Eat The Frog

About Eat The Frog

For writers who're juggling life, and writing, and more life, and trying to write, all while trying to life. Most writers aren't this-is-my-only-job-famous, so this is a podcast of two writers who're also that, all while trying to write while having a life (spouse, parent, etc...). Join published authors J.T. Maxwell and Amy Cip to see how they attempt to balance life, and writing, and everything in between. There will be cursing, laughing, and fun.

Publisher

Authors J.T. Maxwell and Amy Cip

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

29 Jul 2025

Latest episode

24 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

15 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Sept 2026

   S2E3: The Magical Frog

   September 2026…this is, without a doubt, the most uniquest and deeperest episode yet. Amy and J.T. go Mariana Trench about, in a very random order: planners, organization, 99% Invisible, motivation, Amy has nine published books, Pilot Frixion Pens, Amarillo, The Telepathy Tapes, Hemingway, core values, ending afriendship, Route 385 in Colorado (not Route 287 like J.T. mentioned incorrectly), AFI, Red Rocks, your why, “should,” what’s important, Lucas and our Writer’s Group, consciousness, hypocrisy, science, awareness, Cadillac Ranch, and Palo Duro Canyon, amongst other things. And these are the links you’ll want to be aware of: Pilot Frixion Pens https://www.pilotpen.eu/our-products/frixion/ Amy Bartelloni/Cip https://amycip.com/ Staples link for J.T.’s Mead Planner https://www.staples.com/2027-mead-essentials-9-x-11-calendar-year-weekly-monthly-planner-plastic-cover-navy-crw630g2027/product_24690714 Red Rocks https://www.redrocksonline.com/ Premeer Real Estate https://premeerrealestate.com/ The Telepathy Tapes https://thetelepathytapes.com/ Send J.T. an email at authorjtmaxwell@gmail.com if you havequestions, comments, thoughts, insults, or ideas for the next episode. Produced by J.T. Maxwell and Amy Cip Executive Producers are J.T. Maxwell, Amy Cip, and ChrisWhitten Somehow Edited and Engineered by J.T. Maxwell Logo Design by Christine Tesseo Theme song by Slack (slackmusic.com) Recorded in the How Can I Help? Studios at Premeer RealEstate in Smithfield, RI Copyright 2026. All rights reserved. Any other use of thispodcast or any pictures, descriptions, or accounts of the podcast without our written consent is strictly prohibited...or, something like that...pesky lawyers...

2. 

   20 Aug 2026

   S2E2: Bazutz Update

   In August 2026, J.T. and Amy discuss a whole lotta stuff, in no particular order: J.T.'s big mouth, traveling in Europe, J.T.'s shaving schedule, sabbaticals, watching people write (like, actually watching), targets versus goals, Texas, ROI, Amy fitting bookshelves in a Jeep, BookBub, J.T.'s inability to do what he says for a few months, and more...oh, and to fact-check J.T., it looks like closer to 16% of NFL athletes are broke within 12 years, based on new data. The information he had was a decade old. Send J.T. an email at authorjtmaxwell@gmail.com if you have questions, comments, thoughts, insults, or ideas for the next episode. Produced by J.T. Maxwell and Amy Cip Executive Producers are J.T. Maxwell, Amy Cip, and Chris Whitten Somehow Edited and Engineered by J.T. Maxwell Logo Design by Christine Tesseo Theme song by Slack (slackmusic.com) Recorded in the How Can I Help? Studios at Premeer Real Estate in Smithfield, RI Copyright 2026. All rights reserved. Any other use of this podcast or any pictures, descriptions, or accounts of the podcast without our written consent is strictly prohibited...or, something like that...pesky lawyers...

3. 

   27 Jul 2026

   S2E1: Demands and Pressures

   This month, Amy & J.T. talk about demands and pressures: on publishers, on us, on agents, and how they go both ways. We also discuss thought bubbles, schmagents, marketing and branding, and how you can find Amy's blog here: https://amycip.com/ Send J.T. an email at authorjtmaxwell@gmail.com if you have questions, comments, thoughts, insults, or ideas for the next episode. Produced by J.T. Maxwell and Amy Cip Executive Producers are J.T. Maxwell, Amy Cip, and Chris Whitten Somehow Edited and Engineered by J.T. Maxwell Logo Design by Christine Tesseo Theme song by Slack (slackmusic.com) Recorded in the How Can I Help? Studios at Premeer Real Estate in Smithfield, RI Copyright 2026. All rights reserved. Any other use of this podcast or any pictures, descriptions, or accounts of the podcast without our written consent is strictly prohibited...or, something like that...pesky lawyers...

