Matt Mira on Transitioning from Apple Employee to ‘@midnight’ Writer

“I feel like a lot of people are afraid to take that step, and I was afraid too, but it just came to a point where I realized I have to do this. I can’t keep going home with no brain power because I’m dealing with shitty people with broken iPads. You can’t let a day job stop you from doing the thing you’re most passionate about. For me it was, ‘I’m gonna keep doing this podcast, doing standup at night. If I’m tired at work, I’ll work fewer hours, but I’ve got to do this.’”

- Fast Company talks with @midnight writer and Nerdist cohost Matt Mira about how he went from an Apple employee who sold Chris Hardwick an iPod case to a podcaster and working comedy writer.

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