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Previously on the Interview With a Creator series:

Alisa Bacon on her digital garden and creative process

Monica Lim @monicalimco

@bycelestetsang @heydannymiranda What are some of your favorite ones?

6:09 AM ∙ Mar 18, 2023

Celeste | 5,845/50,000 words @bycelestetsang

@monicalimco @heydannymiranda Sahil Bloom Codie Sanchez Nik Sharma!!

6:30 AM ∙ Mar 18, 2023

I have followed Danny Miranda Twitter for quite a while. He has recorded more than 340 podcast episodes since September 2020. His podcast is very insightful as he always asks the deep questions and gives his guests space to tell their stories. He has interviewed incredible guests including Derek Sivers (listen it here), Paul Millerd (here) and Nik Sharma (here), some of my favourites from his podcast. The episode where he talked with Andy Frisella, who created 75 hard challenge is here if you are interested.

I got so excited when he agreed to be in the Interview With a Creator series. He has inspired me to get out of my comfort zone and I am planning to interview other big names in the writing and creative space. Subscribe if you would like to receive upcoming interviews.

You can find Danny Miranda on his podcast, YouTube, Twitter, Substack and Instagram.

It is obvious that your podcast is blowing up on Twitter. How does it feel that time kinds of catch up with your hard work?

My podcast has barely scratched the surface of what it will become. It’s great that some people are starting to recognize it. I’m grateful for that. But it hasn’t even started.

What would your 35-year-old self say to your current self?

Keep going. You are laying the bricks right now. You are in the stage of chasing a dream. Stay focused. Keep your eyes on your own paper. Other people’s progress is unrelated to yours.

Describe the moment that you are most proud of.

Any moment I am tapping into the present.

What is your favourite podcast episode so far?

The next one.

Is there anything that you are looking to learn lately?

Always how humans think. Entrepreneurship. Psychology. People who are obsessed. People who have a vision for the future.

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You usually have your notes during interviews. Have you ever done improvisation and asked a relevant question?

Most of the time I use notes because I want to be able to quote someone directly. But often I go into interviews without any notes. I enjoy testing different styles and I’m excited to keep doing that.

Are you a one-man show or have a team to research on your guests? How long does it often take you to research for each episode?

I am a one-man show. I have recently added Video King Pablo to the roster who edits all the episodes. He is a legend. Usually, I devote anywhere from a few hours up to 20 to learn about someone’s past.

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This week challenge:

To start fresh and get back to the routine of creating and writing this year, there would be a creative or writing challenge every other week. You can see the first 5 challenges below.

The remaining challenges for 2023, creative or writing resources would be accessible for paying subscribers, with only $6 a month (the cost of a cup of delicious coffee) or $60 a year.

Challenge 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Previously for paid subscribers: Challenge 6 | 7

This week for paid subscribers:

1. Danny’s typical day as a podcaster, getting starstruck by a guest and his challenge for you, as a writer or creator

2. How Neil Gaiman fights writer’s block

3. Matthew Dicks on writing something every day

What does a typical day look like when you are planning for the podcast?...