4. 

   26 Jun 2026

   E12: It's Been a Year, and Special Guest Nick Perry Gives Insight to the Best & Worst Advice, and Routines

   Right off the top: apologies for the audio. We have NO IDEA what went sideways with Nick, but it did. We did the best we could with it, but it's like asking the Titanic captain for a few life preservers... Regardless, we talk about Spider-Man, AI, Horatio Alger (who J.T. couldn't name in the moment, but that's who he was thinking of), treating your authorship as a business, and a whole lot more regarding advice and routines. Send J.T. an email at authorjtmaxwell@gmail.com if you have questions, comments, thoughts, insults, or ideas for the next episode. (And editing/sound insults are welcome this month. It's awful.) Produced by J.T. Maxwell and Amy Cip Executive Producers are J.T. Maxwell, Amy Cip, and Chris Whitten Somehow Brutally Edited and Engineered by J.T. Maxwell Logo Design by Christine Tesseo Theme song by Slack (slackmusic.com) Recorded in the How Can I Help? Studios at Premeer Real Estate in Smithfield, RI Copyright 2026. All rights reserved. Any other use of this podcast or any pictures, descriptions, or accounts of the podcast without our written consent is strictly prohibited...or, something like that...pesky lawyers...

5. 

   27 May 2026

   E11: Overarching Negativity Therapy Session

   May 2026: Amy and J.T. dip into some over-arching negativities to creating, like excuses, yeahbuts, perfectionism, and many others. Put your therapist hat back on for this one. Show notes include J.T. being in Amarillo on Thursday, August 20, with perhaps other dates and stuffs to follow nearby. You can find Mikey (A.K.A. Dr. Michael McCutcheon) at https://www.forensiceducation.net/ (https://www.forensiceducation.net/)and here’s a link from Canada that sort backs up J.T.’s rambling about emotional awareness and creativity: https://ucalgary.ca/news/brain-research-shows-arts-promote-mental-health (https://ucalgary.ca/news/brain-research-shows-arts-promote-mental-health) Send J.T. an email at authorjtmaxwell@gmail.com if you have questions, comments, thoughts, insults, or ideas for the next episode. Produced by J.T. Maxwell and Amy Cip Executive Producers are J.T. Maxwell, Amy Cip, and Chris Whitten Somehow Edited and Engineered by J.T. Maxwell Logo Design by Christine Tesseo Theme song by Slack (slackmusic.com) Recorded in the How Can I Help? Studios at Premeer Real Estate in Smithfield, RI Copyright 2026. All rights reserved. Any other use of this podcast or any pictures, descriptions, or accounts of the podcast without our written consent is strictly prohibited...or, something like that...pesky lawyers...

6. 

   28 Apr 2026

   E10: Branding, with Special Guest Chris Whitten

   April 2026: In our tenth episode, J.T. and Amy get schooled about branding by our special guest, Chris Whitten. Chris has made a lifetime of understanding how branding works -- especially as an entrepreneur -- and he shares a few of his insights with us. We discuss Branding 101, Personal versus Professional, Red Threads, Self-Limiting Beliefs, Energy versus Time, The Celery Test, values, Simon Sinek, Infinite Games versus Finite Games, The Procrastination Monster, and MySpace, among other topics. It's a glorious doozie! Show notes this month... Baseball was mentioned specifically in the Anti-Trust Laws. Lady Gaga's real first name is Stefani. https://mookiesmiracle.com/ https://premeerrealestate.com/ https://howcanihelpmovement.com/ Send J.T. an email at authorjtmaxwell@gmail.com if you have questions, comments, thoughts, insults, or ideas for the next episode. Produced by J.T. Maxwell, ,Amy Cip and Chris Whitten Executive Producers are J.T. Maxwell, Amy Cip, and Chris Whitten Somehow Edited and Engineered by J.T. Maxwell Logo Design by Christine Tesseo Theme song by Slack (slackmusic.com) Recorded in the How Can I Help? Studios at Premeer Real Estate in Smithfield, RI Copyright 2026. All rights reserved. Any other use of this podcast or any pictures, descriptions, or accounts of the podcast without our written consent is strictly prohibited...or, something like that...pesky lawyers...

