<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><channel><title><![CDATA[Creativity Unlocked Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conversations and guided meditations to help us overcome creative blocks with Margot Merrill, a professional writer and certified hypnotherapist.  <br/><br/><a href="https://www.margotmerrill.com?utm_medium=podcast">www.margotmerrill.com</a>]]></description><link>https://www.margotmerrill.com/podcast</link><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:23:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/3011830.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Margot Merrill]]></author><copyright><![CDATA[Margot Merrill]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[margotmerrill@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:new-feed-url>https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/3011830.rss</itunes:new-feed-url><itunes:author>Margot Merrill</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hi! I&apos;m Margot Merrill, a human, professional writer, and certified hypnotherapist. I&apos;m breaking through self-imposed creative blocks and wish everyone could, too! Thanks for being here. Prompt to myself: &quot;What would I say if I wasn&apos;t afraid?&quot; </itunes:subtitle><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Margot Merrill</itunes:name><itunes:email>margotmerrill@substack.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>Yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Health &amp; Fitness"><itunes:category text="Mental Health"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"><itunes:category text="Personal Journals"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3011830/1a750f28464571e9a20d28b79f7a1a53.jpg"/><item><title><![CDATA[We’re told]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>We’re told</p><p>These next few decades</p><p>Will change everything</p><p>We’ll never be</p><p>The same again.</p><p></p><p>We’re told</p><p>To look away</p><p>But</p><p>Not stop watching.</p><p>Let go</p><p>And</p><p>Hold on.</p><p></p><p>It’s not in</p><p>Our control</p><p>Yet</p><p>All in our power.</p><p></p><p>Just be</p><p>While</p><p>Everything’s exploding</p><p></p><p>Keep breathing</p><p>While</p><p>Others can’t.</p><p></p><p>It’s simple.</p><p>But</p><p>Complex.</p><p></p><p>Put one foot</p><p>In front</p><p>of the other</p><p></p><p>And</p><p>Pay your taxes</p><p>They’re coming for us.</p><p></p><p>I thought I was born</p><p>For something special</p><p>I don’t know</p><p>If I should</p><p>Implode</p><p>Explode</p><p>Or</p><p>Wait</p><p></p><p>Hold on, dear</p><p>Hold it together</p><p>Hold</p><p>Together</p><p></p><p>Fight</p><p>Fight</p><p>Fight</p><p>With love</p><p></p><p>Keep going.</p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.margotmerrill.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">www.margotmerrill.com</a>]]></description><link>https://www.margotmerrill.com/p/were-told</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:193532378</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Margot Merrill]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:56:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/193532378/84c4db70d3141b0ad13fd6d8551714f1.mp3" length="143501" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Margot Merrill</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>9</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3011830/post/193532378/1a750f28464571e9a20d28b79f7a1a53.jpg"/></item></channel></rss>