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title: "Just. Keep. Going."

description: "Music, creativity, life. All an endurance sport. Just like running, I think the key is tricking yourself sometimes. And enjoying the uphill as much as the down."

status: complete

date: 2025-11-11

kind: solo

guestSlugs: []

listenUrl: "https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lovemusicmore/episodes/Just--Keep--Going-e3a9oni"
appleUrl: "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-keep-going/id1567355195?i=1000736233482&uo=4"
spotifyUrl: "https://open.spotify.com/episode/4S6UgWxqF0wkAWUt2j1kRd"

topicsDiscussed:
  - "Creativity"
  - "Endurance in Music"
  - "Independent Artistry"
  - "Managing Burnout"
  - "Creative Motivation"
  - "Personal Experiences"
  - "Pacing in Creative Work"
  - "Self-Improvement Techniques"

hostNote: |
  Burnout isn't working too hard. It's working without enough excitement, running harder than you have in the tank because the thing has stopped aligning with your spirit. That reframe changes what the fix actually looks like.
  
  Everything in independent music is an endurance sport. There's not a lot of room to rest, and that's okay. The trick is tricking yourself, breaking an album into chunks, not counting the songs until you're past the hard part, letting yourself think it's not that challenging until you're through the eighth track and realize you have enough left to finish.
  
  Reclaiming your output and your passion does more for burnout than sleep, vacation, or a break. The work is good. The hard parts are good too. It just has to align with who you are.

selectedMoments:
  - label: "Endurance in Music"
    startSec: 135
    note: "I discuss the marathon-like nature of creating music and podcasts."
  - label: "Addressing Burnout"
    startSec: 182
    note: "I reflect on the relationship between burnout and creative motivation."
  - label: "Tricking Yourself"
    startSec: 272
    note: "I describe methods I use to break tasks into manageable chunks."
  - label: "Importance of Excitement"
    startSec: 497
    note: "I talk about how maintaining excitement is crucial in avoiding burnout."
  - label: "Creative Strategies"
    startSec: 632
    note: "I emphasize finding joy in the process as a way to combat fatigue."
  - label: "Aligning Work with Passion"
    startSec: 726
    note: "I share my belief that aligning work with personal values helps reduce burnout."

excerptQuotes:
  - text: "...everything in music is an endurance sport and especially if you're independent. There's not a lot of room to rest. That's okay."
    startSec: 94
    reviewed: true
  - text: "Burnout...is that I worked harder than I had in my gas tank...when artists hit the wall, it's less about they worked too hard and more about they're not excited enough."
    startSec: 226
    reviewed: true
  - text: "Tricking yourself into thinking that it's not challenging until the eighth song allows you to have enough in your tank or enough emotionally to push through to the end."
    startSec: 318
    reviewed: true
  - text: "Trying to reclaim as much of your life as you can, as much of your output and your passion as you can, that aids burnout more than sleep, more than a vacation, more than a break."
    startSec: 719
    reviewed: true
  - text: "The work is good. The work is fun even the hard parts. It just has to align with your spirit."
    startSec: 767
    reviewed: true

faq:
  - question: "What strategies do I share for managing burnout in creativity?"
    answer: "I emphasize the importance of excitement and challenge in creative work, alongside methods like breaking projects into smaller tasks to maintain motivation."
  - question: "How can music creation be compared to endurance sports?"
    answer: "I draw parallels between the long-term commitment and perseverance required in running marathons and the creative process in music production."
  - question: "What personal experiences do I share about his creative journey?"
    answer: "I share insights from my own experience running several marathons, which informs his understanding of the endurance needed in pursuing music."

transcriptPublished: false

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