# Slipstream Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-xero-for-hire-podcast-6399156/slipstream Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-xero-for-hire-podcast-6399156/slipstream.md Podcast: [The Xero for Hire Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-xero-for-hire-podcast-6399156) Published: 2026-05-06T14:26:15+00:00 Episode link: https://xeroforhire.substack.com/p/slipstream Audio file: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/196663119/f1339551f3e167bec59a2d50a52b812d.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-xero-for-hire-podcast-6399156/episodes/slipstream Duration seconds: 1140 ## Resource [audio log / update] A week after recording the previous episode, life has already shifted dramatically. In this episode of The Xeroforhire Podcast, I talk about rebuilding after walking away from my old job, juggling three new part-time jobs, restructuring my schedule around church and worship ministry, and trying to create stability without burning myself out in the process. On the creative side, I dive deeper into the infrastructure I’m building behind Apocalyptiverse and The Last Day. Instead of rushing another crowdfunding push, I’m focusing on systems first — Gumroad integration, website functionality, collectible digital card mechanics, wallet systems, and building something that feels more retro-futuristic and user-owned instead of trapped inside modern platform culture. I also talk about AI-assisted creative tools, the new group banner for the Facebook page, the philosophy behind decentralized ownership online, and why I’m trying to avoid building another exhausting “make-an-account-for-everything” ecosystem. Along the way, the episode drifts into reflections on optimism, conspiracy culture, fear-based thinking online, and why society seems to have lost its excitement about the future. Toward the end, I open up about the future direction of the podcast itself — including the possibility of more structured episodes focused on biblical self-improvement, practical teaching, and rejecting the shallow self-help culture that often disguises itself as Christianity online. This episode feels like a snapshot of rebuilding: rebuilding work, rebuilding systems, rebuilding creative momentum, and rebuilding purpose without losing the signal. Timestamps: 00:00 – Releasing two podcasts at once and emotional hesitation 00:33 – Getting hired for three jobs after leaving the ol… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-xero-for-hire-podcast-6399156/episodes/slipstream/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-xero-for-hire-podcast-6399156/slipstream.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.