"It gets better. You maintain, you improve, you just do you." (Mat Voyce bonus episode)

Radim Malinic· Host0:00

Hey, welcome to another bonus episode of the Daring Creatively podcast. This is episode number 50, which means this is the last bonus episode of the season. However, I've got a couple of surprises for next week. Normally with these episodes, as you might know, I come back to unpack some of the gems from this week's conversation, pulling out those moments that deserve a second look and dig deeper in what makes them special. This week I spoke to Matt Voice, a type animator who trained in graphic design, taught himself motion, and built a career most freelancers only dream about. He did it entirely in the hours nobody was watching. In our conversation, we talked about the long game of sampling everything, knowing which jobs to turn down, and why one public post about his anxiety gave him more real answers than years of therapy ever had. The episode published a few days ago was titled Dare to Be Honest About the Life Behind the Work, and I believe the title really says it all. If you haven't checked out the full episode yet, let me share with you these four standout moments.

Mat Voyce· Guest0:58

And then as time progressed, motion soon became part of that, like mass toolkit of mine. And as I got into the industry and got myself into design roles within teams and started learning more about the programs, I always felt like I would put my all into those kind of day jobs and to really apply myself, to put myself forward and to try and do the very best each day. But then I'd get home after doing like a full day's worth of work, and I just would feel there was more to get, there was more