#139- Introduction To Substack —On Creative Career Pivots, Burnout and Building A Life On Your Own Terms - Claire Venus

<p>Some career pivots come with a plan. This one came with a voice Claire did not know she had.</p><p>Claire Venus is a self described creative who also writes — and she has built a gentle, intentional creative life on Substack after walking away from the exhaustion of running chaotic online projects that left her burned out and questioning everything.</p><p>This week Alex sits down with Claire for a conversation about creativity, reinvention and what it actually takes to build something that is truly yours.</p><p>In this episode:<br>→ The career pivot that unearthed a voice she never knew she had<br>→ Burnout, scrambling and the moment she admitted the setup was no longer working<br>→ Why rising costs pushed her toward bigger thinking rather than smaller<br>→ Wanting creative work to be recognised and financially rewarded — and holding that conviction when others doubted her<br>→ The isolation of giving birth during the pandemic <br>→ Why the newsletter world right now feels like everyone cheerleading everyone else through figuring it out<br>→ Why waiting to feel ready is not the same as being ready</p><p>For the creative who can feel a new voice trying to surface but has not yet given it permission to speak.</p><p>This one is for you. </p>