# E63. Overcoming Creative Procrastination: 3 Shifts to Start Today Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/creative-business-spark-7305970/e63-overcoming-creative-procrastination-3-shifts-to-start-today Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/creative-business-spark-7305970/e63-overcoming-creative-procrastination-3-shifts-to-start-today.md Podcast: [Creative Business Spark](https://stenobird.com/podcast/creative-business-spark-7305970) Published: 2026-07-20T00:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://members.artwithanne.com/podcasts/creative-business-spark/episodes/2149231074 Audio file: https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/medias/2149231074.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/creative-business-spark-7305970/episodes/e63-overcoming-creative-procrastination-3-shifts-to-start-today Duration seconds: 704 ## Resource SHOW NOTES: How long have you been whispering the word someday   ? Someday when you have more time, someday when things finally settle down, or someday when you feel just a little bit more creative, confident, or "ready"   ? If you are tired of putting your creative dreams on the back burner, this episode is your gentle wake-up call to turn that distant someday into today   .   I’m sharing three simple, powerful mindset shifts that will help you stop postponing the creative journey that keeps tugging at your heart   . We are breaking down the tech barriers, shifting away from creative procrastination, and giving you permission to claim a creative outlet right now—not in some far-off, perfectly organized future   .   👉 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: ✨ Shift #1: Why your next step is already available to you, and how to stop believing you "aren't cut out for this" just because a fast tutorial overwhelmed you in the past   .   ✨ Shift #2: The ultimate software relief: why you do not need to master every single tool in Adobe Illustrator, and the one foundational skill that unlocks everything   .   ✨ Shift #3: Giving yourself permission to reclaim a part of yourself now, whether you want to build a business, earn extra income, or simply create for the pure joy of it   .   ✨ Your Next Step: How to peek through the door and start imagining what your own next chapter could look like with a no-pressure, inspiring resource   .   📚 FREE RESOURCE MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Ready to take your very first step without any pressure? Download my free e-book, Craft a Career You Love in Surface Pattern Design   . Inside, you’ll discover how women just like you are turning simple doodles into gorgeous designs, products, a… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/creative-business-spark-7305970/episodes/e63-overcoming-creative-procrastination-3-shifts-to-start-today/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/creative-business-spark-7305970/e63-overcoming-creative-procrastination-3-shifts-to-start-today.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.