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A Message For Solo Creators
🎙️ This episode of The Creative Life is for Solo Creators.Whether you're building a podcast, growing a YouTube channel, or writing a newsletter—staying motivated on yo...
You Will Lose Your Way
🎙️ You Will Lose Your Way How to find the path back to the work — and to yourselfEvery ambitious project comes with a hidden truth: at some point, you’ll lose your way...
You’ll Want to Quit. That’s Part of the Path.
Welcome back to The Creative Life.There’s a moment every artist faces — not just once, but again and again.You’ve put in the hours. You’ve pushed through resistance. A...
How I Joined Substack’s Top 1% for Consistency — and the 4 Writing Habits That Got Me There
Welcome back to The Jim Kroft Podcast.After 117 consecutive weeks writing my Substack, I’ve learned this:Consistency isn’t about willpower. It’s about building the kin...
An Artist's Assault on Niching Down
Jim's Substack: "The Creative Life"Welcome back to The Jim Kroft Podcast.Today’s episode is called “An Artist’s Assault on Niching Down.” It’s for creatives who never ...
The Death of the Artist in the Age of Algorithms — And The Fight to Stay Human
Hello, and welcome back to The Jim Kroft Podcast.The creator economy promised freedom. For many of us, it delivered burnout, invisibility, and a slow erosion of meanin...
One Clear Purpose Per Day: A Creative System to Stay Focused and Finish What Matters
🎥 New! Watch the Podcast on YouTubeI’ve just launched a dedicated YouTube channel for The Jim Kroft Podcast—where you can watch the episode and follow the key moments ...
How To Keep Going When Life Loses Meaning
🎥 New! Watch the Podcast on YouTube I’ve just launched a dedicated YouTube channel for The Jim Kroft Podcast—where you can watch the episode and follow the key moments...
Should I Finish It or Let It Brew?
Should I Finish It or Let It Brew?Hello and welcome back to The Jim Kroft Podcast.This episode is for anyone caught in that timeless creative tension: should you finis...
Do You Have the Courage to Write Badly?
Hello everyone and welcome back to "The Jim Kroft Podcast"Do you have the courage to write badly?In this episode, I dive into the messy, liberating truth that to creat...
The Curious Catalyst of Being Trolled
Hello, and welcome back to The Jim Kroft Podcast—a space where every setback is a setup for a creative breakthrough.In this episode, “The Curious Catalyst of Being Tro...
Start Somewhere | Releasing "Vampires" & Overcoming Self Doubt
Hello everyone and welcome back to "The Jim Kroft Podcast"Ever felt like you’re waiting forever to be ready to start a project? Sometimes an idea or seed can live with...
What Story Are You Telling? | Overcoming Writer’s Block, Creating My New Album & Releasing It
Release News:The first single of my new album drops on January 31st.Save it here on Spotify!Hello everyone, and welcome back to the Jim Kroft Podcast – you’re so very ...
Burnout - How to Overcome Emotional Black Holes
Hello, and welcome back to "The Jim Kroft Podcast."Many of us struggle with pre-Christmas exhaustion during December - just as we are manically trying to finish our ye...
Finishing Things Is Hard: Why the Last 20% is Challenging and What to Do About It
Hello, and welcome back to "The Jim Kroft Podcast."Ever find yourself grappling with the final stretch of a creative project?In this episode, I delve into why the last...
The Power of Templates in Creative Life
Hello, and welcome back to "The Jim Kroft Podcast."Ever feel torn between your creative projects and life's endless demands?This episode reveals a personal breakthroug...
Are You In Flight From Yourself? → Why Busyness Masks a Deeper Escape
Hello everyone, and welcome back to the Podcast! (All the music today is my own and you can find on Spotify)Ever feel like you can’t quite get to yourself?Nietzsche s...
How to Use—and Challenge—Parkinson's Law: Applying Productivity Lessons to Creativity
Hello everyone, and welcome back to the Podcast!If you're juggling creative ambitions with everyday demands, this episode is for you.Today, we're tackling:"How to Use—...
Why Over-40s Struggle with Social Media: Overcoming Fear to Launch Your Podcast, YouTube Channel, or Newsletter
Hello everyone, and welcome back to the Podcast!If you're considering starting a Podcast, Newsletter, or YouTube channel, this episode is especially for you. Today, we...
What Is Your One Thing? ► Rilke's Take on a Modern Conundrum
Welcome back to "The Jim Kroft Podcast"!In this episode, we explore what it takes to focus on your 'one thing' amidst the noise and demands of modern life. As I've dis...