I tried to make a podcast about getting out of my own way. Somehow we ended up with Sisyphus, Spider-Man, a shoplifter with half a grand's worth of Lego, the mysterious history of a Morrisons bag and a potentially magnificent diorama in somebody's loft. Somewhere amongst all that, there's a conversation about the rocks we create for ourselves, anger, judgement, knowing when not to get involved, and learning to enjoy the process rather than constantly fighting it. This is The Chaplin Sessions. No experts. No gurus. Just curiosity, observations and whatever happens when I sit behind a microphone and follow a thought. New episodes every Wednesday. Grab a tea, and chill for 20. You've earned it. Thanks for checking this episode out. Chaplin 7 Hope Studio: www.7hopestudio.co.uk Independent clothing, creativity and other things made in North Cornwall.

00:00 Cold Open Banter

00:09 Why Podcasting Spun Me Out

01:05 Creativity vs Inner Critic

01:47 Younger Me Had No Limits

02:55 Listening Back and Doubting

06:20 Authenticity vs Algorithms

08:30 Perfectionism and the Boulder

10:04 Spider Man 4DX Family Day

10:52 Unclosed Windows in the Mind

13:55 Toy Store Theft and Anger

16:36 Making Sense of Stealing

17:58 Trading Cards and Sundays Back

18:41 Toys R Us and Comic Shop Nostalgia

20:25 Final Thoughts and Sign Off