BOW 082: Eric Maisel: Mastering Creative Anxiety

The Business of Writing Podcast

In This Episode:

Eric Maisel is a creativity coach and the author of 50+ books, including A Writer's Space, Coaching the Artist Within, and Mastering Creative Anxiety.

He leads deep writing workshops around the globe to help writers form their ideas into actionable offers and programs, and also coaches writers on how to manage anxiety and mindset around their creative work.

Episode Highlights

• Why creative work causes so much anxiety
• Anxiety management tools to help you manage your creative energy
• The visualization exercise to reduce your stress
• How to control self sabotaging thoughts while still allowing your brain to have creative freedom
• Why we often push our own work back in favor of client work
• How Eric has written over 50 books without sacrificing quality
• What to do when your fears are realized and your writing doesn’t work
• How Eric uses his writing to travel around the globe
• Eric’s advice for carving out space to work on your own business in between client work
• The sleep-thinking exercise to “write in your sleep” so your words flow smoothly the next day

And plenty more along the way. Get the resources mentioned in this episode below.