13. My day starts with me—how to nail your creative practice with Sarah Wayte

Aug 28

Episode summary:

Prioritising her creative practice was life-changing for Sarah—and it benefitted her business as well! Learn how she combines smart systems and self-acceptance to make the most of her ADHD brain. Sarah is a creative copywriter, brand photographer, podcaster, and aspiring author.

Here’s what went down:

Learn how Sarah keeps herself accountable when it comes to working on her novel
Learn the exact steps Sarah takes to prioritise her creative writing (when she also has to write for money)
…and how this prioritisation actually makes her work feel more rewarding and productive
PSA Liv’s childhood journals still exist and some of the content is so cringe she glued the pages together
Sarah thinks of her creativity as a living breathing thing that needs replenishing
Why Sarah says we need to put our needs ahead of our clients
How Sarah’s ADHD diagnosis highlighted the need for routines
Sarah’s response when she gets shit for being childless by choice
Liv comes to the ultimate conclusion about having children that is applicable to a-n-y-o-n-e
Sarah shares her end-of-day strategy
How traditional to-do lists are setting us up to fail
The revolutionary nature of self acceptance and how it can make everything easier
The value of testing and tweaking new strategies