7. 

   27 Mar 2026

   E9: Wins

   March 2026: J.T. and Amy talk about their wins in way more ways than you might expect. Also, it was Kendall Jenner, and it was 2017...not Kylie in 2018. (I am not up on my Jenners.) Send J.T. an email at authorjtmaxwell@gmail.com if you have questions, comments, thoughts, insults, or ideas for the next episode. Produced by J.T. Maxwell & Amy Cip Executive Producers are J.T. Maxwell, Amy Cip, and Chris Whitten Somehow Edited and Engineered by J.T. Maxwell Logo Design by Christine Tesseo Theme song by Slack (slackmusic.com) Recorded in the How Can I Help? Studios at Premeer Real Estate in Smithfield, RI Copyright 2026. All rights reserved. Any other use of this podcast or any pictures, descriptions, or accounts of the podcast without our written consent is strictly prohibited...or, something like that...pesky lawyers...

8. 

   17 Feb 2026

   E8: Readers and Reviewers

   February 2026: Amy and J.T. discuss the process, importance, and insanity that is readers and reviewers. (This'd be A LOT easier if we were world famous, and not the cacophony of cluster-fucks that it is.) Send J.T. an email at authorjtmaxwell@gmail.com if you have questions, comments, thoughts, insults, or ideas for the next episode. Produced by J.T. Maxwell & Amy Cip Executive Producers are J.T. Maxwell, Amy Cip, and Chris Whitten Somehow Edited and Engineered by J.T. Maxwell Logo Design by Christine Tesseo Theme song by Slack (slackmusic.com) Recorded in the How Can I Help? Studios at Premeer Real Estate in Smithfield, RI Copyright 2026. All rights reserved. Any other use of this podcast or any pictures, descriptions, or accounts of the podcast without our written consent is strictly prohibited...or, something like that...pesky lawyers...

9. 

   26 Jan 2026

   E7: Creative Process Inadvertent Therapy Session

   January 2026: Amy and J.T. talk about their creative process...sort of...because they start getting into the nitty-gritty of it, and end up discovering more about themselves than they were ready for. Rocketbook YouTube: https://youtu.be/0SiR_7u9Rps?si=GVnVzmB8bDOhijiq Rocketbook Link: https://getrocketbook.com/ Send J.T. an email at authorjtmaxwell@gmail.com if you have questions, comments, thoughts, insults, or ideas for the next episode. Produced by J.T. Maxwell & Amy Cip Executive Producers are J.T. Maxwell, Amy Cip, and Chris Whitten Somehow Edited and Engineered by J.T. Maxwell Logo Design by Christine Tesseo Theme song by Slack (slackmusic.com) Recorded at Premeer Real Estate in Smithfield, RI Copyright 2026. All rights reserved. Any other use of this podcast or any pictures, descriptions, or accounts of the podcast without our written consent is strictly prohibited...or, something like that...pesky lawyers...

10. 

    30 Dec 2025

    E6: Special Guest Nick Perry Wonders...Are There More Writers Than Readers?

    December 2025: Amy and J.T. have their first guest! Author Nick Perry! We discuss reading, libraries, small press realities, and if there are indeed more writers than readers. Nick's real Instagram is: nickperrynovelist DON'T BE DUMB! FOLLOW HIM IN AN UNSTALKERY-WAY! There's also an abrupt ending to this episode that we cannot explain...so, we're sorry about that. It's weird. Send J.T. an email at authorjtmaxwell@gmail.com if you have questions, comments, thoughts, insults, or ideas for the next episode. Produced by J.T. Maxwell & Amy Cip Executive Producers are J.T. Maxwell, Amy Cip, and Chris Whitten Somehow Edited and Engineered by J.T. Maxwell Logo Design by Christine Tesseo Theme song by Slack (slackmusic.com) Recorded at Premeer Real Estate in Smithfield, RI Copyright 2025. All rights reserved. Any other use of this podcast or any pictures, descriptions, or accounts of the podcast without our written consent is strictly prohibited...or, something like that...pesky lawyers...

