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Apr 2025
21m 16s

Tips for Balancing Multiple Creative Pro...

Erika b Hess
About this episode

In this episode of I Like Your Work, we're talking about the real-life struggle of balancing all the creative things — your studio practice, admin work, social media, teaching, applications, and more — without burning out.


I’ll walk you through why balancing projects feels so hard and share 10 clear, actionable strategies to help you bring order, clarity, and momentum back to your creative life.

 

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