March 20, 2025 • 19 mins
Creative burnout is a normal part of the artistic process that happens to everyone, so let's talk about it!
Episode Topics:
- Nina Simone faced industry pressures and racism that repeatedly led to burnout, requiring her to step away and reclaim her artistry on her own terms
- Recognizing our personal patterns helps identify when burnout is approaching and what strategies work best for our individual creative processes
- Burnout differs significantly from laziness or procrastination—it occurs when we pour too much into our creativity without refilling our own cup
- Taking intentional breaks and engaging in non-creative hobbies provides essential mental space for renewal
- "Micro-creativity" activities like journaling, doodling, and mind mapping offer low-pressure ways to maintain creative practice during burnout
- Physical self-care through sleep, movement, and nutrition forms the foundation of sustainable creativity
- Content consumption matters—choose inspiration over comparison to protect your unique creative voice
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Aliya Cheyanne (00:01):
Testing testing one, two, three.
Testing testing one, two, three.
Okay, okay, hey friend, welcomeback to the show.
I'm so happy that you're here,thank you for tuning in and, if
you haven't already, be sure torate and review the show and
(00:21):
share this podcast with a friend.
Since it's Women's HistoryMonth, I want to highlight an
incredible Black woman youshould know about.
Nina Simone was a musical genius.
She poured her soul into everysong, but the industry and the
world often took more than itgave.
Nina used music as both acreative outlet and a tool for
(00:43):
activism, but the weight ofracism and industry pressures
burned her out multiple times inher career.
She had to step away, moveabroad, claim her income and
reclaim her artistry on her ownterms.
She had to find new ways tonourish herself creatively and
emotionally, which is exactlywhat we're talking about today.
(01:06):
Honor her today by listening toMississippi Goddamn or Feeling
Good and reflect on how art canbe a release.
And reflect on how art can be arelease Now.
Today I want to talk a littlebit, so I'm switching up the
format of the show just for alittle while and trying
(01:26):
something new Well, notcompletely new, because, as many
of you may remember there was aperiod in 2024 where we kind of
doubled up on episodes for afew weeks and had shorter runs.
They were like mini episodes.
(01:46):
So I'm experimenting with doingthat again just for a little
while.
So we're kicking that off withthis episode.
The format will go a littlesomething like this We'll kick
things off with a relative factbased on the theme of the month
whether that's Women's HistoryMonth, whether that's National
Minority Health Month or beyondand then we'll dive into the
(02:09):
topic.
At the end we'll recap what'ssalient and then we'll close out
with a call to action.
How does that sound to you?
Let me know by leaving feedbackfor the show.
You can do so in a five-starrating and written review.
You can always email me atpodcast at theprolifichubcom.
(02:30):
Let me know your thoughts onsocial media at the Prolific Hub
pod on your favorite socialmedia platforms, and you can
also let me know what you thinkin a text to the show.
A link to send a text to theshow is always in the episode
description.
It's always captured in theshow notes.
(02:52):
So be sure to click that linkand send a text to the show.
So with that, let's jump intotoday's fact it's Women's
History Month.
Since it's Women's HistoryMonth, I want to highlight an
incredible Black woman youshould know about.
Nina Simone was a musicalgenius who poured her soul into
every song, but the industry andthe world often took more than
(03:16):
it gave.
Nina used music as both acreative outlet and a tool for
activism, but the weight ofracism and industry pressures
burned her out multiple times inher career.
She had to step away, moveabroad and reclaim her artistry
on her own terms.
She had to find new ways tonourish herself creatively and
(03:37):
emotionally, which is exactlywhat we're talking about today.
You can honor Nina's memorytoday by listening to
Mississippi Goddamn or FeelingGood and reflect on how art can
be a release.
Now on to today's topic.
Y'all creative burnout is realand here's the thing it's also
(04:00):
super normal.
It happens to everyone.
I can't tell you the number oftimes I felt burned out by even
this show.
It's always great and it'salways fun to show up and to
talk.
There's a lot of planning andprep and a lot of other things
that go into the back end ofdeveloping a show, producing a
(04:24):
show, editing a show, publishinga show and promoting a show.
It can be really draining andsometimes it can take the fun
out of doing the project itself.
But here's the thing incontinuing to pour into the show
because I love doing it, I'velearned to recognize when
seasons of burnout are coming on.
(04:45):
And during those times I'velearned what tools work for me
Everything from stepping awayeverything to seeking out ways
that everything.