11. 

    26 Nov 2025

    E5: Marketing

    November 2025: Amy and J.T. talk about how things're going, marketing (complete with things like "BookBub" and "SEO"), and what they want to accomplish for the next episode. Send J.T. an email at authorjtmaxwell@gmail.com if you have questions, comments, thoughts, insults, or ideas for the next episode. Produced by J.T. Maxwell & Amy Cip Executive Producers are J.T. Maxwell, Amy Cip, and Chris Whitten Somehow Edited and Engineered by J.T. Maxwell Logo Design by Christine Tesseo Theme song by Slack (slackmusic.com) Recorded at Premeer Real Estate in Smithfield, RI Copyright 2025. All rights reserved. Any other use of this podcast or any pictures, descriptions, or accounts of the podcast without our written consent is strictly prohibited...or, something like that...pesky lawyers...

12. 

    23 Oct 2025

    E4: Scams and Tours and AI, oh my!

    October 2025: J.T. and Amy talk about how things're going, how J.T. got scammed, Amy's Tour theorems, AI in everything, and what they want to accomplish for the next episode. Send J.T. an email at authorjtmaxwell@gmail.com if you have questions, comments, thoughts, insults, or ideas for the next episode. Produced by J.T. Maxwell & Amy Cip Executive Producers are J.T. Maxwell, Amy Cip, and Chris Whitten Somehow Edited and Engineered by J.T. Maxwell Logo Design by Christine Tesseo Theme song by Slack (slackmusic.com) Recorded at Premeer Real Estate in Smithfield, RI Copyright 2025. All rights reserved. Any other use of this podcast or any pictures, descriptions, or accounts of the podcast without our written consent is strictly prohibited...or, something like that...pesky lawyers...

13. 

    25 Sept 2025

    E3: Betas

    September 2025: J.T. and Amy talk about how things're going, the realities of beta readers and writers groups, and what they want to accomplish for the next episode. Send J.T. an email at authorjtmaxwell@gmail.com if you have questions, comments, or ideas for the next episode. Produced by J.T. Maxwell & Amy Cip Executive Producers are J.T. Maxwell, Amy Cip, and Chris Whitten Somehow Edited and Engineered by J.T. Maxwell Logo Design by Christine Tesseo Recorded at Premeer Real Estate, Smithfield, RI Copyright 2025. All rights reserved. Any other use of this podcast or any pictures, descriptions, or accounts of the podcast without our written consent is strictly prohibited...or, something like that...

14. 

    19 Aug 2025

    E2: Publishing

    August 2025: J.T. and Amy discuss how things're going, the wild and insane world of publishing, and what they want to accomplish for the next episode. Send J.T. an email at authorjtmaxwell@gmail.com if you have questions, comments, or ideas for the next episode. Produced by J.T. Maxwell & Amy Cip Executive Producers are J.T. Maxwell, Amy Cip, and Chris Whitten Somehow Edited and Engineered by J.T. Maxwell Logo Design by Christine Tesseo Recorded at Premeer Real Estate, Smithfield, RI Copyright 2025. All rights reserved. Any other use of this podcast or any pictures, descriptions, or accounts of the podcast without our written consent is strictly prohibited...or, something like that...

15. 

    29 Jul 2025

    E1: Eat the Frog

    July 2025: our first episode! J.T. & Amy talk about who they are, what they're doing, and eating their respective frogs. Send J.T. an email at authorjtmaxwell@gmail.com if you have questions, comments, or ideas for the next episode. Produced by J.T. Maxwell & Amy Cip Executive Producers are J.T. Maxwell, Amy Cip, and Chris Whitten Somehow Edited by J.T. Maxwell Logo Design by Christine Tesseo Recorded at Premeer Real Estate, Smithfield, RI Copyright 2025. All rights reserved. Any other use of this podcast or any pictures, descriptions, or accounts of the podcast without our written consent is strictly prohibited...or, something like that...

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