Soft Life. Hard Truths.

About this episode

In this episode, Kianti discusses the relationship between comfort and personal growth, sharing a pivotal moment during a workout that prompted deeper reflection on her desires for a soft life.

Most of us have been told that growth requires discomfort. Intellectually, we get that. We nod along. We agree. Emotionally? It hits different. In this episode, I share a moment that stopped me in my tracks while I was on my treadmill, huffing through an incline workout. When my instructor said, “If you’re comfortable, increase your speed,” it felt like she was talking about more than fitness. I’ve been clear about wanting a soft and lucrative life. Slow mornings. Coffee. Journaling. Movement...

People in this episode

Host: Kianti Brown Whitney

Topics covered

• personal growth
• discomfort
• fitness
• soft life
• self-reflection

Keywords

• growth
• discomfort
• fitness
• soft life
• self-care

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