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Blaze Schwaller · Nov 2, 2026
When Your Effort Feels Pointless — The (Normal) Seasonal Dip in Motivation
You can listen to this episode here: Listen to Ep 52: When Your Effort Feels Pointless There's a moment in almost every project, goal, and sea…Read more
Blaze Schwaller · Oct 26, 2026
Why Letting Go Is So Hard: The Emotional Weight of Ending a Goal, Habit, or Identity
You can listen to this episode here: Listen to Ep 52: Why Letting Go Is So Hard "I know this isn't working. But I don't want to give up on thi…Read more
Blaze Schwaller · Oct 19, 2026
What Level of Done Is Done? — Knowing When a Project or Goal Is Complete
You can listen here: Listen to Ep 51: What Level of Done Is Done? In school, completion was simple: the task arrived, you did it, you handed i…Read more
Blaze Schwaller · Oct 15, 2026
Creative Rest in Fall: How to Gather Ideas Without Forcing Completion
You can listen to this episode in full, too. Listen to Creative Rest in Fall: How to Gather Ideas Without Forcing Completion  Autumn days are sti…Read more
Blaze Schwaller · Oct 12, 2026
What Counts as Enough — Redefining Accomplishment Beyond Society's Standards
You can listen to this episode here:  Listen to Ep 49: What Counts as Enough "Am I enough? Have I done enough this year?" In this episode, Bla…Read more
Blaze Schwaller · Oct 5, 2026
What Was Real This Year — What Your Actions Tell You About Your True Values
You can listen to this episode here: Listen to Ep 49: What Was Real This Year? Have you ever looked back at your year and wondered how much of it…Read more
Blaze Schwaller · Sep 28, 2026
Reading the Feedback From Your Year: What Your Efforts Actually Produced
You can listen to this episode here: Listen to Ep 48: Reading the Feedback From Your Year You did the hard work of listing what actually happened…Read more
Blaze Schwaller · Sep 21, 2026
Review Your Year Without Judgment: An Honest Look at What Actually Happened
You can listen to the full episode too! Listen to Episode 47: Review Your Year Without Judgement By September, nine months into the year, most of…Read more
Blaze Schwaller · Sep 14, 2026
You Don't Need a Fresh Start This September: Finding Your Place on the Track
You can listen to this episode here: Listen to Episode 46: You Don't Need a Fresh Start the September The transition between summer break and the…Read more