How to Focus on your BIG DREAM When You Have Too Many Ideas
What do you do when your ambition is firing on all cylinders—but your energy can’t keep up? In this raw and relatable coaching call replay, we’re diving into the messy middle of creative momentum, burnout, and redefining what it means to "keep going." Spoiler: it doesn’t always mean doing more.
In this behind-the-scenes episode from our Daydreamer's online community, I invite you into a candid coaching session with member Heather Wilde—a multi-passionate creative navigating entrepreneurship, burnout recovery, and the pressure to “figure it all out.”
Together, we unpack the realities of being in a slower season and why that’s not only okay—but essential.
This might be exactly what you need to hear if you’ve ever wondered… “What should I really be working on right now?”
🔑 What You'll Hear:
🎧 In this week’s episode of Living Your Daydream, I’m breaking down:
✔️ The power of “maintenance energy”: how to keep your dream alive without scaling everything all at once
✔️ When to let an idea rest—and how to trust it’ll come back stronger later
✔️ Redefining work-life balance (hint: it’s not real, but sway is)
✔️ How to prioritize what’s sustainable vs. what’s shiny
✔️ Navigating the guilt of slowing down when you're known for doing it all
✔️ Choosing your “one thing” and giving yourself permission to go all in
If you’ve ever felt like you’re making progress but not actually moving forward, this episode will help you break the cycle and start seeing real results.
Today’s Topics:
⏱ 00:00 – Welcome to the call: Why this conversation matters now
⏱ 01:00 – Too many ideas, not enough energy: Heather’s crossroads moment
⏱ 06:45 – Introducing “maintenance energy”: A new framework for creative seasons
⏱ 18:20 – The myth of balance and the freedom of sway
⏱ 32:10 – Prioritizing what’s working instead of chasing what’s next
⏱ 44:50 – The permission to rest: What happens when you slow down without giving up
⏱ 53:30 – A word on the No Backup Plan Workshop + how to join
🔗 Episode Links + Mentions:
🎟 No Backup Plan – The Workshop
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✨ Favorite Lines:
“Maintenance isn’t failure—it’s wisdom.”
“Balance is a myth. But sway? Sway I can do.”
“You don’t need more ideas. You need more permission.”
“We don’t always have to build—we can tend, we can protect, we can preserve.”
“If you're spinning plates right now, maybe it's okay to set a few of them down.”
✍️ Your Turn: Tell me—what’s your “one thing” right now?
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Keep dreaming,
Asher James
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