Welcome back to another episode of the Space, a mindfulness podcast for everyone. Today, we're talking about an innocent question which can instantly cause a surge of panic. So what do you do for a living? For a small section of society, it's simple. For most of us, it's never been more complex. Gorne of the days when our job description was a one word answer, what the fuck do we do? Suddenly we're questioning our career, our identity, our entire life. If we're on a date, it needs to sound interesting. If we're meeting our future in laws, it needs to sound responsible. They're not just asking what do you do? They're actually asking who are you? No wonder we fall into this existential crisis. How can we stop fearing the question and embrace it? Option one, get playful with it. Unless you're in a job interview, remove the weight from how you reply. You don't need to master your elevator pitch. Most likely the person asking is just trying to make small conversation. Give your answer and then toss the ball. I need inspirational dog blankets. What do you love to do? Option two? Mix business and pleasure. Go with a two tiered answer that shows multiple sides your life. Ah, I create social media content, but on the weekends, I loved a scuba dive. You're giving them two options for their next line of questioning. Hopefully they go for door number two. It's a great little reminder of your purpose. I help people dot dot dot. I show companies how to dot dot dot. I created a product that dot dot dot. Even if you think your job is a bore, you solve a problem, whether it's for your boss or a customer. Now this is the tricky bit. Really own your answer. Don't apologize for your role before you've even begun. Don't play it down. Don't predict their response. Your job feels boring because you do it every goddamn day. To someone in a totally different field, it seems like a revelation. And if you still don't like it, be the change. Notice how often you ask that question? How could you switch up the convo to be a more empowering narrative? What do you do for fun? What are you all about? How do you love to spend your free time? If you hate the question, don't ask it. We are more than our jobs. Let's remind each other of that. Space out

Welcome back to another episode of the Space, a mindfulness podcast for everyone. Today, we're talking about an innocent question which can instantly cause a surge of panic. So what do you do for a living? For a small section of society, it's simple. For most of us, it's never been more complex. Gorne of the days when our job description was a one word answer, what the fuck do we do? Suddenly we're questioning our career, our identity, our entire life. If we're on a date, it needs to sound interesting. If we're meeting our future in laws, it needs to sound responsible. They're not just asking what do you do? They're actually asking who are you? No wonder we fall into this existential crisis. How can we stop fearing the question and embrace it? Option one, get playful with it. Unless you're in a job interview, remove the weight from how you reply. You don't need to master your elevator pitch. Most likely the person asking is just trying to make small conversation. Give your answer and then toss the ball. I need inspirational dog blankets. What do you love to do? Option two? Mix business and pleasure. Go with a two tiered answer that shows multiple sides your life. Ah, I create social media content, but on the weekends, I loved a scuba dive. You're giving them two options for their next line of questioning. Hopefully they go for door number two. It's a great little reminder of your purpose. I help people dot dot dot. I show companies how to dot dot dot. I created a product that dot dot dot. Even if you think your job is a bore, you solve a problem, whether it's for your boss or a customer. Now this is the tricky bit. Really own your answer. Don't apologize for your role before you've even begun. Don't play it down. Don't predict their response. Your job feels boring because you do it every goddamn day. To someone in a totally different field, it seems like a revelation. And if you still don't like it, be the change. Notice how often you ask that question? How could you switch up the convo to be a more empowering narrative? What do you do for fun? What are you all about? How do you love to spend your free time? If you hate the question, don't ask it. We are more than our jobs. Let's remind each other of that. Space out