Never Ever Give Up Hope

After several years spent working for the federal government, Amy L. Bernstein's soul was completely crushed by the lack of creativity in the work. She was working incredibly hard—and feeling numb and demoralized. She realized she needed to make significant changes to her life or fall into a serious depression. Amy had to identify her wounds and learn to heal them, to be honest with herself and others. Amy L. Bernstein is a multi-genre author, book coach, and former award-winning journalist.     Amy's latest book, Wrangling the Doubt Monster: Fighting Fears, Finding Inspiration, is the little book of encouragement that every self-doubting creative person needs to help them pursue artistic dreams and a more creative life. Her book won her first place in the self-help category at BookFest 2025. In Amy's interview, she answers the following questions:   1.   What is the relationship between creativity and self-doubt? 2.   How does self-doubt hold you back from your full potential? 3.   Strategies we