The Algorithm Thinks I’m a Different Person Every Week
By Ken Hollow, freelance chameleon and reluctant trend hopper Every Monday, I check my analytics like a responsible content creator who pretends to enjoy numbers.…
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Burnout Diaries
Behind the scenes of managing a mythical influencer without magical insurance. Read at your own risk. May contain keyboard smashing, existential dread, and unsolicited venting.
Burnout Diaries
Burnout Diaries
The Client Said “It’s Just a Quick Edit” and Now I’m in Hour Seven
By Ken Hollow, freelance prisoner of pastel purgatory The text came in at 8:14 a.m., right when I was pretending to do my morning routine…
Burnout Diaries
Teaching GPT-5 to Sound More Like Me
By Ken Hollow, AI wrangler, burnout survivor, and reluctant personal brand When GPT-5 dropped, I thought, “Perfect. Finally, an assistant who can handle my tone…
Burnout Diaries
GPT-5 Can Code, Write, and Plan My Day — So Why Am I Still Broke?
By Ken Hollow, now officially the unpaid brand ambassador for AI GPT-5 is here. The internet’s buzzing, tech bros are frothing, and I just watched…
Burnout Diaries
GPT-5 Is Here (And It Might Actually Be Smarter Than You)
So buckle up, because OpenAI just dropped GPT‑5 on us—and yes, it’s as glamorously overwhelming as your last existential meltdown. Official Launch (Suck on That,…
Burnout Diaries
Sometimes I Think My Job Is Just Explaining Things to Software
There’s a romanticized image of “working in digital marketing” that gets passed around on LinkedIn — all minimalist coffee shops, sleek laptops, and people in…
Burnout Diaries
Sometimes I Miss Having a Boss to Blame
By Ken Hollow, freelance by choice, regret by default When I quit my last real job, I walked out of the office with a box…
Burnout Diaries
The Only Thing Going Viral Is My Anxiety
By Ken Hollow, algorithmically ghosted and emotionally contagious You ever post something, watch it tank, and then immediately question every life choice that led you…
Burnout Diaries
I Genuinely Don’t Know What I Do Anymore (But the Bio Sounds Nice)
By Ken Hollow, professionally lost and brand-consistent There was a time when I had a job title. Graphic designer. Easy. Understandable. You say it and…
Burnout Diaries
Every Time I Post an Honest Caption, I Lose Three Followers and Gain One Weird DM
By Ken Hollow, emotionally available and algorithmically punished It happens every time. I post something real. Vulnerable. Messy. The kind of caption where I admit…