The Gym Taught Me What No Algorithm Could
How lifting weights reshaped my mindset, built discipline, and unexpectedly made me a better content creator.
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Oren Cohen
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Why a Broken Door Made Me Rethink My Publishing Habits
A broken lock. A YouTube video. And the unexpected reminder that your content doesn’t have to be original — it just has to be there when someone needs it.
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Consistency Means Nothing Without Discoverability
No algorithm, no virality, no easy mode — just real tactics to help your podcast get found by the people who need to hear it.
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The Porch Problem
I’m at the gym, taking a breather between sets, when I notice the guy training next to me. He’s wearing a beat-up pair of Nike Air Force 1s.
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Posting Through The Sirens
How does it feel to be a content creator in the middle of war?
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Some Days Are Just for Showing Up
Because not every post has to be perfect — it just has to be honest.
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Lines of Code and Lines of Stars
What It’s Like Being a Backend Engineer in the Mass Effect Universe - A short story by Oren Cohen.
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5 Best Cameras for Content Creators (That I’ve Actually Used)
I’ve personally used all 5 of these cameras — from my first Canon to my current full-frame setup. Here’s what worked, what didn’t, and what I’d actually recommend to creators in 2025.
6 min read
When You Fall in Public
I fell at the gym mid-squat. Here’s what happened next — and why getting up matters more than falling in the first place.
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How I Changed My Blog Domain Without Breaking All My Links (with Cloudflare)
How I moved my entire blog to a new domain — without breaking links, losing SEO, or touching a single line of server config.
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The Geek Writer Is Now The Geek Creator — Here’s Why
When I first launched this site, I called it The Geek Writer because, well... I was writing. A lot. But pretty quickly, it became clear that what I’m building
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Being an Ally Isn’t a Side Quest — It’s Part of the Creator Journey
Pride Month isn’t just about visibility — it’s about building spaces where queer creators are heard, highlighted, and supported. Here’s how I’m showing up.
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