How to Be Creative When Your Job Isn’t

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What if your day job wasn’t the thing that defined your creativity—but the fuel for it?

In this solo episode, Sarah Faith Gottesdiener explores what it means to live as a creative when your 9–5, side hustle, or paycheck doesn’t match your artistry. From reframing the shame of “non-creative” work to building daily practices that keep your imagination alive, Sarah shares hard-earned wisdom from her own path before her creative and spiritual life became her livelihood.

You’ll hear:

• Why all work is inherently creative, and how to start seeing your life through an artistic lens
• The three most common mindset traps that keep people stuck and how to move past them
• Why consistency and micro-movements matter more than waiting for the “perfect” moment
• How nervous system safety and capacity play a crucial role in showing up creatively
• Stories of artists like Octavia Butler, William Carlos Williams, and Toni Morrison, who balanced day jobs with world-changing creative work

This is a motivating episode about reclaiming your identity as an artist or creative, no matter where your paycheck comes from, and finding joy in the small daily commitments that keep your creative life alive.

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