Career Advice That Saved Our Sanity | July 28, 2025

In this episode of Monday Meeting, host EJ Brieva leads a discussion about the most valuable career advice community members have received throughout their motion design journeys.This episode covers:Networking fundamentals: Why relationship-building matters more than traditional marketing and business deals often happen in social settingsManaging creative anxiety: Dealing with perfectionism and finding activities that help you disconnect from work stressCareer movement: Balancing staying loyal to build relationships versus moving around for diverse experienceProject completion: Learning that "shots are never finished, only abandoned" and creating reels for clients, not other designersCommunication: The importance of over-communication and setting clear boundaries to avoid misunderstandingsCollaboration mindset: Shifting from "the artist" to being a collaborator with clientsSubmit your anonymous motion design stories for next month's episode! Whether they're client horror stories, heartwarming collaborations, or industry insights - we want to hear them all. Submit at: https://form.jotform.com/251874068207057Visit MondayMeeting.org for this episode and other conversations from the motion design community!SHOW NOTES:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Monday Meeting Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Monday Meeting Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MondayMeeting LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MondayMeeting Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MondayMeeting Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MondayMeeting Newsletter⁠⁠⁠Jen's VO ReelsI Make Ugly Pancakes Cooking ChannelCreative Mornings