# Consider: What role does friction play in the creative process for podcasters?

**URL:** <https://forum.podcaster.community/t/consider-what-role-does-friction-play-in-the-creative-process-for-podcasters/4736>\
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**Created:** [March 4, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/consider-what-role-does-friction-play-in-the-creative-process-for-podcasters/4736 "2025-03-04T14:12:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![craigconstantine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/craigconstantine/32/2322_2.png) [@craigconstantine](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/craigconstantine)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/consider-what-role-does-friction-play-in-the-creative-process-for-podcasters/4736/1 "2025-03-04T14:12:04Z")

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Podcasting is full of **friction** —technical issues, editing headaches, guests rescheduling, creative blocks. Some podcasters try to eliminate every obstacle, but sometimes, **friction is where the best ideas come from.** Where do you think friction **helps creativity** versus just getting in the way?

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at [https://constantine.name/2025/03/04/consider-what-role-does-friction-play-in-the-creative-process-for-podcasters/](https://constantine.name/2025/03/04/consider-what-role-does-friction-play-in-the-creative-process-for-podcasters/)