Thu Jul 24 2025

Justin answers three listener questions in this thoughtful solo episode: What makes someone a real artist? It’s not external validation—it’s doing the work. Where have you grown in your art? The answer leads to a conversation on setting internal goals and learning to define success on your own terms. How do I feel my feelings without intellectualizing them in public expression? Justin challenges the modern pressure to share everything online and offers a model for internal processing that leads to more authentic, helpful expression. The episode closes with a poetic excerpt from In the Low, Justin's forthcoming book with Scott Erickson.