The And She Looked Up Podcast

EP105: Creative Burnout: Protecting Yourself and Your Creative Business

Melissa Hartfiel Season 3 Episode 105

Creative burnout can have a direct impact on your mental health and your ability to earn a living as a working creative. This week, we have an honest conversation about creative burnout, how you can protect yourself from it and what to do when you find yourself in the midst of it.

This episode is brought to you by Fine Lime Designs Illustrations

This is a great episode for creatives who:

  • isn't sure if they're feeling burnt out and wants to understand what to look for
  • struggles with periodic episodes of creative burnout
  • is feeling burnt out and isn't sure what to do next
  • is looking for tools to prevent future burnout

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Episode 105: Creative Burnout

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And She Looked Up was born from belief that creating for a living takes a special kind of person: one part artist and one part businessperson.

Each week The And She Looked Up Podcast sits down with inspiring Canadian women who create for a living. We talk about their creative journeys and their best business tips, as well as the creative and business mindset issues all creative entrepreneurs struggle with. This podcast is for Canadian artists, makers and creators who want to find a way to make a living doing what they love.

Your host, Melissa Hartfiel (@mhchipmunk), left a 20 year career in corporate retail and has been happily self-employed as a working creative for 12 years. She's a graphic designer, a

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You can connect with the podcast on:

For a list of all available episodes, please visit:
And She Looked Up Creative Hour Podcast

Each week The And She Looked Up Podcast sits down with inspiring Canadian women who create for a living. We talk about their creative journeys and their best business tips, as well as the creative and business mindset issues all creative entrepreneurs struggle with. This podcast is for Canadian artists, makers and creators who want to find a way to make a living doing what they love.

Your host, Melissa Hartfiel (@finelimedesigns), left a 20 year career in corporate retail and has been happily self-employed as a working creative since 2010. She's a graphic designer, writer and illustrator as well as the co-founder of a multi-six figure a year business in the digital content space. She resides just outside of Vancouver, BC.

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