Brie Stewart: Recognising High Functioning Depression and Ways to Cope

Episode 20 of the The Courageous Leaders Podcast podcast, hosted by Joanna Howes, titled "Brie Stewart: Recognising High Functioning Depression and Ways to Cope" was published on May 11, 2022 and runs 31 minutes.

May 11, 2022 ·31m · The Courageous Leaders Podcast

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Brie Stewart is a Creative Director, formerly at Wunderman Thompson In this episode Brie talks openly about her experience with high functioning depression, the importance of talking about it, and the support she received from the industry when she did. She also shares how she became a better leader by no longer trying to be a hero, unlearning past behaviours and saying no. Brie is an award winning Creative Director with over 13 years experience including working at esteemed Public Relati...

Episode Description

Brie Stewart is a Creative Director, formerly at Wunderman Thompson

In this episode Brie talks openly about her experience with high functioning depression, the importance of talking about it, and the support she received from the industry when she did.

She also shares how she became a better leader by no longer trying to be a hero, unlearning past behaviours and saying no.

Brie is an award winning Creative Director with over 13 years experience including working at esteemed Public Relations Agency Edelman, and the advertising agencies Ogilvy, Clemenger BBDO, and most recently Wunderman Thompson.

This episode is filled with so much wisdom, insights and important messages, and really is a must listen for all creative leaders.

Topics covered include:

How to be comfortable with not being perfect
The courage to say “I’m not ok”
Being busy is not a badge of honour
There is a ‘no’ in every ‘yes’
The courage to be disliked

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