<p>After the unexpected passing of my father, I share how a forced pause became an opportunity for clarity, self-inquiry, and creative redirection. I talk about the importance of honoring seasons of stillness, the parallels between endurance training and entrepreneurship, and how creators can learn to pause without guilt.</p><p><strong>Time Stamps:</strong></p><p>00:00 Defining the Creative Pause – why stepping back ≠ quitting</p><p>02:00 Grief, turning 40 &amp; signing up for a <em>marathon</em> </p><p>05:00 Parallels between endurance sports &amp; entrepreneurship (fuel, rest, analytics)</p><p>07:30Self-audit prompts to fight content-creator burnout</p><p>10:00How to pause without guilt &amp; keep your podcast strategy on track</p><p>13:00Final reflections: protecting mental health while scaling your creative business</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Resources</strong></p><p>If you&#39;re ready to rethink your content strategy and build something that actually works for your business, let’s connect. You can book a 1:1 session at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWFQOVNkNTFPMnRkdW9DQ0xaN19iNGhYRTczZ3xBQ3Jtc0trVkFTRjNFejNULThTdW1PcllFcTNTMDdKZXdFMnk0WVJOWF95UW1HdW5uaWJHOHRZV19wUUZUcG9obG9qUGU2ako3dkZKeF9lRlpxcmVFVl9GZ1l1XzFST05aSktlZFA1Ql91S0xKd3ByWE5Rb2IxUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.focusandbloomstudios.com%2Fshop%2Fp%2Fcontent-creation-power-hour&v=7_wpSIZAu5o">⁠⁠https://www.focusandbloomstudios.com/...⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Hola, I’m Yesenia. I’m a photographer turned Video Podcast Strategist and coach. I help coaches, educators, and creative service-based business owners, how to create strategic content marketing that makes sense to you, so they can amplify their influence.</p><p>Learn more about Focus and Bloom Studios&#39;s Podcast Launch and Strategy Services:⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbW94b1hDWll5cDlvbWY3bEV5ZUJCOC1Oclhjd3xBQ3Jtc0tsc3kyTy1udEN3T2JvZlBNQTF6bVBMcHlyTGhRcE9iRFNKa1BNSUJONXROdWtKeVlOb3JnREk3N0ZQczNfZy1kcHZ1Z1ZpeGVPU24wNFhHVmgzMHROazIyMUczVnM0WGNBWlJ0UWhhcmdxQldCempOUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.focusandbloomstudios.com%2F%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0&v=7_wpSIZAu5o">⁠⁠https://www.focusandbloomstudios.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>My Favorite Podcast, Video, and Photo Gear for Content Creation*⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbERvTnZyNlQ1V2VrS1l2ZV94Yi1LQmVIbF92UXxBQ3Jtc0ttX2RmazZwTFhaLTdpVnVUOHZVakpwSTdOaFM0dHh1cUNNQldZNzFUN01EaEhBVUp4bGUyWkk1c1d3MUlzcFA5SlEzaTNteGtnbnpfRG5GVkdvUVdrZXJueXRpUUczcVRQUFplNkpjcmd3UThTZEpMbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fkit.co%2Ffocusandbloom%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0&v=7_wpSIZAu5o">⁠⁠https://kit.co/focusandbloom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>My Favorite Tools &amp; Resources for Entrepreneurs*⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblNneFhpNjBESTJrWUxkMkhmUGNKUHZka3dZZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuR2xUQVJoN0I2TmpQeTMtNkdxdjJTMTZFSkMwZ1RIcGtsNlFNcnp5TWJwSWNxRmtRTjdiLTViQmU2VjRDbzZ0NHc3UmgzTWNHbzRPMVV3dWRZY21ILXlZV3ZlQ1dhWGtPVzQwYTZJVVJwekFKSHhGZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.focusandbloomstudios.com%2Ftoolsandresources%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0&v=7_wpSIZAu5o">⁠⁠https://www.focusandbloomstudios.com/...⁠⁠</a></p><p>*Some of these are affiliate links in which I may receive a small commission from purchases made.</p>