Sometimes your genius needs a break. 
And you shouldn't feel bad about it.
In fact, you'll likely move further ahead, instead of falling behind as you may imagine. Rest helps you work smarter not harder - and I'm with that!
I learned this summer not to beat myself up for needing and taking rest - but to celebrate what happens to my mind, body and relationships when I take a step back and nurture myself in the way that I need.
How often do you take the break that you need to rejuvenate yourself? What's your favorite way to rest?

Sometimes your genius needs a break. And you shouldn't feel bad about it. In fact, you'll likely move further ahead, instead of falling behind as you may imagine. Rest helps you work smarter not harder - and I'm with that! I learned this summer not to beat myself up for needing and taking rest - but to celebrate what happens to my mind, body and relationships when I take a step back and nurture myself in the way that I need. How often do you take the break that you need to rejuvenate yourself? What's your favorite way to rest?

Sometimes your genius needs a break.&nbsp;
And you shouldn't feel bad about it.
In fact, you'll likely move further ahead, instead of falling behind as you may imagine. Rest helps you work smarter not harder - and I'm with that!
I learned this summer not to beat myself up for needing and taking rest - but to celebrate what happens to my mind, body and relationships when I take a step back and nurture myself in the way that I need.
How often do you take the break that you need to rejuvenate yourself? What's your favorite way to rest?
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PYG 112: Your genius deserves a break

The Purposescaping® Podcast is where seasonal living, personal branding, and the radical power of rest intersect to help you reclaim your energy, creativity, and voice. Hosted by Amanda Miller Littlejohn — personal branding strategist, mental health journalist, author of The Rest Revolution, and creator of the Purposescaping® framework — this show offers a soul-aligned roadmap for ambitious high achievers ready to lead, live, and create in harmony with their natural rhythm.
Through a powerful blend of practical tools, ancestral wisdom, and purposeful reflection, each episode is a portal back to your center — helping you shed the burnout mindset, embrace your seasons, and evolve with intention.
On this podcast, you’ll learn how to:
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Break the burnout cycle and stop repeatedly skipping your personal winter
</li>
<li>
Embrace seasonality as a strategy for sustainable success
</li>
<li>
Realign with your body’s wisdom and your spirit’s timeline
</li>
<li>
Build a career, business, and brand that honors your capacity and calling
</li>
<li>
Reframe rest as a strategic advantage instead of a weakness
</li>
<li>
Reclaim your identity, creativity, and leadership voice after years of overwork
</li>
<li>
Cultivate joy, set boundaries, and restore your rhythm
</li>
</ul>
If you’re a high-achieving woman who’s tired of running on autopilot, The Purposescaping® Podcast offers a fresh paradigm where achievement and alignment co-exist. Through solo episodes, coaching insights, and conversations with kindred spirits, you’ll remember what it means to live and lead on your own terms.
Tune in to reclaim your time, your peace, your purpose and finally live in a way that feels like you.

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The Purposescaping® Podcast is where seasonal living, personal branding, and the radical power of rest intersect to help you reclaim your energy, creativity, and voice. Hosted by Amanda Miller Littlejohn — personal branding strategist, mental health journalist, author of The Rest Revolution, and creator of the Purposescaping® framework — this show offers a soul-aligned roadmap for ambitious high achievers ready to lead, live, and create in harmony with their natural rhythm. Through a powerful blend of practical tools, ancestral wisdom, and purposeful reflection, each episode is a portal back to your center — helping you shed the burnout mindset, embrace your seasons, and evolve with intention. On this podcast, you’ll learn how to: Break the burnout cycle and stop repeatedly skipping your personal winter Embrace seasonality as a strategy for sustainable success Realign with your body’s wisdom and your spirit’s timeline Build a career, business, and brand that honors your capacity and calling Reframe rest as a strategic advantage instead of a weakness Reclaim your identity, creativity, and leadership voice after years of overwork Cultivate joy, set boundaries, and restore your rhythm If you’re a high-achieving woman who’s tired of running on autopilot, The Purposescaping® Podcast offers a fresh paradigm where achievement and alignment co-exist. Through solo episodes, coaching insights, and conversations with kindred spirits, you’ll remember what it means to live and lead on your own terms. Tune in to reclaim your time, your peace, your purpose and finally live in a way that feels like you.

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