How I Overcame 3 Months Creative Resistance as a Musician

How I Overcame 3 Months Creative Resistance as a Musician

From The Creative Life — with Jim Kroft by Jim Kroft

November 26, 2025 · 33 min · Episode 51

About this episode

Jim Kroft shares his experience of overcoming a three-month period of creative resistance as a musician, highlighting personal growth and self-discovery.

✉️ The Creative Life Newsletter The artist’s journey is long. I write a newsletter to help you stay on it 👉 https://jim-kroft.short.gy/0925A/Jim-Kroft-newsletter ___________________ Welcome back to The Creative Life Podcast . This week I’m sharing the story behind a three-month stretch of deep creative resistance — a period where I thought I was breaking down, only to realise something far more important was breaking out of me. It’s a personal episode, but a hopeful one. Because what came out of this resistance has given me the clearest sense of direction I’ve had in years. If you’re a creative who feels dispersed, off-centre, or unable to return to your core work, I think there will be lots of good stuff in here for you. 🎯 Why resistance hits hardest when you’ve drifted too far from your centre 🎹 How one raw moment at the piano was a gateway back to my own musical heart 🧭 How to recognise misalignment before it becomes a full creative stall (especially when dispersed) ✂️ Why radical subtraction can help you get back to the core 🔄 How to rebuild momentum when you’ve lost the thread of a project Thanks guys - rating and reviewing (or even better sharing!) so appreciated! Jim…

People in this episode

Host: Jim Kroft

Topics covered

  • creative resistance
  • musician journey
  • personal growth
  • creative process
  • self-discovery

Keywords

  • creative resistance
  • musician
  • self-discovery
  • creative process
  • personal growth

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