Jealousy, comparison, and bitterness walk into a bar… and ruin your creative confidence. In this episode, we’re talking about why you want your friend’s book deal, hate your own draft, and feel weirdly competitive with that one random acquaintance from university who is now on Richard Osman’s House of Games.

In this episode of The Creative Life Podcast we unpack the messy emotions creatives face (yes, even the successful ones), share tips on how to deal with those big old pangs in the heat of the moment, and explore why jealousy might actually be useful in leading our creative direction. 

Plus find out Thea’s terrible new tagline, discover which creatives we’re both “jealous” of at the moment, and uncover Holly’s weird opinion on comparison…

Holly’s creative shoutout: Ellie Hooi Illustration (ellie_hooi_illustration on Instagram)

Thea’s creative shoutout: The Luminaries, historical fiction book by Eleanor Catton