Jessica McSweeney on depression, overcoming the feeling of failure and the importance of slowing down
Today’s interview is with my dear friend and modern-style calligrapher Jessica McSweeney.
She's been a professional calligrapher since 2014, and her work has been featured in various super cool publications, including in national print in The Knot and online on Brides.com and Martha Stewart Weddings.
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Jessica McSweeney on depression, overcoming the feeling of failure and the importance of slowing down
Show notes
In today's episode, you'll find out:
- How Jessica handled her mental health struggles while being an entrepreneur
- Suggestions would you have for listeners who may be going through their own mental health struggles
- How to establish your voice as an artist
- Her thoughts on how your mistakes or “failures” can be a valuable lesson
- What is sunken cost fallacy and why it happens to so many entrepreneurs
- The issue with curated vulnerability
- Which Bravo housewife each of us would spend a day with :)
Resources mentioned during the episode
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