How to be a HAPPY Creative - with Stephanie Harrison #220

People often ask me what my favourite episode of Creative Rebels is.

Sometimes, what they are really asking is; what’s the magic bullet?

The one episode that will answer all my problems and set me on the path to success.

It doesn’t work like that.

This podcast is a ‘course’.

A course that will continue for as long as I’m able, with weekly optional lessons, with optional homework and everyone who listens will graduate at a different time.

It’s not one important episode, it’s a series of stories that will build you up for as long as you need it.

That being said… This is a really important episode!!

Stephanie Harrison is the author of ‘New Happy’ and founder of ‘The New Happy Newsletter’ which has over a million subscribers.

Her mission is to break down ‘old happy’ - the ideas most of us have on how to be happy aren’t serving us. In fact, they’re probably making us miserable.

Stephanie’s research will challenge the foundations of how you make your work, as a creative.

Becoming connected to yourself, others and the world around you is going to change your life.

I’ve been struggling with the state of the world lately. As have many creatives I know.

How can you make art through a cost of living crisis, through racism, through war and genocide?

Stephanie doesn’t sugar coat how bleak our current situation is but rather how to be happy despite it and that actually, your happiness is a defiant act that will help us all.

So, if you push me for an answer… This episode is one of my favourites. I think it’ll help. I don’t often say this but this one is ‘must listen’.

Check out Stephanie’s website -

https://www.thenewhappy.com/

Or find her on most socials @newhappyco @stephaniehson

To hear more, visit creativerebels.substack.com