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The Myth of Work-Life Balance: Burnout & Creative Automation

When your work starts consuming the life it was meant to support, something has to change. In this episode of Object Subject Form, Chris Do joins Simon for a personal and forward-looking conversation about burnout, work-life “balance,” and creating with an open mind toward AI. As CEO and Executive Creative Director at Blind and founder of The Futur, Chris shares his personal evolution from building a client-service studio to scaling an education platform that now reaches millions. Chris and Simon discuss the hidden cost of growing a service-based business, and the physical consequences of ignoring burnout. They explore how AI workflows are helping us reimagine how we look at mentorship, creative direction, and the way we pass knowledge forward, alongside what it means to live a “designed life.” Chris also unpacks the shift from striving for balance to building work-life integration, a more sustainable approach that reflects the reality of creative work today. This conversation moves between AI’s impact on leadership and meaning, and how to build systems that support longevity, without losing your identity along the way. Whether you’re building a business, mentoring others, or simply trying to stay energized in a high-output industry, this episode offers perspective on sustaining your voice—and your creative sanity. “You have the first right to be wrong.” — Chris Do EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS • Why balance is often a myth, and what to pursue instead • Letting go of control to become a better leader • Rebuilding from burnout through structure and trust • The hidden cost of having too many masters • Designing a life the way you’d design a brand • Coaching a team without compromising your values • Teaching as a form of internal alignment • Navigating pressure and performance on social media • Reframing leadership for the AI-native generation • The rising value of taste and discernment • Making space for thinking, not just output CHAPTERS 00:00 Episode Introduction 01:11 Work-Life Balance and Doing What You Love 03:16 The Seeds of The Futur 05:10 Teaching as a Spiritual Fulfillment 06:38 Work-Life Integration Over Balance 08:44 Burnout and Redesigning Life 12:27 Designing a Life Like a Creative Brief 14:26 Letting Go of Control and Building Trust 19:33 The Cost of Compromise and Having One Master 26:08 Navigating Identity and Creative Pressure Online 32:18 Creative Leadership and Servant Mindset 40:07 AI and the Future of Creative Direction 48:00 Why Taste and Context Will Matter Most 54:35 Learning to Think, Not Just Produce 59:02 AI in Education and Mentoring the Next Generation 1:04:07 Speed vs. Fidelity in the AI Age 1:09:11 The Thinking Layer: More Time, Less Labor 1:14:33 Burnout, Fitness, and the Mind-Body Connection 1:21:12 Chris Do’s Sabbatical and Teaching Reset 1:26:22 Redefining Success: A Billion Lives Touched 1:30:09 Creative Leadership and Long-Term ROI 1:35:38 Where to Find Chris LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3HkHQHT Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3V2F... All platforms: https://zaap.bio/simonclowes YouTube Playlist (Season Two):    • Object Subject Form: Season Two   WATCH MORE EPISODES Full Season Two Playlist:    • Object Subject Form: Season Two   ABOUT OBJECT SUBJECT FORM Object Subject Form is a podcast hosted by Simon Clowes, exploring the human side of creativity, identity, and emerging technologies through conversations with artists, technologists, and cultural thinkers. JOIN THE COMMUNITY For new episodes, creative insights, and mentorship updates, sign up here: https://zaap.bio/simonclowes CONNECT WITH CHRIS LinkedIn:   / thechrisdo   Instagram:   / thechrisdo   Youtube:    / thefuturishere   The Futur Website: https://www.thefutur.com/ The Futur Instagram:   / thefuturishere   CONTACT SIMON / OBJECT SUBJECT FORM Simon’s Instagram:   / simon_clowes   Simon’s X (Twitter): https://x.com/simon_clowes Simon’s LinkedIn:   / simonclowes   Object Subject Form Instagram:   / objectsubjectform