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...
info_outlineHey 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
But internally?
There’s a low-grade unease. Something you can’t quite name.
You tell yourself:
“I just need one more win.”
“One more level.”
One more external yes.”
But what if that feeling isn’t about not being there yet?
What if it’s because you’re on the wrong mountain entirely?
Why This Happens
We humans are mimetic creatures.
We learn what to want by watching what other people want.
In a world optimized for visibility, comparison, and performative success… that instinct goes into overdrive.
We chase what’s celebrated.
We optimize for what’s rewarded.
We pursue what looks like a “good life” from the outside.
And somewhere along the way, we stop asking the most important question:
Why am I doing this?
Not the polite answer.
Not the resume answer.
Not the Instagram caption.
The honest one.
The Core Idea
When you’re unclear on your why, you default to someone else’s.
And when that happens, success becomes incredibly easy to misplace.
You can chase:
- 100,000 followers
- A bigger team
- More money
- A certain lifestyle
But if you don’t know why…
You can end up winning a game you never meant to play.
What You’ll Hear in This Episode
- Why we unknowingly adopt other people’s goals
- How mimicry shapes our definition of success
- The danger of chasing external validation without internal clarity
- Why “one more win” can actually be a trap
- How to start defining your own version of success
Timecodes (So You Can Jump to What You Need)
- 02:00 – The idea of climbing the wrong mountain
- 03:02 – The feeling of low-grade unease
- 03:27 – Mimetic behavior: why we want what others want
- 04:16 – The most important question: why?
- 05:21 – Why people succeed at the wrong thing
- 05:47 – The reframe: you might be pursuing the wrong end
- 06:13 – That restless feeling is actually alignment
- 07:06 – Clarity over chaos: small shifts, not big resets
- 07:33 – Interrupting mimicry
- 08:06 – Trading achievement for energy
- 08:29 – Choosing one honest action
- 09:16 – Stop outsourcing your ambition
- 09:38 – The danger of succeeding at the wrong thing
- 09:59 – Finding your mountain
If You Feel That Unease, Read This
That restless feeling you can’t shake?
It’s not dissatisfaction.
It’s alignment trying to get your attention.
And the fix isn’t blowing up your life.
It’s pausing.
Pausing long enough to get honest about what you actually want.
Not what looks good.
Not what’s rewarded.
Not what other people expect.
What’s true for you.
Three Ways to Reorient Yourself
1. Interrupt the Mimicry
If nobody could see what I’m doing, would I still want this?
2. Trade Achievement for Energy
Which of your recent wins actually energized you — not just relieved pressure?
3. Choose One Honest Action
Do one small thing aligned with what you actually care about — even if no one sees it.
The Truth Most People Learn Too Late
The fastest way to feel trapped isn’t failure.
It’s succeeding at something that was never yours.
I’ve lived this.
I’ve climbed the wrong mountains.
And when I found the right one?
Everything changed.
Your Assignment
This week, get clear.
- What would you pursue if no one was watching?
- What actually energizes you?
- What’s your mountain?
You don’t need a perfect plan.
You just need enough clarity to take one honest step.
Until next time:
Stop chasing someone else’s definition of success.
Get clear on your mountain.
And start climbing the one that’s actually yours.