When I made the decision to stop producing episodes two years ago it was because my life was on the brink of immense change. It was just days from my first daughter’s birth (yeah I have two beautiful girls now), and I’d also just learned that my father would be leaving this world in a very short time. His departure along with the arrival of my next daughter were game changers for me, and I had to make a choice to focus on some things and to let other things be. Tweak!, unfortunately, was in the latter category.

I’m proud to say that I am still successfully freelancing full time. I’m actually in the beginning stages of starting up a design agency and hopefully writing a new and exciting chapter in my career as a designer as I move into a role as a creative director. And, while I may not be podcasting anymore I’d love to hear from you with any thoughts/questions/ideas you may want to share. Please feel free to drop me a line anytime at josh@falloutmedia.com or chat me on Skype (falloutmedia). Take care and thanks for listening.

-Josh

I think watching something you’ve put so much work into slowly fade out is a bit like watching an old friend slip into a coma. You know you should visit, talk to them, bring them flowers, but somehow it’s easier to just avoid the issue and go about your daily life. But all the while there’s this little voice in your head telling you that they may not be always be there, waiting patiently in hibernation for you to visit. The truth is I haven’t just been avoiding Tweak!, or any of you, I’ve been a bit swamped lately. My work load is at an all time high, which is good but leaves me little free time. The other small change in my life is the onset of fatherhood. Yeah, I know it’s scary to think of me as a father, but one week from Friday my beautiful wife will be due to bring our first child into this world. It’s a girl by the way!

So, in short my life is busy. I know what you’re thinking, who’s isn’t? And you’re right. I don’t want Tweak! to fade out and die. I would like nothing more than to see it thrive, grow and continue to help and encourage people. I just need a little bit of time for my life to settle down a bit. I also wouldn’t mind a little help if anyone’s interested. If you’ve got some experience under your belt, a way with words and a desire to give back, I’d love to add you as an author to Tweak!. Just shoot me an email. Thank you all for your patience and encouragement, I look forward to the revival.

-Josh