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Stuck in Rut?

Season 1, Ep. 12

Is un-stucky even a word? No, no it is not. But when has that stopped us?


Sometimes you love your job, but you feel stuck in a rut. It happens to everyone at some point, but it is especially painful for creatives. In this episode, Jared and Jeremy make up new words and tell you how they have handled situations like this in their careers.

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