Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Myke talks to @BeccaFarsace 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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Shownotes and links for this episode: http://www.relay.fm/cortex/176

- Becca Farsace - YouTube - youtube.com/BeccaFarsace
- This is the best phone of 2025… - sorry, MKBHD - Becca Farsace - YouTube - youtube.com/watch?v=CBm031TNOBI
- Why I left The Verge - Becca Farsace - YouTube - youtube.com/watch?v=hjer379ONJo&t=2s
- Becca's Merch Store - becca-vff-shop.fourthwall.com/en-gbp
- I tried to replace my screens with an Apple Vision Pro… - Becca Farsace - YouTube - youtube.com/watch?v=G5FmHkhNll0
- I took 1,000 photos with the iPhone 17 Pro... - Becca Farsace - YouTube - youtube.com/watch?v=0sw-9LcNYuU
- the smartwatch that changed my mind about smartwatches - Becca Farsace - YouTube - youtube.com/watch?v=oWwW7c73VEU
- I quit my job to become a YouTuber, here is how much $$$ I made - Becca Farsace - YouTube - youtube.com/watch?v=CQhT2bZk-5w&t=13s
- Becca's Home Screen - relayfm.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/Cortex/Episode%20176/Becca%27s%20Home%20Screen.jpg


Chapters:
00:00:00 - Becca Farsace – State of the Workflow
00:00:58 - Most Important Device
00:04:29 - Being Independent
00:11:20 - Building Succesful Content
00:16:53 - Making What You Want
00:19:38 - Organising Production
00:25:47 - Video Writing
00:28:14 - Lessons From The Verge
00:31:46 - Branding
00:34:43 - Being Open With an Audience
00:39:13 - Sustainability and Burnout
00:42:35 - Biggest Lessons Learned
00:44:01 - Feedback and Criticism
00:47:02 - Becca's Home Screen
00:52:59 - Promotion Time
00:53:45 - Thanks for listening!

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