In this installment of the Regenerative Questions series, I explore why it's worth it (or maybe it isn't) to make anything in this world of ours. In the face of a torrent of art and content (not to mention AI), what's the point in making things at all?

As always, I explore this question using philosophy and the thoughts of some great creators, as well as provide ten actionable experiments you can use to bolster your own creative process.

🌳 Things mentioned in this episode:

- ToSalem: https://tosalem.com

- Salem's Ghosts Season One: https://youtu.be/LkG7aCdXL9s?si=QkW7r41_tEyNUUSK

- Salem's Ghosts Season Two: https://youtu.be/p05vQFXDz7Q?si=zrkYdMkT-vUCHA6s

⭐ More about the host Joel Austin:

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@joel_austin?sub_confirmation=1

- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/joelaustin.bsky.social

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whyisjoelaustin

- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1792430/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_0_nm_8_in_0_q_joel%2520austin

- Site: https://joel-austin.com

- Email: joel@joel-austin.com

⭐ More about Beyond the Walled Garden:

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkghuyUIQo2L5-X-gsEDwoVKDYuCYruc4

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In this powerful episode of Beyond the Walled Garden, I chat with Julio Angel Rivera, a martial artist, writer, and mental health advocate. Rivera opens up about his journey with bipolar disorder and how martial arts became both his sanctuary and a way to help others.

From discussing the enforcer culture of jiu-jitsu academies to exploring the intersection of mental health and physical discipline, this conversation offers profound insights into healing trauma and finding purpose.

🌳 Mentioned in this Episode: - Affiliate links to support the show: -- Smart But Stuck - Emotions in Teens and Adults with ADHD: https://amzn.to/3EznXLS -- The Inner Bonding Workbook: https://amzn.to/4lH3Yvt -- Brokedown Sensei - How I Fought Trauma and Bipolar Disorder From the Outside In: https://amzn.to/4jj6SVv

🥋 More from Julio Rivera: - Julio’s writing on medication dulling creativity: https://medium.com/invisible-illness/trading-creativity-for-mental-stability-0be24e33979e - Internal jiu jitsu: https://internaljiujitsu.com/ - Julio’s Medium: https://julioangelrivera1.medium.com/ - Julio’s substack: https://julioangelrivera.substack.com/ - Julio on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/internaljiujitsu/ - Julio on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/internaljiujitsu - Julio on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julioar/ - Julio on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@internaljiujitsu5601 - Julio on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/internaljiujitsu.bsky.social

🎃 Check out this episode's sponsor, Salem's Ghosts 🎃 - Salem's Ghosts Season One on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LkG7aCdXL9s?si=2kVIUti603B02sIi - Salem's Ghosts Season Two on YouTube: https://youtu.be/p05vQFXDz7Q?si=Q-pf2mcZ0kZ8QBDz - Salem's Ghosts on Podcast Platforms: https://salemsghosts.podbean.com/

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🎭 Joel Austin is an actor, writer, filmmaker, and podcaster living in Los Angeles, CA. He teaches at UCLA Ext. and produces Beyond the Walled Garden with Joel Austin. He releases multiple videos and shorts every week. Find more about him below. 🎭

⭐ More about Joel Austin: - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@joel_austin?sub_confirmation=1 - Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/joelaustin.bsky.social - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whyisjoelaustin - IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1792430/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_0_nm_8_in_0_q_joel%20austin - Site: https://joel-austin.com - Email: joel@joel-austin.com

⭐ More about Beyond the Walled Garden: - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkghuyUIQo2L5-X-gsEDwoVKDYuCYruc4 - Podcast Platforms: https://joel-austin.com/beyond-walled-garden-podcast/ - All Other Links: https://linktr.ee/beyondthewalledgarden

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