Do you have a productivity monkey on your back? Have you ever realized that endless productivity doesn’t actually equate to happiness?
For Dani Bicknell, the wake-up call came during the pandemic. As she continued to climb the career ladder and check all the "success" boxes, she felt more burned out than fulfilled. The solution wasn't working harder; it was remembering what brought her joy.
In this episode, Dani joins Melissa to reflect on the transformation that followed a few exploratory coaching sessions, the pull of creativity in the wake of burnout, and how parenting during a pandemic sharpened her sense of what really matters. From rediscovering her love of writing to publishing a book about internalized capitalism, she illustrates the messy, non-linear process of integrating creativity back into a productivity-obsessed life.
If you've ever noticed the diminishing returns of working more on a never-ending quest for some unreachable finish line, this episode offers encouragement to let go of old definitions of success and embrace the chaos of creativity.
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