What do I actually DO all day?! In this episode, I’m getting real and honest about the resistance I felt around committing to a new creative hobby, why I’m doing the exact opposite when it comes to my usual workout routine, and how I’m trying to avoid acting “retired” 24/7.

The messy middle of reinvention doesn’t always look super dramatic from the outside. It’s like a series of tiny experiments that slowly start reshaping your life.

In This Episode:

• The six-week pottery class I almost bailed on 90 minutes (!!) before it started
• My awkward first attempt filming video content (hello, cringe mountain)
• The self-care appointment I hadn’t done in almost 1 year
• Early reactions to the Brick device and how it’s impacting my screen time
• A coffee chat with a founder building device-free “third space” experiences

Resources & Links:

Read my layoff story in Maggie Blackburn’s newsletter, Feeling Free

Learn more about the Brick if you want to cut back on your phone screen time

Get the FREE AI prompt I used to map out my 3 odysseys, lifeview, and workview

Related Episodes:

Episode 3: The Bad Habit That Hijacks My Life, and What I’m Changing in 2026

Episode 10: I Asked AI to Map Out My Future… and It Gave Me 3 Completely Different Lives

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