Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Myke talks to Quinn Nelson of @snazzy about adapting a creative workflow after becoming a parent – how major life changes reshape priorities, time, and systems, and how creators rebuild sustainable ways to keep making things.

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- Quinn Nelson - Snazzy Labs - YouTube - youtube.com/@snazzy
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- I Made My Own Mac! You Can Too! - Snazzy Labs - YouTube - youtube.com/watch?v=IjdqEpYkrAI
- Brick - getbrick.com
- Quinn's Home Screen - relayfm.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/Cortex/Episode%20177/Quinn%27s%20Home%20Screen.jpg
- Rivian - rivian.com/en-GB
- When Did I…? - https://www.whendidi.app/
- Narwhal 2 for Reddit - https://narwhal.app/
- MDR Dasher Keyboard – Kickstarter - kickstarter.com/projects/atomickb/mdr-dasher-keyboard-for-work-thats-mysterious-and-important


Chapters:
00:00:00 - Quinn Nelson – State of the Workflow
00:01:24 - Most Important Device
00:04:27 - Snazzy Labs
00:07:01 - Working With a Team
00:09:48 - Work/Life Balance
00:14:10 - Preparation
00:26:36 - Returning to Work
00:31:37 - Prioritisation
00:34:44 - Output and Responsiblity
00:45:21 - Work/Life Balance Revisited
00:53:40 - Finding Meaning
00:57:11 - Quinn's Home Screen
01:09:42 - Promotion Time
10:13:04 - Thanks for listening!

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