Notes on Artist Burnout, Passion as Exploitation, and The Art of Calm Ambition w/ Martha Lamont & Dan Curtis

In today's episode Dan and Martha talk about art and burnout and the question underneath it: have you lost your appetite for the thing that got you into this in the first place? 

Sometimes it shows up as burnout. Sometimes as a lack of confidence, or falling out of the habit of making while still yearning for a more exciting relationship to your work. These are some of the blocks we spend a lot of time working through with people in our mentorship, because showing up for your practice is a form of self-respect, even when you need someone alongside you to find that rhythm again.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Our six-month mentorship → thehealthyartist.com
• Companion post, "Notes on Artist Burnout, Passion as Exploitation, and The Art of Calm Ambition" → Link to Substack post
• The article that inspired this episode, by Harriet Lloyd-Smith → link to article