Today’s guest gets demolished by a car going 74 miles per hour. Sixteen surgeries, learning to walk again multiple times, the whole nightmare. Her first thought when she can finally shower and put on real clothes? "Great, now I can go back to the office."

I'm sorry, WHAT?

This conversation with Jes Robins made me realize how deep hustle culture really goes. She was the ultimate people-pleasing perfectionist who climbed to the top while her nervous system screamed at her to stop. Even after getting destroyed by a moving vehicle, she rebuilt the exact same patterns.

Jes traces her perfectionism back to age four when forgotten spoons led to her brother getting punished for her mistake. That moment taught her: if you're not perfect, other people get hurt. She carried this lie for 40 years.

We dive into…

• why your nervous system might be addicted to chaos,
• why affirmations fail,
• how to rest without guilt.
• Plus the brutal truth about what happens to relationships when you start choosing yourself.

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