Jeff Leach is back on the Totally Wholesome (Not Dirty) Podcast—and somehow we manage to cover personal growth, video games, trauma, sex, creative obsession, and whether peeing in the shower is simply the natural order of things.

We catch up on what we've both been building since his last appearance, from my descent into boxing, fitness, and writing an entire fantasy series to the massive sci-fi universe he's developing across many artistic entities. We get into the creative process, worldbuilding, self-publishing, taking feedback without losing ownership of your art, and why sometimes you have to make the thing yourself if you want it to remain yours.

But underneath the chaos, this episode gets surprisingly introspective. We talk about using physical challenges to work through old trauma, learning to trust your intuition, becomin ...