Why You Should Kill Your Dreams to Actually Live Them - Karin Majoka

Karin Majoka is a photographer, YouTuber, psychologist, and psychotherapist-in-training, who somehow makes it all work without burning out. We chat about how she balances multiple creative passions with a full-time career, why internal motivation matters more than external validation, and how treating photography as "just one language" opens up creative freedom.

As a huge fan of Karin's work this conversation was a pure joy to have and we dove in to much more, from the struggle of overthinking, to the temptation to "pick one thing," and ultimately why experimentation might be more valuable than trying to find your one exact creative style for life.

More from Karin:
• YouTube:    / karinmajoka  
• Instagram:   / karinmajoka  

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Chapters
00:00 Balancing Psychology, YouTube & Photography
02:36 Internal vs External Validation as a Creator
05:12 Planning vs Spontaneity
08:08 Searching for Your Style
12:17 Identity: Being Multiple Things at Once
16:14 Why Both Psychology and Art Make You Better at Each
18:39 The "Artist" Label Problem
20:11 Photography is Just One Language
26:34 You Can't Think Your Way Through
28:24 Killing Your Dreams to Actually Live Your Life
30:30 Recovering Overthinkers Anonymous
35:28 Opening Doors vs Shouting at Walls
37:42 Low Expectations, High Purpose
40:09 Creating Under a Pseudonym as a Therapist
43:15 Female Representation in Photography
45:47 The Rise of Authentic "Grandma Content"
48:08 Would Your Work Matter Without Sharing It?
52:01 Doing Your Homework
56:46 Follow Your Curiosity & Experiment
58:51 Book Recommendations