Meet Edward Grant

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Edward Grant a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Edward, thrilled to have you on the platform as I think our readers can really benefit from your insights and experiences. In particular, we’d love to hear about how you think about burnout, avoiding or overcoming burnout, etc.

I believe slowing down and doing things at a timely pace is the best. I believe we can get caught in the rapture of trying to constantly create, involve yourself in endless projects and get high off those achievements and validation that can do more harm than good. I have to remind myself it’s not a race and it’s a journey. Also there’s life meant to be lived outside of creating.

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?

I’m a multifaceted creative from North Jersey. I work as a professional photographer and a freelancer, while writing stories, screenplays, and doing personal photo shoots on the side. My focus is always on creating work that feels honest and adds a bit of escapism.

What excites me the most is the freedom to build universes and articulate my creativity through different mediums — from visual storytelling to narrative writing. Each project is an opportunity to share my world, and a new way to translate what I see and feel into something that resonates with others.

Lately, I’ve been working on a couple ideas for filmmaking and writing projects in the near future.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

I believe having a drive, always being a student and learning, and becoming more resilient. My advice to folks who are early on this journey, is don’t take the elevator take the stairs. You have to embrace every step you take. It’s slow, you may get tired, but it also builds muscle, strength, resilience and creates a formidable foundation once you do get to the top.

All the wisdom you’ve shared today is sincerely appreciated. Before we go, can you tell us about the main challenge you are currently facing?

My number one obstacle is being still. Over the past couple of years I have been on go mode, whether I’m going to the gym, or trying to be productive or make time for my friends and family. I think what helps me overcome this is when I plan to do a whole bunch of stuff on and I decide not to do it, I don’t beat my self about it. I learn to succumb to being still and not do anything.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://Www.edwardlgrant.com
• Instagram: https://Instagram.com/eddieakoi

Image Credits

George Arnaldo
Kaylan Graham
Adam Biggs
Ramon Nunez
Valerie Pugh
Andrea Trujillo