Subscribe to The Good World at https://www.youtube.com/@thegoodworld! New episodes Mondays and Thursdays Find all my content (and merch!) at https://www.goodworld.love Join Seth as he chats with comedian Naomi Ekperigin and author Lance Rubin about the ups and downs of creativity, the struggle with self-promotion, and finding balance between work and play. They discuss everything from stand-up comedy and book writing to the value of embracing failure and staying authentic. Expect lots of laughs, thoughtful insights, and a peek into their creative processes. Plus, some fun stories about everyday ridiculousness and a musical sign-off by Seth! 00:00 Introduction and Friendly Banter 01:59 Guest Introductions 05:00 Challenges of Creative Work 08:30 Navigating Self-Promotion 13:46 Balancing Authenticity and Marketing 29:15 Hope, Humiliation, and Creative Resilience 34:39 Editing and Revising Your Writing 35:27 Trusting Future You 35:57 Seeking Constructive Feedback 36:52 The Never-Ending Draft 37:40 The Challenge of Audiobooks 39:18 Art as a Reflection of Self 45:03 Embracing Failure and Rejection 56:02 Navigating Life's Ridiculousness 01:00:30 Closing Thoughts and Farewells Support me on Patreon! https://patreon.com/goodworld Store: https://goodworld.printful.me Instagram: https://instagram.com/goodworld.love TikTok: https://tiktok.com/goodworld.love Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodworld.love Theme song animation by Deborah Pinkney. Check out her work at https://www.deborahpinkney.com