What is it: your unique authorial point of view? Your training in writing, voice acting, or another skill? Your work ethic? Yes, all of those are important too — but in this video, I'm highlighting the other ingredient that nothing can happen without — and that I screwed up this particular morning.

When you think about a "professional" podcaster, do you just think of people with network deals, big-client sponsorships, or full-time audio jobs? While getting paid for your work can be a helpful motivation, defining professionalism simply in terms of money can be limiting and even harmful to your growth as a creator.

In this inspiring and beautifully-written passage, author K vin Ashton sums up the thesis of the book, and makes a memorable case that no, creativity is for all of us! But we have to be willing to put in the work.