# The Spark Sessions: Sorry, You Have to Be Yourself - The Courage to Create

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Podcast: [Create Magic At Work®](https://stenobird.com/podcast/create-magic-at-work-4191407)
Published: 2026-08-27T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://create-magic-at-work-r.captivate.fm/episode/the-spark-sessions-sorry-you-have-to-be-yourself-the-courage-to-create
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## Resource

What if courage in creativity has nothing to do with feeling brave and everything to do with being willing to be unmistakably yourself? In this latest episode of The Spark Sessions: Resourcing for Creativity , Rachel begins with a song she did not want to write. After forcing herself through three lifeless love songs, she finally surrendered to the one that felt too personal, too strange, and too exposing. It became the work that carried the most truth. That experience opens a deeper exploration of creative courage, one of the five essential resources for creativity. Rachel challenges the belief that we need confidence before we create, reframing courage as the fortitude to make what is ours even when self-doubt is loud. She offers a surprising way to relate to the inner critic, not as proof that the work is wrong, but as a possible sign that something meaningful is at stake. From there, perfectionism comes into focus as another subtle force that can make creativity smaller, safer, and less alive. With reflections on identity, risk, mistakes, and creative relationships, this episode asks a more intimate question: what becomes possible when we stop trying to make the right thing and give ourselves permission to make the thing that is truly ours? Ready to discover your unique creative landscape? Download the Muzi app at http://itunes.apple.com/app/id6739667782 to take the Creativity Assessment, and uncover your Spark profile. Then email your Spark to Rachel at rachel@rachelefron.com for a chance at a Spark Reading, where Rachel will offer personalized insight into what your creativity most needs from you right now. Sparks of Insight: Creative courage is not confidence. It is the willingness to make what is yours, even when you feel uncertain, exposed, or afraid. The song…

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