how i ended up on Substack.
–you know, the site you're reading this from.
BACKSTORY/UPDATE:
I fractured four ribs mid-August. (Do not recommend. Post Malone can confirm.)
One evening, I was watching The Daily Show w Trevor Noah, as I do, and found the interview with Alec Karakatsanis so intriguing(!!), I jot down "google substack" on a sticky note to remember to read the guy’s stuff.
Once I finally did, I was so impressed and inspired, I immediately signed up to join as a writer!
I felt I found my people. This was where real writers needed to be.
And then… I fell in my kitchen, fractured four ribs, learned we have like 12 on each side in first ever x-rays, wondered how I ever passed any biology class, was told to stop deflecting, got prescribed a fuccckload of meds to heal (to forget about the pain for ~10 weeks), and here we are!
So, yeah. I forgot about SubStack probably due to the “just take ALL these meds to forget about the pain, cuz they have to naturally heal” medical bill.
Haha!
fun note: grown-ass, athletic male friends of mine finding out was hilarious… and triggering lol.
because hearing, “but, you’re like 5’0”… and not very athletic… holy shit, nance. REALLY, FOUR?!?!”
so, yeah.
FUCK YES. IT HURTS.
…and I miss laughter + hate having allergies. these two things make the meds not strong enough.)
BACK TO TOPIC!
Two weeks later, a good friend of mine (Rob), I have previously vented to about my qualms with the media today, and all that our generation [that pursued journalism when it was about truth-telling] has endured, sent me Rogan's podcast with Chris Best.
Now, I don’t normally check out Rogan’s podcast but he assured me, "you’ll like this one."
Turns out, Chris Best is the guy who co-founded Substack! So, that’s how I remembered, and here I am 😅
The interview is CRAZY long, but interesting since it discusses the media, journalists, and how Substack got started in 2017.
It was also really cool to hear how another tech nerd + a journalist founded this new space with good intention. An opportunity to not have to go to the "gatekeepers" to tell a story; saving it from being watered down/milked for profit.
Anywho! Creative people are the BEST.
And you can jot down I will be appearing on my homie Rob's podcast One’s Rising, very soon!! (the good friend mentioned above)
Until then, you can peep my surprise* cameo on The Positive Vibes Only podcast with him and DROSOL!
*I was the one surprised. I'm used to being the anonymous audience member LOL