Oh hey y'all.
In this episode, myself and Laura Conley are talking about something that sounds simple, but can seriously change how we live, work, and show up, scheduling rest and fun like they actually matter. Because they do.
We get honest about hustle culture, guilt, productivity, and why so many of us treat joy like it has to be earned first.
We also get into presence, parenting, and what happens when I stop acting like rest is a reward and start treating it like a requirement.
There’s laughter, a few very real confessions, and a solid reminder that life is happening now, not just after the to-do list is done.
Highlights:
(01:32) - We kick off with the real topic, rest, fun, and why they need a place on the calendar
(03:38) - I share what rest actually looks like for me, and why massages feel like a full system reset
(06:55) - The big truth, fun and rest are not extra, they are the reason to live
(09:46) - Why hustle can rob us of joy, even when it looks successful on paper
(12:23) - A perfect example of choosing yoga over fake urgency, and why that changed everything
(25:59) - The full-circle moment, when your life feels full, you show up better for everyone in it
Find out more about Laura:
Laura Conley is a Certified Life + Weight Loss Coach. Laura helps mamas who have been painfully struggling with diet drama (+ who have tried EVERYTHING) to lovingly lose weight for the last time and free themselves from food forever. She is on a maniacal mission to do this so that her clients can pass down a beautiful legacy to their children around food and bodies, weigh what they want, and live the life they have always dreamed of without the weight and drama in the way. She does this by coaching her clients to balance their hunger hormones, rewire their brains, handle hard emotions, take daily accountability, and become their own bestie.
Website: www.lauraconley.com
IG: @lauraconleycoaching
Podcast: https://www.lauraconley.com/podcast
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