{"podcast":{"title":"Daily Creative with Todd Henry","slug":"daily-creative-with-todd-henry-745412","podcast_index_feed_id":745412,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/tac/","website_url":"https://podcast.toddhenry.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/9036ecb3-7066-499c-873b-83e69653acb5/pbtCeNzYBzprBYXXEOtXAcPo.jpg","author":"Todd Henry","episode_count":116,"summary":"Formerly The Accidental Creative. Being a creative professional should be the greatest job in the world. You get to solve problems, express yourself, bring something new into the world and you get paid to do it. What's not to love. Yet every day, creative pros face, tremendous pressure and uncertainty. The temptation is just to play it safe, surrender to distraction and settle for less than your best daily creative is about making sure that's not your story. Each episode focuses on a topic relevant to creative pros, like how to come up with ideas under pressure, or how the collaborate when you're overwhelmed, or how to lead your team and help them discover motivation. It's time to fall back in love with your work. Listen to Daily Creative wherever you get your podcasts or subscribe in the Daily Creative app at dailycreative.app.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-10T02:18:47.881392+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-creative-with-todd-henry-745412"},"episode":{"title":"Procrastination Proof: Why Jon Acuff Says Procrastination Is a Well-Funded Fear","slug":"procrastination-proof-why-jon-acuff-says-procrastination-is-a-well-funded-fear","published_at":"2026-04-15T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-creative-with-todd-henry-745412/procrastination-proof-why-jon-acuff-says-procrastination-is-a-well-funded-fear","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-creative-with-todd-henry-745412","url":"https://podcast.toddhenry.com/104","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/b70250e6-10ad-4215-95b6-b02c89ad4810.mp3","summary":"In this episode, we examine why even the greatest minds—think Leonardo da Vinci—struggled to finish what they started, and why uncompleted work is less about laziness and more about well-disguised avoidance. We’re joined by John Acuff , bestselling author of Procrastination Proof , who offers a smart, actionable reframe for tackling procrastination head-on. We explore the hidden complexity behind why we put things off, dissecting how procrastination isn’t a matter of willpower, but a short-term solution to discomfort, uncertainty, or fear. John challenges the idea that more discipline is the answer, and instead introduces a permission-based system to get meaningful work done. Together, we investigate how “night you” and “morning you” can work in tandem rather than at odds, and why the digital world may be the most formidable funder of our distraction. If you want to stop deferring the big—and small—projects that matter, this episode gives you the reminder and strategy you need to make real progress. Five Key Learnings Procrastination Is a Solution, Not a Root Problem: We typically procrastinate as a way to temporarily solve discomfort, fear, or uncertainty; solving for the root emotion is more effective than simply muscling through with discipline [00:02:22]. Willpower Isn’t Enough: Tackling procrastination with willpower or discipline alone is like trying to fix a broken arm by brushing your teeth—it’s the wrong tool for the job. Permission, rather than willpower, is a better starting point [00:05:05]. Make Tomorrow Easy Today: Aligning the “night you” (the planner) with the “morning you” (the doer) creates momentum and reduces self-sabotage. Set yourself up for success by treating your future self with generosity [00:08:20]. Manage Your Attention Environmentally: Dis…","meta_description":"In this episode, we examine why even the greatest minds—think Leonardo da Vinci—struggled to finish what they started, and why uncompleted work is less ab…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1506,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/daily-creative-with-todd-henry-745412/episodes/procrastination-proof-why-jon-acuff-says-procrastination-is-a-well-funded-fear/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-creative-with-todd-henry-745412/procrastination-proof-why-jon-acuff-says-procrastination-is-a-well-funded-fear.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}