It’s the season of exhaustion, hibernation fantasies, and doing the best we can with what we’ve got — welcome back to Well Being.

This week, the crew leans into Sparks of Inspiration fueled by video games, television binges, unexpected freelance shoots, fog machines that refuse to die, and the reminder that sometimes the tools you already have are exactly the ones you need. From Red Dead Redemption and Cult of the Lamb to Vince Gilligan’s newest Apple TV obsession, inspiration shows up in strange and comforting places.

In the mental health portion, we dig into Rick Rubin’s The Creative Act: A Way of Being, unpacking chapters on distraction, collaboration, and imperfection. What’s the difference between distraction and procrastination? Why are we never actually creating alone? And how do fear, perfectionism, and age quietly convince us to stop sharing our work?

The conversation turns deeply reflective as we talk about:

• Fear of releasing art into the world

• Perfectionism vs. progress

• Losing (and finding) your creative voice

• The pressure of age, careers, grades, money, and expectations

• Why imperfections don’t ruin great work — they often define it

From Pulp Fiction focus pulls to Star Wars wet-hair continuity, from early 20s fearlessness to mid-30s self-doubt, this episode is a reminder that art doesn’t need permission to exist — and neither do you.

Be well, foolios.

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