Think procrastination means you’re failing? History—and this episode—beg to differ.

In this first episode of Transition Space, we take a deeply honest, weirdly funny look at why getting started is so hard—and why that doesn’t mean anything’s wrong with you. If you've ever felt behind on something that still really matters to you, this is your reminder that procrastination and brilliance can absolutely coexist.

We visit the chaos brains of history’s great procrastinators (hi, Leonardo), tell the story of a law project I never submitted (RIP), and dig into the neuroscience of what’s actually happening when you freeze before starting.

You’ll hear about ADHD, perfectionism, emotion regulation, and the strange things we Google instead of writing. More importantly, you’ll hear a gentle invitation to start in the way your brain can actually handle.

And maybe, just maybe, you’ll finally make peace with your half-done draft.

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📚 Science, but make it emotionally validating

• Pychyl, T. A., & Sirois, F. M. (2016). Procrastination, emotion regulation, and well-being. In Sirois, F. M., & Pychyl, T. A. (Eds.), Procrastination, Health, and Well-Being. Academic Press.

• Sirois, F. M. (2014). Procrastination and stress: Exploring the role of self-compassion. Self and Identity, 13(2), 128–145.

• Blunt, A. K., & Pychyl, T. A. (2000). Task aversiveness and procrastination: A multi-dimensional approach to task aversiveness across stages of personal projects. Personality and Individual Differences, 28(1), 153–167.

• Amabile, T. M., Barsade, S. G., Mueller, J. S., & Staw, B. M. (2005). Affect and creativity at work. Administrative Science Quarterly, 50(3), 367–403.

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