Fix Your Broken Soundtracks and Finally Write Your Book!

An episode of the The Write Mindset with T.C. BurrChange your mind. Write your book. podcast, hosted by T.C. Burr, titled "Fix Your Broken Soundtracks and Finally Write Your Book!" was published on May 13, 2025 and runs 13 minutes.

May 13, 2025 ·13m · The Write Mindset with T.C. BurrChange your mind. Write your book.

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Summary

This week on the podcast I share what I've found to be one of the very BEST ways to beat self-doubt and imposter syndrome, with some help from bestselling author Jon Acuff. Jon's book Soundtracks is the book I recommend more than any other, and with good reason. This smart, accessible book helps writers and creatives change overthinking from a super problem into a superpower. We've all had that feeling of imposter syndrome. From those feelings of intellectual and/or professional fraudulence. Sometimes, we experience this even after we've made major accomplishments in our field.Why? There are a lot of reasons, but one of the big ones is because we allow ourselves to continue believing lies, continue listening to broken soundtracks. But we don't have to ! Imposter syndrome sabotages our goals and undercuts our success. It robs us of the satisfaction we should feel when we make accomplishments or eclipse milestones. It freezes us in fear and keeps us from moving forward.BUT you can beat it! With the help of Jon's book, we'll describe how you can Retire your broken soundtracks, replace them with new and better ones, and repeat the new ones until they become as automatic as the old ones. This can literally change everything for you! Buy Soundtracks today!Action step: Perform a one-week "soundtrack audit." Listen to those repetitive, negative phrases that you think or say about yourself or your work. Identifying your broken soundtracks is the first step to retiring and replacing them. Want help? Download my free mindset reset guide at tcburr.com - I've identified 20 broken soundtracks that are common for writers and authors, as well as some nice replacements. Connect with me⁠www.tcburr.com⁠follow me ⁠@tc.burrr⁠ on Threads and InstagramOvercome your fears and write your book! Check out these ⁠free resources⁠ So you’ve always dreamed of writing a book but haven’t done it yet…why not? It’s not because you don’t have what it takes… you do.It’s not because you don’t have the time, and it’s not because you don’t have the right tools. I’ve become convinced that the main thing holding you back from finally writing that book is your mindset. For far too long, we have subscribed to limiting beliefs that have sabotaged our goals, undercut our progress, and kept us from chasing our dreams of writing. Not anymore. Your story deserves to be written, and you’re the only person who can write it. Fear and imposter syndrome are not the authors here - you are. The best way to battle your limiting beliefs is to get words on the page, and to keep going when it gets tough. My name is T.C. Burr, and I am so excited to walk with you on this writing journey, and to encourage you every step of the way. Because it’s not that you haven’t written your book, it’s just that you haven’t written it yet. Let’s change that.

Episode Description

This week on the podcast I share what I've found to be one of the very BEST ways to beat self-doubt and imposter syndrome, with some help from bestselling author Jon Acuff.

Jon's book Soundtracks is the book I recommend more than any other, and with good reason. This smart, accessible book helps writers and creatives change overthinking from a super problem into a superpower.

We've all had that feeling of imposter syndrome.

From those feelings of intellectual and/or professional fraudulence. Sometimes, we experience this even after we've made major accomplishments in our field.

Why?

There are a lot of reasons, but one of the big ones is because we allow ourselves to continue believing lies, continue listening to broken soundtracks. But we don't have to !

Imposter syndrome sabotages our goals and undercuts our success. It robs us of the satisfaction we should feel when we make accomplishments or eclipse milestones. It freezes us in fear and keeps us from moving forward.

BUT you can beat it!

With the help of Jon's book, we'll describe how you can Retire your broken soundtracks, replace them with new and better ones, and repeat the new ones until they become as automatic as the old ones.

This can literally change everything for you!

Buy Soundtracks today!

Action step: Perform a one-week "soundtrack audit." Listen to those repetitive, negative phrases that you think or say about yourself or your work. Identifying your broken soundtracks is the first step to retiring and replacing them.

Want help? Download my free mindset reset guide at tcburr.com - I've identified 20 broken soundtracks that are common for writers and authors, as well as some nice replacements.

Connect with me⁠www.tcburr.com⁠follow me ⁠@tc.burrr⁠ on Threads and InstagramOvercome your fears and write your book!

Check out these ⁠free resources⁠

So you’ve always dreamed of writing a book but haven’t done it yet…why not? It’s not because you don’t have what it takes… you do.

It’s not because you don’t have the time, and it’s not because you don’t have the right tools.

I’ve become convinced that the main thing holding you back from finally writing that book is your mindset.

For far too long, we have subscribed to limiting beliefs that have sabotaged our goals, undercut our progress, and kept us from chasing our dreams of writing.

Not anymore.

Your story deserves to be written, and you’re the only person who can write it.

Fear and imposter syndrome are not the authors here - you are. The best way to battle your limiting beliefs is to get words on the page, and to keep going when it gets tough.

My name is T.C. Burr, and I am so excited to walk with you on this writing journey, and to encourage you every step of the way.

Because it’s not that you haven’t written your book, it’s just that you haven’t written it yet.

Let’s change that.