It can feel disheartening when you want to create something meaningful and suddenly run straight into a wall. The ideas might be there, yet something inside tenses up, pulls back, or shuts down. Creative resistance can feel confusing, frustrating, and even a little mysterious.

Why does this happen? That’s the topic of my upcoming webinar, Beneath the Creative Block: What Your Resistance Is Trying to Tell You. I’ll be co-teaching with Amanda Goddard, my friend, fellow coach, and Zen Habits team leader.

In this 90-minute session, we’ll talk about:

• Not ready yet — this is how it can feel when we have a hidden fear of being seen, and then avoid starting, finishing or sharing our work
• The perfectionism shield — it might feel like we’re trying to get things right before putting something out there, but really we’re trying to keep ourselves safe and shield ourselves from the scary question “what if I put myself out there and it doesn’t matter?”
• The fear of being inauthentic — we worry about trying to impress others, trying to show them how amazing we are, and it not feeling authentic or real, so we shy away from the most authentic expression of ourselves
• Who do you think you are — this question comes up for anyone trying to do anything scary, who do you think you are to put yourself out there like this
• The work your resistance is pointing to — all of these fears and protection patterns point to our deeper work, to confront all of this and create something new for ourselves in the midst of old doubts

Join me and Amanda on Wednesday, December 10 at 10 AM Pacific / 1 PM Eastern for this live session. Bring your questions — we’d love to have you in the conversation.

Hope to see you there!
— Leo

This is the second webinar in a three-part series exploring The Fearless Path, a journey from building strong foundations to creating with purpose and expanding your impact. I’ll also share a bit about our upcoming Fearless Mastery Creators cohort launching in early 2026.