The Role of Self-Acceptance in Your Creative Journey

Hosted by Daniel j Gregory

July 1, 2024

Episode Number: 486

What the heck is this week's podcast about?


In today's episode, I dive deep into the impacts of acceptance in our creative practices. It's all about being honest with ourselves, setting realistic expectations, and understanding outu that might impact our photographic progress and relationship to photography. After sharing a little about some workshops coming up, I try to discuss why it is important to appreciate and value what we create, and how respecting our work—and that of others—can make a huge difference--particularly when we are feeling a little less than motivated. By focusing our current state of mind, staying present, and avoiding that harsh self-criticism we can often end up being more connected to our work.

"Those little photographs that we make that seem trivial and don't seem important in our own psychology sometimes are, in fact, very significant and important."


One of the questions I get asked frequently is what sort of equipment do I use to record my podcast. I have used a variety of equipment in the years that I have been recording, but here is the current list of equipment that I am using. Also as an FYI and full disclosure, the links are affiliate links to Amazon.









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Gear used in the podcast

Rode Boom Arm
Rode PSM Shockmount
Rode Podcast Mic
Focusrite Scarlet 2i2
Adobe Audition (part of creative cloud subscription)
Macbook Pro
OWC Thunderbolt 3 dock
Headphones