When obligation crushes your art, try this

May 25, 2025

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Hey Creator,

You didn’t become a creator just to check boxes and keep up with obligations.

But over time, that’s exactly what starts to happen.

You start out fired up by creative ideas… and end up stuck fulfilling content calendars, client demands, and self-imposed routines.

You know the spark is still in there, but it feels buried under the weight of everything you “have” to do.

That’s the tension we dive into in this week’s episode of Creators That Crush.

I share:

Why your biggest obstacle might be your own success
What to do when creative impulses strike at the wrong time
How to sharpen your productivity without sacrificing your passion
The 5 steps ChatGPT recommends (and how they stack up to real coaching)

And if you stay until the end, I’ll share a special opportunity to get 1-on-1 help to bust through your creative roadblocks.

If obligation has been winning out over art lately… this episode is for you.

Listen now on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you tune in.

Keep crushing it,

Shawn

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