In this episode of Minds & Mics, I talk with Jay Clouse—the creator and host of one of my favorite podcasts, Creative Elements. Jay and I get into the details of creative overwhelm and burnout and how Jay manages it.
Show Notes
In this episode of Minds & Mics, I talk with Jay Clouse, the creator and host of one of my favorite podcasts, Creative Elements. Jay and I get into the details of creative overwhelm and burnout and how Jay manages it.
Show Notes
Here are some of the highlights from our conversation:
- What does overwhelm actually look like for Jay?
- Hard works as a response to feeling overwhelmed
- Respect for deadlines as a core part of Jay’s identity
- Jay’s approach to “de-scoping” his schedule and task list to combat overwhelm
- Underestimating the maintenance cost of evergreen products
- The investment banker and the fisherman
- How does Jay think about work-life balance and what enough looks like?
- Why it’s so hard to say no and let go?
- Cultural pressure to keep doing more and never let go
- How Jay thinks about self-care and what it looks like when the “red light” is flashing.
- What it looks like to really show up emotionally for important people in his life.
- Has being a podcaster and community builder made Jay a better listener in his personal life?
- Jays biggest insecurity as a creator
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Psychologist Nick Wignall interviews experts in the fields of psychology, mental health, and human potential to better understand how the mind works and how we can make it work for us to improve our lives in practical, meaningful ways.