Hey everyone, and welcome to today’s Podcast, where we’re going to jump into 2024 together.
In today's episode, I explore ideas for creatives and solopreneurs in 2024 through the lens of my own resolutions for the year ahead, including:
- Building my first "Lead Magnet" (see link!)
- Having the courage to fail on YouTube
- Why distribution is as important as creativity
- Starting with difficulty
- Wrestling the musical gods
- How to finish long-term projects (like "The Isolation Diaries)
Before doing though, here is some news to round up 2023:
Firstly, as followers of the Podcast know, last week, I had the first cinema screening of my new documentary, “The Isolation Diaries”. I’m really happy to report that it both sold out and that I’m making the film available to listeners of this podcast for the next week!
WATCH "THE ISOLATION DIARIES"The second news is that we have some great guests lined up for 2024. I have four recorded already for Season 2, and we’re going to start 2024 with a bang!
Finally, thank you all so much for the support as I’ve kicked off the Podcast in 2023. I’ve been kept so motivated by you, my brilliantly supportive community of listeners. We’re finishing the year on a real high, with a Top 100 placement in both the Italian and South African Apple Podcast Charts.
If you would like to leave a Christmas present - a review is so appreciated!
If you’re ready, then let’s dive into today’s episode.
You host, Jim
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What is The Creative Life — with Jim Kroft?
🎙️ The Creative Life — with Jim Kroft
This podcast is for creatives who’ve chosen the long road.
Each week, I take one aspect of the creative life — a breakthrough, a challenge, or a tool that’s helping me — and share what I’m learning from the inside.
I started the show because I couldn’t find what I needed: a companion for the real challenges of making art while building a life around it.
The podcast swings between the psychological traps we face and the practical tools that keep me going. It moves between mindset and method — but always comes back to how we keep showing up.
I’m Jim, your host. I’ve lived a long life in the arts — full of meteoric highs and humbling lows.
Here are a few stops from the journey:
🎸 Released 7 records — from major labels to van tours
🎥 Filmed 6 feature docs, screened at 200+ festivals
🧠 Built a creative business in Berlin since 2013
✍️ Top 1% on Substack for weekly consistency
📈 Raised nearly €100K for refugee & Ukraine war efforts
🎧 The Creative Life has hit the Apple Podcast charts
Thanks for being here,
Jim
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