Marshall Poe
Marshall Poe
Mark Deuze, "Well-Being and Creative Careers: What Makes You Happy Can Also Make You Sick" (Intellect Books, 2025)
Mark Deuze, "Well-Being and Creative Careers: What Makes You Happy Can Also Make You Sick" (Intellect Books, 2025)
Mark Deuze, "Well-Being and Creative Careers: What Makes You Happy Can Also Make You Sick" (Intellect Books, 2025)
Sunday 14th December 2025
Explore the paradox of passion and burnout in creative careers with Mark Deuze's insights on systemic challenges and potential solutions.
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Episode Overview
- Creative careers often involve a paradox between passion and burnout.
- Systemic issues in media professions contribute to mental health struggles.
- High workloads and lack of support exacerbate workplace anxiety.
- The industry is beginning to acknowledge and address these problems.
- Redirecting passion towards industry change could improve well-being.
"What makes you happy can also make you sick."
Curious about how the creative industry's highs and lows affect well-being? This episode tackles the paradoxical nature of creative careers, where passion often coexists with burnout and mental health struggles.
Mark Deuze, a professor of media studies, shares insights from his book, 'Well-Being and Creative Careers: What Makes You Happy Can Also Make You Sick.' Through extensive research and interviews, Deuze explores how systemic issues in media professions contribute to a mental health crisis, highlighting the tension between fulfilment and exhaustion. He sheds light on how organisational structures, high workloads, and lack of support systems exacerbate these challenges.
The conversation delves into how the industry itself is acknowledging these problems and starting to shift towards healthier work cultures. Deuze's personal anecdotes and academic insights provide a nuanced view of how love for one's work can be both invigorating and detrimental. If you're wondering how to balance passion with well-being in creative fields, this episode offers a candid look at the underlying issues and potential solutions.
Could redirecting passion towards changing the industry be the key to healthier creative careers?