March Wrap-up and April Stuffs

March Wrap-up and April Stuffs

March 27, 2026 · 17 min

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Xero shares personal updates and creative progress while discussing the importance of focusing on building and learning.

Xero for Hire Podcast – Episode Summary In this episode, Xero checks in from the middle of real life — family milestones, unexpected challenges, and creative progress all colliding at once. What starts as a proud dad moment quickly turns into a story about discovering he had been walking around with a fractured sternum without even realizing how serious it was. From there, the episode moves through a wild chain of events, including a backyard snake encounter, lessons learned the hard way about cooking brisket, and ongoing experiments with building a NAS and tinkering with retro handheld devices. But the heart of the episode is really about direction. Xero talks about stepping away from political commentary and fear-driven media cycles, choosing instead to focus on building, creating, and learning. He shares updates on The Last Day comic, the Apocalyptiverse Magazine , and plans to re-release and expand his books with new material and illustrations. He also talks openly about the financial realities of self-publishing and why the magazine format became the long-term strategy for building the universe and supporting creators. This episode is part life update, part creative update…

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