<description>&lt;p&gt;In improv, public speaking, and podcasting, self-editing is the enemy of performance. When you judge what you are saying &lt;em&gt;while&lt;/em&gt; you are saying it, your brain freezes, and the flow stops.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Recording is a generative, expansive act. Editing is a reductive, selective act. These are two different cognitive modes, mindsets, that cannot successfully coexist in the same moment. When you try to do both, the "editor" usually wins, stopping the "creator" before anything worth editing is even produced.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In this micro-episode:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;The psychological difference between the "Creator" and the "Editor"&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Why directing yourself while performing is nearly impossible&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;A practical workflow: Record the full take first, refine later&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources:&lt;/strong&gt; Find more episodes and subscribe at &lt;a href="https://stereoforest.com/minute" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;stereoforest.com/minute&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Credibility Minute

Jen deHaan

48 - The self-editing mindset kills your flow when recording

MAR 25, 20264 MIN
The Credibility Minute

48 - The self-editing mindset kills your flow when recording

MAR 25, 20264 MIN

Description

In improv, public speaking, and podcasting, self-editing is the enemy of performance. When you judge what you are saying while you are saying it, your brain freezes, and the flow stops.Recording is a generative, expansive act. Editing is a reductive, selective act. These are two different cognitive modes, mindsets, that cannot successfully coexist in the same moment. When you try to do both, the "editor" usually wins, stopping the "creator" before anything worth editing is even produced.In this micro-episode:The psychological difference between the "Creator" and the "Editor"Why directing yourself while performing is nearly impossibleA practical workflow: Record the full take first, refine laterResources: Find more episodes and subscribe at stereoforest.com/minute.