#46 Creativity, Faith & Finding Your Voice with Jeffrey Seitz | The Padernacht Podcast

Welcome back to The Padernacht Podcast: Brick by Brick. In this episode, Steven Padernacht sits down with Jeffrey Seitz a writer, creative, and storyteller whose journey sits at the intersection of faith, discipline, brotherhood, and personal transformation. Jeffrey is currently editing his debut novel, A Dragon from Heaven, a portal fantasy set in a world called Yondera that he began building at age 18. He's also working on a creative video dramatization of T.S. Eliot's The Wasteland with filmmaker Mike Press, filmed at the Salehouse on the Hudson River. This episode covers: • Overcoming insecurity, perfectionism, and the fear of putting your story into the world. • A Dragon from Heaven — the 300+ page debut novel, the world of Yondera, and why this story has been 15 years in the making. • The Wasteland Project — how a 100-year-old poem about the death of shared culture became a deeply personal creative mission. • Growing up homeschooled K–12 and the real conversation about what that shaped (and what it didn't). • The ACE Summit wood-chopping moment — one of the most raw and emotional stories ever told on this podcast. Jeffrey shares his journey from a man who spent years hiding from his own story paralyzed by perfectionism, insecurity, and the fear of being seen — to one who is finally ready to write the story that terrifies him most, and why that's exactly the one he needs to tell. This conversation is about more than just writing. It's about what happens when you stop arguing for your limitations, when vulnerability becomes liberation, and when you realize there is no greater agony than bearing an untold story within yourself. If this episode moves you, please like, comment, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs to hear it. ═══════════════════════════════════ 🔗 CONNECT WITH JEFFREY SEITZ: 📱 Instagram: @jseitzwithazed ═══════════════════════════════════ 🔗 CONNECT WITH STEVEN PADERNACHT: 📱 Instagram: @steve_pad 🌐 Website: smprealty.com 📺 YouTube: Steven Padernacht 📞 Phone: (607) 669-3361 📧 Email: [email protected] ═══════════════════════════════════ 🏠 BUYING OR SELLING IN THE BRONX? Book a free consultation: smprealty.com The Padernacht Real Estate Team | Keller Williams Realty NYC Group 2300 Eastchester Road, Bronx NY 10469 ═══════════════════════════════════ ⏱️ CHAPTERS: 0:00 — Introduction & Who Is Jeffrey Seitz 3:15 — From Wrestling Backstage to the Voice of God in Godspell 9:00 — Growing Up Insecure & Learning to Embrace Your Voice 12:00 — "If You Argue for Your Limitations, You Get to Keep Them" 14:50 — Faith Is the Hope for Things Unseen 17:00 — The Wasteland Project with Mike Press 26:45 — Growing Up Homeschooled K–12 — The Real Conversation 37:00 — A Dragon from Heaven — The Novel, The World of Yondera 44:00 — Recovering Perfectionist: Why This Book Has Taken 15 Years 54:00 — The Goal: Published Before Age 35 (Said Publicly for Only the Second Time) 57:00 — The ACE Summit Wood-Chopping Moment — A God Moment 1:14:00 — Inspiration vs. Motivation 1:15:30 — Legacy: How Jeffrey Wants to Be Remembered 1:17:00 — FAITH: Forsaking All, I Trust Him ═══════════════════════════════════ #bronxrealestate #PadernachtPodcast #BrickByBrick #BronxNY #Creativity #Faith #PersonalGrowth #Storytelling #FantasyNovel #ACECommunity #Perfectionism #Vulnerability #LegacyBuilding #BronxPodcast #JeffreySeitz #WritingCommunity #ChristianFaith #Homeschool