Jean Batthany is one of the most accomplished creative leaders in advertising, marketing & brand building. Our conversation with her was so good, we had to split it into two parts. She was first-ever Chief Creative Officer at Walmart, creative transformer of Disney's in-house agency, founder of The Art of the Pause & pioneer of Regenerative Creativity.
In Part II, Jean opens up to us about the sexual abuse she endured from a global leader at her company, takes us inside the covert culture at her last workplace, the 160K sq ft studio she built, and the career pivot that blindsided her. She opens up about losing her father, the LinkedIn post that went viral in the aftermath, and the moment burnout finally had a name.
We talk about how burnout is an injury, not a fatality and it starts healing with taking 1/24th of your day for yourself. We close with some of the best Audience Q&A to date. Don't miss it!
Episode Chapters:
0:00 | Welcome & Recap
4:06 | Chai Rapid-Fire Segment
13:06 | The Walmart Pivot: First-Ever Chief Creative Officer
16:54 | Covert Culture & Grin F*cking
18:14 | Building the 160K Sq Ft Studio
20:10 | Blindsided: A Calendar Invite She Didn't Expect
21:48 | Her Father's Death 24:15 | The LinkedIn Post That Went Viral
24:56 | The Awakening: Naming The Art of Pause
29:37 | "Burnout Is an Injury, Not a Fatality"
30:22 | Daily Practices 34:53 | Audience Q&A
38:33 | Closing: You Cannot Be Anxious and Grateful at the Same Time
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