
How To Keep Going When Life Loses Meaning
05/16/25 âą 27 min
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How to Keep Going When Life Loses Meaning
đ The Jim Kroft Podcast
Ever feel like youâre doing all the right thingsâshowing up, staying creative, staying committedâyet the meaning behind it all quietly disappears?
This episode is for every artist, writer, and maker whoâs hit that invisible wall. When the results donât come. When your energy drains. When you wonder, whatâs the point of any of this?
I walk you through that spaceânot with quick fixes, but with hard-won insight from years on the creative path. This is about how to stay connected to your âwhyâ when youâve lost the thread, how to face the inner voices that sabotage you, and how to keep goingâespecially when it feels like no oneâs watching.
Whether you're in a creative burnout, doubting your purpose, or simply trying to stay inspired in a world full of noiseâthis episode offers a way back to the work that matters most.
Hereâs what we explore:
đ„ Face the Voice in the Dark: Why the thoughts you fear most might just be here to help you grow.
đ The Courage to Stop: How stopping is often the beginningânot the endâof creative movement.
âš Break the Mould: Why the version of yourself youâve outgrown is blocking your way forward.
đ Meaning Is the Work: Not something you wait forâbut something you practice, daily.
đȘ Forgive the Shame, Catch the Cynic: How to stop projecting your painâand begin transmuting it.
đ Stuckness Precedes Breakthrough: Why the feeling of being stuck is part of the cycleânot a sign youâve failed.
This is a personal, scripted reflection on how to keep goingâespecially when everything in you is asking whether itâs still worth it.
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đ§Your host, Jim Kroft
Find me here:
YouTube | Newsletter | Spotify | Instagram
đ„ New! Watch the Podcast on YouTube
Iâve just launched a dedicated YouTube channel for The Jim Kroft Podcastâwhere you can watch the episode and follow the key moments as they unfold. Itâs brand new and shared only with listeners for now.
________
How to Keep Going When Life Loses Meaning
đ The Jim Kroft Podcast
Ever feel like youâre doing all the right thingsâshowing up, staying creative, staying committedâyet the meaning behind it all quietly disappears?
This episode is for every artist, writer, and maker whoâs hit that invisible wall. When the results donât come. When your energy drains. When you wonder, whatâs the point of any of this?
I walk you through that spaceânot with quick fixes, but with hard-won insight from years on the creative path. This is about how to stay connected to your âwhyâ when youâve lost the thread, how to face the inner voices that sabotage you, and how to keep goingâespecially when it feels like no oneâs watching.
Whether you're in a creative burnout, doubting your purpose, or simply trying to stay inspired in a world full of noiseâthis episode offers a way back to the work that matters most.
Hereâs what we explore:
đ„ Face the Voice in the Dark: Why the thoughts you fear most might just be here to help you grow.
đ The Courage to Stop: How stopping is often the beginningânot the endâof creative movement.
âš Break the Mould: Why the version of yourself youâve outgrown is blocking your way forward.
đ Meaning Is the Work: Not something you wait forâbut something you practice, daily.
đȘ Forgive the Shame, Catch the Cynic: How to stop projecting your painâand begin transmuting it.
đ Stuckness Precedes Breakthrough: Why the feeling of being stuck is part of the cycleânot a sign youâve failed.
This is a personal, scripted reflection on how to keep goingâespecially when everything in you is asking whether itâs still worth it.
â
đ§Your host, Jim Kroft
Find me here:
YouTube | Newsletter | Spotify | Instagram
Previous Episode

Should I Finish It or Let It Brew?
Should I Finish It or Let It Brew?
Hello and welcome back to The Jim Kroft Podcast.
This episode is for anyone caught in that timeless creative tension: should you finish what youâve started, or let the idea simmer?
I take you inside the creative process behind making my new albumâgrappling with writerâs block, navigating false starts, and learning to keep going without the help of a label, rival, or sparring partner.
But this isnât just about music. Itâs about how we all move through uncertainty in creative life, and how finishing something often begins with simply showing up.
Because sometimes, waiting is the block. And moving is the muse.
Highlights from this episode:
- đ§ Writerâs Block Real Talk â What it feels like, and how I faced it head-on
- đŻ Self-Deadlines That Work â Why booking the studio in advance changed everything
- đȘ The Imaginary Collaborator â A mind trick that helped me finish songs
- đ„ Healthy Rivalry â How comparing myself to my heroes sharpened my edge
- đ Emptiness & Inspiration â Why theyâre not enemies, but dance partners
Thanks for being here. And wherever you are in your creative processâkeep going.
Your host, Jim Kroft
Jim Kroft links:
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