What Story Are You Telling? | Overcoming Writer’s Block, Creating My New Album & Releasing It

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The Creative Life — with Jim Kroft

Jim Kroft

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🎙️ The Creative Life — with Jim Kroft This podcast is for creatives who’ve chosen the long road. Each week, I take one aspect of the creative life — a breakthrough, a challenge, or a tool that’s helping me — and share what I’m learning from the inside. I started the show because I couldn’t find what I needed: a companion for the real challenges of making art while building a life around it. The podcast swings between the psychological traps we face and the practical tools that keep me going. It moves between mindset and method — but always comes back to how we keep showing up. I’m Jim, your host. I’ve lived a long life in the arts — full of meteoric highs and humbling lows. Here are a few stops from the journey: 🎸 Released 7 records — from major labels to van tours 🎥 Filmed 6 feature docs, screened at 200+ festivals 🧠 Built a creative business in Berlin since 2013 ✍️ Top 1% on Substack for weekly consistency 📈 Raised nearly €100K for refugee & Ukraine war efforts 🎧 The Creative Life has hit the Apple Podcast charts Thanks for being here, Jim 🔗 Listen & Follow: Spotify Apple Podcasts Substack YouTube Instagram

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What Story Are You Telling? | Overcoming Writer’s Block, Creating My New Album & Releasing It

The Creative Life — with Jim Kroft

21 minutes

10 months ago

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 welcome here!

In this podcast, I explore the insights, breakthroughs, pitfalls, and eureka moments I experience as I navigate creative life. Whether it's through my film and photography work, as a podcast host and avid Substack writer, or this year – as I pursue my desperate dream of returning to music.

In Today’s Episode:
I explore the pivotal moments of writing my new album – overcoming writer’s block, embracing a DIY spirit, and adopting a self-reliant attitude. I’ll also share how I’m releasing the music after a year writing and recording (while juggling freelance life!)

Recognizing the chapter I’m in within my story has been instrumental in overcoming the demons of self-doubt and questioning that plagued me during the early stages of this project. This realization inspired me to deepen the concept of viewing our lives as stories, with each project representing a unique chapter.

I've noticed that much online life advice is AI-sanitized, stripping away individuality, the authentic mistakes that make one's life story believable, and the foundation for creating a meaningful impact.

It’s crucial to recognize the chapter we’re in and ensure we’re telling our authentic stories – if the world is going to listen. Each chapter has a purpose – what is that purpose, and how do we reach it?

Themes:
🌀 Overcoming Creative Blocks
🎸 Evolving Your Process
🚀 Embracing Independence
🌱 Reimagining Projects
⚖️ Balancing Art and Administration

Thank you for joining me, everyone!

Your host, Jim Kroft

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