# Episode 308: How are you doing?

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2021-05-21
- Length: 54m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-05-21-episode-308-how-are-you-doing
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-308-how-are-you-doing

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their personal well-being, career sustainability, and the psychological pressures of running a successful maker business. They explore the tension between creative freedom and the demands of sponsorships, the exhaustion of constant content production, and the importance of maintaining hobbies and mental health. The conversation highlights specific challenges like scheduling conflicts, audience validation, and the fear of irrelevance as they age in the digital space.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-05-21-episode-308-how-are-you-doing#t=1) Introduction: The state of the hosts
- [1:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-05-21-episode-308-how-are-you-doing#t=61) Bob Clagett on gratitude and TV show dynamics
- [11:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-05-21-episode-308-how-are-you-doing#t=710) David Picciuto on career anxiety and the DIY bubble
- [22:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-05-21-episode-308-how-are-you-doing#t=1371) Jimmy Diresta on exhaustion and the sponsorship loop
- [31:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-05-21-episode-308-how-are-you-doing#t=1894) Bob Clagett on isolation and pandemic conditioning
- [35:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-05-21-episode-308-how-are-you-doing#t=2136) Scheduling conflicts and performance anxiety
- [46:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-05-21-episode-308-how-are-you-doing#t=2766) Finding off-camera creative outlets

## Topics

- [Founder wellbeing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/founder-wellbeing)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Odin Leathergoods (other)
- Makeshape Create (other)
- Lowen Designs (other)
- Blondie Hacks (other)
- Fun Kiss Artistic Creations (other)
- man crafting (other)
- Bernie. works by solo (other)
- Albers Woodworks (other)
- Corey Ward (other)
- Garage Avenger (other)
- Graz (other)
- Maker Central (other)
- Michael DiTulo (other)
- Nike (other)

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- [HIBT Lab! Colin and Samir: Colin Rosenblum and Samir Chaudry](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2022-04-14-hibt-lab-colin-and-samir-colin-rosenblum-and-samir-chaudry) (How I Built This)
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- [I'm Changing The Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2026-08-18-im-changing-the-podcast) (Let's Combinate)

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