Going From a Newsroom to Being Independent, With Becca Farsace – State of the Workflow

Myke Hurley

16 Feb 2026 — 1 min read

I just posted the latest episode of Cortex:

Myke talks to Becca Farsace about beginning her life as an independent creator—shaping a new workflow, making videos on her own terms, and carrying lessons from her years at The Verge into this next chapter.

All of the creators I’ve spoken to on the series so far have been doing their work professionally for a long time, so I was excited to talk to Becca as someone who is earlier on in her journey.

It was such a joy to talk to her, and I hope you enjoy the episode!

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