The Empowered Creatives Victoria Hines

Join Victoria this week as we journey into the heart of burnout and discover effective strategies to overcome it. Drawing on the wisdom from the book "Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle" by Emily and Amelia Nagoski, we explore the nature of burnout, how it occurs, and the symptoms it manifests. Listen in as I share advice on how to navigate this challenging territory by releasing stress, cultivating self-compassion, and setting boundaries.



Whether you're experiencing burnout or simply wish to understand it better, this episode is packed with valuable insights to help you navigate the often treacherous landscape of burnout in creative careers.



(0:00:10) - Recap on Burnout

(0:08:03) - Strategies to Recover From Burnout





One Thing This Week

Choose one strategy to implement this week. Strategies listed on this episode include release the stress everyday, enlist planful problem solving, utilize positive reappraisal, redefine winning, define "meaning", choose when to give up, connect, and rest.





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Keywords

Burnout, Stress, Recover, Physical Release Technique, Positive Social Interactions, Planful Problem-Solving, Positive Reappraisal, Redefining Winning, Creative Career


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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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Keywords

Burnout, Stress Cycle, Effort vs Expectations, Pulse Check, Creative Lifestyle, Avoid Burnout, Identifying Burnout, Overcome Burnout, Strategies to Overcome Burnout, Burnout Symptoms, Burnout Signs, Stress Management, Mental Health, Self-Care, Self-Awareness, Self-Reflection, Mental Wellbeing, Mental Resilience, Mental Strength, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health Strategies


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Navigating life's pivotal moments can be a tricky evaluation. Drawing from my personal experiences, including a recent break-up and caring a highly anxious pet, I explore the conundrum of choosing when it's time to stay or go. We discuss the importance of listening to our intuition, how our backgrounds influence our decision-making, and why sometimes rationalizing a decision doesn't always work in this scenario.



When faced with uncomfortable situations, we often wish for a guidebook to turn to. As creatives, the choices we make can significantly impact our lives artistically and personally. In the spirit of finding balance, I've compiled a list of 3 questions to ask yourself to help guide you towards making this penultimate choice for your life, career, business, or relationships.



(0:00:09) - Finding Confidence Between Hustle and Burnout

(0:08:21) - Stay or Go: 3 Questions to Ask

(0:21:04) - One Thing





Your One Thing This Week

Make a list of 10 tactics to try and make a current uncomfortable situation work. These can be realistic to outrageous. The point is to make the list and try it… alright try them if they aren’t too insane. 





Taylor Swift’s Time to Go





Connect with Victoria Hines

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Feeling lost, stuck, or overwhelmed in your career? Grab my free Creative Career Audit to discover what's no longer working.





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Keywords

Decision-Making, Intuition, Taylor Swift, Time to Go, Break-Up, Anxious Pet, Creative Life, Cost-Benefit Ratio, Stay or Go, Improve Uncomfortable Situation


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Prepare yourself for an enlightening journey as we unearth the metaphorical 'monster' that might be lurking in your creative career, obstructing your path to success. We will equip you with the tools to identify this beast, confront it fearlessly, and ultimately, overcome it. By reflecting on your past experiences and conducting a self-assessment, we'll guide you in recognizing the signs and symptoms of this career challenge.



(0:00:10) - Identifying and Confronting Career Challenges

(0:10:22) - Enhancing Creativity and Identifying Problems





One Thing This Week

Grab my free creative career audit. The worksheet will walk you through additional questions to help you deep dive into what’s working versus what needs to be tweaked. It will help you identify the problems and hone in on the core issue and common threads.





Connect with Victoria Hines

www.victoriahines.com OR on instagram @thevictoriahines

Feeling lost, stuck, or overwhelmed in your career? Grab my free Creative Career Audit to discover what's no longer working.



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Keywords

Creative Career, Career Challenges, Self-Assessment, Career Path, Creative Journey, Hurdles, Creative Career Audit, Identifying Problems, Common Threads, Confronting Challenges, Empowerment, Self-Awareness, Career Monster, Reflecting Experiences




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Get set for a riveting ride with our special guest for the day, Jen Dove, or as she's popularly known, Tech Girl Jen. We're chatting with this social media powerhouse whose knack for making tech easy has won her over 200K followers on Instagram. Jen's journey is nothing short of fascinating, from teaching tech tips and tricks to nurturing her dream of opening a black box theatre - all while maintaining a full-time job. Her candid conversation about her social media origins, audience growth strategies, and overcoming obstacles is both insightful and inspiring.



(0:08:14) - Tech Girl Jen's Growth and Impact

(0:18:40) - Strategies for Building an Audience

(0:25:29) - Social Media Influencing Misconceptions and Challenges

(0:34:57) - Challenging Creatives to Embrace Failure



One Thing This Week

Fail forward this week. What’s one thing you’ve been scared of doing in your creative career? Maybe it’s reaching out to a dream collaborator, engaging your ideal audience in a candid conversation, doing a live on social media, or sharing your work in progress. Whatever it is, Jen and I want to challenge you to fail forward this week.



Connect with Victoria Hines

www.victoriahines.com OR on instagram @thevictoriahines

Feeling lost, stuck, or overwhelmed in your career? Grab my free Creative Career Audit to discover what's no longer working.





Connect with Jen Dove

Check out her website at www.techgirljen.com or follow her awesome videos and advice on Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok.

Take 20% off a techgirljen service or online course by using code IG20



Keywords: Social Media, Tech Girl Jen, Influencing, Audience Growth, Consistency, Burnout, Trolls, Live Host, Failure, Risks, Opportunities, Full-Time Job, Passion Project, Engaging Audience, Balancing Time, Creative Career


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Get ready to challenge everything you thought you knew about success in a creative career. Today, we promise to smash the age-old misconception that you need to have your entire life figured out in your 20s, and instead, we'll travel down the many creative paths that are waiting to be discovered. We take a deep look at the daring decisions of one of my clients who found joy and success in working with children, despite facing judgement from their community. This episode comes packed with practical methods to help you design your unique version of success and navigate your journey with more confidence and clarity.



In a world that often defines success by societal norms, we empower you to redefine it on your own terms. We'll unravel the fear and uncertainty that can accompany unconventional career choices and provide a fresh perspective on how to craft your personal success vision. By the end of this episode, you'll realize there's no one-size-fits-all formula for success. So, whether you're a budding creative or feeling stuck in your career, get ready to redefine your success story and embrace the beauty of your unique journey.



And if you're enjoying the show, remember to rate, review and subscribe!



(0:00:10) - Creating Your Own Success for Creatives

(0:14:28) - Defining Success in Your Career



One Thing This Week

What’s your current metric for success in your career? Why? On a scale of 1-10, how much does this path light you up?



Recommended free visualization on Insight Timer.

Connect with Victoria Hines

www.victoriahines.com OR on instagram @thevictoriahines

Feeling lost, stuck, or overwhelmed in your career? Grab my free Creative Career Audit to discover what's no longer working.



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Keywords: Creativity, Career Paths, Success, Fear, Judgment, Working with Kids, Redefining Success, Unique Journey, Unconventional Career Choices, Measuring Success, Rating, Reviewing, Subscribing


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