We talk a lot about creative burnout like it’s just a productivity issue.

Like all you need is a better workflow, a prettier planner, or one more self-help podcast to “get your spark back.”

But what about when you’re not just burned out — you’re emotionally broke?

When the well you create from has run dry, not because you’re lazy or uninspired, but because life has just taken too much from you lately?

This episode isn’t about chasing motivation. It’s about surviving the silence that comes after your creativity stops being fun — when every idea feels heavy, and even the things that used to give you life now just ask for more of what you don’t have.

As someone who lives in the space between art and emotional honesty, I’ve learned that creativity has a cost — and sometimes, it’s your last bit of mental stability. And when you’re emotionally broke, even your best ideas come with interest you can’t afford to pay.

We’ll talk about:

• What it means to show up creatively when your inner world feels hollow.

• How to give yourself permission to pause — without guilt.

• The difference between creating for healing and creating from pain.

• And how faith fits into it all — because sometimes, prayer is the only creative act left when words stop making sense.

Because here’s the truth — when you’re emotionally broke, God doesn’t ask you to produce. He asks you to abide. You don’t need to create a masterpiece every time you feel lost. Sometimes, you just need to sit still long enough for the storm to settle and let your spirit breathe again.

I’ll share how I’ve had to unlearn the hustle of “creating through it” — how sometimes the most spiritual, most creative thing you can do is rest. I’ll talk about what it means to create from scar tissue instead of open wounds, and how that shift can make your work more honest and sustainable.

And we’ll be real about it — because yeah, it’s easy to post that “your pain has purpose” quote, but it’s harder when you’re sitting in front of a blank page, wondering if the purpose is ever going to show up.

Faith, for me, is the only thing that steadies that hand.

It’s what reminds me that creation itself was never about perfection — it was about breath. The same God who spoke galaxies into being also gave you permission to just be.

So, if you’re an artist, a teacher, a parent, or just someone who’s tired of being told to “push through it” — this one’s for you. We’re gonna talk about what happens when you stop performing and start listening. When you stop trying to impress and start to heal.

Because maybe the real art happens when we stop creating for validation and start creating for resurrection.

And maybe being emotionally broke isn’t a creative death sentence.

Maybe it’s just a holy pause — God’s way of teaching you to rebuild your art, and your heart, with Him this time.

So, pull up a chair, breathe a little deeper, and let’s talk about how to make something honest when you feel like you’ve got nothing left to give.

Because yeah — therapy is expensive.

But so is pretending you’re okay enough to keep creating.