The Autonomous Creative

How to end burnout and tap into creative flow, with Gabriela Pereira


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Gabriela Pereira, my friend and the founder of DIY MFA, interviews me about creative flow. I share my strategies for building focus and reducing decision fatigue, and we do a major deep dive into one of my favorite topics: how to end the never-ending cycle of burnout and design a sustainable creative career.

More from the episode
  • Tips for transforming your creative practice into a habit you don't have to think about
  • What are your “circles of control”? How can acknowledging them help ease your overwhelm and give you more agency?
  • How hustle culture negatively impacts creatives and leads to cycles of burnout
  • The number one thing you need to consider when designing a sustainable creative career
  • We explore alternative paths to making a living as an author, and business models that harness your unique toolkit and experience
  • About Gabriela Pereira

    Gabriela Pereira is a writer, teacher, and self-proclaimed word nerd who wants to challenge the status quo of higher education. As the founder and instigator of DIYMFA.com, her mission is to empower writers to take an entrepreneurial approach to their education and professional growth. Gabriela earned her MFA in creative writing from The New School and teaches at national conferences, local workshops, and online. She is also the host of DIY MFA Radio, a popular podcast where she interviews bestselling authors and offers short audio master classes. Her book DIY MFA: Write with Focus, Read with Purpose, Build Your Community is out now from Writer’s Digest Books.

    Connect with Gabriela

    DIYMFA.com

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