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It’s Time To Stop Trading In Authenticity For Short-Term Highs

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Joe Gibson
May 02, 2023
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It’s Time To Stop Trading In Authenticity For Short-Term Highs

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The past 12 months have been somewhat of a rollercoaster for me, for better but mostly worse.

This time last year I had a regular creative routine where I posted weekly on YouTube and daily on apps like TikTok on topics relating to mental health and personal …

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