Episode 17 | Corey and Darby Hudson | Writer, Poet, Artist

This one goes deep. I sit down with Darby Hudson — a writer, poet, and artist whose words hit different. Darby opens up about the raw side of creativity — the roadblocks, the breakthroughs, and the weird balance of light and dark that comes with making art. We talk about the beauty and the mess of it all — why mistakes matter, how creativity sometimes shows up through chaos, and why staying true to the process is harder than it looks. I share my own experience of building a business on artificial confidence fueled by cocaine — how it worked, how it all fell apart, and the truth that came after. Darby dives into the vulnerability of putting his work out there, the highs and lows of self-publishing versus traditional publishing, and why handling both love and hate with courage is part of the gig. We also explore the tension between creating and consuming — why most of us are stuck in the loop — and how real freedom comes from breaking that cycle. No fluff, no polish — just a raw, real conversation about creativity, failure, and finding your way through it all.