About this episode

Eric Zimmer discusses trust, motivation, and the creative process in relation to his book on meaningful life changes.

“One of my superpowers is I see the nuance in everything,” says podcast host and author Eric Zimmer. “That is also sometimes my greatest weakness because I want to caveat the living heck out of everything that I say.” In this episode of Emerging Form, we talk with Eric about the process of writing his book How a Little Becomes a Lot: The Art of Small Changes for a More Meaningful Life . We cover · how the stages of change relate to creative process,· why dedicating time is an essential part of setting ourselves up for creative success,· how to support our expectations of wanting to create something really good,· how the hardest parts of our process teach us the most,· why asking for help can help build our trust in our selves as creatives,· why it helps to identify our motivations and intentions for our creative endeavors,· the importance of trust in the evolution of our creativity, and· how the advice to “spend what’s in your pocket” can help shape a book. Eric Zimmer is an author, teacher, speaker, and the creator of The One You Feed podcast—an award-winning show with over 50 million downloads across 800+ conversations exploring meaningful living. At 24, Eric was homeless…

People in this episode

Host: Christie Aschwanden

Guest: Eric Zimmer

Topics covered

• trust
• motivation
• creative process
• asking for help
• personal transformation
• resilience

Keywords

• trust
• motivation
• creative success
• small changes
• human transformation
• resilience
• asking for help

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The One You Feed

Books & works: How a Little Becomes a Lot: The Art of Small Changes for a More Meaningful Life

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