How do you feel about setting boundaries? Are you worried it may alienate you from friends, family, or loved ones? In today’s episode, Melissa Urban joins me to discuss her journey with boundaries, from learning what they really are to setting them with her close connections. Together, we also unpack how boundaries are kind (not … Read more
How do you feel about “quiet quitting”? I love it. And I’ve been encouraging people to quietly quit for years, so I’m happy to see this work make it to the mainstream. In today’s episode, I unpack how to quietly quit your work, your relationships, and your constant attempts at self-improvement. Tune in to hear … Read more
Why do we deny ourselves the grace we offer others? What makes us so “special” that we don’t deserve it, too? In today’s episode, I open up about the depths of my struggle with perfectionism. And I share how I’ve unpacked my ideas of “good work” and “success” to keep doing my work, even when … Read more
How do we balance hope and despair, expansion and collapse, survival and rest? In today’s episode, Carmen Spagnola joins me to discuss how she cultivates a small and delicious life in the face of collapse. Together we explore the realities of not being able to meet all our needs, what happens when we’re under-resourced (and … Read more
I recently received an email from a Needy listener who wrote, “We’re taught that being mean to ourselves will make it better. But it hasn’t worked. One day we’ll unlearn it…maybe.” So in today’s episode, I’m talking about our combative relationships with ourselves, and how we can unlearn being mean to ourselves by practicing … Read more