Trusting Your Gut

I've always trusted my gut.  I still do, and I'd rather back a fast instinct than talk myself into a slow, ‘sensible’ answer - I don't think overthinking is a virtue, and I'm not about to start recommending it to anyone else. What I've had to learn, more slowly than I'd like, is that not every fast ‘yes’ is actually instinct.

The Pivot Point

Most creative professionals don't change direction all at once.

It happens gradually.  A quiet discomfort that builds over months.  A growing sense that the work you're doing no longer quite fits the person you're becoming.  A feeling - hard to name, easy to dismiss - that something needs to shift.

And then, at some point, a moment of clarity.  The pivot point.

Is This Your Moment to Turn the Page?

There's a particular feeling that arrives at certain points in a creative career. It's not quite dissatisfaction. It's not quite unhappiness. It's something quieter and more unsettling than either of those things.

Across creative, media and knowledge-based fields, structures are shifting fast: roles, funding models, expectations and definitions of success are all in flux.

That can feel daunting. But transition isn’t a problem to solve - it’s a moment to redesign.

What does support really look like in the media industry right now - and what’s missing?

Over the past year, through coaching, workshops and dozens of conversations across film, TV and digital media, one theme has kept emerging: people are struggling quietly, carrying more than ever and receiving far less structural support than they need.

Read here about our findings.