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Episode 22: The Need for Creative Expression

Episode Notes

Creative expression is innate to you as a human being, yet it can feel unsafe to express yourself. In this episode, Drew Georges and Tanuja Ramchal explore the importance of creative expression in having a fulfilling life & career and the challenges that can arise from expressing yourself creatively.

Topics covered:

  • Drew and Tanuja share their struggles with expressing themselves and strategies they use to confront their fears and societal programming, including professionalism and gender norms
  • The power of spontaneity and why that requires unshackling from internalized perfectionism
  • The way in which creative expression can be used to channel and process painful experiences
  • Why the desire to monetize your creativity can add another layer of resistance and how to shift that
  • How to create safety within yourself and get the support you need to take creative risks in your career