The Check-In

The Check-In, hosted by Daniel R. Fierst, is a real-talk reflection about creative work, financial survival, and building a life that makes sense.

The Check-In, hosted by Daniel R. Fierst, is an honest, unscripted look at creative work, financial reality, and what it actually takes to build something meaningful — told against the backdrop of his debut novel (All I Want Is To Not Be Alone, Wicked Ink Publishing, Oct. 2026). danielrfierst.substack.com | danielrfierst.com | wickedinkpublishing.com danielrfierst.substack.com

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  1. 8月21日

    Doing Everything

    Episode 6 of The Check-In. It’s about the week I’m currently living — and the point where doing everything becomes doing nothing well. About burnout, rest, and the difference between being productive and just being in motion. About 22 minutes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danielrfierst.substack.com

  2. 8月7日

    Responsibility

    Episode 5 of The Check-In. It’s about what happens when the world gets too loud — and whether retreating into your own small life is self-preservation or just a quieter way of opting out. Halfway point. About 23 minutes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danielrfierst.substack.com

  3. 7月24日

    Being Seen

    Episode 4 of The Check-In. It’s about the difference between sharing something and needing it to be witnessed — and what that need actually reveals about why any of us make things in the first place. About 18 minutes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danielrfierst.substack.com

  4. 7月10日

    Costs of Becoming

    Episode 3 of The Check-In. It's about the slow drift between promoting something you care about and marketing something that performs. And whether those two things can coexist. About 20 minutes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danielrfierst.substack.com

    Costs of Becoming

  5. 6月12日

    Are You Ready?

    Episode 2 The Check-In. It's about the years I spent getting ready to write - and how almost none of that time was spent actually writing. And what finally broke the cycle. 15 minutes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danielrfierst.substack.com

  6. 5月15日

    Both/And

    Episode 1 of The Check-In. It's about the gap between the work that pays and the work that matters - and whether that gap is as fixed as we've been told it is. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danielrfierst.substack.com

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The Check-In, hosted by Daniel R. Fierst, is an honest, unscripted look at creative work, financial reality, and what it actually takes to build something meaningful — told against the backdrop of his debut novel (All I Want Is To Not Be Alone, Wicked Ink Publishing, Oct. 2026). danielrfierst.substack.com | danielrfierst.com | wickedinkpublishing.com danielrfierst.substack.com

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    The Check-In, hosted by Daniel R. Fierst, is a real-talk reflection about creative work, financial survival, and building a life that makes sense.
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    2026年
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    6
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