telling myself what i need to hear
anything goes with emma chamberlain
5 DAYS AGO
telling myself what i need to hear
telling myself what i need to hear

anything goes with emma chamberlain
5 DAYS AGO
Navigating the emotional turbulence of personal growth and public life, this episode dives into the quiet struggles that often go unseen behind a curated exterior. From battling self-doubt to redefining rest, the speaker unpacks how inner chaos can become a compass for deeper alignment.
The speaker opens up about feeling mentally overwhelmed despite outward progress, using journaling as a tool to process emotions and combat imposter syndrome. She challenges the myth that productivity defines worth, sharing how overworking stems from fear rather than purpose. Burnout is reframed as a necessary signal to reassess values, not a personal failure. Guilt around rest is dismantled with the metaphor of a catapult—pulling back to move forward. Hyper-fixation on small issues fades when viewed through the lens of long-term perspective. As a public figure, her anxiety is heightened by visibility, yet she recognizes much of her suffering is self-created. Worry, she realizes, doesn’t prevent pain but steals peace. Finally, she embraces imperfection in relationships and identity, seeing mistakes as essential to growth and connection, not flaws to fix.
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09:03
On your deathbed, work productivity won't matter; relationships and small positive impacts will.
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11:49
If work fills every corner of your life, there is no room left for living
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15:09
Burnout is a wake-up call to be out of alignment with oneself and what one wants from life.
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20:38
The further you pull back the catapult, let yourself rest, the farther you'll go when you let go
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24:15
Don't let today's worry steal the whole page of life's book.
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26:16
Much of my suffering is self-imposed due to anxiety
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29:06
Worrying doesn't take away tomorrow's trouble—it takes away today's peace.
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40:15
Mistakes shape who you are and how you learn.