Chickbook Creative Weekly MindSweep Postcast

Jamie Chapman
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The Weekly MindSweep is a space where creativity meets clarity. Each week, we explore a single theme that matters to heart-centered and neurodivergent entrepreneurs—breaking it down into approachable insights you can actually use. Every month follows a rhythm: Week 1: Define the concept and why it matters. Week 2: Explore its impact on entrepreneurship and daily business life. Week 3: Dive into the neuroscience behind it. Week 4: Wrap up with personal reflections, key takeaways, and thought-provoking questions. The goal of the blog isn’t just to share ideas, it’s to create a roadmap for managing your mind, building trust in yourself, and navigating business with both strategy and heart. Whether you’re looking for inspiration, practical tools, or a new perspective, the Weekly MindSweep is your invitation to pause, reflect, and take the next step forward with intention.

  1. Weekly MindSweep Podcast No. 221

    6D AGO

    Weekly MindSweep Podcast No. 221

    🧠 Weekly MindSweep No. 221 | Mind Your Business | Tolerance The Moment We Make Ourselves Smaller: Building Tolerance as an ADHD Creative Entrepreneur You didn't leave the room. But you left the conversation. If you've ever softened an offer before anyone asked you to, rewritten a post until it was safe enough to share, or spent a discovery call managing your own discomfort instead of staying present — this episode is for you. This week, we take tolerance off the cushion and into the actual work. Because intolerance in business rarely looks like avoidance. It looks like professionalism. It looks like a strategy. It looks like reading the room — when really, your nervous system is just trying to lower the temperature as fast as possible. Inside this episode: Where tolerance breaks down in your business and why you might not even notice it happening Why the moments that need your presence most are the moments you most want to flee Six practices for building real-time tolerance — with smaller steps for when the full practice feels like too much What becomes possible when you stay in the discomfort just long enough to see what's actually true This isn't about pushing through or performing calm. It's about building the capacity to stay present — in the hard conversations, the visible moments, and the decisions that actually matter. Because tolerance in business isn't about enduring more. It's about staying long enough to choose. The Weekly MindSweep is a neuroscience-informed space for creative and ADHD-wired entrepreneurs who want to think more clearly, build with more intention, and stop making themselves smaller before anyone asks them to. 👉 Subscribe to the Weekly MindSweep at bit.ly/MindSweep  👉 Read past issues at chickbookcreative.com/weekly-mind-sweep  👉 Learn more about working with Jamie at chickbookcreative.com You belong here. I can help.

    12 min
  2. Weekly MindSweep Podcast No. 220

    MAR 30

    Weekly MindSweep Podcast No. 220

    🧠 Weekly MindSweep No. 220 | Curated Conversation | Tolerance The Space Between Reaction and Response How tolerance shapes your decisions, visibility, and growth as a creative entrepreneur What does it actually take to stay? Not to override what you’re feeling. Not to rush to a resolution. Not to perform calm when your system is anything but. This week’s Weekly MindSweep explores tolerance—not as passive patience or “agreeing to disagree,” but as the very real, very physical experience of remaining present in discomfort when it doesn’t resolve right away. The moment when your body tightens.Your thinking narrows.And something inside you says, “I don’t like this.” That space—between reaction and response—is where tolerance lives. Inside this episode, we explore: Why tolerance is a nervous system experience, not a personality trait What’s happening in your brain when you feel friction, tension, or internal resistance How tolerance shows up in business decisions, relationships, and everyday moments The difference between leaving too quickly… and staying long enough to understand Because this isn’t about forcing yourself to endure. It’s about learning how to stay with awareness—long enough to notice what’s actually happening underneath the discomfort. If resistance shows you where you stop, tolerance asks a deeper question: What becomes possible if you don’t? What if you stay? You belong here. I can help. Join the Weekly MindSweep email and receive an invitation to Curated Conversations: https://bit.ly/MindSweep Read past Weekly MindSweeps at https://chickbookcreative.com/weekly-mind-sweep Visit www.chickbookcreative.com to learn more about Jamie Chapman.

    12 min
  3. Weekly MindSweep Podcast No. 219

    MAR 23

    Weekly MindSweep Podcast No. 219

    🧠 Weekly MindSweep No. 219 | What’s On My Mind | Resistance When Everything Changes: A Real-Time Look at Resistance What do you do when everything changes, but you still need to keep going? In this final episode of our March series on Resistance, I found myself living the work we’ve been exploring in real time. A phone call changed my plans in an instant. What followed was a cascade of disruptions: flights unavailable, hotels booked, routines gone. And underneath all of it, something familiar showed up. Resistance. Not the kind you can analyze from a distance, but the kind you feel in your body when reality doesn’t match what your brain expected. In this episode, we’ll talk about:• What resistance really feels like in everyday life, not just in theory• Why your brain reacts when plans fall apart, and why that’s okay• How something called “prediction error” can show up as frustration, tiredness, or feeling overwhelmed• What happens to your capacity when resistance keeps piling up• How awareness creates space to respond instead of react Resistance isn’t something to eliminate.It’s a signal your brain is trying to recalibrate in real time. If you’ve ever had a week when nothing went as you plannedIf you’ve felt more exhausted, reactive, or off than you expectedIf you’ve wondered why things feel harder than they should This episode will help you understand what’s really going on and how to get through it with more clarity, compassion, and kindness for yourself. You belong here. I can help. Join the Weekly MindSweep email and receive an invitation to Curated Conversations: https://bit.ly/MindSweep Read past Weekly MindSweeps at https://chickbookcreative.com/weekly-mind-sweep Visit www.chickbookcreative.com to learn more about Jamie Chapman.

