{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Creative Life — with Jim Kroft","title":"Go Where The Mood Take You - When to Ditch the Plan and Follow the Creative Pulse","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/3d811129\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":263,"description":"✉️ The Creative Life Newsletter\nThe artist’s journey is long. I write a newsletter to help you stay on it\n👉 https://jim-kroft.short.gy/0925A/Jim-Kroft-newsletter\n\nWelcome back to The Creative Life Podcast!\n\nYesterday I walked into work with three thousand photos to edit, but an urge to create.\nLogic said “stick to the plan.”\nBut something deeper said: create now.\n\nThis episode is about that moment — when you’re torn between the work you should do, and the feeling something wants to break out of you.\nIn it, I share what I learned about giving in to instinct, chasing the spark when it strikes, and protecting creativity in a culture that encourages over-planning.\nWhat we'll dig into:\n🌊 Why giving in to impulse can revive your spark when the plan feels dead\n🧠 The fight between head and heart — and how it shapes your work\n🔥 What happens when you follow the mood instead of repressing it\n🎯 How goals fit in without suffocating creativity or joy\n🕊️ Why creating from raw experience brings your work back to life\nI'm your host Jim, thank you so much for being here!\nIf you'd like to support the podcast, please take a moment to rate and review - it helps so much.\nLet' dive in!\n📺 YouTube:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/jimkroft\n🎧 Spotify Music:\nspoti.fi/4aHoI0Y\n📷 Instagram:\nhttps://bit.ly/3Scy6S3\n🎙️Podcast:\nhttps://bit.ly/3OycQVO\n\nToday's music is from Artlist. ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/sRMHnm0xxKf0v9LRXXrhC80UWmDYfoJ58SXe99XobxA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQyODgxLzE2ODc5/OTc3MzAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}