In this episode of Disrupting Default, we expose life's order of operations for what it really is: an outdated formula that was never designed for your happiness.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In this episode of Disrupting Default, we expose life's order of operations for what it really is: an outdated formula that was never designed for your happiness.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 episode of Disrupting Default, we expose perfectionism for what it really is: a scam that's been masquerading as a virtue.
We explore how society simultaneously celebrates perfectionism and suffers from it. You get praised for your "perfectionist work ethic" in job interviews while silently drowning in anxiety, procrastination, and analysis paralysis. When did the fear of making mistakes become more valuable than actually creating something?
This episode traces perfectionism back to its roots – those childhood moments when you learned that errors equal threat and "perfect" equals love. Your brain literally rewired itself to believe that anything less than flawless means you're not good enough. And here's the kicker: perfectionism isn't even about high standards. It's about shame, fear, and staying stuck.
Tune in to discover why your brain's error detection mode is keeping you paralyzed, and how to rewire it for growth instead of fear. Spoiler alert: "good enough" isn't settling – it's actually how great work gets done.
Perfect for anyone tired of chasing a standard that was never real in the first place.
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.
