Ep 41 - When You're In The In Between: Finding Purpose In The Pause

We all want the straight line from A to B. Clear direction. Clean progress. Obvious momentum. But real creative life rarely works that way.

In this episode of You Gotta Hear This!, Paul Steven Forrest talks about the in-between — the space between where you started and where you’re trying to go. The part that doesn’t show up on a roadmap. The part filled with twists, detours, pauses, and second-guessing. Looking at that moment when you’re standing still — hands on hips — wondering which arrow actually leads forward.

Paul reframes the in-between as more than uncertainty. It’s where perspective is formed. Where skills sharpen. Where clarity quietly begins to take shape. You’ll hear why progress doesn’t always look like a straight line… Why detours don’t mean you’re off course… And why standing still doesn’t mean you’re stuck.

If you’re a video creator, storyteller, or creative professional who feels like you’re somewhere between what was and what’s next, this episode is a reminder that the in-between isn’t wasted time — it’s part of the design. Sometimes the most important movement happens before you ever reach B.

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