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Luck, Burnout & Lemon Cake: What 3 Years of The Scenic Route Taught Me About Slowing Down

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Three years, 111 episodes, and countless conversations later — host Jennifer Walter sits down for a full-circle moment with Lauren Best to celebrate The Scenic Route’s third birthday.

They flip the mic to talk about what really happens when you stop hustling and start listening: to your body, your luck, your burnout, and your joy. From viral posts to creative dry spells, from slow living to self-trust, this episode explores how to create — and live — at your own pace in a world that keeps shouting “more, faster, better.”

If you’ve ever wondered how to build a life that feels honest, sustainable, and still a little rebellious, this one’s for you.
In this episode, we talk about:

✨ What burnout taught Jennifer about rest, creativity, and play
🍋 Why luck matters (more than hustle) — and how to make space for it
💬 The power of Honest (Self-)Talk in work, art, and mental health
🌿 Learning to trust the process (even when it’s messy)
🎧 What it really means to “slow down” without giving up ambition
🔥 Why slow living is not an aesthetic — it’s a quiet rebellion

Perfect for you if…

You’re a smart, thoughtful woman juggling too many tabs open — craving more meaning, less noise, and permission to do life differently.
Think: academic brains, creative hearts, recovering perfectionists, and quietly radical feminists.
About Lauren
Lauren Best is a Transformation Designer, Wellness Facilitator, Certified Hypnotherapist, Multi-Best-Selling Author, Founder of Possibilities Universe, and Writer of Possibilities In Between on Substack. After navigating her own experiences with perfectionism, overwhelm, and burnout, she now guides people to trust themselves, take aligned action, and expand what’s possible in their work and lives.

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Chapters

1. Turning The Tables At 111 (00:00:00)

2. Joy’s Ripple And Listener Impact (00:03:30)

3. Luck Meets The Work Behind Virality (00:07:20)

4. Breaks, Boundaries, And A Self‑Funded Show (00:13:40)

5. Offline Dreams And Community Craving (00:19:10)

6. Unexpected Reach And Dream Guests (00:24:30)

7. Shifting From Interviews To Solo (00:29:40)

8. Balancing Rage And Hope (00:35:20)

9. Trusting Flow And Polaroid Ideas (00:41:20)

10. Repetition, Depth, And Core Themes (00:48:00)

11. Play As An Antidote To Burnout (00:55:20)

12. The Scenic Route Cake Of Self‑Trust (01:02:00)

112 episodes