176: Going From a Newsroom to Being Independent, With Becca Farsace

Subtitle: State of the Workflow

Myke talks to Becca Farsace about beginning her life as an independent creator—shaping a new workflow, making videos on her own terms, and carrying lessons from her years at The Verge into this next chapter.

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Becca Farsace

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