ABOUT ME

I’m Ben, illustrator and creative coach.

I help creative professionals who are burnt out to reignite their creative passion so they can live the life they want.

I’m also a mental health coach at Lyra.

Being lost and stuck in your creative pursuit is a challenging place to be.

I know… I’ve been there.

I was burnt out and depressed many times. I lost my creative identity. I compared myself to other artists. I constantly told myself, “my art sucks. I’ll never be good enough”. I felt so alone. You too?

It’s okay to be stuck. It’s normal and part of the creative path.

Even though it may seem impossible to get to where you want to be, I know you can overcome these challenges. How do I know? Because I’ve done it!  After overcoming burnout from my day job as a textile designer and rediscovering my identity as an artist, my mission is to provide a space where creatives can turn to receive support, guidance, and help.

The struggle to live in alignment with your creativity is REAL, but it doesn't have to be a lonely journey!

 

MY JOURNEY

  • Graduated art school with a dream of being a freelance illustrator. (hello student loans)

  • Was under pressure from parents to find a “real job”

  • Applied to hundreds of jobs that did not align with my passion (and did not hear back from many of them).

  • Ended up working as a textile designer for a company I was ashamed to work for.

  • Stopped creating personal art because I was exhausted after work.

  • Felt miserable and lost. I did not know who I was as an artist anymore.

  • Kept comparing myself to my peers who were further along in their illustration careers.

  • Had many phases of burnout and depression 

  • Made many attempts to figure out my “next step” for something with no success.

  • Felt alone, lost, and stuck.

  • Finally hit rock bottom and broke down at work. Crying to my coworkers on how miserable I was.

 
 

That night I stumbled across coaching and said “what the heck is that!?”

  • I saw coaching as a way to help myself out of my depression and burnout.

  • I enrolled in a world-renowned coaching school (iPEC)

  • As I learned how to be a coach, I was able to experience the coaching process for myself

  • I felt at ease, supported, and inspired to take action for myself. 

  • I was empowered to make the changes I needed to become who I wanted to be. 

  • With the help of my peer coach, I shifted my mindset and overcame my blocks.

  • I rediscovered who I was as an artist and overcame my burnout. 

  • Now It’s my passion and life purpose to help other creatives who are burnt out and tired of being stuck. 

 My journey to becoming a coach began as a journey to heal myself. 

The coaching process is a powerful and transformative experience that I want to share with others. 

Are you ready to take control over burnout and let your creative passion burn on?