Beating Resistance

An episode of the The Career Author Podcast podcast, hosted by J. Thorn, titled "Beating Resistance" was published on December 12, 2019 and runs 51 minutes.

December 12, 2019 ·51m · The Career Author Podcast

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Summary

Beating Resistance is a daily challenge. For most creatives, we must battle doubt and insecurity at every step of the way. In The War of Art, Steven Pressfield defines the universal force that tries to keep us from our full potential.Thanks to Kim for sending in a topic suggestion that we’ve turned into “Beating Resistance.” What is Resistance? How does it show up? What can you do about it? Join the Career Authors in a candid conversation about this pervasive and powerful force.The Career Author Podcast is a podcast where co-authors J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon share their struggles and successes as full-time authors, advice for improving your writing craft, and honest discussions of what it takes to build a successful career as an author.In this episode, you’ll discover:The definition of Resistance by Steven PressfieldWays Resistance has appeared in J. and Zach’s livesHow Resistance manifestsWhat Resistance says to usWhen Resistance appearsWhat you can do to fight ResistanceAlso, learn about how you can simplify scheduling with Acuity.Send us your ways and hacks - https://thecareerauthor.com/waysandhacks/ Leave us a comment: Who is the most unfamiliar character you’ve written and what made them different from you?Thanks to new Patrons - David Barbur, Kimberly de la Montanya (increased pledge).Podcast sponsored by Kobo Writing Life - https://writinglife.kobobooks.com Get exclusive bonus content by supporting The Career Author Podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thecareerauthorWant to work with us? Get the details at https://thecareerauthor.com/services/Links:Acuity Scheduling - https://acuityscheduling.comJ. Thorn’s Meeting with Steven Pressfield - https://theauthorlife.com/beating-resistance/The War of Art - https://books2read.com/warofart Atomic Habits - https://books2read.com/atomichabits  The December Giveaway is up now! - http://www.thecareerauthor.comThe Career Author YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/thecareerauthorThree Story Method - http://threestorymethod.comMolten Universe Media - http://www.moltenuniversemedia.comEvents - https://thecareerauthor.com/events/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode Description

Beating Resistance is a daily challenge. For most creatives, we must battle doubt and insecurity at every step of the way. In The War of Art, Steven Pressfield defines the universal force that tries to keep us from our full potential.

Thanks to Kim for sending in a topic suggestion that we’ve turned into “Beating Resistance.” What is Resistance? How does it show up? What can you do about it? Join the Career Authors in a candid conversation about this pervasive and powerful force.

The Career Author Podcast is a podcast where co-authors J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon share their struggles and successes as full-time authors, advice for improving your writing craft, and honest discussions of what it takes to build a successful career as an author.

In this episode, you’ll discover: