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Bonnie Jean Schaefer | Author & Coach, Founder of the League of Adventurous Authors
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Apr 1, 2025 • 5min

Write First, Win Later: Why Delayed Gratification Makes You Unstoppable | 124

🔥 If you can’t delay gratification, you’ll never finish what matters. This isn’t about motivation—it’s about brain dominance. In this episode of The Adventurous Author Podcast, we pull back the curtain on why some writers flinch at the page while others finish books, sign contracts, and build careers: ✔️ How dopamine addiction sabotages your focus ✔️ What neuroscience reveals about prefrontal power and creative control ✔️ Why the Bible honors discipline over speed ✔️ How to train your brain to choose mission over mood 🎧 Listen now. 🔥 Stop chasing dopamine. Start training for domination. Keep the words rolling and the adventure unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.
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Mar 31, 2025 • 5min

The Day I Got a 2-Star Review (and Stopped Writing) | 123

🔥 One bad review. One creative failure. One rejection letter. That’s all it takes to send most writers into hiding. But not you. Not anymore. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author Podcast, we’re going full force into the moment most writers break—and what separates the ones who quit from the ones who rise. You’ll discover: ✔️ The real reason rejection hurts so bad (and how to rewire your brain to survive it) ✔️ How daily writing installs psychological recovery systems on autopilot ✔️ Why the strongest writers aren’t fearless—they’re resilient ✔️ A ruthless writing challenge that turns pain into creative power 🎧 Listen now. 🔥 The hit doesn’t define you. Your ability to bounce back does. Keep the words rolling and the adventure unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.
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Mar 30, 2025 • 4min

Write Into the Fire—Train Your Brain to Stop Fearing the Page | 122

Fear can paralyze writers, making the blank page seem like a threat. Discover how your nervous system impacts creativity and learn to embrace risks in your writing. The discussion reveals why many sabotage their breakthroughs and offers insights into building psychological safety. Daily writing is presented as a tool for cultivating courage beyond mere consistency. Get ready to challenge yourself and rewire your brain for fearless expression in your creative journey!
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Mar 29, 2025 • 6min

How Daily Writing Rewires Your Brain to Handle Criticism | 121

🔥 Feel like one comment can crush your confidence? You’re not weak—you’re untrained. Your brain treats criticism like danger. But the solution isn’t to hide. It’s to write. In today’s dragon-slaying episode of The Adventurous Author, we explore how daily writing becomes the antidote to creative fear and feedback flinching. ✔️ Why your brain overreacts to feedback—and how to retrain it ✔️ The surprising truth about the amygdala and emotional regulation ✔️ What scripture teaches about obedience before validation ✔️ A bold writing challenge to help you face the dragon and keep moving 🎧 Listen now. 🛡️ You don’t need applause to be a professional writer. Just faithfulness. Keep the words rolling and the adventure unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.
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Mar 28, 2025 • 5min

Neural Training for Writers: Build Resistance to Creative Fear | 120

Fear can strike every writer, but learning to confront it can fuel creativity. Discover the neuroscience behind desensitization and how daily discomfort strengthens artistic immunity. Explore the teachings of David and Esther on boldness under pressure and engage in a jungle-themed writing challenge to transform fear into motivation. Embrace the idea that consistent writing is key to becoming a true writer and unlock your potential.
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Mar 27, 2025 • 6min

Faithfulness Over Fraud: A Writer’s Cure for Impostor Syndrome | 119

Struggling with feelings of being a fraud as a writer? You're not alone. The podcast explores the neuroscience behind impostor syndrome and how comparison clouds your creative self-image. It suggests daily writing as a tool to rewire your brain and build confidence. Plus, it encourages an identity shift from feeling like an impostor to owning the title of author. To help dismantle those distorted perceptions, there's a creative challenge that promises to inspire. Embrace your journey and start believing in yourself!
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Mar 26, 2025 • 6min

The Perfectionism Extinction Program: Why Daily Writing Kills the Need to Wait | 118

🚰 Ever feel like your creativity only shows up in random, magical bursts—then disappears again? That’s not talent. That’s a trap. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author Podcast, we expose the sneaky perfectionism loop that trains your brain to reward waiting instead of writing. 🎧 Inside this episode: ✔️ Why your creative flow feels inconsistent (and how to fix it) ✔️ How daily writing rewires your brain to crave progress—not perfection ✔️ The biblical truth behind daily faithfulness and creative freedom ✔️ A fun faucet-themed sticky note challenge that breaks the “wait for magic” cycle 🎧 Listen now. 🛠️ Write with power—every single day. Keep the words rolling and the adventure unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.
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Mar 25, 2025 • 5min

What Daily Writing Does to Your Brain (and Why It Changes Everything) | 117

🔥 You don’t need more time. You need more clarity. When everything feels urgent, nothing feels important. But what if a few minutes of daily writing could slice through the chaos and reveal what actually matters? In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author Podcast, we uncover: ✔️ Why daily writing isn’t just creative—it’s clarifying ✔️ What neuroscience says about how writing reshapes your decision-making ✔️ How to use a 7-day Explorer’s Log to find what’s worth your energy (and what’s not) ✔️ The biblical truth that diligence brings clarity, and clarity unlocks calling 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventure unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.
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Mar 24, 2025 • 6min

Write Faster, Think Sharper, Create Deeper—Flow State Unlocked | 116

🔥 Have you ever lost yourself in writing—where time disappeared and the words came effortlessly? That wasn’t luck. That was flow state. And guess what? Elite athletes train for this. Musicians train for this. And now? You can too. 🎯 In today’s episode, you’ll learn: ✔️ The neuroscience behind flow—and how to hack it for writing ✔️ Why elite athletes and top creatives enter the same mental state for peak performance ✔️ How daily writing rewires your brain to trigger flow faster and easier ✔️ A step-by-step 3-day experiment to unlock flow state during your writing sessions. 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventure unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.
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Mar 23, 2025 • 4min

Resistance Jiu-Jitsu: Flip Creative Blocks Into Breakthroughs | 115

Ever thought of resistance as your creative secret weapon? Discover how the same brain chemicals that lead to procrastination can fuel your best ideas. By using the principles of jiu-jitsu, learn to turn those creative blocks into powerful breakthroughs. Embrace resistance not as an enemy but as a source of inspiration. Plus, take on a compelling writing challenge that transforms your struggles into achievements. Unleash the writer within and flip the script on creative obstacles!

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