EPISODE · Jul 24, 2025 · 21 MIN
Being Real, Growing On Purpose, and Feeling Your Feelings
from At Sea with Justin McRoberts · host Justin McRoberts
Episode Notes:Authenticity in Art: You're a real artist if you’re doing the work—regardless of metrics or recognition.Internal Metrics for Growth: Choose your own measures of progress and satisfaction.Emotional Expression: Not every feeling needs to be shared online. Say less. Process more.Derek Sivers Insight: Sometimes saying your plans out loud gives you the reward without doing the work.New Book Preview: Reading from In the Low, a prayer book for seasons of depression (releasing Oct 7, 2025). Links For Justin:Read Justin's SubstackOrder In The Low - NEW Book with Scott EricksonCoaching with JustinOrder In Rest - New Book of PoemsOrder Sacred StridesJustinMcRoberts.comSupport this podcastNEW Single - Let GoNEW Music - Sliver of HopeNEW Music - The Dood and The BirdThe Book - It Is What You Make itHearts and Minds Amazon Barnes and Noble
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Justin answers three listener questions in this thoughtful solo episode: What makes someone a real artist? It’s not external validation—it’s doing the work. Where have you grown in your art? The answer leads to a conversation on setting internal goals and learning to define success on your own terms. How do I feel my feelings without intellectualizing them in public expression? Justin challenges the modern pressure to share everything online and offers a model for internal processing that leads to more authentic, helpful expression. The episode closes with a poetic excerpt from In the Low, Justin's forthcoming book with Scott Erickson.
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