Burnout, Finding Your Spark & Knowing When to Make Your Break

What needs to break before you can make your break? In this episode, I sit down with Puno, the LA-based creative and founder of ilovecreatives, for an honest conversation about building a business that leaves room for the life you want. We get into personality types and the Enneagram, recognising burnout, and finding your way back to the work that lights you up. We also talk about the pressure to keep showing up on social media as a creative—even when creating content is the last thing you feel like doing. Puno shares her perspective on motherhood, running a lifestyle business, and how your priorities can change the way you define success. And we explore a question that sits at the heart of this show: how do you know when it’s time to make your break? What do you need to let go of, change or challenge to move into your next chapter? I’d wanted Puno on this podcast for seven years. We finally caught up in New York, and this conversation was worth the wait. 📖 My book, Make Your Break, is available for pre-order. Grab your copy at makeyourbreak.co. About Jai Long Jai Long is an entrepreneur, author, podcast host, and speaker known for helping creative entrepreneurs turn their ideas into income and build lives on their own terms. After growing up in government housing, experiencing homelessness, and going bankrupt at 21, Jai went on to build multiple seven-figure businesses, educate thousands of creatives worldwide, and become one of the most respected voices in the creative business space. Today, through his podcast, speaking, and upcoming book ⁠Make Your Break⁠ (releasing 3 November 2026), Jai shares lessons on mindset, business, purpose, and creating opportunities in an ever-changing world. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠www.jailong.co Find Puno: https://www.instagram.com/punodostres/?hl=en https://ilovecreatives.com/