We often hear that there's room for everyone in creative fields, but the reality is that markets are limited, opportunities are competitive and only so many names can be at the top at one time. In this episode, I get candid about ma...

In creative industries, someone is almost always deciding what gets chosen, funded, published or seen. These people, known as gatekeepers, can open important doors but can also feel like impossible barriers. Listen in to this episod...

Season 2, Episode 6In both yoga and ballet, there is a simple principle. Where you look, your body follows. In this episode, I reveal how your focus shapes your direction, not just physically but creatively and emotionally as we...

We're often told that locking into one pursuit young is the key to success, but research and real life tell a more complicated story. In this episode of Your Next Chapter, I explore early specialization, creative pressure and why starting later...

Season 2, Episode 4In this special February “Love” episode, the final of the series, I'm joined by my friend, author and advocate Jessica Nicely. In this powerful conversation, Jessica talks about resilience, reinvention, and what it tru...

The idea of the tortured artist has been longstanding across cultures and time, but it's also deeply misleading. In this episode, I talk about how your physical and mental health support creativity and vice versa. Join me as I discu...

Season 2, Episode 2Creativity doesn't thrive in isolation. In this episode of Your Next Chapter, I share the importance of supporting others in creative fields and how community can strengthen rather than dilute your own work.&n...

Season 2, Episode 1/The Love SeriesWe often focus on fixing our weaknesses instead of building on what already comes naturally. In this episode, I dig into the idea of Ikigai and how understanding your strengths can bring more c...

Season 1, Episode 10Not all passion leads to fulfillment. In this episode of "Your Next Chapter," I explore the differences between obsessive passion and harmonious passion. You'll learn to recognize the signs of the former, how...

Season 1, Episode 9 It is easy to look at early success stories and feel behind or discouraged. But creativity does not belong to any single age or season.In this episode of "Your Next Chapter," I explore the idea that th...

Season 1, Episode 8 When you're in the process of creating, feedback may come whether you want it or not. In this episode of "Your Next Chapter," I talk about how to decide who should have a voice in your creati...

Season 1, Episode 7 What would change if you treated your goals, health and creativity as non-negotiable?In this episode, I talk about what it really means to pay yourself first, both literally and figuratively. We e...

Season 1, Episode 6What if the new year did not require a full reset or a list of rigid resolutions?In this episode of "Your Next Chapter," I explore a gentler approach to growth that focuses on intention, awareness, and ...

Season 1, Episode 5In this episode, we talk about what it really means to celebrate the journey, not just the visible success at the end. The truth is that most of our creative lives happen beneath the surface. The drafts, the d...

Season 1, Episode 4In this episode, we talk about the chapters in life that look quiet from the outside but are deeply important on the inside. Sometimes our next chapter is not a burst of momentum. Sometimes, it's a pause, a br...

Season 1, Episode 3This week, I explore why art, books and creative work make some of the most meaningful gifts we can give. I share why supporting artists matters, how creativity becomes connection and a few personal examples o...

Season 1, Episode 2In this heartfelt episode of "Your Next Chapter," I reflect on how gratitude can shift our creative lives, our pace and our perspective, including the science behind its impact. I also explore why pausing to n...

Season 1, Episode 1 If your life were a book, what chapter are you in right now? Is it a season of reflection, rebuilding or bold pursuit?In this first episode of "Your Next Chapter," I invite you to pause, take stoc...

Your Next Chapter is a podcast about what it really takes to live and create with intention. In this short trailer, host Rebecca Hasulak introduces the show and the themes that will guide every episode, from finding balance to celebrat...