S4E8: Dealing With Overwhelm

About this episode

In this episode, Alford Wayman discusses the feelings of overwhelm in pottery making and the importance of prioritizing what to care about.

Welcome back to The Pin Tool Podcast, where we dive deep into the craft, philosophy, and business of making pottery that matters. I’m your host, Alford Wayman, and today, we're discussing being overwhelmed. I don’t have it all figured out. Most days, I’m just like you, swimming through resistance, elbowing my way through the chaos, and trying to remember why I started making pots in the first place. Overwhelm doesn’t mean you’re broken. It just means you care. The hard part is deciding what to care about first.Seth Godin Books mentioned: The Practice. Poke The Box. The Pottery Dailies:https://creekroadpottery.com/the-pottery-dailies/The Creek Road Pottery LLC Blog:https://creekroadpottery.com/blog/

People in this episode

Host: Alford Wayman

Topics covered

• overwhelm
• pottery
• small business
• creativity
• resistance

Keywords

• overwhelm
• pottery
• small business
• Seth Godin
• creativity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Pottery Dailies, The Creek Road Pottery LLC Blog

Books & works: The Practice, Poke The Box

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