1 — Burnout

Working in the creative sector is the best job in the world when it’s going well and the stars align. But when it gets stressful, it can really take its toll. You put extra hours in because you really care about the work. There can be peaks of being swept up in the adrenaline of it all, and then the empty space of having time on your hands, which can be disorientating. Perhaps you work to tight deadlines, and to high standards, and as soon as you have one success, there’s another deadline looming. Maybe you used to thrive on stress, but over time it has impacted on your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. You need to find ways to manage your time and energy, but don’t know where to start.

Impact: You feel overwhelmed, stressed and exhausted. You find it hard to function effectively, so the quality of your work, your relationships and your overall wellbeing all suffer.

I will support you: to manage your time and energy, build resilience, prioritise what’s important to you deep down, and find inner calm and clarity .

2 — Crisis of confidence

Has your confidence taken a knock? Maybe you’re not making the strides you think you should be in your creative career, you worry that you’ve lost your edge, or perhaps you’ve come back into work after a break and are struggling to find your feet. You see other people thriving and feel like you can’t keep up. Sometimes you feel like you’re faking it and it’s becoming harder to be the version of you that you think others want to see. Your experience should give you confidence, but as the years pass by you feel your credibility is slipping.

Impact: You feel disappointed in yourself. You may experience imposter syndrome and are unable to show up authentically in the different areas of your life. You tend not to put yourself forward, take opportunities or creative risks, so you miss out which knocks your confidence even more. 

I can help you: appreciate your undeniable value and trust yourself so that you can make decisions in your life from a place of self-belief and empowerment.

3 — Headless chicken syndrome

Your professional life encroaches on your personal life, and your personal life impacts on your professional life. Being in the creative sector is a way of life and you’re happy for them to overlap – to a degree. But now there are so many demands on your time – work, family, friends, social life, exercise, even the dog. Variety is one thing, but this is more like chaos. Sometimes it feels like you’re always rushing onto the next commitment. If one part of your life is thriving, another is struggling. It’s getting more and more difficult to manage, and in the end something’s got to give.

Impact: You’re exhausted and confused, and have difficulty taking meaningful action at work or at home. You struggle to meet work deadlines, show up for parents evening, or get to that spin class . . again. You have a fear of letting people down and a sense of guilt about not being able to do it all.

Coaching helps: put you back in control so you can find more balance in the different areas of your life, put boundaries into place, learn to prioritise whilst putting your needs front and centre, so you can fully enjoy each area of your life.

4 — Loss of direction

Maybe you’ve had success creatively and professionally, but does it sometimes seem a bit meaningless? When you consider your sense of purpose, you only have a vague idea of what it is, or you even draw a blank. You feel driven by other people’s agendas instead of your own internal compass and you don’t really know what you want any more, or even who you are. Other people might admire you, but that makes it harder to admit you feel lost and need to make a change.

Impact: You have a nagging sense of disillusion and a loss of motivation, even for a creative career you’ve been passionate about, and a personal and social life that has been fulfilling. It’s hard to make decisions and you doubt the choices you do make. You feel a sense of disconnect from the things that normally hold meaning for you.

Through coaching you can: find that thing that really lights you up, develop meaningful goals and be excited by your future.  

5 — Creative blocks

Our capacity to generate ideas, make art and communicate effectively is driven by creativity. But do you sometimes find the creative well dries up? Maybe you struggle to find the time to properly get into the creative zone. Or perhaps working with other people, which is hugely satisfying when it all comes together, has thrown up creative conflicts. You can find yourself either staring into a void, or forcing out something that, frankly, you’re ashamed of. You’re usually full of ideas but your creative genius is buried deep underground at the moment.

Impact: you can’t deliver on creative work, are unable to communicate clear vision, and display poor leadership. This can lead to a sense of failure, frustration and anxiety about your future.

I will help you: find flow, enrich your creativity and rediscover that spark of inspiration that makes you excel at what you do.

These are only some of the reasons people decide to invest in coaching. If you’re curious about how coaching can help transform your life, get in touch.