    11 min
  4. Weekly MindSweep Podcast No. 218

    MAR 16

    Weekly MindSweep Podcast No. 218

    🧠 Weekly MindSweep No. 218 | Manage Your Mind | Resistance Spells, Stories, and the Neuroscience of Resistance ​5 Resistance Practices for Creative ADHD Entrepreneurs Ever sit down to do your most important work, only to find yourself doing anything else? Reorganizing files. Researching tools. Starting a new idea instead of finishing the one in front of you. From the outside, it looks like procrastination. From the inside, it often feels like resistance. In this week’s Weekly MindSweep, we explore what happens in the brain when meaningful work feels hard to begin. Your nervous system is always running a fast, invisible calculation: Is this safe? Is this worth my energy? Is this clear enough to start? When the answers are uncertain, resistance can appear not as sabotage but as protection. For creative and ADHD-wired entrepreneurs, this dynamic is often stronger. A brain wired for curiosity, novelty, and imagination can generate brilliant ideas and vivid stories about what might go wrong. In this episode, we explore: The invisible calculation your brain runs before you start meaningful work Why “procrasti-working” can look productive but keep you stuck How the stories you repeat about yourself shape what your nervous system believes is safe Five practical ways to work with resistance instead of fighting it The most radical shift? Resistance may not be your enemy. It may be a part of your nervous system trying to protect you while you build something meaningful. If you’ve ever thought, “I just can’t make myself start,” listen to this episode and discover practical ways to move forward with your most meaningful work. You belong here. I can help. Join the Weekly MindSweep email and receive an invitation to Curated Conversations: https://bit.ly/MindSweep Read past Weekly MindSweeps at https://chickbookcreative.com/weekly-mind-sweep Visit www.chickbookcreative.com to learn more about Jamie Chapman.

    16 min
  5. Weekly MindSweep Podcast No. 217

    MAR 9

    Weekly MindSweep Podcast No. 217

    🧠 Weekly MindSweep No. 217 | Mind Your Business | Resistance Resistance rarely announces itself loudly. More often, it shows up quietly disguised as responsibility, overthinking, or a very full to-do list. In this episode of the Weekly MindSweep, Jamie Chapman explores the subtle resistance creative and ADHD-wired entrepreneurs experience when they feel called to share their ideas, speak more clearly about their work, or step into greater visibility. It’s the moment between knowing what you want to create and actually moving forward. Through personal storytelling, reflections from Curated Conversation, and insights from neuroscience, Jamie looks at why resistance often appears right before growth. When we understand what the brain and nervous system are doing in moments of uncertainty, hesitation makes more sense, and it becomes easier to move through it. In this episode, you’ll hear about: • Why resistance rarely looks like procrastination — and often shows up as being “productively busy”• The quiet resistance many creative entrepreneurs feel around visibility and sharing their voice• How uncertainty, stress, and nervous system regulation influence creativity and decision-making• The uncomfortable space between who you were and who you are becoming as an entrepreneur• Why creating anyway can be its own powerful form of resistance If you’ve ever felt stuck between knowing and moving, this conversation will help you recognize where resistance may be hiding in your business, and how awareness can help you step forward with more clarity, courage, and trust in your work. The Weekly MindSweep is a reflection for creative entrepreneurs navigating business, brains, and the real inner work of building something meaningful. You belong here. I can help. Join the Weekly MindSweep email and receive an invitation to Curated Conversations: https://bit.ly/MindSweep Read past Weekly MindSweeps at https://chickbookcreative.com/weekly-mind-sweep Visit www.chickbookcreative.com to learn more about Jamie Chapman.

