In today’s episode, I speak with Brad Frost. Brad is a web designer, speaker, writer, and consultant based in Pittsburgh. He is the author of the book Atomic Design, which introduces a methodology to create and maintain effective design systems. Brad co-hosts the Style Guides Podcast and has helped create several tools and resources for web designers. We dive into navigating the challenges designers experience when coping with personal crisis and burnout, tactical ways to protect your well-being by cultivating self-awareness  and reaching out for support, and why investing in your mental health is key to becoming a more effective and empowered designer.

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The Design To Be Conversation podcast is a series of conversations with design leaders about how investing in their EQ has impacted their design careers. Rachel Weissman, the host of the show, is the Founder of Design To Be, a design leader, an EQ Coach, and a Meditation & Yoga Teacher. As a design leader, she has agency, start-up, and in-house experience most recently working at Google and Salesforce. The purpose of our show is to inspire designers with insightful conversations. Design To Be Conversation is brought to you by Design To Be, a community that elevates designers to become empowered, educated, and effective using EQ-based tools and practices. Visit us at www.designtobe.com.