Unconventional Leaders

How to Handle Criticism Without Losing Your Creativity | Doogie Horner

September 1, 2026·47 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Doogie Horner is an accomplished author, illustrator, and stand-up comedian. Across each medium, he’s learned how to navigate the tension between making work you believe in and accepting when folks don’t get it.In this conversation, we discuss how to respect and develop your creative point of view without becoming closed off to feedback, why your “sketchbook should be a laboratory, not a gallery,” and how to stay enthusiastic when you can’t control how people respond.WATCH EPISODES ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparadyTOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE:Looking at your work objectively and navigating criticism (and praise)Developing your point of view while staying open to growthStaying enthusiastic about your work when success isn’t guaranteedCONNECT WITH DOOGIE HORNER:Website: https://www.doogiehorner.com/comedyHis book, ‘The Adventures of Invisible Boy’: https://a.co/d/023ICvDaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/doogiehorner/CONNECT WITH HEATHER:Follow Heather on IG: https://www.instagram.com/heatherparady/Access Full Show Notes Here: https://www.heatherparady.com/blog/178

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