Work–life balance is a baseline—flourishing is the goal. In this episode, Marissa Hyatt and Joel Miller unpack the evolved Double Win: 6 life-giving practices that move you toward joy. You’ll learn why different generations get stuck in opposite ditches, and the simple rhythms that help you feel present, energized, and purposeful at work and at home.

Key Takeaways

• Too Much of a Good Thing. Work and life both matter, but we tend to overindex on one at cost to the other. We need to start by bringing them into balance—but that alone isn’t enough.
• The Call to Flourish. Living fully means moving beyond balance into purpose, contribution, and delight. It means savoring the good and intentionally making space for more of it.
• Six Practical Practices. Here’s what to make space for: tending to yourself, connecting with others, doing work that matters, prioritizing recreation, experiencing nature, and staying open to the sacred.
• Presence Over Perfection. Instead of treating the practices like a rigid checklist, think of them as invitations to be more present to your life, and to create opportunities for joy.
• Build In Resets. Try out an evening ritual to decompress, and build out an Ideal Week to guide your commitments with more intention.

Resources

• Ideal Week

Watch on YouTube at:  https://youtu.be/4H8dLPUFkIs

This episode was produced by Sarah Vorhees Wendel of VW Sound