<p>In this week’s episode, Jamie is joined by poet Robbie Hood to talk about what it actually looks like to build a creative career right now.</p><p>From starting out at open mics to finding an audience online, Robbie shares his journey into poetry and how social media has helped him get his work seen by a wider audience.</p><p>Robbie opens up about:</p><p>🎤 Finding your voice as a poet</p><p>📱 Social media and going viral</p><p>💸 The realities of trying to make a living creatively</p><p>🧠 Staying authentic in a crowded space</p><p>🏠 How class still shapes access to the arts and creative opportunities</p><p>📲 Being labelled an ‘Instagram poet’ and the complexity that comes with it.</p><p>The conversation also explores the pressures of the industry today, navigating political themes in your work, and much more. </p><p>An honest chat about creativity, visibility and what it takes to keep going.</p><p>🎙️ EP.190 of Just Get A Real Job 🎧</p><p>Out now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts &amp; YouTube </p><p><br /></p><p>🔗 <strong>Check out Robbie’s work</strong> </p><p>Instagram 📸<a href="https://www.instagram.com/robbie.hood.poetry/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.instagram.com/robbie.hood.poetry/</a> </p><p>YouTube 🎬<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Robbie-Hood-Poetry" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.youtube.com/@Robbie-Hood-Poetry</a></p><p><br /></p><p>💙 <strong>Support the podcast on Patreon</strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/justgetarealjob" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.patreon.com/justgetarealjob</a></p><p><br /></p><p>🌍 <strong>Stay connected with Just Get A Real Job</strong></p><p>Instagram 📸<a href="https://www.instagram.com/justgetarealjob" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.instagram.com/justgetarealjob</a> TikTok 🎬<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@justgetarealjob" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.tiktok.com/@justgetarealjob</a> X (Twitter) 🐦<a href="https://twitter.com/justgetarealjob" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://twitter.com/justgetarealjob%F0%9F%8E%A7" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/justgetarealjob🎧</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>All links</strong><a href="https://linktr.ee/Justgetarealjobpodcast" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://linktr.ee/Justgetarealjobpodcast</a></p><p><br /></p>