BEING A CREATIVE IS EXPENSIVE!

Send us Fan MailWelcome back to the pod. I’m Mike Dreyden Figueroa and this Unscripted and Unrehearsed, where I give you my take on events of the week, things that I’ve seen, heard and experienced.Are we drowning in a landscape where our artistry is reduced to data points for 2026’s algorithmic grind? Is the pursuit of the next big idea or project eroding our finances, our mental health and our authenticity, forcing us to trade our creative souls for unsustainable survival? I think we have to confront the exhaustion behind our curated smiles and find balance, but first…Reviewing the week. I met Sir Ian McKellen. California Warehouse Fire. An IG post reflecting... watch here. Reports of copycat fires. The Humanist Report has thoughts! Eric Swalwell. Jury Finds Live Nation Guilty! Article here. Watch coverage here! The Volleyball Queen, Jordan Lucas! #LEGENDARY!!! Watch here! Artemis II Return Home Landing. Watch the welcome home! Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2026! This year’s inductees, including Celia Cruz!!!!TOPIC 1: AUTHENTICITY…TOPIC 2: Staying Sane While Searching For The Next Big Thing…TOPIC 3: Don’t Break The Bank!NOW YOU TELL ME: How have you as a content creator managed your authenticity, mental health and finances while creating? Are you relentless and constantly on the grind or do you pace yourself. Do you even care… No judgements.UNTIL NEXT TIME: If you made it this far… Thank you and thanks for being here for Season 2! If you made it this far and in honor of Artemis II, drop a Rocket and a Moon 🚀 🌘 emoji in the comments.SHOUT OUTS: Listeners in LA, Rochester, Portland, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, NYC and Zurich. Viewers in Canada, UK, Australia, Germany, South Africa and Italy. Remember like, share and subscribe. When I get to 500 or more subscribers, I get to add a merch store! If you’re watching, hit that bell icon. If you’re listening, rates are great, downloads is better. You can now send me a voice message. On this and any episode, click “Send us Fan Mail”. I can’t wait to hear from you. Head over to my Patreon for bonus episodes and more.THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT: Please consider supporting my pod. Join my Patreon for bonus content. Follow me on Buzzsprout. You’ll get early access to special posts. Shout outs and invites. Behind-the-scenes content no one else sees. Live video chats with me and more!Mike Dreyden Figueroa on Social Media: FACEBOOK : FAN PAGE : INSTAGRAM : YOUTUBE : BLUESKY :  NEWSLETTER :Support the show