What do hot dogs in mac & cheese, building a dream business, and silent meditation retreats have in common? They all live somewhere on Maslow’s hierarchy. In this episode, I’m breaking down this classic psychology concept—minus the textbook vibes—and exploring how it actually shows up in our real, messy lives and businesses.

From survival mode to self-actualization (and all the funky middle zones), we’re asking:
✨ Where are you on the pyramid right now?
✨ Can joy and healing really coexist with unmet needs?
✨ And how do we stop chasing “someday” and show up for ourselves today?

Spoiler: There’s no gold medal at the top. Just deeper questions and a lot more compassion.

Takeaways

• Joy can be accessed at any level of life.
• Slowing down is essential for healing and feeling.
• Maslow's hierarchy is a useful framework, but life is messier.
• We often pressure ourselves to self-actualize too soon.
• Presence is key to experiencing joy.
• Basic needs must be met before higher needs can be pursued.
• Joy can exist in the middle of life's challenges.
• Self-actualization is not a linear process.
• We can work on multiple levels of needs simultaneously.
• Joy and purpose can emerge from hardship.
  
  
  

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