The Balanced Creative

Oct 07 2024
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The Balanced Creative is a podcast for busy, innovative creatives who are committed to cultivating a sustainable, joyful creative practice. Through personal, inspirational stories of transformation and change, we focus on nurturing long-term creative well-being and offer small, tangible ways to strengthen your mindset, establish boundaries, and prioritize non-negotiables, helping you build a more balanced, fulfilling creative life.

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2.19 - Are your limiting beliefs causing you to feel guilty about your creative life?

Oct 07 2024 23 mins  
Take a deep breath, folks. This episode was created to shine a light on our creative kryptonite: guilt. As you listen, think of how guilt creeps into your room as you finally sit down to feed your creativity. Is it an obvious, nagging voice reminding you of all the things you haven’t yet done? Or is it disguised as a feeling of numbness that stops you from coming up with new idea

2.18 - Time-blocking not working for you? Use self-discovery for strategies that stick

Sep 16 2024 25 mins  
Here at Breathing Space Creative, we view time-blocking as more than just scheduling tasks - it’s about: Peeling back the layers of why we want to dedicate time to them Tracking our energy levels so we know when we can make the most of it Building on these priorities through intentional actions and becoming who we are trying to be. In today’s episode, Chelene reflects o

2.17 - Mind, Money, and time: How recovering people pleasers and protect their energy

Sep 02 2024 27 mins  
“We feel the pressure to give everything for free, and then we don’t understand why this burnout is here.” In episode 12 of this season, Chelene discussed how to make your creative project ideas saleable in a gatekept industry. This lead us to consider the importance of protecting our energy while going into these spaces. In today’s episode, Chelene discusses the importance

2.16 - Relearn the self: Navigating Burnout Recovery, with guest Meiyoko Taylor

Aug 19 2024 57 mins  
“What is the cost of not doing the inner work?” “You’re either going to move forward, or you’re going to move backward. No one ever stays the same. It might feel like it… but you’re actually regressing.” In today’s special episode, follow a discussion between two coaches who specialize in burnout prevention. Chelene interviews coach Meiyoko Taylor on the importanc

2.15 - Showing up authentically in a limiting environment

Aug 05 2024 19 mins  
At Breathing Space Creative, we are always prioritizing emotional freedom and mindfulness practices for burnout prevention in creatives. By creating a space that fosters authenticity for everyone, it easily fuels the work we do. While this is a strong value for us, we recognize that there are many creatives who may not have spaces to show up authentically as themselves. Especially

2.14 - Make space for creative joy; release expectations of yourself

Jul 15 2024 24 mins  
How many times have you heard the term “don’t get your hopes up” when submitting your project to a contest or publishing organization? Whether this is a voice that comes externally, internally, or both, it can certainly throw a curveball in your emotional journey as a creative. The last thing you need when putting yourself out there is a voice telling you to reign your expect

2.13 - Symbiosis of the body and the creative mind

Jul 01 2024 19 mins  
As creatives, we often spend a LOT of time in our heads, and in our emotions. Most of us rely on our creative practice as a healthy form of expression. It allows us to create a safe space to let go of limiting beliefs and to explore our inner worlds and their relation to their outer worlds. But we can’t just live in our heads, can we? In today’s episode, we’ll we’ll discuss

2.12 - Make your creative ideas "saleable" in a gatekept industry

Jun 17 2024 34 mins  
A beautiful thing about working behind the curtain of a gatekept industry, is being the one who can later pull this curtain back for others who have been denied entry. In today’s episode, Chelene draws from her experience working in publishing and how it’s helped her turn industry blindspots into a path of joyful living for creatives. Reflecting on Chelene’s project pillars,

2.11 - Balancing corporate life and personal passions with guest Keyaira Horne

Jun 03 2024 37 mins  
Here at The Balanced Creative, we like to prioritize discussions around burnout prevention and personal growth to help foster our creative endeavours. In today’s episode, guest Keyaira Horne takes on the topic of creative balance as a corporate professional. As a self-published children’s book writer, multidisciplinary artist, and corporate professional, Keyaira's journey

2.10 - The hidden role of language in making a living as a creative

May 20 2024 20 mins  
One of the most powerful tools we can use to combat limiting beliefs in our creative lives is language. The way we speak to and about ourselves can make or break our journeys as creative entrepreneurs. In today’s episode, Chelene investigates the ripple effects that emerge from intentional self-talk. Intentional self-talk doesn’t always look like saying words of affirmation in