Write Life Podcast With Kim Klassen

What you make matters. It’s not just about the final product but the intention, story, and connection behind your work. In this short voice note, I invite you to embrace the beauty and impact of what you bring to the world.

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Episode Show NotesIn this episode, I’m sharing my journey with self-gatekeeping—those moments when I’ve told myself something isn’t for me, when really, I’ve just been afraid of being judged. Recently, I faced one of my biggest fears: putting my face on TikTok and talking to the camera. For some, this might not seem like a big deal, but for me, it was huge. I’ve realized I’ve been self-gatekeeping since I was a kid, saying ‘I’m not into that’ to avoid the risk of failure or criticism.Talking to the camera on social media has always felt like stepping into an uncontrollable, scary space, but I’m done letting fear take the lead. I hit record, uploaded my first TikTok, and—CRINGE— I forgot to check the cover and my mouth is wide open on the cover photo—but I decided to leave it just as it is. And then, I recorded a second one right away and posted that too. You’ll hear me working through the nerves on the podcast as I tell the story in real time.What about you? Is there something you’ve wanted to do, but fear ha

Episode SummaryToday, I’m exploring a concept that’s been on my mind for weeks: self-gatekeeping. This isn’t the online trend of “no gatekeeping here,” but something deeper—how we sometimes hold ourselves back from sharing our unique gifts, knowledge, and experiences with the world.What You’ll Learn• The true meaning of self-gatekeeping and how it might be limiting you• Why your perspective matters, even when it feels like “everything’s been done”• Practical steps to break free from self-imposed barriers• Why imperfect action is more powerful than waiting for perfectionUpdates• Hosting ChatGPT workshops for creatives• Designing stunning Squarespace websites (just finished an incredible site for Jocelyn French vintage atelier)• Shifting focus from website templates to custom Squarespace designsPersonal ReflectionI’ve been unintentionally taking a break from Instagram. The longer I stay away, the harder it feels to return—a perfect example of self-gatekeeping! To change this, I’m committing to posting a new fil

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Don't your spirits rise at the thought of having an entire day free to work, with no appointments at all? Well, that means your spirits are correspondingly depressed when you don't. And ambitious projects are by definition close to the limits of your capacity. A small decrease in morale is enough to kill them off". This reflects the joy and necessity of having uninterrupted time to nurture creativity

high morale helps you do good work, which increases your morale and helps you do even better work. But this cycle also operates in the other direction: if you're not doing good work, that can demoralize you and make it even harder to. Since it matters so much for this cycle to be running in the right direction, it can be a good idea to switch to easier work when you're stuck, just so you start to get something done. —Paul Graham

Season Four | 3. How to Do Great Work Reading from the Paul Graham Essay ‘how to do great work’.

Problem Swapping and is it time to Just Do it!!

Season Four is here. ♡