Am I Good Enough? | Ted Leonhardt | The Work Beneath the Work | Author in the Headlights

<p><strong>Am I good enough?</strong></p><p>It&#39;s one of the questions creative people ask themselves over and over—and Ted Leonhardt believes understanding where that question comes from can change how we see ourselves and our work.</p><p>Ted joins Strider on <em>Author in the Headlights</em> to discuss his book <em>The Work Beneath the Work</em>, part memoir and part reflection on a lifetime spent working with creative people.</p><p>Ted shares how his complicated childhood led him to ask, <strong>“Why am I the person I am?”</strong> We explore the persistent fear of not being good enough, the anxiety of sharing creative work with others, and why those feelings don&#39;t necessarily disappear with success.</p><p>We also hear about Ted&#39;s beginnings as an illustrator at Boeing, the drawings he continues to create for his stories, and a handwritten letter from a reader that reminded him why the work matters.</p><p>📚 <em>The Work Beneath the Work</em>:<br><a href="https://books2read.com/u/bxK6Je">https://books2read.com/u/bxK6Je</a></p><p><em>Author in the Headlights</em> — Helping readers discover authors and authors discover readers.</p><p>For more episodes:<br><a href="https://www.duramenpublishing.com/author-in-the-headlights-new">https://www.duramenpublishing.com/author-in-the-headlights-new</a></p>