In this episode of Disrupting Default, we expose life's order of operations for what it really is: an outdated formula that was never designed for your happiness.
We explore how society has normalized a rigid eight-step script - school, job, marriage, house, kids, retirement, death - and treats it like a natural law rather than what it actually is: a made-up social construct from the post-World War II era. When did following someone else's timeline become more important than living a life that actually brings you joy?
This episode traces the order of operations back to its roots - economic efficiency and social conformity. Your worth became measured by arbitrary checkboxes: married by 30, kids by 35, homeownership by 40. And here's the kicker: these milestones aren't even about fulfillment. They're about control, comparison, and keeping you on a hamster wheel of “shoulds” and “musts.”
Tune in to discover why these arbitrary deadlines create mental health pressures and comparison spirals, and how to start writing an equation for your life that doesn't look like anyone else's. Spoiler alert: living on your own terms isn't rebellion - it's actually how you find real joy.
Perfect for anyone tired of measuring themselves against a timeline that was never theirs in the first place.
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In this episode of Disrupting Default, we expose life's order of operations for what it really is: an outdated formula that was never designed for your happiness.
We explore how society has normalized a rigid eight-step script - school, job, marriage, house, kids, retirement, death - and treats it like a natural law rather than what it actually is: a made-up social construct from the post-World War II era. When did following someone else's timeline become more important than living a life that actually brings you joy?
This episode traces the order of operations back to its roots - economic efficiency and social conformity. Your worth became measured by arbitrary checkboxes: married by 30, kids by 35, homeownership by 40. And here's the kicker: these milestones aren't even about fulfillment. They're about control, comparison, and keeping you on a hamster wheel of “shoulds” and “musts.”
Tune in to discover why these arbitrary deadlines create mental health pressures and comparison spirals, and how to start writing an equation for your life that doesn't look like anyone else's. Spoiler alert: living on your own terms isn't rebellion - it's actually how you find real joy.
Perfect for anyone tired of measuring themselves against a timeline that was never theirs in the first place.
In this inaugural episode of Disrupting Default, we tackle the three words that have become modern life's unofficial motto: "I'm so busy."
We explore how people have turned busyness into everything from a polite deflection tool to a bizarre status symbol. Why do people respond to "How are you?" with their calendar status instead of their actual feelings? When did being overwhelmed become an achievement worth bragging about?
This episode challenges you to recognize when you're using "busy" as a default response and offers a radical alternative: actually answering how you feel. Because "busy" isn't an emotion – it's just a schedule update disguised as human connection.
Tune in to discover why saying "I'm grateful" or "I'm anxious" creates infinitely more meaningful conversations than "Busy, you know how it is." Spoiler alert: most people actually don't know how it is, and that's exactly the problem.
Perfect for anyone ready to break free from the cult of busyness and start having real conversations again.
Disrupting Default
In this episode of Disrupting Default, we expose life's order of operations for what it really is: an outdated formula that was never designed for your happiness.
We explore how society has normalized a rigid eight-step script - school, job, marriage, house, kids, retirement, death - and treats it like a natural law rather than what it actually is: a made-up social construct from the post-World War II era. When did following someone else's timeline become more important than living a life that actually brings you joy?
This episode traces the order of operations back to its roots - economic efficiency and social conformity. Your worth became measured by arbitrary checkboxes: married by 30, kids by 35, homeownership by 40. And here's the kicker: these milestones aren't even about fulfillment. They're about control, comparison, and keeping you on a hamster wheel of “shoulds” and “musts.”
Tune in to discover why these arbitrary deadlines create mental health pressures and comparison spirals, and how to start writing an equation for your life that doesn't look like anyone else's. Spoiler alert: living on your own terms isn't rebellion - it's actually how you find real joy.
Perfect for anyone tired of measuring themselves against a timeline that was never theirs in the first place.
