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No Set Path: Creative Entrepreneurship Growth Stories

No Set Path: Creative Entrepreneurship Growth Stories

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Watch episodes on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbAYYR99-fkvDgYYekSRQlIij0GpgfxJV&si=ZuQlRvhn0QeWN7m9

No Set Path is the podcast for creatives ready to stop trading hours for dollars. Hosted by Drew English, a cinematographer, podcast studio owner, and media entrepreneur with 20 years in film and audio, this show delivers honest conversations and insights about what it really takes to build leverage and escape the gig cycle.

Episodes feature filmmakers, podcasters, designers, and creative entrepreneurs who've moved beyond client work to create sustainable income streams, plus solo deep-dives on the strategies and mindset shifts that matter. You'll hear real stories about pricing strategy, mental health, building assets instead of trading time, and forging unconventional paths that actually pay.

Whether you're drowning in freelance cycles, scaling a creative business, or ready to build something that works without you, No Set Path gives you the clarity and motivation to create a career on your terms.

Subscribe to the companion newsletter at thedrewenglish.substack.com for weekly essays on creative leverage.

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  • Working Until You Die (And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves)
    Dec 23 2025

    Drew goes solo this week to unpack themes from his recent newsletter, "Working Until You Die." He explores the difference between working because you want to and working because you have to, and why the "just figure it out" hustle mentality can leave you grinding at 70 with nothing to show for it. Drew gets honest about his own financial reality this year, why he's turning down 35-40% of incoming gigs, and how intentionality beats reactivity when building a sustainable creative career. This one's part pep talk, part wake-up call.

    Key Takeaways

    Hustle culture is a trap that keeps you in survival mode

    Intentionality beats reactivity when building something sustainable

    Do the honest assessment: what's working, what isn't, what has potential

    The goal isn't to stop working, it's to have the choice to keep going

    Stop saying yes to everything and raise your prices

    Related Links & Resources

    No Set Path Newsletter: thedrewenglish.substack.com

    Email Drew: nosetpathpodcast@gmail.com

    Subscribe: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube

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    16 min
  • Start Valuing Your Mess: Why Rough Edges Build Real Connection
    Dec 16 2025

    Drew tries something new this episode, reading his latest newsletter aloud and adding real-time commentary. The result is a raw, honest exploration of what it means to build something creative without having all the answers. He gets personal about a professionally difficult year, shares why polished content might be losing its edge, and makes the case that your rough edges might be exactly what your audience is looking for.

    Takeaways

    Messy is a feature, not a bug -

    In an age where AI can generate "good enough" content instantly, your unique perspective and real experiences become your greatest assets. People are searching for authentic voices, not another optimized piece of content.

    The fear versus reality gap is where opportunity lives -

    We're all afraid that showing our struggles will cost us credibility. But the paradox is that vulnerability creates connection, and connection is what makes people actually care about what you're building.

    You are not your thoughts -

    Just because you're questioning everything and considering a thousand possibilities doesn't mean any of it defines you. Working through uncertainty in public can benefit others going through similar transitions.

    Community matters more than perfection -

    The people who keep showing up for you aren't responding to your best work. They're responding to your most real work.

    Related Links

    No Set Path Newsletter: thedrewenglish.substack.com

    Contact Drew: nosetpathpodcast@gmail.com

    Referenced: "The Obstacle Is the Way" by Ryan Holiday

    Past Guest Mentioned: Blake Pfeil

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    22 min
  • Building Creative Community & ConnectHV in the Hudson Valley | Jordan Koschei
    Nov 20 2025

    Sometimes, your path leads you right back home. This week on No Set Path, Jordan Koschei joins Drew English to talk about how his journey through design and tech inspired him to give back to the Hudson Valley through his passion project, ConnectHV. It’s a story about creativity, community, and coming full circle.

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    Join the No Set Path Newsletter HERE - https://thedrewenglish.substack.com/


    Takeaways

    Professional identity doesn't have to fit into neat categories - you can exist between disciplines and create your own path

    Staying rooted in your community and building a life first, then fitting work around it, can lead to more fulfillment than chasing traditional career ambitions

    Remote work and post-COVID shifts have created critical mass for creative communities in places like the Hudson Valley

    Building platforms and communities is about being a temporary steward, not an owner - the goal is for the community to outlive and outgrow the creator

    Creativity is fundamentally about play - as adults, we're just doing fancier versions of the same exploratory, world-building activities we did as children

    The most sustainable creative work happens when you remove outcome-based thinking and create for the joy of making something

    True platforms enable others to create value that far exceeds what the platform itself generates

    Work-life balance requires ruthless prioritization and automation - family first, then letting everything else fit around it

    Community building in the digital age still requires real-life interaction and grassroots connection

    Links & Resources

    ConnectHV - https://connecthv.com

    ConnectHV About Page - https://connecthv.com/about

    Tracks Coffee (Beacon, NY) - "No Sleep Till Beacon"

    Monkey Joe Coffee (Kingston, NY)

    Connect with Drew

    Drew's IG: https://www.instagram.com/drewenglishh/

    Drew's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewenglish/

    Drew's Website: http://www.drewenglish.com/

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    49 min
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