Episode Description:

"Worrying about the impact or the trying to control it is a waste of time, because you don't have control over it."

When your creative drive turns into a mission to help everyone else, you might be caught in the Hero Trap. This episode explores what happens when vocation becomes inflated with pressure and savior energy—and how to reclaim a grounded, joyful sense of calling that doesn’t depend on saving the world.

In this episode of Be. Make. Do., host Lisa Smith unpacks The Hero Trap—a mindset that weighs down artists with unrealistic expectations and spiritual burnout. You’ll learn how to shift from trying to do something epic for God to living out your vocation with steady, faithful creativity.

Up Next: Join us as we unpack our final Vocation Trap - the Chosen Trap!

Helpful Resources:

• Download your FREE Vocation Trap Tracker: https://soul-makers.kit.com/traptracker
• Discover Your Artist Archetype → Take the Free Quiz at soulmakers.org
• Download the Full Artist Archetypes Guide for deeper insight: www.soulmakers.org/bemakedo
• Read Samuel Wells' book, Improvisation: The Drama of Christian Ethics
• Read the article, Vocation's Unbroken Chain: Biblical Call Stories and the
  Experience of Vocation by Chris Keeton
• Read the article, Understanding Vocation: Discerning and Responding to God's Call by Don Thompson

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