I felt like ranting about my first-ever book

In this episode, I reflect on my first non-fiction book and openly talk about what I like about it—and what I don’t. I record this episode on the last day of 2025, which makes it a natural moment for closure and reflection on what I call my year of experiments: trying new creative projects, returning to pole dancing, starting this podcast, writing fiction again, and testing ideas without knowing where they would lead.

I break down my book Stop Feeling Guilty About Watching TV and walk through its three parts, explaining what I was trying to achieve and where I feel the ideas worked—or didn’t. I talk about learning languages through TV shows, the gap between theory and real life, and how motivation often depends on having a clear goal or deadline. I also admit that some chapters feel forced, written simply to reach a certain length, and that the language itself isn’t always as strong as I would like it to be.

Despite all the flaws, I explain why I’m still glad I wrote the book—because it led me to my next projects, including my latest short story The Wedding Gift. I share a bit about the audiobook version, the voice actors involved, and why the process turned out to be more exciting than I expected.

This episode is an honest look at creativity, unfinished ideas, imperfect work, and why sometimes finishing something matters more than doing it perfectly.

You can listen to the audiobook The Wedding Gift here: