What to Do as a Corporate Creativ...

What to Do as a Corporate Creative Before Burnout

Behind the Creative by Dr. Kristelle Beecher, PhD, MBA
S1 · E12
Nov 17, 2025
34:23

Episode notes

In this episode, we explore the moment that forced corporate creative strategist Dior George to slow down and confront the pressure women face in both creative and corporate environments. Dior opens up about juggling motherhood, high stakes projects, and the invisible expectations placed on high achieving women, until a single moment made it clear that something had to change.

What followed was a powerful realization about alignment, emotional capacity, and the myth that women must sacrifice their well being to maintain success. Dior shares the internal breakdown that led to a breakthrough, redefining what balance, ambition, and self trust look like for modern creatives and working mothers.

This conversation dives deep into burnout, identity, mental health, and the permission to build a life and career that honors all parts of who you are.

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Lead Producer: Dexter "Furg" Fugerson

Music Produced by: Devin O’Bannon / Black Irish Entertainment

Artist: Devin O’Bannon

Keywords

Creative careers
mental health
creatives
Behind the Creative
Career transformation
BIPOC creatives
Women in media
Black women in media
Creative identity
corporate