{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65bcfa430fb47b0017b47689/6959013a6446068fdc839d3b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Creative Advice I'd Give My Younger Self (35 Years Later)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65bcfa430fb47b0017b47689/1767440517500-0b055c80-841e-43a1-a6cc-c0ffbbee79c3.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>I spent years as a musician, designer, and writer making the same mistakes over and over—here's what I'd tell my younger self to save years of suffering.</p><p><br></p><p>📬 If this resonated with you, you'll love my newsletter. I send one email a week with ideas like this: https://ktfpod.com/#newsletter </p><p><br></p><p>I don't feel like an expert, but when I look back at 35 years of creative work as a musician, graphic designer, and writer, I realize I've learned some hard lessons that my younger self desperately needed to hear. </p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, I'm sharing five lessons that would have saved me years of self-doubt, scattered energy, and creative frustration. These aren't just nice ideas – they're the practical shifts that made me happier, more authentic, and actually productive. </p><p><br></p><p>Whether you're just starting out or decades into your creative journey, I think these lessons will resonate with you too.</p><p><br></p><p>🤟 Come join my creative community: https://patreon.com/scottmclemore</p>","author_name":"Scott McLemore"}