In this solo episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on what happened during one of the most intense months I’ve had in business.

For 31 days, I ran a full-time pop-up space while managing my jewelry brand behind the scenes — production, emails, marketing, customer service — and continuing to host this podcast.

Here's the calculation:

341 hours worked in 31 days.

This episode isn’t about glorifying burnout. It’s about what I learned when I stopped assuming I was already at capacity.

Here’s what shifted for me:

-Why we’re often capable of far more than we believe

-The difference between keeping your standards vs. lowering your expectations

-How I protected my non-negotiables (like movement and health) while adjusting how they showed up

-The surprising realization that I could still do MORE

One example: I kept the standard that I would exercise five days a week. That didn’t change. What changed was the expectation that every workout had to be long or perfect. Some were only 10 minutes. Some were simple. But the standard remained.

That distinction changed everything.

This month challenged my ideas about capacity, discipline, and what I’m building toward. It also forced me to confront what “too much” really means.

If you’ve ever felt stretched, ambitious, overwhelmed, or curious about your own edge — this one’s for you.