasmin talks about the skydiving accident which derailed her 6 month travel plans and sent her on a new and unexpected journey of self discovery.

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In this episode, Jasmin and Sean talk about how the fear of failure can prevent us from even starting a new project. And we can be extremely creative in how we avoid facing our fears. Jasmin likes to literally hide under the covers, and Sean will spend days sweating over a comment. But almost always, our fears were unfounded. So tell us, what are you afraid of starting?

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In this episode, Jasmin gets judged by her wedding dress designer and Sean reflects on why we judge each other for not having a job. Whether we go freelance or live as an artist, living outside the 9-to-5 takes sacrifice and thick skin. What does this say about our presumptions about living in the new economy?

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In this episode, we discuss the truth about time. Everyone agrees that time is more valuable than money, and yet why do we consistently choose to waste it with distractions? What is so scary about time? And how does our experience of life change when we reclaim it?

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In this episode, we confess to being undercutting bastards. Jasmin shares her undercutting strategy on Airbnb, and Sean talks about the conflicting feelings about undercutting in the photography community. What we’re really talking about is the concept of value. We often see value as one-directional: I’m worth what you pay me. What we discover is that good value goes both ways.

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In this episode, Sean grills Jasmin about her plans to be homeless and jobless for 8 months as she and her partner travel around south-east Asia. We realize that when we cut away ties with work and home, we are forced to change the way we think about it means to work and to belong.

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In this episode, we admit to making rookie mistakes when it comes to negotiating contracts. Jasmin learns what “net 90” means and Sean discovers an unsettling hidden clause that could allow one of his clients to never pay him. As more people start their own businesses or become self-employed, learning how to read and write contracts is a survival skill.

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In this episode, Sean and Jasmin discuss the big and small things that can throw us off our daily practice. For Sean, it was a roadtrip with his mother across the United States. For Jasmin, it's disrupting Airbnb guests. Today, we talk about all the ways we fall off the horse, and more importantly, how to get back on. What throws you off, and how do you get back on track?

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Chris Guillebeau is the New York Times best-selling author of "The $100 Start Up", and he just published his latest, "Born for This". We first discovered him when he published his manifesto, “The Art of Non-Conformity” back in 2010. Today, he is sharing his wisdom on how to succeed in the new New Economy. 

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In this episode, Jasmin confesses that she hasn't made anything in 6 months after graduating from Fab Academy and Sean shares his feelings of "imposter syndrome" about his photography. It turns out that our fear of not being good enough can prevent us from practicing our craft.

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In this episode, Jasmin and Sean talk about how they keep track of all their projects. As freelancers, they have to juggle a variety of different projects from photography to digital strategy. They discover there's a thin line between staying on top of it all, and coping for survival.

So tell us, how do you manage all the things?

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"In this episode, Jasmin tries to call Sean out on his avoidance behaviours. She tries to demonstrate how avoidance is actually a psychological symptom, while Sean tries to rationalise his way out of it. In the end, it's one of Sean's own anecdotes that shows us what is at the heart of avoidance. Listen to the end to catch our first hilarious outtake from the recording session."

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In this episode, Sean and Jasmin discuss the nature of work and how the word "work" is not the same as the word "job". We discover that reciprocity and structure are what separates the two concepts, and that we need to reframe the way we think about work and how it fits in with our lives.

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In this episode, Sean and Jasmin ask Mark Manson's Most Important Question of Your Life: what do you suffer for? Sean discusses his ongoing belief that he never worked "hard enough." Jasmin brings things back to practicing mindfulness. In the end, they agree that creating a life of purpose and meaning is hard work, which is why we have to choose to suffer wisely.