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Throw It Away — How Breakthroughs Actually Happen
This episode is about what happens when the path you're on isn't working—and you finally let it go.
"O'Birdie" started from a familiar structure, drawing on traditional folk songs. After a full day of trying to make it work, nothing felt right.
So I threw it away.
In that moment—without a plan, without a direction—something new appeared. A simple moment, looking out the window, shifted everything. The chorus came quickly, and from there, the rest of the song followed.
In this episode, I break down:
• Why forcing a solution can block better ones
• What happens when you reset completely
• How…
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