#197 A Slow-Cooked Conversation With Simon Worthington

<p>Hey friends — bringing something a little different to you today — a slow-cooked conversation with good friend and fellow creative <a href= "https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/simon-worthington-turf-and-grain"> Simon Worthington</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p>We cover a lot of random things in this chat from our Queen's Gambit-inspired chess obsession, skateboarding, writing and early mornings, but the real meat and potatoes of the conversation (starting at 21 mins) is about Simon's recent decision to stop Turf & Grain — an independent magazine he's poured his life into over the last few years. </p> <p> </p> <p>I wanted to do this for a few reasons:</p> <ol> <li>I love Simon and am always interested in what he has to say</li> <li>Nothing lasts forever and I think we need to start more about how to maturely end things/wrap up </li> <li>Selfishly I wanted to pick his brain and learn from the wild/crazy/incredible journey he's been on over the last few years with running one of the most impactful creative projects NI has ever seen.</li> </ol> <p> </p> <p>So please enjoy this episode in all of it's raw, unedited glory and as always let me know what you think at <a href= "mailto:matthew@bestofbelfast.org">matthew@bestofbelfast.org</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Cheers!</p> <p> </p> <p>//</p> <p> </p> <p>Webpage for this episode: <a href= "https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/simon-worthington-part-two">https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/simon-worthington-part-two</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Link to part one: <a href= "https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/simon-worthington-turf-and-grain">https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/simon-worthington-turf-and-grain</a></p> <p> </p>