Ep 042: How to regrow your broken, burntout creative soul, with creative director Hollie Newton

Hollie Newton was one of Europe's youngest executive creative directors, a feat she achieved in a very male dominated industry. But then she 'ran away' from advertising in London to live by the sea, where she writes books, scripts and wild swims. This the tale of why she did that (clue in the title: her creative soul had withered) and all the many learnings about the importance of nurturing our creativity she's gleaned.  It's a cautionary tale - yes - but ultimately uplifting because it shows the human capacity for resilience and growth. It also shows that no matter how broken you feel, you can recapture your joy and thrive professionally and personally again. If you feel like your soul is being sucked by your job/life, or you feel burnt out and disconnected from your creativity, this episode is for you. It's also for you if you manage creatives, or run a business reliant on creativity, and want inspiration on how to really get the best out of creative people. Please note this episode talks about severe pre and post natal depression. This episode inspired the idea of doing a dedicated Spring Series, which starts on April 1st and runs for 30 days, on getting our collective mojo back  – and pushing for change in our places of work, so that our creative souls don’t 'fall out our ears', in Hollie's words. Please listen and pass this on! To your partners, friends and - perhaps most importantly - your boss... References: For more about Hollie Newton: http://hollienewton.com Buy her 'How To Grow' book here Follow her on Instagram @hollienuisance To follow Big Juicy Creative for loads of inspiration on living creatively, see: Instagram: @bigjuicycreativeliving Facebook @bigjuicycreativeliving LinkedIn: @suzybashford Twitter: @suzybashford  contact Suzy: suzy@bigjuicycreative.co.uk And remember, you can still get your free wintspiration fridge poster (family friendly and grown-up versions available! Soon this won't be available!) visit: www.bigjuicycreative.co.uk

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Big Juicy Creative is the show which nurtures your busy creative soul, so you thrive personally and professionally. You could be in a ‘creative’ career, like marketing or the arts, or maybe you wish you did something more creative. This podcast will show you how, if you approach your life with creativity – a bit more openness, curiosity, self-expression, imagination - it will become bigger, juicier and more meaningful. Creativity is about way more than painting or poetry, and this show brings you inspirational tales from beyond the creative department, from farming to fractions. Your host, Suzy Bashford, is a freelance journalist, who writes about creativity among other things, a workshop facilitator and a speaker. As well as interviews, she’ll bring you shorter, solo podcasts where she sums up and test-drives the advice she’s given, reporting back to you with her trademark honesty. Suzy is a mum on a mission to unleash our collective creativity so we can solve the world’s big problems… and we need buckets of creativity for that, so please get listening! For more info: www.bigjuicycreative.co.uk IG: @bigjuicycreativeliving FB: @bigjuicycreative LI: Suzy Bashford