Finding Balance: Juggling Creativity and Work with Nina Lenton

Finding Balance: Juggling Creativity and Work with Nina Lenton

From The Creative Switch by Nikki Vallance

January 5, 2026 · 48 min · Season 3 · Episode 8

About this episode

Nina Lenton discusses the myth of creative balance and offers insights on embracing life's phases to enhance creativity.

The Myth of Creative Balance with Nina Lenton What if chasing creative balance is actually what’s throwing you off course? In this episode of The Creative Switch , creativity coach and former marketing project manager Nina Lenton unpacks the myth of balance, and shares how embracing life's different phases, custom systems, and imperfect rhythms can unlock deeper creative flow. From her Friday morning ritual to her journey through regulated industries and motherhood, Nina offers practical insights for creatives navigating idea overload, neurodiverse planning challenges, and the tension between paid work and passion projects. Whether you’re stuck in overwhelm or resisting structure, this conversation invites you to rethink what balance really means—and how to reclaim your creative agency on your own terms. Guest Bio: Nina Lenton is a project manager and coach who works with creatives and creative thinkers (who have a lot of ideas). She helps them to get clarity, take action and find headspace so they can achieve their business goals AND enjoy being creative. She believes that we are all creative, and that we all have our own form of creative expression and unique mix of creative…

People in this episode

Host: Nikki Vallance

Guest: Nina Lenton

Topics covered

  • creative balance
  • creativity coaching
  • work-life balance
  • neurodiversity
  • creative flow

Keywords

  • creative agency
  • idea overload
  • imperfect rhythms
  • paid work
  • passion projects

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