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Sep 2025
10m 15s

The Pressure to Always Be “Working On Yo...

Chad Lawson
About this episode
Do you ever feel like you’re always supposed to be working on yourself? Another book. Another habit. Another thing to fix. In this episode, we talk about the hidden weight of constant self-improvement and why giving yourself permission to pause might be the most healing step of all. Let’s let go together, as we Calm it Down in 3…2…1. 
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