From stepping away for a bit oftime to finding alternative
ways to feel re-inspired andpouring into my creativity again
(05:06):
whether that's connecting withnature or going to a museum to
see a new exhibit, or chattingand reconnecting with friends,
or spending some time bouncingideas off of other creative
collaborators or connecting withother folks in the podcasting
community who are experiencingthe same thing and navigating
(05:27):
the same feelings.
Whatever it is, I alwaysrecognize that creative burnout
doesn't last forever.
It's a normal part of thecreative process and the
creative process often ebbs andflows.
Many of us have seasons offeeling really excited about our
work and really creative andreally energized around it and
(05:52):
so excited and so happy to pourin.
And then we go through seasonswhere things might feel a little
bit more low energy or a littlebit more down and we may not
feel as inspired or energized orexcited about what we're doing.
We may even experience seasonswhere we question everything,
like what is the point?
(06:12):
Why are we even still doing it?
Should we pack it up?
It's normal to go through thosefeelings.
Those are part of the creativeprocess.
However, it's important to holdon to the fact that those
seasons don't last forever.
They ebb and flow, they comeand they go again and again and
(06:34):
again.
There are so many ways torecover from burnout and
reignite that creative spark,and it's on each of us to learn
which tools work best for us.
When we get into those states,do you recognize when you feel
the most excited and energizedabout your creativity?
Do you recognize when you feelthe most burned out and when you
(06:57):
don't have the desire to pourinto it?
Perhaps during seasons ofburnout, it's important to lean
into the things that we know andlean into the things that light
us up.
It's important to recognizewhen and why we're feeling most,
and it's important to recognizewhen and why we're feeling most
inspired.
(07:18):
For me, it could be during atime where I have a streak of
ideas and a new way that I wantto approach something, so I dig
into it and I dive into it and Ithink about it and I research
for it and I do what I need todo for whatever amount of time,
whatever period of time, andthen I sit down to create.
Maybe for other people it's,maybe you notice that you feel
(07:43):
less creative and less inspiredduring the winter months, but
when spring starts you're start.
But when spring starts, youstart to feel more alive.
Maybe you feel the mostcreative after spending time
with friends or other creativesand other creative collaborators
and just in the energy ofcreativity and inspiration and
(08:06):
that pours into what you create.
Maybe you feel less creativeafter spending a lot of time in
isolation and not being aroundanyone else and just being with
yourself and your thoughts.
Or for other people, that'swhen they feel the most inspired
to create In their time withthemselves, in their stillness,
(08:28):
in their quiet time.
Everyone is different and it'ssuper important to recognize
what works for you, what worksbest for you, and how you feel
while doing it.
Now hold on, because this isimportant.
Burnout and laziness are not thesame thing.
There's a massive differencebetween needing rest and
(08:50):
procrastination, and even inusing terms like laziness and
procrastination, there are somany other factors that go into
those too.
Are you so overwhelmed thatmaybe you're stuck in freeze
mode or fawn mode?
Are you so much of aperfectionist that you would
rather procrastinate and nottackle a thing because the fear
(09:12):
of your own success renders youimmobile?
Or have you been pouring into athing so much of yourself that
you're forgetting the?
Or do you pour into yourselfand your creativity, or are you
pouring into your creativity somuch that you're forgetting to
pour into yourself and refillyour own cup so that you can
(09:35):
continue to do so, therebyrendering yourself burnt out and
stressed out?
Sometimes we have to step awayto step forward.
Contrary to what hustle culturewants you to believe, breaks are
essential.
Breaks are necessary, andduring those times, it is
(09:55):
especially important to pourinto non-creative hobbies.
During those times, to get yourspark back, it is so important
to pour into the hobbies thathave nothing to do with your
typical creativity, especiallyif it's creativity that you earn
an income from, or it'screativity that is your business
(10:16):
, or it's creativity thatsupports your livelihood.
It is so important during thesetimes to pour into alternative
hobbies that have nothing to dowith anything that feels like
work.
During seasons of burnout, it'salso possible to fall into the
habit of mindless scrolling, andduring this time, it is
(10:37):
essential to curate the contentyou consume to fuel you rather
than drain you.
There's a difference betweenbeing inspired and falling into
comparison.
What you have to give is unique.
What you have to offer theworld is only something that you
can offer in a unique way, andwhen you fall into the trap of
(11:01):
comparison well, as they say,it's the thief of joy.
Comparison will have youquestioning your own gift, your
own abilities, your own uniqueskill set, your own masterful
way of doing a thing.
