Feeling Trapped in a Job to Full Time Creative Career | Rory Gardiner

“Do you feel trapped in what you are doing? Or does it fuel you in some way?”

 

Today we are joined by musician and comedian Rory Gardiner who went from being a software consultant to pursuing a career in the arts. He now advocates for being a “Balanced Artist” and today we dig into why creating intentional tension in your life will help your creative pursuits. Connect with Rory www.rorygardiner.com

 

TOPICS:

Abandoning complacency with balance When should we abandon ship? And go all-in with our dream? Intentionally creating adversity in our lives for creative inspiration Not giving up on your dream even through failure

WHO IS RORY?

Rory Gardiner is an award-winning songwriter, comedian, TEDx speaker and content creator.

As a former Software consultant working on multi-million dollar government projects, he chose to abandon “complacency”, to create a name in the entertainment industry. A CCMA-nominated country artist, his songs have been placed in commercials starring Kevin Nealon, Arnold Palmer, Chris Bosh, and he’s shared the stage with recording artists like Keith Urban. He has worked with brands including Under Amour, and on TV shows like The Handmaids Tale.

As a comedian, he’s been featured on Funny or Die, Americas Funniest Videos, and SiriusXM. His humorous viral videos led him to speak on the TEDx stage about resilience. Using humor to overcome adversity. Now as host of the Balanced Artist Podcast, he helps creative individuals level up from amateur to pro, creating art around their lifestyle, not the other way around. Changing their perceptions of failure and reframing their creative careers as “Balanced Artists”

 

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