Managing Creative Overwhelm with Jay Clouse

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.

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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 Jay thinks 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