Being open-hearted is the artist's job in a lot of ways. So says broadcaster and author Yumi Stynes, who also knows the high cost of this approach. In this episode of Creative Confessionals she speaks candidly to Amal Awad about the highs and lows of the creative path, offering nuggets of wisdom on working on creative tasks (sometimes you need to break it down); on failure and helplessness in the face of it; the importance of exercise and getting support; and curating who gets to influence you and how you work.