Why Craft Isn't Enough: The Missing Piece for Writers
CONNECTED: A Podcast for the Whole Writer
Episode 1: Why Craft Isn't Enough: The Missing Piece for Writers
Welcome to the very first episode of CONNECTED — a podcast for the whole writer. In this kickoff conversation, award-winning and bestselling authors Chelsea Bieker and Kimberly King Parsons pull back the curtain on The Fountain Practice, their platform for creative awakening for writers, revealing how the work they're doing is unlike anything else in the writing world. CONNECTED is our way to answer Fountain member questions and offer another layer of support for writers. If you've ever felt like craft instruction alone isn't enough to unblock your voice, this is the episode for you.
We dive deep into how true creative transformation happens—not from grinding harder or learning more formulas, but from meeting yourself on a subconscious level. You'll hear how The Fountain uses neuroscience-backed techniques and trauma-informed tools to help writers rewrite limiting beliefs, heal creative blocks, and finally feel safe showing up to the page to manifest the creative lives of their dreams.
Chelsea and Kim also introduce the Summer Book-Writing Intensive—a 100-day experience designed to support writers as they build books from the inside out. You'll learn how this container helps writers move beyond fear, comparison, and imposter syndrome to reach a flow state grounded in emotional and creative safety. We also explore our custom Clearings—audio-based visualization journeys set to binaural frequencies designed to regulate the nervous system, clear creative obstacles, and rewire the brain for creative flow. If you've been trying to write and struggling to find your flow, and desire clarity, this episode will show you a new path.
In This Episode, We Cover:
Why traditional writing instruction often doesn't address the deeper blocks writers face
The neurological roots of resistance, procrastination, and creative burnout
How Clearings unlock the body-brain connection that fuels authentic writing flow
The importance of community and "vision holding" in sustaining a writing practice
The origin story of The Fountain Practice and its unique approach
What to expect from the upcoming Summer Book Writing Intensive: A powerful reframe for writers who've felt stuck, blocked, or unable to finish their work
Key Moments:
[03:15] How The Fountain addresses both craft and the emotional/neurological roots of creative blocks [08:30] The science behind Clearings and binaural frequencies for accessing the creative subconscious [13:45] How visualization creates "creative downloads" and regulates the nervous system
[20:30] Introduction to the 100-day summer intensive writing program structure and approach
[27:40] The power of community and "vision holding" in accelerating creative breakthroughs
[32:15] Creating supportive relationships that sustain your writing practice
[37:00] How The Fountain app creates a focused alternative to draining social media
Resources Mentioned:
Learn more about The Fountain Practice: thefountainpractice.com
Explore the Summer Book-Writing Intensive (June 1–September 8, 2025)
Download The Fountain app through Kajabi for on-the-go access to your courses, Clearings, and Community!
Connect with us: [email protected]
If this episode resonated with you, we'd love if you subscribed, rated, and shared it with your writer friends. The path to becoming a whole writer begins with understanding both the craft and the neuroscience of creativity—and it starts together.
