As someone who has been writing and creating on the internet for over a decade, I know first hand all the challenges that one can face in their pursuit of creative work. The desire to create is there, but the obstacles are real, especially if you become a parent and feel like your time, resources and energy are limited. My guest, Ashlee Gadd, is the perfect person to speak to his as she has just released a book called Create Anyway: The Joy of Pursuing Creativity in the Margins of Motherhood

Ashlee and I ended up talking for two hours about art and perfectionism, how it takes a village to create good work, and the social media of it all. We also took a tangent and had a fascinating discussion about paid communities (including Patreon - where I host Secret Stuff), and metrics and some of the more in-the-weeds parts of content creation. That part of the conversation will be available to Secret Stuff members only.

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I felt so inspired after talking with Ashlee. You don’t have to be a writer or online creator to enjoy this conversation. All of us are wired for some sort of creative expression and life can always get in the way of that. You can buy Ashlee’s book Create Anyway wherever you buy books. I hope this conversation inspires you to pursue your own creative outlet with abandon.

Ashlee Gadd on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ashleegadd

Coffee + Crumbs on Instragram: www.instagram.com/coffeeandcrumbs

Ashlee Gadd on Substack: www.ashleegadd.substack.com 

Ashlee Gadd on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ashlee_gadd/

 

MENTIONED in this episode:

Ep. 57: Masterminds: How to create and structure a business peer group (with guests Jamie Golden, Bri McKoy, and Kendra Adachi) 

The Social Dilemma documentary on Netflix

Deep Work by Cal Newport

Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport 

 

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