stephen pressfield

In his shortest episode ever, Ken announces the launch of his Substack Page - and his first post: "All My Friends Are Finding New Beliefs."* The podcast just passed a new milestone. After 283 episodes, in a phrase borrowed from author Steven Pressfield (The War of Art), this podcast is exactly what Ken "cannot not do." He expresses his deep appreciation to the some 75 guests and the many new folks who have signed up for his newsletter. He asks a favor - to leave a comment on your podcast feed, especially for those who listen on Apple Podcasts.

*The title of a poem by Christian Wiman in a book entitled Poetry Unbound

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What keeps us from writing those pages we say we WANT to write? What keeps us from taking that first small step toward our goal? What keeps us from doing anything at all related to our creative vision?

Why, its our dear ol’ pal, Creative Resistance.

This week, Laura and Susan dive into the warm and cozy distractions that keep us safe from the consequence of risk - creative risk, that is. These tactics show up anytime we are close to creating something of meaning or significance and make for damn sure we don’t go anywhere near it. 

Are we supposed to say thank you? The answer is more complex than you think…