
My Business Playbook 617: I Scaled My Agency and Lost My Creativity with Jay Argaet
May 4, 2026
49:03
Feel like your creativity has just… disappeared? Same. In this conversation with Jay Argaet, Creative Director and Owner of Avenir Creative House, we get honest about burnout, the pressure to be “efficient,” and why that might be the exact thing killing your best ideas.
If you’ve been feeling stuck, flat, or like everything you create sounds the same, this one will hit.
What You'll Learn:
- The moment you stop creating like an artist and start playing it safe
- Why AI can’t replace taste, emotion, or real human connection
- What burnout actually does to your creativity (and how to come back from it)
- The shift from “what’s trending” to ideas that actually move people
- Why your best ideas won’t come from scrolling or Pinterest
- The truth about money vs meaning in creative work