And well, comparison can kill adream, and that's not the space
(11:22):
we want to be in, especiallyduring seasons of burnout.
So it's important to thinkabout what inspires you versus
comparing yourself to anyoneelse.
So be mindful of your contentconsumption during this time and
at all times.
Really, one thing that I lovethat I recently learned the term
(11:44):
for is micro creativity small,low pressure ways to create.
That can be journaling, thatcan be doodling, that can be
mind mapping.
Last year, I created a mind mapfor an organization that I'm
contracted with when it came totheir communication strategy and
(12:06):
how we were connecting certainthemes that the organization
uplifts and is central to theirmission with a lot of the events
and the communication strategyand the social media posts that
they were making, and it was ahelpful and clarifying way to
sort of bucket these differentareas and get them out in a
visual way that anyone couldunderstand.
(12:28):
And guess what else?
I did a mind map and guess whatelse?
I did a mind map for myself.
That's partially how I even gotthe idea to do it for the
organization, because one day Isat down and I said to myself
these are all the things that Iwant to do, these are all the
things that I want to accomplish.
(12:49):
How can I spit them out in avisual way so that when I'm
explaining it to others or evenwhen I'm trying to process it
for myself, I can do that simplyand easily?
So I made a mind map.
It was a fun activity for me, alow pressure way to create, and
it still provided me with ahelpful framework and strategy
for a lot of the creative workthat I'm doing now.
(13:11):
And guess what else?
I also love doodling,occasionally by Malia Siegel,
(13:31):
who is the founder of RebelliousEvolution and a licensed
clinical social worker who I hadthe honor of meeting during the
May 2023 Unruly Retreat bySheila Marie in Jamaica.
Malia created the DoodleNoodles notebooks and I cannot
tell you how many times I usedmy notebook to jot things down,
but also just to be silly andcolor and have fun.
(13:52):
Microcreativity is an incredibleway to support us during
seasons of creative burnout.
Additionally, physical careequals creative care.
Don't underestimate the role ofsleep, movement and nutrition
and creativity.
And it's so much harder tostart new habits and make
(14:15):
lifestyle changes when you'refeeling completely burnt out.
It's so important to make thesechanges when you're in a clear
headspace and when you'refeeling well, so that they can
support you and help you andmaintain you during seasons that
are feeling a little bit moreoff.
But difficult doesn't meanimpossible.
(14:35):
If you are going through aseason of burnout and you know
that you are not getting thebest sleep or the longest sleep
that you need, make the change.
Use tools that can support youand help you with your sleep.
For some people, that'sdeveloping a nighttime routine.
I love a good nighttime routine, a good wind down that signals
(14:57):
to my brain and my body that I'mpreparing for sleep and I'm
preparing for bed.
Movement is so important.
I've had a long standingchallenge with movement and
exercise and I'm realizing thatit has more to do with
discipline than motivation.
Discipline than motivation.
(15:23):
Even if it's just 5, 10, 15, or20 minutes a day.
Move your body in a way thatfeels good to you.
It could be as simple as a walk, or maybe doing a few sets of
an exercise at home during anat-home workout.
It could be going to the gym,if that's your thing.
It could be going on a hike innature.
It could be going on a hike innature.
It could be going on a hike innature if you're able-bodied and
able to do so.
(15:44):
But moving your body isessential to creativity.
When we're feeling stagnant andwhen we're feeling stuck, it's
hard to channel our energy in away that is conducive to our
needs and our creative desires.
But when we move our bodies,we're able to move that energy,
and that is so important.
(16:05):
Nutrition matters too.
Fueling our body with foodsthat help us to feel clear and
energized and well also supportsour creative journey and our
creative process.
So, to the best of our ability,we want to ensure that we're
putting things into our bodiesthat make us feel good, that
(16:27):
make us feel our best, that makeus feel energized enough to
pour into our creativity, thatmake us feel energized enough to
pour into our creativity.
Finding ways to nourishyourself creatively and
emotionally, just like NinaSimone, is essential to your
creative journey.
(16:48):
Burnout is temporary and part ofthe cycle of creativity.
It doesn't last forever.
If you are in a season ofcreative burnout, or any kind of
burnout, I encourage you to tryone small action today to reset
.
And if you are a creative whohas experienced many cycles of
(17:12):
burnout and found your way tothe other side, tell us Share
your favorite way to refreshcreativity in a review or in a
text to the show, or let us knowin a comment on Spotify or on
YouTube.
