How to Find Your Creative Voice
The Chase Jarvis LIVE Show
Hey friends, Chase here Let’s talk about one of the most important questions every creator eventually asks: How do I find my creative voice? Or maybe you’ve heard it framed another way: How do I develop a personal style? How do I make work that actually feels like mine? How do I stop copying what everyone else is doing and start creating from a place that is uniquely my own? This question comes up all the time because it sits at the center of the creative life. Whether you’re a photographer, designer, writer, filmmaker, musician, entrepreneur, or someone who simply feels called to make...
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Stop Asking Permission to Create Your Life
The Chase Jarvis LIVE Show
Hey friends, Chase here Let’s talk about reality. Not the abstract, philosophical version. Not the version you argue about over coffee or read about in some dusty book. I mean the reality you wake up inside every day. The job. The schedule. The obligations. The story you tell yourself about what is “practical.” The version of your life that everyone around you seems to agree is reasonable. And then there’s the other thing. The thing you can see in your mind that does not exist yet. The book. The business. The body of work. The new way of living. The creative practice. The conversation....
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Don’t Wait for Inspiration
The Chase Jarvis LIVE Show
Hey friends, Chase here Let’s talk about something that gets romanticized way too much in the creative world: inspiration. We’ve been taught to wait for it. To trust it. To believe that the best work comes when lightning strikes, when the muse shows up, when the feeling is right. And while inspiration is real — and beautiful when it arrives — it’s also wildly unreliable. That’s the trap. If you build your creative life around inspiration, you build it around something you cannot control. And anything you can’t control is a dangerous foundation for a meaningful body of work. This...
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The Hidden Cost of Overplanning
The Chase Jarvis LIVE Show
Hey friends, Chase here Let’s talk about something that looks responsible on the surface — but quietly steals momentum from your life underneath it. I’m talking about overplanning. Not thoughtful preparation. Not healthy strategy. I mean the kind of planning that masquerades as progress. The kind that lets you feel productive without actually moving. The kind that sounds smart, looks disciplined, and gets praised by the world… but keeps you from starting the thing that matters most. That’s what this episode is about. Because there’s a hidden cost to overplanning, and most people...
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Are You Climbing the Wrong Mountain?
The Chase Jarvis LIVE Show
Hey friends, Chase here. I want to talk about something that might be uncomfortable — but if you’re willing to really look at it, it can change everything. What if you’re working incredibly hard… at the wrong thing? This is one of the scariest patterns I’ve seen — not just in the creators I coach, but in my own life. People are climbing. Grinding. Achieving. But they’re climbing a mountain that isn’t theirs. What’s Really Going On Most people don’t realize they’re succeeding at the wrong thing. From the outside, it looks like progress: Momentum Validation Money Status ...
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Talent Is a Lie (Here’s What Actually Matters)
The Chase Jarvis LIVE Show
Hey friends, Chase here Let’s talk about something that quietly holds a lot of people back — something we’ve been taught to believe for most of our lives: Talent. The idea that some people are just born with “it.” The gift. The spark. The thing that makes them exceptional. And if you don’t have it? Well… maybe you just weren’t meant for this. Let me be clear: That idea is mostly a lie. Not because people don’t have natural inclinations or perspectives — they do. But because what we call talent is usually something much more accessible, much more practical, and much more...
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Perfect Is Dead: Why Your Flaws Are Your Creative Advantage
The Chase Jarvis LIVE Show
Hey friends, Chase here Let’s talk about something that might feel uncomfortable at first — especially if you’ve spent years trying to get better, sharper, more polished, more “professional.” Perfection is dead. Not metaphorically. Not eventually. I mean right now. And if you’re paying attention to what’s happening in the creative world — especially in an era of AI, automation, and endless content — you’re starting to feel it too. The things that used to signal quality… now feel generic. The things that used to impress… now barely register. And the things we used to...
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You Don’t Need Everyone
The Chase Jarvis LIVE Show
Hey friends, Chase here Let’s talk about something that quietly holds a lot of creators back — the belief that your work needs to resonate with everyone. It feels natural. We’re wired for connection. We want to be seen, appreciated, recognized. That’s human. But when that instinct starts driving your creative decisions, it can pull you further and further away from the very thing that makes your work meaningful in the first place. So here’s the truth I want you to hear clearly: You don’t need everyone. Not their approval. Not their attention. Not their validation. In fact, trying...
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Why Hearing “No” Is Part of the Creative Path
The Chase Jarvis LIVE Show
Hey friends, Chase here Let’s talk about something every creator experiences — but almost nobody talks about openly. Rejection. If you’re pursuing anything creative — photography, writing, design, building a business, launching a project — you already know the truth: you hear a lot more no than you hear yes. But here’s the twist. Most people think rejection is the signal to stop. In reality, rejection is often the signal that you’re doing the work. In this episode, I’m unpacking why hearing “no” isn’t something to avoid — it’s something to learn from, grow through,...
