#33 - Something's gotta give... A missed funding deadline, reaching capacity and meeting the limitations of what you can realistically achieve as one human.

In this episode, I’m reflecting on missing an Arts Council funding deadline and what that stirred up. There’s been a lot happening — freelance deadlines for important clients, family health issues, my fast approaching record release — there are only so many hours in a week and at a certain point, something has to give.I talk about some of the challenges of freelance life, the unpredictability of funding, and how quickly the mind can frame a missed opportunity as a personal failure. I also touch on sleep, capacity, and the quiet pressure to keep producing even when you’re stretched thin.Mostly, this episode is about limits, acceptance, and remembering that doing your best has to be enough — even when it doesn’t look the way you hoped it would.If you enjoyed this podcast please share it with a friend or consider leaving a review, it really helps me out. You can also support me by becoming a paid member on this channel for €5 per month on Substack and Patreon. And lastly, you can follow me @laurasheeran_ie on YouTube and Instagram where I still post often. That’s all for now. Thanks for being here, and remember: Put humans first. Don’t feed the machine. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit laurasheeran.substack.com/subscribe