Or let us know in a comment onSpotify or on YouTube.
(17:34):
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If this episode resonated withyou, please be sure to tell a
friend.
Tell a friend and to rate andreview the show on Apple
Podcasts and to rate and reviewthe show on, like the video on
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(17:58):
.
Thank you for lending me yourtime, your energy and your ears,
and I appreciate you for beinghere.
Have a great rest of your dayor night and I'll catch you on
the next episode.
Bye.
Testing testing one, two, three.
Testing testing one, two, three.
Okay, okay, hey friend, welcomeback to the show.
I'm so happy that you're here,thank you for tuning in and, if
you haven't already, be sure torate and review the show and
(00:21):
share this podcast with a friend.
Since it's Women's HistoryMonth, I want to highlight an
incredible Black woman youshould know about.
Nina Simone was a musical genius.
She poured her soul into everysong, but the industry and the
world often took more than itgave.
Nina used music as both acreative outlet and a tool for
(00:43):
activism, but the weight ofracism and industry pressures
burned her out multiple times inher career.
She had to step away, moveabroad, claim her income and
reclaim her artistry on her ownterms.
She had to find new ways tonourish herself creatively and
emotionally, which is exactlywhat we're talking about today.
(01:06):
Honor her today by listening toMississippi Goddamn or Feeling
Good and reflect on how art canbe a release.
And reflect on how art can be arelease Now.
Today I want to talk a littlebit, so I'm switching up the
format of the show just for alittle while and trying
(01:26):
something new Well, notcompletely new, because, as many
of you may remember there was aperiod in 2024 where we kind of
doubled up on episodes for afew weeks and had shorter runs.
They were like mini episodes.
(01:46):
So I'm experimenting with doingthat again just for a little
while.
So we're kicking that off withthis episode.
The format will go a littlesomething like this We'll kick
things off with a relative factbased on the theme of the month
whether that's Women's HistoryMonth, whether that's National
Minority Health Month or beyondand then we'll dive into the
(02:09):
topic.
At the end we'll recap what'ssalient and then we'll close out
with a call to action.
How does that sound to you?
Let me know by leaving feedbackfor the show.
You can do so in a five-starrating and written review.
You can always email me atpodcast at theprolifichubcom.
(02:30):
Let me know your thoughts onsocial media at the Prolific Hub
pod on your favorite socialmedia platforms, and you can
also let me know what you thinkin a text to the show.
A link to send a text to theshow is always in the episode
description.
It's always captured in theshow notes.
(02:52):
So be sure to click that linkand send a text to the show.
So with that, let's jump intotoday's fact it's Women's
History Month.
Since it's Women's HistoryMonth, I want to highlight an
incredible Black woman youshould know about.
Nina Simone was a musicalgenius who poured her soul into
every song, but the industry andthe world often took more than
(03:16):
it gave.
Nina used music as both acreative outlet and a tool for
activism, but the weight ofracism and industry pressures
burned her out multiple times inher career.
She had to step away, moveabroad and reclaim her artistry
on her own terms.
She had to find new ways tonourish herself creatively and
(03:37):
emotionally, which is exactlywhat we're talking about today.
You can honor Nina's memorytoday by listening to
Mississippi Goddamn or FeelingGood and reflect on how art can
be a release.
Now on to today's topic.
Y'all creative burnout is realand here's the thing it's also
(04:00):
super normal.
It happens to everyone.
I can't tell you the number oftimes I felt burned out by even
this show.
It's always great and it'salways fun to show up and to
talk.
There's a lot of planning andprep and a lot of other things
that go into the back end ofdeveloping a show, producing a
(04:24):
show, editing a show, publishinga show and promoting a show.
It can be really draining andsometimes it can take the fun
out of doing the project itself.
But here's the thing incontinuing to pour into the show
because I love doing it, I'velearned to recognize when
seasons of burnout are coming on.
(04:45):
And during those times I'velearned what tools work for me
Everything from stepping awayeverything to seeking out ways
that everything.
From stepping away for a bit oftime to finding alternative
ways to feel re-inspired andpouring into my creativity again
(05:06):
whether that's connecting withnature or going to a museum to
see a new exhibit, or chattingand reconnecting with friends,
or spending some time bouncingideas off of other creative
collaborators or connecting withother folks in the podcasting
community who are experiencingthe same thing and navigating
(05:27):
the same feelings.
Whatever it is, I alwaysrecognize that creative burnout
doesn't last forever.
