You see the masterpiece in your mind — but what comes out still falls short.

That’s the Taste Gap.

If you’re stuck in the gap between your vision and your current skill, you’re not alone. You’re part of a long lineage of creatives who’ve toiled in the trenches, chasing what only they could see.

This episode is for the ones who know what their work could be — but haven’t caught up yet. And maybe, we’re not supposed to. That frustration is proof of your potential.

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🎬 Chapters:

00:00 – Surviving The Taste Gap

00:39 – When Your Taste Outpaces Your Skill

03:32 – This Is Why People Quit

04:27 – You’re Alive Within Your Own Potential

05:08 – How To Survive The Taste Gap

05:22 – Volume Beats Paralysis

06:51 – Micro-Wins

08:01 – Reverse-Engineer Your Heroes

11:16 – Respect The Chapter You’re In

12:12 – Track Backward Proof

14:01 – Conflating Your Work With You

15:14 – Proof You’re Growing

16:21 – Knowing What Greatness Feels Like

18:15 – Closing Thoughts