The Layers Before the Holidays
Layer By Layer GO! – Episode 19
📅 Released: October 18, 2025
🎙️ Host: Don
🎧 Listen now on:
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This pre-holiday episode layers music, food, and mindset to help you stay inspired before the seasonal rush. From a “Stairway to Heaven” songwriting spark to three new recipe reels and a journaling moment that keeps your creativity warm—this one’s all about building before the bustle.
🕐 Timestamps
- 00:00 – Intro
- 01:08 – Stairway to Heaven Canvas Print
- 01:25 – Songwriter Ideas & Drill
- 02:54 – In the Kitchen (3 Recipes)
- 05:37 – Journaling Prompt
- 05:56 – Outro
🎵 Songwriting Spark
We explore two playful writing prompts to help your Muse climb: “What does laughter look like?” and “What does a smile sound like?”
Create a short verse that answers one without using the word itself—and build your own little stairway to joy.
🍽 In the Kitchen
Three quick recipe reels dropped this week! Watch each one below and grab the full cards on the Recipes page.
- 🌶️ Turkey Chili with Poblano & Hominy (YouTube Short)
- 🍷 Chicken Marsala (YouTube Short)
- 🍞 Claxton Fruit Cake Sourdough Loaf (YouTube Short)
Each dish has a lesson baked in:
Chili teaches patience, Marsala teaches balance, and Fruitcake Loaf reminds us to proof our work before serving it to the world.
🗂 Life Tool – Proof Before You Bake
Before launching your next big idea, take stock of your ingredients—your songs, drafts, half-finished projects—and let them proof overnight. Tomorrow, pick the one that’s ready and give it the heat it deserves.
📝 Journaling Prompt
“What’s one idea that’s been quietly rising in the background—and what’s one small thing I can do this week to bring it into the light?”
🎨 Bonus Feature
Our new Stairway to Heaven Canvas Print is now live on Etsy and Printify!
See it here → layerbylayergo.com/stairway
☕ Support the Show
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📓 Companion Journal
Stay consistent with daily prompts and persistence planning — grab the Layer By Layer GO! Journal.
🔗 Quick Links
- 🎵 Explore the Music Vault – Click here
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