When creative work gets hard, most people with ADHD assume something’s wrong.
Wrong idea.
Wrong project.
Wrong career.
In this conversation, Andy J. Pizza (author, illustrator, and host of Creative Pep Talk) breaks down the moment his work completely dried up — and why that crisis forced him to stop winging it and start creating strategically.
We talk about perfectionism, rejection sensitivity, creative droughts, collaboration fights, and the uncomfortable shift from “I hope this works” to “I’m building this on purpose.”
This isn’t about hacks or hustle.
It’s about understanding that hard and bad are not the same thing — and sometimes the difficulty is the point.
What We Cover
- Why “hard” is often a sign of growth, not failure
- The shift from exploratory creativity to strategic authorship
- How perfectionism and RSD quietly stall creative output
- Rebuilding after a six-month career drought
- Why collaboration feels like conflict (and why that’s normal)
Connect with Andy: on his website or follow him on Instagram @andyjpizza
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