Admitting What You Really Want

In this solo episode of Creative Space, I’m talking about something so many of us avoid: admitting the goals we’re secretly afraid to want.

Whether it’s moving to a new city, changing careers, or chasing a dream that feels too impractical, it’s easy to stay stuck because we don’t even say it out loud. I share my own experience with this—the years I buried my dream of moving to LA—and how finally admitting it to myself changed everything.

This episode is my invitation to you to pause, reflect, and ask honestly: What am I not letting myself want?

If you’ve been feeling stuck or restless, I hope this episode gives you permission to tell yourself the truth.

And if you're curious about coaching, I’d love to offer you a free 30-minute discovery call to see if coaching might help you take that next step. Book here.

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 — Introduction 
 1:00 — Embracing the “Perfectly Imperfect” New Chapter
 2:15 — The Goals We’re Afraid to Admit
 3:20 — My Story: The Buried Dream of Moving to LA
 5:00 — The Cost of Staying Safe vs. Going After What You Want
 6:15 — An Invitation to Get Honest About Your Own Untouchable Goals
 7:00 — Closing Thoughts

Transcript

Welcome Back to Creative Space

Jennifer Logue 0:10

Hello and welcome back to Creative Space , a podcast where we explore , learn and grow in creativity together . My name is Jennifer Logue and today I just wanted to start by saying thank you for listening to my return episode on Friday . It means the world to me to be back here with you , sharing these stories , these reflections and hopefully giving you something meaningful to think about in your own life . I have to say I love this new chapter of the podcast . It's perfectly imperfect . I'm living out of a suitcase . I don't have my fancy mic . I'm podcasting with's . Perfectly imperfect . I'm living out of a suitcase . I don't have my fancy mic . I'm podcasting with what I have . It's just a lot more fun this way for me , and I hope it is for you too , if you're new here .

Jennifer Logue 0:53

Apart from hosting this podcast , I'm a creative coach , a writer and all-around explorer of what it means to live a more creative , authentic life . You don't have to be an artist to be creative . By the way , we all are . Creativity is the vehicle I use to get my clients from where they are to where they want to be . At the end of the day , creativity is about choices and your life is the greatest creative project of all . So let's be bold

The Untouchable Goals We Hide

Jennifer Logue 1:20

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Jennifer Logue 1:20

Today I want to talk about something that's been on my mind a lot lately , and that's the goals . We're afraid to admit we even want the untouchable goals , the goals you won't even say out loud because you're embarrassed by them . The goals that , deep down , you know you should pursue , but they seem too out of reach to even try . So why bother ? Right , if I've learned anything in these last few years , it's this . Sometimes the real reason you feel stuck is that you're not even allowing yourself to want what you really want . Deep down , you have a dream to do something or become something , but you don't even give the dream a chance because it's too far-fetched or too silly or too scary or too financially irresponsible , or insert whatever excuse you have that you've been telling yourself . I know this because I've lived it .

My LA Dream Confession

Jennifer Logue 2:14

In Friday's episode , I shared about taking a break from the podcast , stepping away to do some real inner work for myself , and part of that work was about getting honest about a dream I had buried for years , and that's moving to LA . At first I put it off and then eventually , I just wrote it off as being impractical , financially irresponsible , and on and on and on that staying in the house that I bought in Philly was the responsible move . And you know , on paper it was Low interest rates , good investments , stability . But in my heart it felt heavy , a dead end , and the restlessness didn't go away . I always had this low , barely audible buzz of discontent . No matter how well I decorated the house or how social I was , nothing I did , no goal I could achieve , would make up for burying the LA dream . It's wild how easy it is to convince yourself you should want something that feels safe , even if it doesn't let you up at all .

Jennifer Logue 3:20

When I finally admitted to my coach that I wanted to move to LA , I felt so embarrassed I called it a silly dream . I told him I was too old for that now , that LA was for people pursuing acting careers or some big artsy thing that I didn't even think I was allowed to want at this point in my life . Then he asked me how would you feel at 80 years old if you didn't take that chance ? And , as I said on the podcast before , that question hit me like a ton of bricks , because the answer was was obvious I'd really , really regret it . And suddenly the whole inner conflict I was having made sense . I was feeling stuck because , despite all the other goals I was achieving , I wasn't taking action on the one my heart wanted the most .

Admitting What You Actually Want

Jennifer Logue 4:09

And here's the thing . I see this with my clients all the time . People come to coaching saying they want clarity or they want to get unstuck . They think the way to get unstuck , they think the way to get unstuck is to get more motivated by working with a coach and don't get me wrong , that's definitely part of it . But more often than not , the biggest part of getting unstuck is admitting what it is you actually want , not what your parents want , not what your friends want , not what society says you should want . What you want . It's all about you . This is your life , because once you discover that and say it out loud , that's power . Now we're cooking , but it's up to you to take action and go after it . Even if the goal is absolutely terrifying and yes , I get it Admitting you want something big or different feels risky .

Jennifer Logue 5:01

It makes you vulnerable . It can threaten the whole life you've built around . Not wanting it around , not pursuing it , but staying stuck in a life you don't love , that's its own kind of risk . So I want to ask you right now is there something you're not letting yourself want ? Maybe it's moving to a new city , changing careers , going back to school , writing a book , ending a relationship , starting a YouTube channel , pursuing an acting career at age

Invitation and Episode Closing

Jennifer Logue 5:35

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Jennifer Logue 5:36

What's the dream that feels so big or silly or impractical that you're not even willing to say out loud just for a second ? Can you admit it to yourself ? You don't have to act on it today . You don't have to know how you're going to make it happen . Just be honest with yourself . Tell yourself the truth . That's what coaching did for me . It wasn't about someone giving me the answers . That's not what coaching is about . That's consulting , but that's another video for another day . It was having someone hold up a mirror to me . Call me on my excuses , help me see what I was pretending I didn't want . That's the real work .

Jennifer Logue 6:14

If this is resonating with you and you're thinking , yeah , I'm really stuck and I can use clarity on how to move forward , I'd love to talk to you . I offer free 30-minute discovery calls to see if working together might help you get clear , get honest and figure out what you really want . No pressure , no salesy weirdness , just a real conversation . You can book your call at the link in the show notes , I'd be honored to chat with you . Anyway , that's all I have for this episode of Creative Space . If you found this helpful , make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss next week's episode , and if you know someone who might need to hear this message , please share it with them . Until next time , keep dreaming , keep exploring and don't be afraid to want what you truly want . Take care , thank you .