Creative Maintenance: Desirée Dawson

Photo by Jules Tatone

None of us would be profound for stating how the word “hustle” is synonymous with creativity. For years, this has felt like a default setting: where if you “want to make it,” then you need to also be willing to throw your all into it. But what happens when the unsustainable aspect of that becomes crystal clear to us? Well, that’s when a person like Desirée Dawson comes in. A supremely talented singer-songwriter from Vancouver, Desirée has experienced firsthand how soul-draining the chase of music industry success can be. A field that demands that artists to think about their work as “content” above….well, pretty much everything.

For the last several years, Desirée has been asking herself, “But what if?” And that “what if” has led her on a journey of choosing herself, her health, and being present for the people she cares about the most. We chat about all this and more on today’s episode, along with how Desirée’s path can be an actionable one.

Desirée will be performing throughout upstate New York this July, along with taking part of a workshop in Squamish British Columbia this autumn. Be sure to visit her website to learn more. Also, make sure to check out Desirée’s music on Spotify and Instagram. Also, remember to follow @creativemainpod on Instagram for more updates on the pod!