Are You Really Successful — Or Just Busy? A Creative Agency Founder Explains

In this episode of Founders in Progress, we sit down with Jill Dewes, founder of Nice One, to talk about what happens when success no longer feels like success. After more than 25 years in the agency world, Jill made a fast, intentional decision to step away from leadership and rebuild her career on her own terms. We unpack identity, burnout, decision-making, and the quiet pressure founders put on themselves to stay “important.” This conversation explores why over-attachment to work can become unhealthy, how redefining success requires real trade-offs, and why being a founder doesn’t always mean scaling bigger—it can mean scaling truer. If you’ve ever questioned your relationship with work, struggled to let go of being needed, or felt the pull to reinvent yourself without permission, this episode will resonate.LEARN MORE about Jill Dewes LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jilldewes/ - https://www.linkedin.com/company/niceoneyyc/about/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/niceoneyyc Website - https://www.niceone.ca/ FOLLOW US on social media: Instagram - https://instagram.com/2cmadeit/Facebook - https://facebook.com/2CMadeItLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/2cmadeit/ Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/2cmediainc Website - https://2cmedia.ca Want to raise a ruckus? Send us a message at https://www.2cmedia.ca/contact