In this episode of Behind the Creative, Dr. Kristelle (https://www.instagram.com/drkristelle) sits down with Jai Huntley (https://www.instagram.com/jai.huntley), founder of Protect Your Mental (https://www.instagram.com/protectyourmental_), clinical mental health counselor, therapist, and faith-led creative entrepreneur, for a grounded conversation on mental health, calling, and sustainability in creative work.

Jai shares the personal story that led her into therapy and how Protect Your Mental grew from an idea into a mission rooted in storytelling, ministry, and community. Together, they explore how misalignment with one’s true calling often shows up as burnout and emotional exhaustion, especially for creatives navigating multiple identities.

Drawing from both clinical insight and lived experience, Jai offers healthier, more sustainable coping strategies, discusses how faith and creativity intersect in her work, and shares how she protects her own mental health while being a source of guidance for others.

This episode is a reminder that rest and recovery are essential, not optional, for creatives building meaningful, purpose-driven lives.

In this episode of Behind the Creative, Dr. Kristelle (https://www.instagram.com/drkristelle) sits down with Jai Huntley (https://www.instagram.com/jai.huntley), founder of Protect Your Mental (https://www.instagram.com/protectyourmental_), clinical mental health counselor, therapist, and faith-led creative entrepreneur, for a grounded conversation on mental health, calling, and sustainability in creative work.

Jai shares the personal story that led her into therapy and how Protect Your Mental grew from an idea into a mission rooted in storytelling, ministry, and community. Together, they explore how misalignment with one’s true calling often shows up as burnout and emotional exhaustion, especially for creatives navigating multiple identities.

Drawing from both clinical insight and lived experience, Jai offers healthier, more sustainable coping strategies, discusses how faith and creativity intersect in her work, and shares how she protects her own mental health while being a source of guidance for others.

This episode is a reminder that rest and recovery are essential, not optional, for creatives building meaningful, purpose-driven lives.

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Lead Producer: Dexter "Furg" Fugerson

Music Produced by: Devin O’Bannon / Black Irish Entertainment

Artist: Devin O’Bannon