176: Going From a Newsroom to Being Independent, With Becca Farsace

Subtitle: State of the Workflow
Myke talks to Becca Farsace about beginning her life as an independent creator—shaping a new workflow, making videos on her own terms, and carrying lessons from her years at The Verge into this next chapter.

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Guest Starring:
Becca Farsace (relay.fm/people/beccafarsace)

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Becca Farsace - YouTube (youtube.com/BeccaFarsace)
This is the best phone of 2025… (sorry, MKBHD) - Becca Farsace - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=CBm031TNOBI)
Why I left The Verge - Becca Farsace - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=hjer379ONJo&t=2s)
Becca's Merch Store (becca-vff-shop.fourthwall.com/en-gbp)
I tried to replace my screens with an Apple Vision Pro… - Becca Farsace - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=G5FmHkhNll0)
I took 1,000 photos with the iPhone 17 Pro... - Becca Farsace - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=0sw-9LcNYuU)
the smartwatch that changed my mind about smartwatches - Becca Farsace - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=oWwW7c73VEU)
I quit my job to become a YouTuber, here is how much $$$ I made - Becca Farsace - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=CQhT2bZk-5w&t=13s)
Becca's Home Screen (relayfm.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/Cortex/Episode…)