Jason James: Navigate burnout and hustle culture with mindfulness

In today’s episode, I speak with Jason James. Jason is the VP of
Design at Instacart, a grocery delivery and pick-up service where
he leads product design, brand, and research. Previously, he
served as VP of Design at Thumbtack and was leading design early
in his career  for Earnest, Intercom, Kin, and DoneDone.
Jason is a mentor at Made in the Future, a program for emerging
under-represented designers.

We dive into the competitive field of design and how it fosters
hustle culture, the factors that contribute to burnout, and how
meditation and therapy can help designers cope with burnout by
becoming more mindful in their design process and interactions
with others.