ADHD Creatives: The Perfectionism Trap, Navigating Burnout, and Finding Support Systems (ft. ADHD & Creative Coach, Sarah DeGrave)

Welcome back to Let's Talk Media! In this episode of the media analysis podcast, host Vedant Akhauri sits down with Sarah Grave.Sarah is a theatre artist and ADHD Coach, passionate about helping fellow creatives (especially women, queer, and neurodivergent artists) clarify their goals, release shame and perfectionism, and build support systems that help them take action with more joy and ease. Her training includes courses with ADD Coach Academy, MentorCoach, Academy for Coaching Excellence, and more.In this episode, we discuss:The Perfectionism Trap: We break down how perfectionism secretly stifles creativity in ADHD artists, stemming from rejection sensitivity and hyper-fixation on flaws.The Candle Wick of Burnout: What does ADHD burnout actually look like? Sarah uses a brilliant "candle wick" analogy to explain how ADHD brains start with a shorter capacity that gets burned down rapidly.Building Support Systems & Body Doubling: We discuss why flexible blocks of time are essential. Sarah also introduces "body doubling" - a virtual or in-person co-working strategy that provides gentle accountability.AI Tools for Executive Function: A look at how AI can reduce the friction of planning.Listeners can find her at sarahdegravecoaching.com or on Instagram @sarahdegravecoaching. Her CTA link will take you to her free Build an ADHD-Friendly Creative Practice Workbook download. This PDF guides you through assessing the who, what, where, when, why, and how of your artistic work so that you can start building a creative practice that works best for you.If you enjoyed this episode, you can support the show by leaving a comment or a rating. You can subscribe wherever you're listening so you don't miss future episodes, and follow the show on Instagram @letstalkmediava for updates and behind-the-scenes moments. Thank you for listening!