Meet Johnny Cassidy

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Johnny Cassidy. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Johnny, so great to have you with us today. There are so many topics we want to ask you about, but perhaps the one we can start with is burnout. How have you overcome or avoided burnout?
I’ve found that the more I’ve learned about myself, the more burnout has become less of an issue. My process is emotional, where I need to map out the way I feel WHEN I’m writing instead of the things I write. Then there is less pressure to expect to feel something, or for what I’m writing to be good right off the bat. Everyone is different, but it’s up to the individual to get to know your creative self.

Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?
I love to challenge myself to find new ways to make people laugh. At first, I thought it was TV, then theatre, now I’m on books. Then I realized- I just want people to laugh. My passion is producing fully realized, family-friendly stories that comment on society and make people laugh. With my most recent book, I challenged myself to write a kids book utilizing my favorite parts of TV, film, and theatre. The chapters are broken into episodes, the book looks like a DVD, etc. My company, Authentic Stories, has become a title that represents all these values- being authentic.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
The most impactful qualities you need to tell a good story are self-care, empathy and imagination. You need to be able to take something as boring as a blank page, into a nostalgic playground memories. You are what you write, so make sure you are having fun both on the page, and while writing what’s on it.

What has been your biggest area of growth or improvement in the past 12 months?
My biggest growth would be managing my mental health. Turning 25 and getting off medication that helps keep my brain chemistry balanced is tricky. My writing sessions had to be flexible to how I was feeling, and with no medication, it wasn’t super positive. But as I learn how to co-exist with new medicine, along with a mental health routine, my endurance to write in a cloudy state of mind has made me a better person both as an author and friend.

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