It's a normal part of thecreative process and the
creative process often ebbs andflows.
Many of us have seasons offeeling really excited about our
work and really creative andreally energized around it and
(05:52):
so excited and so happy to pourin.
And then we go through seasonswhere things might feel a little
bit more low energy or a littlebit more down and we may not
feel as inspired or energized orexcited about what we're doing.
We may even experience seasonswhere we question everything,
like what is the point?
(06:12):
Why are we even still doing it?
Should we pack it up?
It's normal to go through thosefeelings.
Those are part of the creativeprocess.
However, it's important to holdon to the fact that those
seasons don't last forever.
They ebb and flow, they comeand they go again and again and
(06:34):
again.
There are so many ways torecover from burnout and
reignite that creative spark,and it's on each of us to learn
which tools work best for us.
When we get into those states,do you recognize when you feel
the most excited and energizedabout your creativity?
Do you recognize when you feelthe most burned out and when you
(06:57):
don't have the desire to pourinto it?
Perhaps during seasons ofburnout, it's important to lean
into the things that we know andlean into the things that light
us up.
It's important to recognizewhen and why we're feeling most,
and it's important to recognizewhen and why we're feeling most
inspired.
(07:18):
For me, it could be during atime where I have a streak of
ideas and a new way that I wantto approach something, so I dig
into it and I dive into it and Ithink about it and I research
for it and I do what I need todo for whatever amount of time,
whatever period of time, andthen I sit down to create.
Maybe for other people it's,maybe you notice that you feel
(07:43):
less creative and less inspiredduring the winter months, but
when spring starts you're start.
But when spring starts, youstart to feel more alive.
Maybe you feel the mostcreative after spending time
with friends or other creativesand other creative collaborators
and just in the energy ofcreativity and inspiration and
(08:06):
that pours into what you create.
Maybe you feel less creativeafter spending a lot of time in
isolation and not being aroundanyone else and just being with
yourself and your thoughts.
Or for other people, that'swhen they feel the most inspired
to create In their time withthemselves, in their stillness,
(08:28):
in their quiet time.
Everyone is different and it'ssuper important to recognize
what works for you, what worksbest for you, and how you feel
while doing it.
Now hold on, because this isimportant.
Burnout and laziness are not thesame thing.
There's a massive differencebetween needing rest and
(08:50):
procrastination, and even inusing terms like laziness and
procrastination, there are somany other factors that go into
those too.
Are you so overwhelmed thatmaybe you're stuck in freeze
mode or fawn mode?
Are you so much of aperfectionist that you would
rather procrastinate and nottackle a thing because the fear
(09:12):
of your own success renders youimmobile?
Or have you been pouring into athing so much of yourself that
you're forgetting the?
Or do you pour into yourselfand your creativity, or are you
pouring into your creativity somuch that you're forgetting to
pour into yourself and refillyour own cup so that you can
(09:35):
continue to do so, therebyrendering yourself burnt out and
stressed out?
Sometimes we have to step awayto step forward.
Contrary to what hustle culturewants you to believe, breaks are
essential.
Breaks are necessary, andduring those times, it is
(09:55):
especially important to pourinto non-creative hobbies.
During those times, to get yourspark back, it is so important
to pour into the hobbies thathave nothing to do with your
typical creativity, especiallyif it's creativity that you earn
an income from, or it'screativity that is your business
(10:16):
, or it's creativity thatsupports your livelihood.
It is so important during thesetimes to pour into alternative
hobbies that have nothing to dowith anything that feels like
work.
During seasons of burnout, it'salso possible to fall into the
habit of mindless scrolling, andduring this time, it is
(10:37):
essential to curate the contentyou consume to fuel you rather
than drain you.
There's a difference betweenbeing inspired and falling into
comparison.
What you have to give is unique.
What you have to offer theworld is only something that you
can offer in a unique way, andwhen you fall into the trap of
(11:01):
comparison well, as they say,it's the thief of joy.
Comparison will have youquestioning your own gift, your
own abilities, your own uniqueskill set, your own masterful
way of doing a thing.
And well, comparison can kill adream, and that's not the space
(11:22):
we want to be in, especiallyduring seasons of burnout.
So it's important to thinkabout what inspires you versus
comparing yourself to anyoneelse.
So be mindful of your contentconsumption during this time and
at all times.
Really, one thing that I lovethat I recently learned the term
(11:44):
for is micro creativity small,low pressure ways to create.
That can be journaling, thatcan be doodling, that can be
mind mapping.
