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🎯 One Clear Purpose Per Day
How I’m building a creative life without burning out.

In this episode, I share a breakthrough that’s reshaped how I work, create, and stay sane as a one-person business.

We all know the pressure: create content, stay visible, market yourself. But in a world where Alex Hormozi is spending millions a month on content and ad teams—and Gary Vee is shouting "post 24/7"—what does that mean for the rest of us?

The ones without teams. The ones juggling freelance work, family, burnout—and still trying to make something meaningful.

This episode isn’t about rejecting content. It’s about finding a rhythm that respects your limits and moves the needle.

I talk about:

• How I structure my week across newsletter, podcast, and YouTube
• The principle of “One Clear Purpose Per Day”—and how it’s helped me regain focus and protect my energy
• The story of almost quitting post-pandemic, and what pulled me back
• The deeper cost of hustle culture—and how to build a sustainable path as a creative

If you’re a creator, artist, or indie builder feeling overwhelmed or behind—this is for you. Not a masterclass. Just a fellow traveller sharing what’s working right now.

🎧 Your host,
Jim Kroft

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How to Keep Going When Life Loses Meaning
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Ever feel like you’re doing all the right things—showing up, staying creative, staying committed—yet the meaning behind it all quietly disappears?

This episode is for every artist, writer, and maker who’s hit that invisible wall. When the results don’t come. When your energy drains. When you wonder, what’s the point of any of this?

I walk you through that space—not with quick fixes, but with hard-won insight from years on the creative path. This is about how to stay connected to your “why” when you’ve lost the thread, how to face the inner voices that sabotage you, and how to keep going—especially when it feels like no one’s watching.

Whether you're in a creative burnout, doubting your purpose, or simply trying to stay inspired in a world full of noise—this episode offers a way back to the work that matters most.

Here’s what we explore:

🔥 Face the Voice in the Dark: Why the thoughts you fear most might just be here to help you grow.

🛑 The Courage to Stop: How stopping is often the beginning—not the end—of creative movement.

✨ Break the Mould: Why the version of yourself you’ve outgrown is blocking your way forward.

🌌 Meaning Is the Work: Not something you wait for—but something you practice, daily.

🪞 Forgive the Shame, Catch the Cynic: How to stop projecting your pain—and begin transmuting it.
🌀 Stuckness Precedes Breakthrough: Why the feeling of being stuck is part of the cycle—not a sign you’ve failed.

This is a personal, scripted reflection on how to keep going—especially when everything in you is asking whether it’s still worth it.

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🎧Your host, Jim Kroft

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Should I Finish It or Let It Brew?

Hello and welcome back to The Jim Kroft Podcast.

This episode is for anyone caught in that timeless creative tension: should you finish what you’ve started, or let the idea simmer?

I take you inside the creative process behind making my new album—grappling with writer’s block, navigating false starts, and learning to keep going without the help of a label, rival, or sparring partner.

But this isn’t just about music. It’s about how we all move through uncertainty in creative life, and how finishing something often begins with simply showing up.

Because sometimes, waiting is the block. And moving is the muse.

Highlights from this episode:

• 🧠 Writer’s Block Real Talk — What it feels like, and how I faced it head-on
• 🎯 Self-Deadlines That Work — Why booking the studio in advance changed everything
• 🪞 The Imaginary Collaborator — A mind trick that helped me finish songs
• 🔥 Healthy Rivalry — How comparing myself to my heroes sharpened my edge
• 🌀 Emptiness & Inspiration — Why they’re not enemies, but dance partners

Thanks for being here. And wherever you are in your creative process—keep going.

Your host, Jim Kroft

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