Episode 234 - How Your Workplace Can Benefit from Creativity (Backed by Research)

Welcome back to Shift with Elena Agar! In today’s episode, Elena sits down with the incredibly insightful Tasha Golden, who shares her fascinating journey from being a touring indie pop artist to becoming a behavioral scientist with a PhD in Public Health Sciences. Together, they dive into the power of creativity—not just in art, but as a vital mindset for navigating change, managing well-being, and finding meaning in our careers and everyday lives.Tasha opens up about how personal experiences with burnout and mental health challenges fueled her desire to understand why the arts make such an impact on our emotional lives, and how these insights can help bridge critical gaps in healthcare, education, and the workplace. She unpacks the science behind the links between creative engagement and improved mental, physical, and social health, and why fostering creative thinking is more essential now than ever in our rapidly changing world.Whether you consider yourself an artist or not, this episode will challenge what you think you know about creativity, inspire you to reimagine your own story, and give practical tips for cultivating more hope and purpose, both personally and as part of a larger organization. Tune in for this heartfelt, energizing conversation that reminds us all there’s power in the stories we tell ourselves—and endless possibilities in the ones we have yet to write. Time stamps: 00:00 Music's Unique Role in Emotional Disclosure 05:36 Navigating Success and Isolation 07:52 Identity Beyond Careers 10:46 Rewriting Your Life's Story 14:26 Creativity Begins with Refusal 18:40 Energy Release Through Music & Dance 22:18 Workplace Design Influences Human Experience 25:05 Empowered Communication Transforms Teams 29:02 Rethinking Workplace Health Priorities 30:24 Rethinking Work-Life Meaning 34:42 Invest in People, Boost Success 37:55 Design's Influence on Environment & Society 40:08 Rethinking Environmental Investment Mindset 43:26 Custom Webpage for Podcast Listeners -https://www.tashagolden.com/shiftwithelena Connect with Tasha on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tashagolden/ Website: https://www.tashagolden.com/shiftwithelena Follow Elena: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenaagaragimova/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elenaagaragimova/ Website: https://elenaagar.com/ Listen on:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shift-with-elena-agar/id1530850914 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5UKh6dWcuQwJlmAOqD8wij If you like this video, please like, subscribe, comment, and share! Your support is extremely valued! #careercoaching #careertips #careerresilience #futureofwork #careerstrategy