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Craft Is the Entry Fee
The Chase Jarvis LIVE Show
Hey friends, Chase here If you’re a creator who’s ever wondered why someone with “less talent” seems to get more opportunities… this episode is for you. Because here’s the truth: being great at your craft is only the price of admission. It gets you in the door. But what happens after that? That’s where your career is made. In today’s micro-show — Craft Is the Entry Fee — I’m talking about the things that matter most in the work you do… and the things that matter just as much in the way you do it. The stuff you can’t always point to on a resume. The stuff you can’t...
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Let’s talk about something that quietly holds a lot of creators back — the belief that your work needs to resonate with everyone.
It feels natural. We’re wired for connection. We want to be seen, appreciated, recognized. That’s human. But when that instinct starts driving your creative decisions, it can pull you further and further away from the very thing that makes your work meaningful in the first place.
So here’s the truth I want you to hear clearly:
You don’t need everyone.
Not their approval. Not their attention. Not their validation.
In fact, trying to get all of that is one of the fastest ways to dilute your voice and disconnect from what matters most.
This episode is about what happens when you stop chasing everyone — and start creating from a place that’s actually true to you.
The Core Idea
If you try to make something for everyone, you end up making it for no one.
I see this all the time — creators, entrepreneurs, builders of all kinds trying to shape their work so broadly that it appeals to the widest possible audience.
And on the surface, that makes sense. More people should mean more opportunity, right?
But in practice, the opposite tends to happen.
When you aim at everyone:
- Your message gets softer
- Your point of view gets less clear
- Your work becomes harder to connect with
Because the things that actually resonate — the things that stick — are specific. They’re personal. They come from a real place.
The goal isn’t to be liked by more people. The goal is to be meaningful to the right people.
What You’ll Hear in This Episode
This is a short, focused episode, but it cuts right to the heart of what matters:
- Why we’re wired to seek approval — and how that instinct can quietly shape our creative decisions
- The hidden cost of trying to please everyone — and why it leads to weaker work
- The simple framework for creating work that actually resonates
- Why authenticity isn’t a buzzword — it’s a requirement for connection
- How small audiences can create big impact when the alignment is right
Timecodes (So You Can Jump to What You Need)
- 01:51 – Why creators feel pressure to be liked by everyone
- 02:21 – The problem with trying to appeal to everyone
- 03:22 – Why pleasing everyone leads to weaker results
- 03:45 – The three-step framework: create, share, repeat
- 05:01 – Why people can feel whether you love your work
- 06:19 – Stop looking sideways and start creating from within
- 07:08 – Why you don’t need a massive audience to succeed
- 08:13 – Finding your people through consistent creation
The Shift That Changes Everything
There’s a subtle but powerful shift at the center of this conversation:
Stop trying to get your work liked. Start making work you actually like.
That might sound simple, but it’s not always easy.
Because it requires you to:
- Trust your own taste
- Follow your own curiosity
- Create without immediate validation
And that can feel uncomfortable — especially in a world that constantly shows you what everyone else is doing.
But here’s the thing:
People can tell.
They can feel when your work is coming from a place of genuine interest, curiosity, and care — versus when it’s shaped to chase trends or approval.
And over time, that difference compounds.
You Don’t Need Everyone — You Need the Right Few
One of the biggest myths in modern creative culture is that success requires a massive audience.
Millions of followers. Huge reach. Constant visibility.
But the reality is much more grounded.
You don’t need thousands of people to love your work.
You need a small number of the right people.
People who:
- Understand what you’re making
- Connect with it deeply
- Care enough to engage, support, and share
And those people don’t show up all at once.
They show up one at a time.
Through consistent work. Through honest expression. Through putting something real into the world over and over again.
Questions to Ask Yourself
If you want to turn this episode into something practical, start here:
- Where am I trying to please everyone instead of being specific?
- What kind of work do I actually love making — regardless of response?
- Am I creating from curiosity, or from approval-seeking?
- Who are the “right people” for my work?
- What would I make if I stopped worrying about being liked?
A Simple Practice
If this idea resonates, here’s something you can do right away:
- Make one thing this week that you genuinely care about
- Don’t optimize it for reach
- Don’t shape it for approval
- Just make it true to you
Then share it.
Not because everyone will like it — but because the right people might.
And that’s how this works.
Final Thought
The more you try to be everything to everyone, the harder it is to be anything meaningful at all.
So stop chasing the crowd.
Start making what matters to you.
Share it.
Repeat.
You don’t need everyone. You just need your people.