Catie and Erik's Infinite Quest: An ADHD Adventure Luther and Steve Martin Short
Feb 26, 2026
They talk about inventing a new instrument and enrolling in guitar-making, with details about mentors, workshops, and craft versus labor. They riff on shifting creative identities and career crossovers. They juggle book release timing, preorder plans, translations, and tour logistics. A playful detour covers corvid obsessions, plague doctor imagery, and odd medical facts.
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Instrument Making Became A North Star
- Erik decided his lifelong north star is instrument invention and building guitars as a path to that goal.
- He frames lutherie as a soul-fitting craft where working with wood and sound feels like his true calling, not a temporary hobby.
Enrolled In A One-On-One Lutherie Apprenticeship
- Erik enrolled in a one-to-one guitar-making apprenticeship with a retired luthier who still takes personal students.
- The teacher warned the school is retired and it would be just Erik in the home shop building classical guitars from scratch.
Treat Big Creative Goals Like A White Whale
- If you have an unconventional artistic project, treat it as your 'white whale' and take concrete steps like learning adjacent crafts.
- Erik plans to learn all existing instrument-making skills (starting with lutherie) to build credibility for his invention.
