Welcome to the Self-Care for The Creative Podcast, where your host, Stefani Fryzel, dives deep into the world of self-care strategies tailored specifically for creatives, empaths, and highly sensitive people. Join us as we explore techniques and insights needed to nurture your mental well-being while navigating the unique challenges of an artist’s lifestyle. Our mission is to empower you to not only survive, but thrive, as we guide you on your journey towards creating a successful self-care plan that suits your individual needs!
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Welcome to the Self-Care for The Creative Podcast, where your host, Stefani Fryzel, dives deep into the world of self-care strategies tailored specifically for creatives, empaths, and highly sensitive people. Join us as we explore techniques and insights needed to nurture your mental well-being while navigating the unique challenges of an artist’s lifestyle. Our mission is to empower you to not only survive, but thrive, as we guide you on your journey towards creating a successful self-care plan that suits your individual needs!
Creative Resilience: Balancing Success, Creativity, and Recovery with Bonnie Mckee
Self-Care for The Creative Podcast
34 minutes
1 year ago
Creative Resilience: Balancing Success, Creativity, and Recovery with Bonnie Mckee
Join us for a deeply insightful conversation with indie pop artist and hit songwriter Bonnie Mckee, a powerhouse talent whose journey encompasses struggles with anxiety, depression, and addiction. From grappling with the creative process amidst writer’s block to finding inspiration for songwriting, Bonnie shares her raw experiences and triumphs. Peek inside her transformative journey through sobriety, the challenges of perfectionism, and battling imposter syndrome, even after having achieved major success with some of the world’s biggest pop stars. As an independent artist, Bonnie gives us an exclusive backstory into her upcoming album and tells us her unique definition of success. Don't miss her self-care tips for navigating the highs and lows of the creative journey.
TIMESTAMPS:
3:40 - Struggles with anxiety, depression, addiction
6:55 - Getting sober and the creative process
8:45 - Perfectionism and how it helps and hurts the creative process
11:45 - Writer’s block and refilling the creative well
20:28 - Empath discovery and empath struggles
23:43 - Imposter syndrome after having hits
27:00 - The story of Bonnie’s new album
29:18 - Her definition of success…
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Self-Care for The Creative Podcast
Welcome to the Self-Care for The Creative Podcast, where your host, Stefani Fryzel, dives deep into the world of self-care strategies tailored specifically for creatives, empaths, and highly sensitive people. Join us as we explore techniques and insights needed to nurture your mental well-being while navigating the unique challenges of an artist’s lifestyle. Our mission is to empower you to not only survive, but thrive, as we guide you on your journey towards creating a successful self-care plan that suits your individual needs!