#46 Creativity, Faith & Finding Your Voice with Jeffrey Seitz | The Padernacht Podcast

Welcome back to The Padernacht Podcast: Brick by Brick.In this episode, Steven Padernacht sits down with Jeffrey Seitz — a writer, creative, and storyteller whose journey sits at the intersection of faith, discipline, brotherhood, and personal transformation.Jeffrey is currently editing his debut novel, A Dragon from Heaven — a 300+ page portal fantasy set in a world called Yondera that he began building at age 18. He holds a Master's in English from SUNY New Paltz and a Brand Storytelling certification from Cornell University, and is also working on a creative video dramatization of T.S. Eliot's The Wasteland with filmmaker Mike Press.This episode covers:• Overcoming insecurity, perfectionism, and the fear of putting your story into the world• A Dragon from Heaven — the novel, the world of Yondera, and why this project has been 15 years in the making• The Wasteland Project — how a 100-year-old poem became a deeply personal creative mission• Growing up homeschooled K–12 and what it really shaped• The ACE Summit wood-chopping moment — one of the most emotional stories ever told on this podcast• Faith as an acronym: Forsaking All, I Trust Him"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story within yourself."Follow Jeffrey on Instagram: @jseitz═══════════════════════════════════Connect with Steven Padernacht:📱 Instagram: @steve_pad🌐 Website: smprealty.com📞 Phone: (607) 669-3361📧 Email: [email protected] a free real estate consultation: smprealty.comThe Padernacht Real Estate Team | Keller Williams Realty NYC GroupSupport the show