Episode #119: Erica Domesek
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Erica Domesek, founder of P.S. - I Made This and ELD Creative discusses mental health struggles, creative inspiration, and the support systems needed to navigate tough times. Erica reflects on her eating disorder in college and her experience with postpartum depression, ADHD and anxiety, emphasizing that recovery and support may look different for everyone.
She talks about her journey from the fashion industry to creating her DIY lifestyle brand and appearing on The Today Show, Rachael Ray, The Martha Stewart Show, E! News, and many others to encourage people to get creative with the items in their own home. She also talks about the importance of therapy and medication, finding the right care team and how daily routines can help manage anxiety.
Erica highlights the significance of open communication and setting healthy boundaries, and ultimately being kind to oneself. Tune in and be inspired to build a supportive network and the importance of prioritizing mental health. She also talks about her children's book, P.S. - We Made This, which was created to help parents and their kids get creative at home.
“No matter what you’re going through in your life, recovery, help and support might always look different.”
Reasons To Listen:
Erica hid her struggles while portraying a persona of happiness and positivity in her public role
Learn about empowering people to be creative and ways to provide them with tools to create
Anxiety looks different for everyone and identifying the signs can help us seek the proper help we need
Learn the importance of prioritizing mental health and feeling proud of taking care of yourself
Communication is essential in seeking help for mental health issues
Struggling with mental health is not a one size fits all experience
About Erica
Erica Domesek lives in Los Angeles and is a mom to a 4-year-old son, Wylie. She is the founder of the innovative DIY lifestyle brand P.S.–I Made This, which launched in 2009. Domesek’s passion for entertaining and handmaking beautiful objects in ways that make everyday life more colorful, and fun quickly became her calling card. She has been a distinguished expert in the areas of design and style as well as a leader in Brand Marketing for 15 plus years. Her personal mission is to inspire and encourage people everywhere to embrace the concept of crafting the life they want and never stop telling colorful stories.
Website: https://psimadethis.com/
Connect on Instragram psimadethis
Resources:
Buy Erica’s most recent book, P.S. We Made That
Read the article about high-functioning depression related to Twitch’s death