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"I haven't lived a less-full life because I don't complete every single thing I start."
Last month I was fortunate to be able to attend Camp Indie, for the fourth time!, to meet lots of new folks, to meet people in person for the first time, and of course to see old friends again as well.
One of those is Becca Campbell, who I've now seen three times in the past year! Becca was at Camp in 2024, then the Everything Conference, and here we are in the same time and place again in 2025.
Result: We're not missing this chance to record a podcast episode together, in person.
It's one of those moments where we go in not necessarily knowing what we want to chat about, or what the outcome or objective will be, but simply doing something because we can.
Fortunately, I've been putting together a spreadsheet of topics and discussion ideas that are of particular pertinence to multipotentialites, to help steer conversations in a certain direction. You can find said spreadsheet here, and I'm sure it will give you some inspiration for what you'd like to talk about when you come on the show😉
Becca and I zeroed in on this question of "completion." What does that concept mean to multipotentialites? How are different projects and interests approached, maintained, and sometimes left unfinished? How do we feel about that? Are we guided by the normalized concept of completion in the sense of, "when you start something, you should finish it"?
I think it's pretty easy to say the answer to that is, "no," but of course it can't be that simple. Multipods still struggle with starting things, finishing things, circling back to things, and trying to make sense of it all, particularly with how we feel about all that. There's a balance required between perseverance and letting go that is of a prescient nature to us.
Becca shares her personal experiences and perspectives on balancing various interests, her ongoing writing projects, and the concept of 'completion' in her life. I found it particularly poignant learning about her experience in completing college and how that process shaped her, and then more recently, her approach to writing a book about traveling with a neurodivergent family. These experiences highlight the importance of giving oneself space to grow and revisit projects.
Becca is active on Substack, and to connect with her, follow her projects and explore these ideas and more, it's the best place to go. That makes a few guests already who are set up on this platform (don't forget to check out Ross and Eric as well), so there may be something to Substack that works for multipotentialites!
How to Contact Becca
Becca on Substack
Coming soon: BLC Travels on Substack
Send an email: (matchingsweaters at gmail.com)
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Find The MultiPod around the internet!
Visit our new website, www.themultipod.com, for more show info, and our entire archive of 111 full episodes, plus bonus episodes and the Everything Conference miniseries.
We also have a new guest application form, where you can send in your ideas for topics and who you would like to meet, and we'll set a recording date!
Meanwhile, I'll be posting clips and updated on Instagram, @tedcraggpodcasting
And, The MultiPod now has a sponsor!
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