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8th Dec 2025

Work Friends, Lack of a personal online presence, and The Need for Sleep as you get older

In this free-form episode recorded while walking through the streets of Berlin, I strip away the need to educate and focus on honest connection. I discuss why I skipped the company Christmas boat party and reflect on the confusing, often blurry lines between being a colleague and being a friend.

As I make my way to my daughter’s school, I also dig into my current creative struggles. Despite having skills in 3D design and Unreal Engine, I feel "invisible" online. I share my plans to finally launch a portfolio website to validate my work, the experience of walking past a VR studio I was too shy to enter, and the hard reality of aging—where protecting my energy and getting enough sleep has become more important than pulling creative all-nighters.

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About the Podcast

cMonkX Radio
Technology, Creativity, and Life in the AI Era
cMonkX Radio is an unscripted solo podcast about what it actually feels like to live through the AI revolution as a creative person.
Each episode is a honest, unedited monologue — sometimes a walk through Berlin, sometimes a morning coffee, sometimes a late-night thought that wouldn't leave me alone. No guests, no scripts, no agenda. Just one person thinking out loud about technology, creative work, artificial intelligence, and the kind of life questions that don't have clean answers.
Topics include: AI and the future of creative work, life as an expat in Berlin, independent content creation, digital tools and their human cost, philosophy of meaning and happiness, parenting at a distance, and the slow art of making things when the world wants everything fast.
If you're a maker, a thinker, or someone who uses technology every day but sometimes wonders what we're actually optimizing for — this show is for you.
New episodes whenever something is worth saying.

contact me at: cmonkxxx@gmail.com

About your host

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A Berlin-based designer specializing in UX/UI and 3D modeling. I am passionate about crafting intuitive digital experiences and visually compelling environments. My work blends user-centric design principles with technical creativity, always driven by a love for technology and a habit of overthinking abstract ideas to find innovative solutions.
When not designing, I host a podcast for fun, exploring diverse topics and pushing creative boundaries. I also balance my professional life with the rewarding role of parenting.

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