Creating While Caring With Donn King

What happens when your creative dreams collide with the demands of caregiving? How do you keep writing when you're caring for someone full-time? Can you still be a creative person when traditional productivity advice simply doesn't work? With Donn King.

In the intro, Agatha Christie meets Mr Men [BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c...) ]; Podcast guesting and co-writing [Stark Reflections (https://starkreflections.ca/2025/10/2...) ]; thoughts on pushing your comfort zone; Disrupt Everything and Win – James Patterson (https://amzn.to/49mska4) .

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Donn King is a nonfiction author, college professor, pastor, speaker, and podcast host at The Alignment Show. His latest book is Creating While Caring: Practical Tips to Keep Creating While Caring for a Loved One. (https://amzn.to/49lFFPS)
(https://donnellking.com/)

• Why traditional writing advice (block time, dedicated space, write daily) doesn't work for caregivers and what to do instead
• How emotional fatigue whispers “why bother?” and the philosophy that helps push through when writing seems pointless
• Practical tools and techniques for capturing ideas in stolen moments—from hospital chapels to 7-second voice recordings
• The painful truth about letting go of deadlines, perfect book launches, and achieving your full potential while caregiving
• The transition after 22 years: moving Hannah to full-time care and reclaiming creative time while managing complex emotions

You can find Donn at DonnKing.com (https://donnellking.com/) or TheAlignmentShow.com https://thealignmentshow.com/