The unexpected delight of doing less and how that leaves room for more

The unexpected delight of doing less and how that leaves room for more

From This Might Get Uncomfortable by Whitney Lauritsen

May 26, 2025 · 47 min · Episode 515

About this episode

Whitney reflects on her life updates, exploring themes of energy, joy, and letting go of hustle culture.

In this cozy, meandering update, Whitney sits down to catch you up on life since the last recording. You’ll hear about her first Disneyland trip in nearly 20 years, prepping for the Beyoncé concert, thoughts on aging and creativity, her recent movie obsession, and what it’s been like revamping her private community, Beyond Measure . This episode is an honest reflection on energy, joy, connection, and letting go of hustle culture. If you’ve ever needed permission to go off-script and just follow what lights you up, this one’s for you. 🎧 What You’ll Hear in This Episode: Whitney’s evolving relationship with time, productivity, and energy How prepping a Beyoncé concert outfit sparked unexpected joy The role of creative self-expression in midlife Why she doesn’t introduce people by their job titles anymore Updates on her slow rebuild of the Beyond Measure community Movie and concert recs: Sinners , Tyler, the Creator , and more Join the Community: Want to keep the conversation going? Join Beyond Measure — Whitney’s private, free community space built around connection, support, and shared growth. It’s still a work in progress (scaffolding and all), but the door’s open…

People in this episode

Host: Whitney

Topics covered

  • energy
  • joy
  • connection
  • hustle culture
  • creativity
  • midlife

Keywords

  • Disneyland
  • Beyoncé concert
  • Beyond Measure
  • self-expression
  • movie recommendations

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Beyond Measure

Books & works: This Episode, Sinners

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