The Messy Middle
Writing about leading, making things, identity, and being human.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 11 | Founded | 3 months ago | Last Issue | 20 days ago |
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Teacups or Something More Impressive
When I started having therapy a few years ago, there was a moment where it felt like I shook myself awake from a hazy dream. When I woke, I saw someone who was deeply dysregulated, constantly on high alert, and overwhelmingly overwhelmed, i...
Running for the Bus
As I endeavour to build my social media presence for both my freelance coaching and my songwriting, it’s hard not to become demotivated when likes, follows, reposts, and comments are few and far between. It often feels like I am in a consta...
Off the Hamster Wheel
In late 2025, after leaving the organisation I co-founded and co-ran for 14 years, I went to Thailand with my sister and spent a large portion of my budget on leg massages. At the time, I didn’t think much of it. But looking back now, I thi...
Pick Me
I had a dream last night about an old school friend who was struggling at work. No one seemed to like her, and she couldn’t seem to get anything right. I sat down next to her and said, ‘You are trying so hard, but nothing is working. You lo...
Maybe I Don’t Have to Be My Harshest Critic
I have been writing lyrics for as long as I can remember. Words are so important to me. I can get as moved by the use of a particular chord, but it’s always because they support, underline, mirror the words.
I read a review of an artist’s...
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I'm Max (they/them) a queer, non-binary, late-diagnosed AuDHD leadership coach and pop singer-songwriter, writing about leading, making things, identity, and navigating the messy middle.
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