Last year, I created a mind mapfor an organization that I'm
contracted with when it came totheir communication strategy and
(12:06):
how we were connecting certainthemes that the organization
uplifts and is central to theirmission with a lot of the events
and the communication strategyand the social media posts that
they were making, and it was ahelpful and clarifying way to
sort of bucket these differentareas and get them out in a
visual way that anyone couldunderstand.
(12:28):
And guess what else?
I did a mind map and guess whatelse?
I did a mind map for myself.
That's partially how I even gotthe idea to do it for the
organization, because one day Isat down and I said to myself
these are all the things that Iwant to do, these are all the
things that I want to accomplish.
(12:49):
How can I spit them out in avisual way so that when I'm
explaining it to others or evenwhen I'm trying to process it
for myself, I can do that simplyand easily?
So I made a mind map.
It was a fun activity for me, alow pressure way to create, and
it still provided me with ahelpful framework and strategy
for a lot of the creative workthat I'm doing now.
(13:11):
And guess what else?
I also love doodling,occasionally by Malia Siegel,
(13:31):
who is the founder of RebelliousEvolution and a licensed
clinical social worker who I hadthe honor of meeting during the
May 2023 Unruly Retreat bySheila Marie in Jamaica.
Malia created the DoodleNoodles notebooks and I cannot
tell you how many times I usedmy notebook to jot things down,
but also just to be silly andcolor and have fun.
(13:52):
Microcreativity is an incredibleway to support us during
seasons of creative burnout.
Additionally, physical careequals creative care.
Don't underestimate the role ofsleep, movement and nutrition
and creativity.
And it's so much harder tostart new habits and make
(14:15):
lifestyle changes when you'refeeling completely burnt out.
It's so important to make thesechanges when you're in a clear
headspace and when you'refeeling well, so that they can
support you and help you andmaintain you during seasons that
are feeling a little bit moreoff.
But difficult doesn't meanimpossible.
(14:35):
If you are going through aseason of burnout and you know
that you are not getting thebest sleep or the longest sleep
that you need, make the change.
Use tools that can support youand help you with your sleep.
For some people, that'sdeveloping a nighttime routine.
I love a good nighttime routine, a good wind down that signals
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to my brain and my body that I'mpreparing for sleep and I'm
preparing for bed.
Movement is so important.
I've had a long standingchallenge with movement and
exercise and I'm realizing thatit has more to do with
discipline than motivation.
Discipline than motivation.
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Even if it's just 5, 10, 15, or20 minutes a day.
Move your body in a way thatfeels good to you.
It could be as simple as a walk, or maybe doing a few sets of
an exercise at home during anat-home workout.
It could be going to the gym,if that's your thing.
It could be going on a hike innature.
It could be going on a hike innature.
It could be going on a hike innature if you're able-bodied and
able to do so.
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But moving your body isessential to creativity.
When we're feeling stagnant andwhen we're feeling stuck, it's
hard to channel our energy in away that is conducive to our
needs and our creative desires.
But when we move our bodies,we're able to move that energy,
and that is so important.
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Nutrition matters too.
Fueling our body with foodsthat help us to feel clear and
energized and well also supportsour creative journey and our
creative process.
So, to the best of our ability,we want to ensure that we're
putting things into our bodiesthat make us feel good, that
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make us feel our best, that makeus feel energized enough to
pour into our creativity, thatmake us feel energized enough to
pour into our creativity.
Finding ways to nourishyourself creatively and
emotionally, just like NinaSimone, is essential to your
creative journey.
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Burnout is temporary and part ofthe cycle of creativity.
It doesn't last forever.
If you are in a season ofcreative burnout, or any kind of
burnout, I encourage you to tryone small action today to reset
.
And if you are a creative whohas experienced many cycles of
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burnout and found your way tothe other side, tell us Share
your favorite way to refreshcreativity in a review or in a
text to the show, or let us knowin a comment on Spotify or on
YouTube.
Or let us know in a comment onSpotify or on YouTube.
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Thanks for tuning in to thisshort but sweet episode.
If this episode resonated withyou, please be sure to tell a
friend.
Tell a friend and to rate andreview the show on Apple
Podcasts and to rate and reviewthe show on, like the video on
YouTube, youtube, and leave yourcomments on YouTube and Spotify
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Thank you for lending me yourtime, your energy and your ears,
and I appreciate you for beinghere.
Have a great rest of your dayor night and I'll catch you on
the next episode.
Bye.
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