In today’s episode of The Balanced Creative I am excited to chat with author editor extraordinaire, Jen Sookfong Lee about all things writing and money: Where does our ‘writing' income come from? What are all the ways we can make money from our books aside from just book sales? How can we get excited about money? You don't wanna miss this one! JEN SOOKFONG LEE was born and raised in Vancouver’s East Side, and she now lives with her son in North Burnaby. Her books include The Conjoined , nominate...
Aug 07, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In today’s episode of the balanced creative, I hope to inspire you to flip the narrative on how you manage stress by calling on your creativity. I think it’s fair to say that we have all been taught to view stress in a negative light and we’ve fallen into the narrative that when we are stressed out it should be a terrible time, it’s supposed to be a terrible time. but what if we wanted to unlearn this? Using our ALARTT method as a way of slowing down long enough to take a bit more control over h...
Jul 03, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Magically making more “time” for your writing isn’t going to make you love the process or get joy from it. But being present with your writing plays a huge role. We aren’t present for our writing when we are rushing around just trying to keep our heads above water. In this month’s episode, we look at three ways prioritizing your year can create more joy in your writing process. In today’s episode of The Balanced Creative, I hope to encourage folks to look at how we can create more flow in our da...
Jun 05, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 12
What does author care mean and how can we start to be proactive about it? What can we do now, to not only support future writers as they publish and promote their books, but how can we preemptively tackle imminent burnout and prevent writers from giving up on their creative talents because of the abrasive nature of publishing, the current state of the world? How can we build the conditions needed to create in a healthy way? It starts with the self. Today’s guest, Kim Pittaway is a cohort directo...
May 01, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In this solo episode of the Balanced Creative, I explore instant gratification and how it can hinder our creative process. I also brainstorm possible pivots and small movements that can help us protect our boundaries and bring back the joy of creation. Can we slow down long enough to make this happen? Let’s do it! Visit https://www.breathingspacecreative.com/ to help you become a Balanced Creative...
Apr 03, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 10
How does personality play a role in workplace success? Whether you are a creative entrepreneur or whether you work a 9-5, finding and honing a sense of belonging is something we are all after. How can we define success for ourselves and work in a way that helps us put forward our best selves and our best work? Join me as I chat with author, entrepreneur, and Introvert Leader extraordinaire Terrance Lee, about all things personality and work. How can we show up as our best selves to lead? How can...
Mar 06, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 9
How to Get Organized as a Creative Entrepreneur with guest Krystal Clark! Can building systems and processes count as self-care? As writers, we are always reimagining what counts as writing, so why can’t we reimagine self-care in this way? Getting organized, staying organized, and reducing stress and overwhelm are all deeply connected to HOW we use our time. Yup, efficiency matters. We can’t create more time in the day but we can wholeheartedly strategize how to work with what we have. Want to f...
Feb 06, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 8
What can author care look like by going back and looking at our lives before we embraced the creative world. What’s changed? What can we call back in? How can we truly take care of ourselves first? Join me and writer, Jónína Kirton as we spend some time with each other talking about our goals, our bodies, and what has helped us move forward as creators. When you put yourself first, you can show up for others in your most authentic way. Care needs to be defined by you. No one else’s definition of...
Jan 02, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 7
We all hold on to so much. We pick up new ideas, meet new people, carry old belief systems, and learn new processes. The more we hold in our arms, the more likely we are to drop things, both intentionally and unintentionally. In this episode of the Balanced Creative we will look at how letting go can help us to create more space for creation, and more time to engage with our self-defined community. Mindset Minute: What if, we all made a mind map of what intentional community looked like for us? ...
Dec 05, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Three ways to BEGIN to build up your money mindset in an industry that wants you to remain broke. It’s not easy to make a living from our art which is why so many of us have “other jobs.” Acknowledging your current relationship with money is the first step to unlearning negative habits and creating the headspace for new goals and a fresh financial perspective. In this episode of The Balanced Creative we will discuss ways to face your current money mindset, brainstorm ways to make money from your...
Nov 07, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Creating creative space sometimes means letting go and taking risks. Being an entrepreneur is not for everyone, but if it is for you, going all in and trusting yourself and your dreams enough to build these dreams in real life can lead to self-defined success. Here’s what that journey was like for me. Surround yourself with people who want to see you thrive. People who want to see you experience joy, and who want to see you climb. Hard truth: Not everyone is here for this. Some people will hold ...
Oct 03, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In today’s episode of the balanced creative, I will share three clear cut ways to make more healthy space for creation. Through establishing processes, committing to consistent boundary & mindset work, and redefining what counts as contributing to your creative outlet, you CAN find more balance. **Build processes** (processes are made up or workflows, systems, and automations) when you have a process, you can delegate and off load to others, you can ask for help without worrying that it’s YO...
Sep 05, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Thriving vs. Surviving: Creating your own equitable space as a marginalized creative entrepreneur Let’s get down to it. Why is it so difficult to thrive through that ever-present diversity veneer? Why are we not discussing what POC creators need in order to stay and thrive in a space? But over the years, I’ve learned that this work of thriving in a space starts with the self: reimagining language Boundaries (and these are about you not the other person) as leaders, we need to get away from the “...
Jul 25, 2022•25 min•Ep. 2
Is giving too much contributing to our burnout? How do we know if we are giving beyond our means? How does our generosity contribute to burnout? Just like we check in with our energy levels in terms of the tasks we do each and every week, we also want to check in on how much we give, and make sure we are still in a position to offer up our valuable time and money ... burnout can also come from doing the most, giving more than you have, and not being sure where our limits are. ACCORDING TO THE QU...
Jun 13, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 1
