It’s Time to Start Slowmaxxing

It’s Time to Start Slowmaxxing

From The Create Unknown by Unknown Media & Studio71

April 21, 2026 · 1h 55m

About this episode

The episode discusses the concept of 'slowmaxxing' and the benefits of engaging in slower, more involved activities in a fast-paced world.

Thanks to MAINGEAR for speeding up everything for us. Check out the VYBE line that’s making up the core of Matt’s new studio -- and use code CREATE for a free additional year of warranty on desktops: https://maingear.com/ref/656/ Join Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thecreateunknown We’re kicking this week’s episode off with about as simple a premise as it gets: it’s time to SLOW DOWN.: We’re diving into what it actually means to “slow-max” your life, and why it feels like everything around us is pushing in the opposite direction. We start by giving a shoutout to our Canadian friends from Archspire who have gone fully independent with the band’s newest album. As great as it is, it leaves us wondering, what really happens when creators take on everything themselves? On paper it sounds liberating, but what is there a deeper level of complexity we’re actually signing up for? After that we take a big swing and stake our claim on the term “slowmaxxing,” the idea of deliberately choosing slower, more involved activities. We pick apart the benefits of doing things that were once commonplace: cooking from scratch, reading, building something, even just putting your phone in another…

People in this episode

Host: Matt

Topics covered

  • slowmaxxing
  • creativity
  • independence
  • cooking
  • digital detox
  • rituals

Keywords

  • slowmaxxing
  • creativity
  • Archspire
  • MAINGEAR
  • digital detox
  • cooking
  • rituals

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MAINGEAR

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Organizations: Archspire

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