Ep 47 - The Push Send Moment: Does The Story Land?

Every creator faces it — that split-second decision between holding back and hitting send. The Push Send Moment isn’t about perfection; it’s about courage. It’s the point where preparation meets vulnerability and action finally wins. In this episode, Paul explores the emotional and psychological barrier that keeps creatives from sharing their work, and why pushing through that hesitation is often the breakthrough that changes everything.

This conversation isn’t only about publishing a video, sending an email, or launching a course. It’s about stepping into the arena and allowing your work to be seen, heard, and experienced. What You’ll Discover In this episode, you’ll hear why hesitation is normal and how to recognize it before it stalls your progress.

Paul talks about the subtle difference between polishing your work and procrastinating on it, and how fear often disguises itself as “just one more tweak.” He also explores the power of momentum that begins the moment you finally release your work into the world, and why imperfect action frequently outperforms perfect planning.

The core idea is simple but powerful: creativity only becomes meaningful when it moves from private effort to public impact. One of the central reminders in this episode is that done beats perfect. Perfection can delay impact indefinitely, while progress allows your message to start working immediately.

Another insight is that the audience rarely sees the flaws you obsess over; they see the value, the heart, and the usefulness of what you’ve created. Momentum, Paul explains, isn’t something you wait to feel — it’s something you build through repeated action.

Each time you push through fear, your creative confidence grows, and courage begins to compound. Most importantly, your work cannot help anyone if it stays hidden.  The send button is not the end of the process; it’s the beginning of your work making a difference. 

Paul emphasizes celebrating the act of sending just as much as any response that follows, because the habit of releasing work is what ultimately fuels growth and opportunity. Memorable Line “The moment you push send is the moment your work stops being an idea… and starts becoming impact.”

This episode speaks directly to video creators sitting on finished projects, podcasters waiting for the right time, writers with drafts collecting dust, coaches and course builders hesitating to launch, and anyone who knows they’re close but hasn’t clicked the button yet. It’s for creatives who feel the tension between readiness and reluctance, and who need a reminder that progress is often just one decision away.

You can learn more about Paul’s approach to storytelling and creative growth in his book You REALLY Gotta See This! as well as the Creative Tune-Up course. Direct links to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other platforms can be found in the episode description.

There will always be another edit, another opinion, and another reason to wait. But the creators who grow are the ones who decide. Push send — and then build from there.

Connect With Paul at: paulstevenforrest.com