To optimize for SEO while keeping your "no-nonsense" edge, you need to hit key search terms like "escape the rat race," "willpower," and "mindset" within the first two sentences, as those are the snippets that show up in podcast apps and Google results.

Here is a description that balances searchability with your specific "slap in the face" tone:

Title: Swim Like Your Life Depends On It

Description: New Year’s resolutions are bullshit. If you’re looking for a "practical guide" to escape the rat race, you’re looking in the wrong place. You don’t lack the means or the time; you lack the capacity.

In this episode, I break down the biological reality of why you’re stuck: your brain is a machine optimized to avoid effort, consuming 20% of your energy just to keep you "safe" in a life that is slowly killing your authenticity. Drawing on a visceral survival story from a literal riptide, I explore the depth of human willpower and why the "Just Do It" slogan is the only biological override you have.

Stop "preparing" to start. Stop looking for things to be easier. You are drowning in the status quo, even if you don't realize it yet. It’s time to stop treading water and start swimming.

Key Takeaways:

• Why your brain's caloric expenditure is sabotaging your success.
• The truth about the rat race and the "long death" of comfort.
• How to find the willpower to act when your biology tells you to quit.
• Reclaiming the "Just Do It" mindset for 2026.