This week, a light-hearted romp into the world of martial arts, mind, and creativity, with Systema Instructor and fiction author Patrick E. McLean. Patrick is an accomplished martial artist with a pedigree that includes Judo, Jujitsu, Eskrima, AikiJujitsu, and Systema. He is also the author of more than 10 dramatic-comedic fiction books, including the award-winning How To Succeed in Evil, and the host of the How It's Written podcast. Here, we talk about aspects of creativity in life, work, and training. Including:

* Why creativity needs structure to roam free

* Practicing martial arts to increase your creative powers

* Barriers to creativity: fear and pride

* Advice for aspiring writers and artists

Purchase Patrick's books on Amazon.com (https://www.amazon.com/Patrick-E.-McLean/e/B004FOLK6K%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share)How It's Written podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/patrick-e-mclean/id1518698016)

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