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What is Substack, and why am I here?

37 min • 24 november 2022

I know this week has been super heavy on email traffic from me as I not only launch this new blogging and podcast venture on substack, but also let you guys know about our huge Black Friday sale going on right now.

It’s going to quieten down and be better and more consistently paced, just as soon as I figure out what that pace is.

It would really help me if you leave feedback in the comments below on substack, and I hope you enjoy this episode.

Tickets for the upcoming NYC trio show on November 30th are HERE

Our huge Black Friday Sale is HERE

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