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The Curious Case of the Endless Learning Curve: When Resistance Comes Disguised as Research
Ever gone down a rabbit hole of podcasts, new apps, or perfect desk lighting… and still didn’t start the thing?
In this episode, Mia shares what a foggy fall, a sleep hygiene obsession, and a bedtime tea collection taught her about one of the sneakiest forms of procrastination: the kind that dresses up as self-improvement.
Mia shares how a season of burnout and caregiving turned into a full-on quest to biohack her sleep—until she realized she wasn’t chasing rest, she was avoiding the work. With relatable stories and sharp insight, she unpacks how over-researching, over-optimizing, and over-thinking can actually be resistance in disguise. You’ll hear how our most meaningful work attracts our most sophisticated distractions—and how to spot the moment when curiosity becomes a compass instead of an escape.
This one’s for the brilliant overthinkers, the library-lurking perfectionists, and every ADHD creative who’s ever been stuck in an endless loop of “learning first, action later.” Learn how to harness your intellectual depth, flip the script on your resistance, and turn your research rabbit holes into launchpads.
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💫 Want to Get Started (for real)?✨ Download the Focus Routine
For ADHD-friendly solopreneurs, creatives, and overthinkers who need help starting their work:
→ authenticnetworker.com/focusroutine
It’s like a work warm-up for people who hate starting.
🌊 Join Wavelength
Our coworking community for curious, neurodivergent solopreneurs. Includes body doubling, content co-writing, goal-setting, and other weird people who Get It.
→ authenticnetworker.com/wavelength
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🔬 Just In Case You Want To Read My Favourite Book In the World(JUST DO IT if you haven't already. You need this book. This is your sign.)
(Mr. Pressfield you are my hero.)
- Pressfield, Steven. (2002). The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles. Black Irish Entertainment LLC.
- Referenced as the go-to framework for identifying resistance, especially when it shows up wearing productivity’s costume. Also referenced as my favourite book. Yes, it's still on my desk. It's right here. See? Always.
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This episode dives into procrastination, perfectionism, and the kind of creative resistance that masquerades as productivity—especially for solopreneurs, neurodivergent creatives, and overthinkers. If you've ever found yourself stuck in analysis paralysis or research spirals, this one’s for you. We unpack motivation vs action, productivity myths, and how to overcome executive function challenges with transition rituals, body doubling, and ADHD-friendly strategies. Inspired by The War of Art by Steven Pressfield, we explore why your curiosity, focus, and meaningful work are too important to let resistance win—and how even sleep struggles can become a metaphor for the way we avoid starting. Whether you’re navigating emotional avoidance, productivity blocks, or just trying to get started on the one thing that matters, this episode offers practical tools to move from thinking to doing.
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By Mia TorrEver gone down a rabbit hole of podcasts, new apps, or perfect desk lighting… and still didn’t start the thing?
In this episode, Mia shares what a foggy fall, a sleep hygiene obsession, and a bedtime tea collection taught her about one of the sneakiest forms of procrastination: the kind that dresses up as self-improvement.
Mia shares how a season of burnout and caregiving turned into a full-on quest to biohack her sleep—until she realized she wasn’t chasing rest, she was avoiding the work. With relatable stories and sharp insight, she unpacks how over-researching, over-optimizing, and over-thinking can actually be resistance in disguise. You’ll hear how our most meaningful work attracts our most sophisticated distractions—and how to spot the moment when curiosity becomes a compass instead of an escape.
This one’s for the brilliant overthinkers, the library-lurking perfectionists, and every ADHD creative who’s ever been stuck in an endless loop of “learning first, action later.” Learn how to harness your intellectual depth, flip the script on your resistance, and turn your research rabbit holes into launchpads.
----------------
💫 Want to Get Started (for real)?✨ Download the Focus Routine
For ADHD-friendly solopreneurs, creatives, and overthinkers who need help starting their work:
→ authenticnetworker.com/focusroutine
It’s like a work warm-up for people who hate starting.
🌊 Join Wavelength
Our coworking community for curious, neurodivergent solopreneurs. Includes body doubling, content co-writing, goal-setting, and other weird people who Get It.
→ authenticnetworker.com/wavelength
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🔬 Just In Case You Want To Read My Favourite Book In the World(JUST DO IT if you haven't already. You need this book. This is your sign.)
(Mr. Pressfield you are my hero.)
- Pressfield, Steven. (2002). The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles. Black Irish Entertainment LLC.
- Referenced as the go-to framework for identifying resistance, especially when it shows up wearing productivity’s costume. Also referenced as my favourite book. Yes, it's still on my desk. It's right here. See? Always.
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This episode dives into procrastination, perfectionism, and the kind of creative resistance that masquerades as productivity—especially for solopreneurs, neurodivergent creatives, and overthinkers. If you've ever found yourself stuck in analysis paralysis or research spirals, this one’s for you. We unpack motivation vs action, productivity myths, and how to overcome executive function challenges with transition rituals, body doubling, and ADHD-friendly strategies. Inspired by The War of Art by Steven Pressfield, we explore why your curiosity, focus, and meaningful work are too important to let resistance win—and how even sleep struggles can become a metaphor for the way we avoid starting. Whether you’re navigating emotional avoidance, productivity blocks, or just trying to get started on the one thing that matters, this episode offers practical tools to move from thinking to doing.