Today's guest is someone who I found in her own space of calm at Beautiful Voyager https://bevoya.com I was delighted to find this site in the scattered world of mental health blogs - Meredith's site stood out as a peaceful oasis. Somewhere you can create a lighthouse on a mental health map of well wishes across the world.

Meredith Arthur has many strings to her bow. She's a chief of staff creating emerging ideas at Pinterest connected to emotional wellbeing. And a published author: Get Out of My Head - an illustrated guide for over-thinkers. I was pleased to have 45 minutes with Meredith, chatting all things mental health, anxiety and overcoming. Not to mention dealing with perfectionism and some talk of hustle culture.

If your internal world has felt connected to achievement and striving for more at the cost of your wellbeing and inner peace - this might be a good conversation to dive into.

Keep being courageous,
Rachael x

WHO'S BEHIND THIS PODCAST?

I'd ridden pretty high on the creative career rollercoaster. At times it was exhilarating (and occasionally it was terrifying.) It takes stamina, guts and more than a smattering of resilience. Don’t panic, this isn’t another podcast telling you to hustle harder. I’ve been there and got the burnout badge to prove it.

I'm looking to find people who are doing the work they love, but it's been a bumpy ride.

Starting over can be wonderful, agony and pants shakingly scary all at the same time. There are others who did it. Who are right in the centre of figuring that out. I'm trying to find the people, I needed to hear, at the time I felt I was free-falling from the loop-di-loop.

BUILD A CREATIVE LIFE YOU LOVE

I've found creativity + courage = the best storytellers building a life they love.
The stories we tell ourselves are powerful.

I'm looking to find people who are building a creative life but it's not always been easy. Call On Courage posts the conversations I was looking to find when my career dreams were sliding out of view. Your creative life is worth making happen even when doors close or you're dealing with difficult people. I'm in your corner encouraging you to keep going.

I'm not all over the 'Gram or Tik Tok famous. But I am making quality content on Substack. That's where you'll find the best of Call On Courage: podcasts and writing that go in depth on how to push past fear and make the creative life you have in mind.

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