{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Terrible Creative","title":"We Work, Rome Burns - How to Keep Creating When Everything Feels Like It's Falling Apart","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/b451fa7d\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2576,"description":"Community & Feedback\nTake the Listener Survey: What kind of episodes do you want more of? Your feedback directly shapes future content. 🔗 Complete the survey here\n\nShare Your Story: Have you experienced professional compartmentalization? The cognitive whiplash between personal crisis and work demands? Share your story—email or leave us a voicemail\n\nWhat happens when you have to switch from consuming apocalyptic news to selling creative services in the span of 10 minutes? Patrick explores the cognitive whiplash we've all learned to navigate—that jarring ability to temporarily forget the world's chaos and focus on the work at hand. From photographing weddings while your own relationship crumbles to creating lifestyle campaigns while democracy feels fragile, this episode examines the emotional labor of compartmentalization and asks whether our growing skill at \"professional forgetting\" is survival mechanism or something more troubling.\nFeaturing insights from trauma researcher Bessel van der Kolk on collective trauma, plus permission-giving wisdom about maintaining joy and connection during uncertain times—not despite what's happening, but because of it.\n\nWhat You'll Learn\nHow to navigate emotional whiplash between personal reality and professional demands\nThe three layers of reality creative professionals must hold simultaneously\nWhy compartmentalization isn't fake—it's selective authenticity\nThe psychological research behind collective trauma and why maintaining normal life is neurological necessity\nPermission to laugh, celebrate, and live fully while staying aware of larger struggles\nPractical frameworks for moving between realities without losing your humanity\nKey Takeaways\n\n\"That's the rhythm now. That whiplash. The emotional split screen. It's been the soundtrack of the last few years.\"\n\"You have permission to laugh at dinner with friends while democracy feels fragile. You have permission to celebrate your small wins while staying aware of larger struggles.\"...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qsOnUwMbUF-PHJZ7RwOm0Uh1mXJoqDwCz1nHN0z7r7Q/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wMTIy/MjM3Yzk2YTUzZDE5/ZjNiODE0Y2MxOTgz/MGRiNC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}