Comparison rarely shows up as jealousy.

More often, it’s quieter than that. It sneaks in while you’re making progress, resets your internal clock, and convinces you that whatever you’re working on suddenly isn’t enough.

In this episode of Overworked, Under Creative, I talk about how comparison quietly kills momentum — not by stopping you outright, but by draining the energy you need to keep going. It’s not about wanting what someone else has. It’s about losing trust in your own pace.

This isn’t an episode about avoiding comparison entirely. It’s about recognizing when it’s stealing forward motion, and learning to protect the momentum you already have.

If you’ve ever felt progress disappear the moment you looked sideways — this one’s for you.