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The day went sideways fast—sore throat, coughing, and even the dogs weren’t cooperating—yet we still showed up. Not to glorify hustle, but to unpack a smarter way to move through messy moments: read your state, respect your limits, and make a clean choice. We explore the tradeoffs between pushing and pausing, why consistency earns you the right to rest, and how to scale your effort without slipping into shame or excuses.

We talk through practical tactics for sick or low-energy days: skip the gym without guilt when symptoms point south, keep hydration and hygiene front and center, and use simple structures—checklists, acronyms, deliberate pacing—to offset cognitive drag. Illness can be a strange teacher; when autopilot fails, attention rises. That discomfort becomes data. Instead of spiraling into why me, we shift to perspective and control: focus on what you can influence today, communicate what others can expect, and let go of the rest.

You’ll hear how habits cushion setbacks so a single bad day doesn’t erase weeks of progress. We share how showing up at 70 percent can still serve your team, why managing expectations speeds recovery, and when a full stop is the wisest move. The thread running through it all is choice: awareness helps you read the moment, acceptance stops the fight, and choice turns insight into action aligned with your values.

If this resonates, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs a reset, and leave a quick review—what helps you most on low-energy days? Your stories shape what we explore next.

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Meral Doe Renée Jones is a multi-faceted leader—author, publisher, conscious business coach and artist —who is committed to co-creating a more peaceful and regenerative world. She serves as CFO of Level Up Cowork & Creation Center in Pueblo, Colorado, where she empowers creators and entrepreneurs with spaces for collaboration, innovation, and healing. She also leads Author Catalyst Academy, helping first-time authors share their voices and transform their stories into published works.

Her books, including The Cosmic Sagas, The Sacred Feminine, and Circle of the One, illuminate themes of self-appreciation, community healing, and mental wellness for both youth and adults. Inspired daily by her husband Garrett and their three children—Leonidas, Zelda, and Archer—Meral carries her passion into every project, weaving together spirituality, creativity, and social impact. Listen to the end for some inspiring spoken word poetry on how to find balance in ourselves in the ever changing world.

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What if you could stay informed without doom-scrolling, bias, or overwhelm? In this episode, we sit down with Kira Shishkin, CEO of informed, a “news concierge” that delivers concise, factual updates via SMS—helping you cut through the noise and reclaim your attention.

Kira shares how growing up across Ukraine, Israel, and the U.S. gave him a unique perspective on how information can be weaponized—and why he’s committed to building a service that strips news down to just the facts. Each morning, informed subscribers receive a 30-second briefing distilled from thousands of sources, free of spin, sensationalism, or hidden agendas.

We dive into:

• Why traditional media feeds anxiety (and how informed flips the script)
• How brevity and neutrality can actually deepen your understanding
• The surprising mental health benefits of a “cleaner” information diet
• Why SMS—not apps or feeds—remains the most intentional channel for news

Whether you want to stay sharp for conversations, reduce information stress, or simply make sense of the world without all the noise, this conversation with Kira will change the way you think about news.

👉 Try informed at https://informed.now
👉 Connect with Kira Shishkin: l.informed.now/kira