Episode 21: Somebody Hold Me Back

Episode 21 • August 21, 2024 • 00:33:14
Episode 21: Somebody Hold Me Back
Imagination & Junk
Episode 21: Somebody Hold Me Back

Aug 21 2024 | 00:33:14

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Show Notes

This week we're looking at limitations in creative work. When do they hurt? When can they help? And how can we become more agile creators by learning how to work with them, rather than around them? Also: Fake expertise, low ceilings, ukuleles vs. bowling balls, rich idiots, guitar control, speed wounds, bourgeois sharpnress, and I Kid Because I Love. 

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