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Jessica Payne

Creator's Cafe Episode 36: Jacob Smith - Sounds Like Shenanigans

Published 4 months ago • 1 min read
Happy Friday Reader,
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Welcome back to the cafe! I am so delighted to join you again for Season 2. Just like a comfy old friendship *cough cough guest Jacob Smith,* an ongoing creative project needs to bend with the curves of our life.
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This season the first change you'll see is that I'm hosting a virtual version of my cafe, so that I can start to branch out to creators in different cities (and countries!). And hopefully I'll continue to grow as a human and artist as I keep experimenting with the podcast and finding great people to bring you.
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So I'm starting with one of my favorites - the charming rascal Jacob Smith. Like the chair balancing circus artists he works with, Jacob manages a full time creative career in sound for Absinthe plus two professional podcasts where he helps solves mental health crisis and has NAMED SOMEONE'S BABY!
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He's confident yet humble, having faith in himself to be responsible for serious responsibilities while playing around more than I ever thought we could at a job. He's got a top tier whiskey collection that he generously shares, and he's one of my favorite people to shoot the shit with at 4 am.
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May we all inspire our peers and our friends like Jacob does - all while making them as comfortable as relaxing with an excellent glass of bourbon.
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-with an aged Southern mash, Jessica

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Jessica Payne

Actor, Host of "Creator's Cafe", CEO of Kika Labs

Hi! I'm an actor and host of "Creator's Cafe" podcast, available on YouTube and all of your favorite podcast apps. Subscribe for links to the podcast, and for information on getting more comfortable creating on camera!

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