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Freedom Inside the Edges: How to Build a Life That Holds You

12d ago 29:00

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What if freedom isn’t the absence of limits, but the presence of form?

In this episode of The Scenic Route, Jen explores the paradox of constraints – why the boundaries we resist might be the very thing that saves us. Drawing on the work of sociologist Zygmunt Bauman and his idea of liquid modernity, she unpacks how modern life’s obsession with flexibility and endless options has left so many of us overwhelmed, exhausted, and floating without structure.

You’ll hear:

Why too much freedom can make us feel lost instead of liberated
What Bauman meant by “liquid modernity”, and how it shapes our daily anxiety
How chosen limits can create space for creativity, rest, and meaning
Why personal boundaries matter and why collective ones matter even more

This isn’t a call to hustle smarter or embrace toxic gratitude. It’s a quiet rebellion against a system that asks you to be endlessly available and endlessly improving. Jen invites you to build a life – and a world – solid enough to hold you.

Survival is individual. Transformation is shared.
They drained the public pool and sold you swimming lessons.
The goalposts keep moving; nothing ever feels complete.
You don’t need to fix yourself; you need structures that hold you.

If you’ve been feeling like you’re always treading water, this episode is your permission to stop swimming and start building your boat.

🎙️ The Scenic Route is a podcast for tired minds seeking depth over speed.

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Chapters

1. Welcome & The Paradox of Constraints (00:00:00)

2. Liquid Modernity: Why We Feel Adrift (00:02:30)

3. Freedom’s Cost: Risk Pushed Onto Individuals (00:08:10)

4. Longing for Edges: Redefining “Enough” (00:13:20)

5. Chosen Limits as Creative Containers (00:17:40)

6. Personal Boundaries Without Blame (00:22:00)

7. From Self-Help to Solidarity (00:26:20)

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