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EPISODE · Feb 12, 2026 · 6 MIN

Episode 70: Fear Kills Play

from The Right Questions with James Victore · host James Victore

If you are a stuck or frustrated creative and want to get paid to do what you love, let's talk. https://yourworkisagift.com/coachingA single line in a museum—“My kid could do that”—can sound like a verdict on art and creativity. We turn that line on its head and ask the better question: if your kid tried, why won’t you? From a thirty-second drawing exercise that dissolves a room of suits into laughter to the quiet ways fear sneaks into our choices, we trace how rules, judgment, and conformity choke the creative impulse and how to get it back.Like this? Join us on Substack and subscribe to get the podcast and all my other work delivered straight to your inbox. Follow me on Instagram (@jamesvictore) for all my big ideas and inspiration!

If you are a stuck or frustrated creative and want to get paid to do what you love, let's talk. https://yourworkisagift.com/coaching A single line in a museum—“My kid could do that”—can sound like a verdict on art and creativity. We turn that line on its head and ask the better question: if your kid tried, why won’t you? From a thirty-second drawing exercise that dissolves a room of suits into laughter to the quiet ways fear sneaks into our choices, we trace how rules, judgment, and c...

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If you are a stuck or frustrated creative and want to get paid to do what you love, let's talk. https://yourworkisagift.com/coachingA single line in a museum—“My kid could do that”—can sound like a verdict on art and creativity. We turn that line on...

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