Having hit rock bottom twice this year due to burnout, I have come to realize that burnout is a crippling yet often overlooked issue many creatives grapple with. This inspired me to not only share my personal encounters but also delve into ways to both identify and understand why burnout occurs.

Although we will all face foes on our creative hero's journey, burnout can quickly take you from capable adventurer to hopeless hermit. Take control by learning how to regularly 'pulse check' your mental and emotional states, keeping your creativity alive while ensuring resilience against burnout. As we explore my personal encounters with this invisible beast, we'll reflect on how to strike a balance between our efforts and expectations.

Join me as we pull the veil off this hidden adversary in the first part of this enlightening series, preparing ourselves to venture into recovery strategies next week. We're not just looking to understand burnout, we're aiming to conquer it, ensuring a healthy, creative, and empowered lifestyle for all.

Huge shout out goes to Amelia and Emily Nagowski and their brilliant book Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle.

(0:00:10 ) - My History with Burnout

(0:16:43 ) - Identifying and Understanding Burnout

One Thing This Week

Where in your life is the amount of effort you are putting in not aligning to your expectations? Note it. Don’t ignore it. You don’t have to do anything about it right now but I want you to get really aware of what ocean you are trying to row across in a paddle boat. Because that is an area of your life where burnout could easily creep up on you if you’re not continuing to do a pulse check with yourself.

America Ferrera’s monologue in Barbie

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