Episode 817: Surprises
A missing notebook, an uncooperative mouse, and more book delays made today feel like a comedy of errors but there were surprises, too. I received an unexpected package, heard from an AI company about...
20 Loka 15min
Episode 816: Focus
I submitted my assessment with ten minutes to spare after a stressful presentation, a missing video file, and plenty of second-guessing. Now I’m finding my focus for the week: getting my book submitte...
19 Loka 15min
Episode 815: Show Me
My planned day off turned into repeated pharmacy trips and helping my dad, but I still found space to think about my book, my dreams, and the life I want to build. In “Show Me,” I’m talking about aski...
18 Loka 15min
Episode 814: Ups and Downs
My voice wasn’t the only thing going through ups and downs today. A canceled lunch turned into a birthday visit, and my day off turned into errands and an urgent care trip with my dad. I’m talking abo...
17 Loka 15min
Episode 813: Leveling Up
I took an actual day off after realizing that trying to solve financial stress while burned out is like trying to make a plan while you’re on fire. Between a flooded kitchen, a salt bath that attacked...
16 Loka 15min
Episode 812: Gobbledygook
Today felt like gobbledygook: missed meetings, itchy skin, a spilled tumbler, unfinished tasks, and a brain that would not quiet down. But I booked a podcast interview, kept up my arm workout, and rem...
15 Loka 14min
Episode 811: Person
TW: disordered eating, food insecurity, and financial stress. I’m finally caught up on homework and making progress on my book outreach, but I’m also sitting with the harder reality of trying to build...
14 Loka 14min
Episode 810: Make It Easy
I’m learning to make it easy for myself by turning a nearly 2,000-place outreach list into eight calls a day instead of treating it like one impossible task. Between my new mouse, two media kits, hosp...
13 Loka 15min
