“You know – when you have multiple mini successes in a row, just how affirming that can be. And how for me, personally, it spills into the rest of my day, the rest of the week – there’s a part of me that wishes that career successes didn’t affect my mood that much, but it’s absolutely true that it does – and then I feel like it begets more success in just every other aspect of my life.”

In this episode we discuss…

Soda. Especially the ones from EPCOT.

Jobs vs. Careers.

How to pitch a project.

Letting people know what you’re good at.

Reality television.

Process vs. Product

The Writer’s Strike

How other people perceive you.

J. W. Crump is a Carolina-born, LGBTQ writer, game creator, and comedian represented by Authentic Talent and Literary Management. A seasoned game show producer and host, he developed a game show for Whoopi Goldberg’s production company in 2023 and has hosted over 250 live game shows. He served as Senior Producer and Head Writer for over 50 three-hour game shows for Microsoft's live streaming TV network.

His expertise spans live and televised game content, from writing and producing all content for the ESPN Table Hockey international tournament to creating over 50 original segments for TBS’s Gods of the Game. He also worked on ViceTV’s Super Maximum Retro Show, designing all gaming segments and scripting an entire episode solo.

Beyond game shows, Crump created the award-winning web series Kylie Jenner's Beauty Tips, which amassed over one million views. He produced Gas Station Horror, a Sony Pictures-sponsored B-horror comedy show, for seven years. His pilot, Ian Owes U, was an official selection at the New York Television Festival. Most recently, he wrapped six years with Pod Ledom, a comedic America’s Next Top Model retrospective podcast with over 2M listens and 700 five-star reviews.

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