Episode 4
Ditch the Labels: How to Create and Redefine Who You Are Beyond Your Job Title
If you’ve ever identified mostly with your job title or creative output, this episode is for you!
This week on Originate Now, Jessica Higgins Chapman explores the concept of identity beyond job titles, emphasizing the importance of recognizing oneself beyond professional roles.
It’s time to break free from labels and redefine who you are on your own terms, so you can create from a place of authenticity.
Topics Discussed in this Episode:
- Why creatives often tie their worth to their roles and titles, and how it can leave you feeling lost without them
- How to separate your identity from your job title
- What it looks like to create a personal identity, and find your true essence, that evolves with you
- The connection between authenticity and sustainable creativity
Quote of the Week: Answering the question, "What do you do?" ... has come to stand in for, "Who are you?" - Neha Ruch (author of The Power Pause book)
There's a false equivalence between doing and being.
Book Mentioned: The Power Pause by Neha Ruch
References:
- Neha Ruch Quote
- Burke, P. J., & Stets, J. E. (2009). Identity Theory.
- Kernis, M. H., & Goldman, B. M. (2006). A Multicomponent Conceptualization of Authenticity: Theory and Research.
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