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Podcast: Why do we resist our creative projects?
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Podcast: Why do we resist our creative projects?

Tammi, Dan and Corinne explore different ways to look at creative progress.

Today I’m sharing another podcast featuring a conversation with

and Dan Keck. We meet weekly to talk about our creative projects. If you’re curious about the backstory of these gatherings, go here.

This week, we focused on why we resist or procrastinate our creative work. We pressed record about 15 minutes into our conversation. We had been talking about dream work, dharma sprints, death cookies, and Phil Stutz (see resources below for more info).

Our conversation also touches upon Internal Family Systems (IFS) work, logbooks, rituals, and the role of spirituality in fueling creativity.

To learn more about Tammi Salas, check out her Substack here + website here.

To learn more about Dan Keck, check out his Instagram here.

xo, Corinne


Resources mentioned:

Rick Rubin’s The Creative Act

Erick Godsey’s podcasts: Dharma Sprints & Death Cookies // Your Dreams Are Talking to You

Natha Perkins // Electra Astrology

IFS Guide App

Gerald Heard

Phil Stutz documentary (mentioned before we pressed record)

Post that includes more info on Gerald Heard:


Podcast overview with timestamps:

00:00:00 - Discussing the concept of "death cookies" and "eating the frog"
00:00:15 - Struggling with writing despite having the time
00:01:13 - Exploring the role of Internal Family Systems (IFS) parts and protectors in resistance to writing
00:01:49 - Connecting dream work and parts work
00:02:15 - Exploring past failures and their impact on current writing efforts
00:02:42 - Thoughts, feelings, and dreams as a way to understand ourselves
00:03:12 - Recognizing the fear of failure and perceived failure
00:03:35 - Acknowledging the success of other writers
00:03:50 - Examining how time is spent and the role of procrastination
00:04:25 - Using the IFS Helper app for daily self-reflection
00:05:01 - Navigating life with compassion and curiosity
00:05:43 - Exploring the connection between dreams and parts of the self
00:07:19 - Recognizing the different phases of the creative process
00:24:01 - The practice of log booking being soothing to our nervous systems
00:24:13 - Difficulty teaching logbooks
00:24:23 - Serving oneself through logbooks
00:24:36 - Writing a book on logbooks
00:24:49 - Visiting Vicki, an Olympic weightlifter
00:25:35 - Vicki's addiction and recovery
00:26:43 - Vicki's farm and "signposts" event
00:27:56 - Vicki's connection to Rob Bell
00:28:12 - Visiting a documentarian in Atlanta
00:29:01 - Signposts based on 12 steps
00:29:49 - Listening to podcasts
00:30:35 - Carl Jung's influence on AA
00:31:37 - Discussing AA and spirituality
00:32:23 - Intersections of consciousness
00:32:58 - Discussing AA and spirituality further in the future

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