Highlights: Maegan Gindi, Artist, Photographer, and Director on Why Failure is Simply Stopping

Three key moments from the full Creatives Processing conversation with artist, photographer, and director Maegan Gindi, photographer, director, and artist whose career spans portraiture, writing, audio, and fine art. From the self-funded project that launched her career to the "eternal hustle" of running a creative business, this episode explores what it actually means to keep going in an industry that never stops shifting. Between each clip, host & creative director Sarah Mulligan Williams shares her own perspective on treating feedback as diagnostic information, the 85/15 ratio of business to flow, and why we all need a space to show our unfinished work. Featured Highlights: 1. The Avedon Connection — How studying art history and iterating on feedback transformed a self-funded political project into a career-defining breakthrough. 2. The Eternal Hustle — Why Maegan's definition of failure is simply "stopping," and how the relentless work of being your own CEO/CFO creates the conditions for creative flow. 3. Critique Nights and the Unfinished — The importance of building community-led spaces where work doesn't have to justify itself economically and can be looked at with serious, empathetic eyes. About the Guest: Maegan Gindi is a New York and LA-based photographer, director, and artist whose work focuses on the intersection of human connection and cerebral, timeless aesthetics. A graduate of the ICP Teen Academy with a background in art history, she has built a career that spans high-stakes commercial assignments and deeply personal fine art projects. Her client list includes The Washington Post, Vanity Fair, The Guardian, Teen Vogue, and Louis Vuitton. Beyond the lens, Maegan is a community builder, hosting quarterly critique groups and fostering collaboration across the creative industry. Her work is characterized by a "sleek sensibility coupled with grit"—a nod to her South Brooklyn roots. She is currently exploring the medium of audio-portraiture and directing, while continuing to develop her long-term series In Conversation With. Want more than just these highlights? Check out the full conversation episode!    • Maegan Gindi on the Art of Connection, ‘Sh...   Connect with Maegan Gindi Website: www.maegangindi.com Instagram: @maegangindi SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER Connect with Creatives Processing: Instagram: @creativesprocessing Email: creativesprocessing AT wordofmouthcreative DOT co About Word of Mouth, the creative studio behind the podcast: Strategic creative direction, brand development, and design for mission-driven organizations—always through the lens of humanizing the creative process. Partner with Word of Mouth to create authentic brand experiences that honor both strategic goals and human connection. wordofmouthcreative.co Subscribe to Creatives Processing to hear more conversations with creative professionals about their processes, challenges, and what it really takes to build sustainable creative careers. Credits Edited by Cai Indermaur Music by John Michael Rouchell