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The Hidden Cost of a Disconnected Mind and Body
A simple guide to a more fulfilling life I was not able to carry our child. I tried, but I failed many, many times. I’d wanted to be pregnant so badly, but my body just couldn’t do it. Luckily for us, my wife carried and delivered our son. She calls herself the ‘backup uterus’. It’s a joke we have now as we tell our seven-year-old his birth story. For a long time, I secretly resented my body for not being able to do the work it was made to do. I told myself I was over it, but
Apr 30, 20246 min read
How To Be Happy
It doesn’t require a 5 AM cold plunge, ayahuasca retreat, or doing pep talks in front of the mirror. We’ve believed the hype about finding happiness through external means, and because many of us are so desperate to find it, we’ll try anything. But the hype is wrong. Happiness is not found externally. It’s innate and deeply part of who we are as humans. We are born with it baked in. At some point in our conditioning, we just forget how to access it. Where is it? As children,
Aug 19, 2024
Our Stress Is Making Us Sick
Busy culture has deceived us, and our bodies are shutting down in protest. Busy culture has us believing that our chronic stress, anxiety, inflammation, headaches, trouble concentrating, and feelings of isolation are normal and we should push through. They aren’t, and we shouldn’t. Over half of the American population struggles with burnout , so we are heading into risky territory. A few know how to retreat, while many still need to awaken to the danger. We have an entire wor
Aug 19, 2024
No One Talks About What Summer Is Like for Working Parents
Half insanity and half joy. When do they go back again? "Mom, look! Mom, Mom!” my second grader yelled as he threw open the door to my office right smack in the middle of a virtual meeting I was leading from home. Mid-thought, I awkwardly laughed, excused myself, and put my call on mute. I ripped my eyes from the screen and gave him a stern look. He knew what that look meant and hushed, but his little body still jumped and squirmed excitedly, wanting me to know he had just r
Aug 19, 2024
The Hidden Cost of a Disconnected Mind and Body
A simple guide to a more fulfilling life I was not able to carry our child. I tried, but I failed many, many times. I’d wanted to be pregnant so badly, but my body just couldn’t do it. Luckily for us, my wife carried and delivered our son. She calls herself the ‘backup uterus’. It’s a joke we have now as we tell our seven-year-old his birth story. For a long time, I secretly resented my body for not being able to do the work it was made to do. I told myself I was over it, but
Apr 30, 2024
What’s Behind Your Burnout (And How to Kick It For Good)
Stop drowning and start living again If you’re burnt out, you’ve probably felt, “I’m just so tired of all this. I want out, but I don’t know how.” If you have, you’re not alone. In the US alone, 59% of workers feel the same way. Studies everywhere, from before COVID-19 to today, try to measure how burnt out our country is. The percentage varies with each due to differing demographics, industries, and methods. But it’s clear the US workforce has more burnt-out workers than en
Apr 14, 2024
The Cult of Being Busy
How we are reinforcing the very burnout we’re striving to escape.
Apr 9, 2024
What Kind of Burnout Do You Have?
#1, #2, #3, or all of them? I recently heard the term “Mom in tech,” which resonated with me. My wife and I are women in tech and moms to our 6-year-old son. Despite no snow in our region on Monday, we had a Snow Day, which meant our son was home with us while we worked. We both posted the message to our teams, “My son is home from school today, so I’m WFH but may be slow to respond at times.” We got very different responses from our employers. Luckily, mine is fine with it,
Mar 16, 2024
Reversing American Burnout Means Challenging the Way Our Society Thinks About Downtime
Capitalism has warped our beliefs about success, leisure, and the importance of money, but we’re starting to question it all.
Jan 19, 2024
E11: How To Be a More Joyful and Present Parent with Katie Jackson
View Show Notes How To Be a More Joyful and Present Parent In this episode, we sit down with Katie Jackson, a health and wellness coach...
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E10: Finding Peace & Purpose In Your Career During Menopause With Wendy Alexander
View Show Notes Feeling lost in your career and overwhelmed by menopause? Join me as I chat with Wendy Alexander, a midlife career coach...
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E09: How to Confidently Make Big Life Changes with Maria Joyner
Making big life changes requires overcoming self-limiting beliefs and following your intuition.
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E08: 4 Ways to Change Your Money Mindset and Increase Your Financial Success With Dawna Campbell
View Show Notes In this episode, we dive deep into the transformative power of mindset when it comes to achieving financial success. Our...
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E07: Finding a Better Work-Life Balance and More Purposeful Work With Dr. Tenia Davis
We discuss creating work-life balance and purposeful careers with Dr. Tenia Davis, an expert in organizational culture and employee health
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E06: The Truth About Your Burnout
Burnout is a sneaky crisis born from chronic stress, ignored body cues, and prioritizing external expectations over inner needs. In today's
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How To Be Happy
It doesn’t require a 5 AM cold plunge, ayahuasca retreat, or doing pep talks in front of the mirror. We’ve believed the hype about finding happiness through external means, and because many of us are so desperate to find it, we’ll try anything. But the hype is wrong. Happiness is not found externally. It’s innate and deeply part of who we are as humans. We are born with it baked in. At some point in our conditioning, we just forget how to access it. Where is it? As children,
4 min read
Our Stress Is Making Us Sick
Busy culture has deceived us, and our bodies are shutting down in protest. Busy culture has us believing that our chronic stress, anxiety, inflammation, headaches, trouble concentrating, and feelings of isolation are normal and we should push through. They aren’t, and we shouldn’t. Over half of the American population struggles with burnout , so we are heading into risky territory. A few know how to retreat, while many still need to awaken to the danger. We have an entire wor
4 min read
No One Talks About What Summer Is Like for Working Parents
Half insanity and half joy. When do they go back again? "Mom, look! Mom, Mom!” my second grader yelled as he threw open the door to my office right smack in the middle of a virtual meeting I was leading from home. Mid-thought, I awkwardly laughed, excused myself, and put my call on mute. I ripped my eyes from the screen and gave him a stern look. He knew what that look meant and hushed, but his little body still jumped and squirmed excitedly, wanting me to know he had just r
7 min read
The Hidden Cost of a Disconnected Mind and Body
A simple guide to a more fulfilling life I was not able to carry our child. I tried, but I failed many, many times. I’d wanted to be pregnant so badly, but my body just couldn’t do it. Luckily for us, my wife carried and delivered our son. She calls herself the ‘backup uterus’. It’s a joke we have now as we tell our seven-year-old his birth story. For a long time, I secretly resented my body for not being able to do the work it was made to do. I told myself I was over it, but
6 min read
What’s Behind Your Burnout (And How to Kick It For Good)
Stop drowning and start living again If you’re burnt out, you’ve probably felt, “I’m just so tired of all this. I want out, but I don’t know how.” If you have, you’re not alone. In the US alone, 59% of workers feel the same way. Studies everywhere, from before COVID-19 to today, try to measure how burnt out our country is. The percentage varies with each due to differing demographics, industries, and methods. But it’s clear the US workforce has more burnt-out workers than en
6 min read
The Cult of Being Busy
How we are reinforcing the very burnout we’re striving to escape.
5 min read
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