Five minute magic pt. 59 - Creative block doesn't exist. Here's why!

04/03/25 • 7 min

Welcome to five-minute magic from Mindful Creative Podcast. A short bonus episode, sharing tips and insights from the book's pages of the same title.

Every week I'll share one or two ideas that can give you an actionable takeaway for your creative process or work/business, or just the food for thought for the weekend ahead.

These bonus episodes share content from the audio book, and you can find the link to the full version in the show notes.

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Welcome to five-minute magic from Mindful Creative Podcast. A short bonus episode, sharing tips and insights from the book's pages of the same title.

Every week I'll share one or two ideas that can give you an actionable takeaway for your creative process or work/business, or just the food for thought for the weekend ahead.

These bonus episodes share content from the audio book, and you can find the link to the full version in the show notes.

Mindful Creative: How to understand and deal with the highs and lows of creative life, career and business

Previous Episode

Beyond food, environmental inputs and building resilience - Sarah Bayliss

"Convenience is a lie because it doesn't save time. You might save time in that moment, but it steals your energy moments after." - Sarah Bayliss

In this candid conversation, nutritional therapist Sarah Bayliss shares her journey from struggling with severe dyslexia throughout her education to finding her purpose in nutrition.

After pushing through the educational system and landing in a high-stress marketing career that led to burnout, Sarah discovered the profound impact of proper nutrition on her health, which inspired a career change. Despite her learning challenges, she pursued a degree in nutritional therapy, even tackling biochemistry.

Sarah explains how she helps clients understand that their environmental inputs - from food to sleep to relationships - directly impact their physical and mental function. She advocates for simple, intentional changes rather than quick fixes, emphasizing awareness of how daily choices affect long-term health.

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Key Takeaways

Sarah's early diagnosis with severe dyslexia created educational challenges that framed her mindset as a "survival journey" rather than pursuing what she loved.
After achieving success in marketing, Sarah experienced burnout and health issues that led her to discover the transformative power of nutrition.
Despite her dyslexia, Sarah boldly pursued nutritional therapy education, including biochemistry, motivated by wanting her daughter to see her happy in her work.
Sarah views symptoms as the body's communication system - signals that something is functionally not optimal that should be addressed rather than ignored.
She emphasizes understanding how environmental inputs (food, sleep, light, movement, relationships) impact function, rather than just treating symptoms.
Sarah cautions against "convenience" foods, which may save time in the moment but steal energy and health in the long run.
Breaking out of "autopilot" requires self-awareness and connecting behaviors to deeper purpose - making small, consistent changes that accumulate over time.
Rather than prescribing specific meal plans, Sarah helps clients develop awareness of their own habits and make sustainable changes within their capabilities.
The gut microbiome is crucial for immunity and digestion - both fermented foods (probiotics) and fiber-rich foods (prebiotics) are important for gut health.
Simple changes made consistently can have profound effects - adding one healthy choice daily equals 365 positive inputs per year.

Mindful Creative: How to understand and deal with the highs and lows of creative life, career and business

Next Episode

Brand strategy lessons from Disney's customer-centric thinking - Ezequiel Abramzon

"The creative industry has something wrong - we speed up the strategy part to go fast to the creative part to justify the decisions we make later." - Ezequiel Abramzon

In this episode, Ezequiel Abramson shares his remarkable journey from an art student in Argentina to becoming a senior executive at Disney and eventually a strategic brand consultant.

He discusses his early passion for drawing and graphic design, his 22-year career at Disney where he led digital transformation initiatives, and his experience with burnout that led to a career reset during the pandemic.

Now based in Madrid, Ezequiel explains his methodical four-month brand strategy process that helps entrepreneurs build lasting businesses by shifting from product-centric to customer-centric thinking.

Key takeaways:

Ezequiel's artistic foundation began with learning patience through formal art classes in Argentina, which continues to influence his work today.
During his 22 years at Disney, Ezequiel evolved from a graphic designer to a digital business leader, pioneering many firsts for the company in Latin America.
Long-term strategic thinking was embedded into Ezequiel's approach at Disney, where executives had to present 5-10 year plans annually.
After experiencing burnout, Ezequiel made the difficult decision to leave his executive career and reset his professional identity during the pandemic.
Ezequiel identified that many startups and entrepreneurs lack proper strategic thinking, rushing to execution without adequate foundation.
His consulting approach takes 4 months of weekly strategic sessions before execution, helping companies build sustainable brands and business practices.
The most significant shift Ezequiel helps clients make is moving from product-centric to customer-centric thinking, which he calls developing a "brand mindset."

Mindful Creative: How to understand and deal with the highs and lows of creative life, career and business