Dream, Dwell, Deliver: Six Months in Progress Mode

December is a month of thresholds, reflection and new beginnings. In this episode, Jill Marshall announces her six-month Creative Residency and shares how she is dedicating serious, focused time to her own creative work.

Drawing inspiration from Brendon Burchard’s Progress Mode podcast, Jill reflects not only on his storytelling but also on his insight that if we devoted six months entirely to our own purposeful creative work, rather than everyone else’s priorities, we could achieve real change.

Jill explores the power of authentic storytelling, the difference between buzzword ‘storytelling’ and real narrative, and the transformative potential of structured creative residencies. She shares her experience hosting residencies for children’s writers, the ways residencies have nurtured major works, and how even a self-directed residency — without funding or a dedicated space — can provide focus, clarity and freedom.

She also outlines her plans for the next six months: writing a psychological, women-focussed novel, recording audiobooks, adapting novels for screen, launching new projects, reshaping her podcast, and honouring her own creative ‘downloads’.

Whether you are a writer, artist or simply seeking time to focus on your most important work, this episode is a call to step fully into your creativity and commit to what matters.

Key Takeaways:

• Why December is the perfect month to start anew
• How Brendon Burchard’s six-month focus insight inspired a personal residency
• The difference between buzzword ‘storytelling’ and authentic narrative
• The power and importance of residencies in fostering creativity
• Examples of residencies that have nurtured major works
• Strategies for creating your own self-directed, structured creative space
• A roadmap for Jill’s six-month creative goals and projects
• A heartfelt invitation to honour your own creative downloads

Timestamps:
00:00 - Welcome to The Download
00:26 - The Magic of December
01:16 - Announcing My Creative Residency
02:20 - Inspiration from Brendon Burchard’s Progress Mode
04:35 - The Power of True Storytelling and Six-Month Focus
09:34 - Why Creative Residencies Matter
12:13 - My Creative Goals for the Next Six Months
14:24 - Final Thoughts & Invitation

Listen and subscribe to The Download on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite platform to follow Jill’s Creative Residency journey and get inspired to honour your own creative downloads.

Find out more about Jill’s best-selling fiction and storyworlds on girlpowerpublishing.com.

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