Season One | Episode #19
What Are You Chasing? Exploring a Life of Expectations vs. Being
If this episode feels like a message or mirror, feel free to share it with someone who is looking to think about rest differently.
In this important episode, host Dana Tenille Weekes questions the non-stop exhaustion that we call ambition: What are you chasing, and is it even meant for you?
Through thoughtful storytelling, three main points, and reflection, Dana unpacks why so many of us are trapped in the “chase” (striving, following, and supporting – yes, even supporting) that forces us to live a life of expectations … a life that was never yours.
This The Rest of Us podcast episode builds on our popular episode, Whose Mountain Are You Climbing?, by calling you to stop running, settle in, and engage in radical self-honesty.
What You’ll Settle Into
- Why chasing doesn’t center you in your life.
- How societal systems or practices can make you think you’ve taken hold of your life when you haven’t.
- How chasing requires you to believe in your expectations, rather than your being.
- How living a life of “should” is taking away your agency and causing unrest.
- Why chasing begs the question: “What are you really running from?”
Key Quotes & Insights
How much do you use chasing-like language in your life to pursue and prepare for blessings and real opportunities?
How much of your life and decision-making is defined by systems or conditioning?
If you keep chasing, what are you really running from?
LENGTH: 30 minutes
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Meet the Host:
Dana Tenille Weekes
Dana Tenille Weekes made the conscious decision to live in a mindset of rest as self-liberation after nearly 15 years as a lawyer-lobbyist in Washington, DC. In 2020, Dana faced the darkest period of her life, which eventually led her to resign from a top global law firm and take a year-long journey of rest in 2022.
In 2023, Dana launched Thrive Architects, a strategic advising and professional development firm building advocacy, organizational health, and well-being platforms for organizations, communities, and people to thrive.
The Rest of Us podcast is one way Dana is building community for professionals and advocates on the brink of burnout to think about rest differently. If you’re interested in embracing rest as liberation, especially after the podcast episode ends, join our community where we converse, connect, cultivate, and lean into our creativity.