In a world that constantly demands more—more work, more achievement, more hustle—how do we learn to pause? Kate sits down with her sister Maria Bowler, a writer, creativity coach, and spiritual director, to talk about the pressures of the “producer self,” that voice inside us all that equates our worth with what we do, fix, or achieve.

This conversation is an invitation to live differently—to embrace rest, love, and the sacredness of simply being. For the overachievers, the caregivers, and the deeply tired (you know who you are): you are already enough.

In this conversation, Kate and Maria discuss:


How to see one another (and ourselves) through a lens of love


How to give yourself permission to rest and procrastinate


The difference between meaningful work and the hustle that leaves us hollow

If you liked this episode, you’ll also love: 


Oliver Burkeman: New Year, Same Me


Liz Gilbert: Why Your Creativity Matters


Emma Gannon: The Butterfly Era

 

Watch clips from this conversation, read the full transcript, and access discussion questions by clicking here or visiting katebowler.com/podcasts.

Follow Kate on Instagram, Facebook, or X (formerly known as Twitter)—@katecbowler. Links to social pages and more available at linktr.ee/katecbowler.

In a world that constantly demands more&mdash;more work, more achievement, more hustle&mdash;how do we learn to pause? Kate sits down with her sister Maria Bowler, a writer, creativity coach, and spiritual director, to talk about the pressures of the &ldquo;producer self,&rdquo; that voice inside us all that equates our worth with what we do, fix, or achieve.
This conversation is an invitation to live differently&mdash;to embrace rest, love, and the sacredness of simply being. For the overachievers, the caregivers, and the deeply tired (you know who you are): you are already enough.
In this conversation, Kate and Maria discuss:
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How to see one another (and ourselves) through a lens of love
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How to give yourself permission to rest and procrastinate
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The difference between meaningful work and the hustle that leaves us hollow
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If you liked this episode, you&rsquo;ll also love:&nbsp;
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<a href="https://katebowler.com/podcasts/new-year-same-me/">Oliver Burkeman: New Year, Same Me</a>
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<a href="https://katebowler.com/podcasts/why-your-creativity-matters/">Liz Gilbert: Why Your Creativity Matters</a>
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<a href="https://katebowler.com/podcasts/the-butterfly-era/">Emma Gannon: The Butterfly Era</a>
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Watch clips from this conversation, read the full transcript, and access discussion questions by <a href="https://katebowler.com/podcast/">clicking here</a> or visiting katebowler.com/podcasts.
Follow Kate on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katecbowler/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/katecbowler">Facebook</a>, or <a href="https://twitter.com/KatecBowler">X</a> (formerly known as Twitter)&mdash;@katecbowler. Links to social pages and more available at linktr.ee/katecbowler.

Are you living your best life now? Not always? This is a podcast for you. Duke Professor Kate Bowler is an expert in the stories we tell about success and failure, suffering and happiness. She had Stage IV cancer. Then she didn’t. And since then, all she wants to do is talk to funny and wise people about how to live with the knowledge that, well, everything happens.  Find her online at @katecbowler.

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Are you living your best life now? Not always? This is a podcast for you. Duke Professor Kate Bowler is an expert in the stories we tell about success and failure, suffering and happiness. She had Stage IV cancer. Then she didn’t. And since then, all she wants to do is talk to funny and wise people about how to live with the knowledge that, well, everything happens.  Find her online at @katecbowler.
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