Pick Yourself: From Rejection to Book Deal with Amie McNee

2025-04-17

Tired of waiting for someone to give you a chance? This is how you stop waiting — and start doing. Whether you want to write, launch a project, change careers, or share your work with the world, this episode with author Amie McNee is your go-to guide. She shares how she stopped chasing permission, started backing herself, and built a creative career on her own terms — before anyone said yes. If you’ve been holding back on making something or becoming something because you're waiting to be picked… this is your sign to choose yourself. Yours helpfully,

Tired of waiting for someone to give you a chance? This is how you stop waiting — and start doing.

Whether you want to write, launch a project, change careers, or share your work with the world, this episode with author Amie McNee is your go-to guide. She shares how she stopped chasing permission, started backing herself, and built a creative career on her own terms — before anyone said yes.

If you’ve been holding back on making something or becoming something because you're waiting to be picked… this is your sign to choose yourself.

Yours helpfully,
Ed x

CHAPTERS
00:00 Living Between Two Worlds
01:47 The Essence of Art
06:22 Claiming Your Creative Identity
11:55 Self-Creation and Empowerment
17:14 Reclaiming Power as Creatives
22:41 Valuing Art Beyond Metrics
27:38 Taking Baby Steps in Creativity
29:31 The Power of Baby Steps in Creativity
32:24 Embracing Imperfection: The Art of Making Shitty Art
36:31 The Courage to Bomb: Lessons from Stand-Up Comedy
41:14 Vulnerability in the Creative Journey
45:50 The Transformative Power of Journaling

BOOKS
We Need Your Art: Stop Messing Around & Make Something

PODCASTS
Ash Ambirge - Middle Finger Project
Sam Reece - Shitty Craft Club
The Unpublished Podcast (with Amie & James)

CONNECT WITH US
Connect with ⁠That’s Helpful on Instagram.
Find me on Substack & YouTube.
Follow Amie McNee on Instagram.

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