The Importance of Developing Your Own Voice

Accidental plagiarism?

So many of us do it when we are so in love with the ideas and styles of those who taught and inspired us, we unconsciously co-opt it as our own.

Hey, I've done it too!

Being inspired and shaped by another is totally normal and awesome. Sounding exactly like them? Not so awesome. 

If you've done that without thinking, that's okay. It doesn't mean you're a bad person!

But you can start doing things differently. 

Listen to the episode to hear my suggestion on what to do instead, and why it matters.