Diving In: An Introduction episode artwork

EPISODE · Jan 15, 2026 · 7 MIN

Diving In: An Introduction

from Spawning Fish Tales · host Paul Kulpinski

I have to admit, I’m scared.  I feel like I don’t know what I’m doing here or how writing on this Substack will work out.  Even though I’ve been formally trained in filmmaking and storytelling and have been communicating in various roles throughout my life, I’m still feeling doubts.  I doubt my writing is “good enough” or even worse that I’ll be rejected by you.  It’s taken me my whole life to recognize falsehoods like these doubts.  Hidden in the shadow of my psyche, they only serve to hold me back.  Still, the voice is still there, nagging, lying.  The voice will never go away, but I can quiet it and when I do my confidence returns.It reminds me of an experience I had when I was a child of about 8 years old... Get full access to Spawning Fish Tales at spawningfish.substack.com/subscribe

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jan 15, 2026

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

Diving In: An Introduction

0:00 7:24

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Spawning Fish Tales?

This episode is 7 minutes long.

When was this Spawning Fish Tales episode published?

This episode was published on January 15, 2026.

Can I download this Spawning Fish Tales episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!