Soft Animal Anarchy + A Vision for True Self-Partnership

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In this episode, I’m diving deep into what it really means to trust ourselves—like, truly, deeply, in a way that you can feel in your bones. I talk about how self-trust isn’t just a nice idea, but the foundation for knowing when to push forward and when to give yourself a break. I share my own struggles with consistency (and how it’s definitely not about being perfect), and why honoring our human needs matters so much, especially in a world that’s always pushing us to do more.

We’ll get into the messy, beautiful reality of self-care—how sometimes we only let ourselves rest when we’ve hit a wall, and how we can start to change that. I’ll also talk about the cycles of energy and capacity we all go through, and why it’s totally normal not to be “on” all the time.

Plus, I’ll share why it’s so powerful to let others in on what you need, and how community can help us all show up as our fullest selves. My hope is that you’ll walk away from this episode feeling a little more seen, a little more trusting of yourself, and a lot more willing to center your own well-being.

Here are some moments you might want to jump to:

• 0:00 Why I call this “soft animal anarchy” and what’s changing for me
• 2:10 The tension between productivity and honoring our bodies
• 5:28 The cycle of burnout and “emergency self-care”
• 8:15 My lifelong struggle with consistency (& why it’s not about perfection)
• 13:29 How to cooperate with your body instead of fighting it
• 16:29 Why honesty about your capacity is a radical act
• 21:09 The real meaning of self-trust and how it changes everything
• 25:20  How our needs and capacity ebb and flow (& that’s okay)
• 30:20 Centering this work in your life and community

xo