It's Not Too Late | Jim Kroft

Welcome to "The Jim Kroft Podcast," where we unravel the symbiosis of entrepreneurship and the arts.

It's been one of those times when life flexes its muscles, and you're faced with a Podcasting dilemma.

Back-to-back postponements left me with a choice: delay, skip, or adapt. 

We all know that feeling, right? You want to stay consistent, but life... well, it has its own plans.

So, I leaned into the moment and decided to use this mini-crisis as an opportunity. As such, I write this off the back of a 20-hour creative maelstrom creating today's episode. 

This is my first attempt at a narrative podcast, incorporating elements such as music (all my own), sound effects, and storytelling. It's something new for me, and I really hope you enjoy it!

Today's theme challenges something many of us grapple with as we grow older - the belief that it's too late for us.

In this episode, I explore:

1️⃣ The Inextinguishable Spark of Unlived Potential
2️⃣ The Gulf Between Cultivated and Dormant Self
3️⃣ Not Self-Love, But Self-Discovery
4️⃣ Resisting the Capitalization of Self
5️⃣ Harnessing Solopreneurship as an Avenue for Transformation

I’ve written about the creative process on my Substack, where you can also find a full transcript under the article "It's Not Too Late".

As ever, thank you so much for the support!

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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