    11 min
  6. Weekly MindSweep Podcast No. 216

    MAR 2

    Weekly MindSweep Podcast No. 216

    🧠 Weekly MindSweep No. 216 | Curated Conversation | Intuition Creating Anyway: The Quiet Resistance of Showing Up in a Dysregulated World You already know what needs to be done. You’ve put in the effort, you have a plan, and you trust yourself. So why does it still feel hard to move forward? In this episode of the Weekly MindSweep, we’re kicking off our March series on Resistance. We’re not talking about the loud or dramatic kind, but the quiet, shared resistance that many creative entrepreneurs are experiencing right now. This isn’t just procrastination. It’s not laziness, either. And it’s not because you lack clarity. It’s more like a low-level tension in your body—a hesitation before you hit publish, a pause before you launch, or a quiet 'maybe later' in a world that feels uncertain, noisy, and full of emotion. In this episode, we’ll talk about: • Why our nervous systems crave certainty when they feel out of balance • How resistance can look like productivity or responsibility • Five subtle ways resistance shows up for creative entrepreneurs with ADHD • The difference between feeling misaligned and having your nervous system activated • Why creating in uncertain times is its own act of courage If you find yourself refining instead of releasing, researching instead of taking action, or waiting for things to feel more settled before you show up fully, this conversation is for you. The world doesn’t need entrepreneurs who are just louder. It needs entrepreneurs who are steady and grounded. Entrepreneurs who are intentional. And those who are courageous. And courage isn’t the absence of resistance. It’s creating anyway. Tune in to get practical tools for moving through creative resistance as we talk about what’s really going on beneath the pause. You belong here. I can help. Join the Weekly MindSweep email and receive an invitation to Curated Conversations: https://bit.ly/MindSweep Read past Weekly MindSweeps at https://chickbookcreative.com/weekly-mind-sweep Visit www.chickbookcreative.com to learn more about Jamie Chapman.

    10 min
  7. Weekly MindSweep Podcast No. 215

    FEB 23

    Weekly MindSweep Podcast No. 215

    🧠 Weekly MindSweep No. 215 | What’s On My Mind | IntuitionA Quieter Relationship With Intuition: How Your Nervous System Shapes What You Call “Intuition” We often talk about trusting our intuition as if it’s a fixed, reliable voice. But what if the real issue isn’t whether you trust it; it’s the state you’re in when you’re trying to hear it? In this episode, Jamie reflects on the final week of the Intuition series and explores how nervous system regulation shapes business decisions for Creative ADHD Entrepreneurs. You’ll hear why urgency can masquerade as clarity, how fear can sound responsible, and why certainty is not the same as alignment. This episode covers:• Why intuition is state-dependent• The difference between steadiness and bracing• How overthinking drowns out inner knowing• Why small actions build nervous system capacity• The five truths Jamie is carrying forward from this month If you’ve ever hesitated to raise your rates, pitch something bigger, or step into visibility, this conversation will resonate. Regulate first. Interpret second. Listen in and explore what it means to build a quieter, steadier relationship with your intuition. 💜 You belong here. I can help. Join the Weekly MindSweep email and receive an invitation to Curated Conversations: https://bit.ly/MindSweep Read past Weekly MindSweeps at https://chickbookcreative.com/weekly-mind-sweep Visit www.chickbookcreative.com to learn more about Jamie Chapman.

    12 min
  8. Weekly MindSweep Podcast No. 214

    FEB 16

    Weekly MindSweep Podcast No. 214

    Weekly MindSweep No. 214 | Manage Your Mind | Intuition “It Doesn’t Feel Aligned” Isn’t Intuition. ​​Fear, Memory, and the Truth About Gut Feelings “It doesn’t feel aligned.” But what if that feeling isn’t intuition, but an old memory trying to keep you safe? In this episode of Weekly MindSweep, we explore the neuroscience behind intuition, fear, and pattern recognition, and why ADHD creative entrepreneurs can sometimes mistake nervous system contraction for clarity. You’ll learn: • What intuition actually is (and what it isn’t) • How fear uses the same brain circuitry as “gut knowing.” • Why outdated patterns quietly cap your income and growth • How to regulate before you decide • A simple framework to test and upgrade your intuitive model If you’ve been under-earning, overthinking, or calling tension “alignment,” this episode will help you separate fear from refined knowing and strengthen your decision-making from the inside out. Manage your mind. Upgrade the pattern. 💜 You belong here. I can help. Join the Weekly MindSweep email and receive an invitation to Curated Conversations: https://bit.ly/MindSweep Read past Weekly MindSweeps at https://chickbookcreative.com/weekly-mind-sweep Visit www.chickbookcreative.com to learn more about Jamie Chapman.

    12 min
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The Weekly MindSweep is a space where creativity meets clarity. Each week, we explore a single theme that matters to heart-centered and neurodivergent entrepreneurs—breaking it down into approachable insights you can actually use. Every month follows a rhythm: Week 1: Define the concept and why it matters. Week 2: Explore its impact on entrepreneurship and daily business life. Week 3: Dive into the neuroscience behind it. Week 4: Wrap up with personal reflections, key takeaways, and thought-provoking questions. The goal of the blog isn’t just to share ideas, it’s to create a roadmap for managing your mind, building trust in yourself, and navigating business with both strategy and heart. Whether you’re looking for inspiration, practical tools, or a new perspective, the Weekly MindSweep is your invitation to pause, reflect, and take the next step forward with intention.

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  • Creator
    Jamie Chapman
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    35
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 Chickbook Creative. All rights reserved. The Weekly MindSweep Podcast and its content are the property of Chickbook Creative and may not be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted without prior written permission.
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