Off the Grind

What does rest mean to you? D+E share their struggles around taking true rest and learning to unplug from the go-go-go's of life. Follow us on Instagram @offthegrindpod

Without a plan or self-introspection, we can easily risk falling into our circumstances completely by chance. This week, we chat about the importance of finding out what makes you uniquely you, how we're coming to terms with that in our 30s and ways we are planning to maximize living our best lives through "optimistic planning". Check out these online quizzes for your own strength finders journey! https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/252137/home.aspx https://high5test.com/ Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/offthegrindpod/

It ain't all about leafy greens and lifting mean - this week, D + E talk about their recent 60-day health challenge, failing miserably, and what they learned to take another crack at it Listen on: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/offthegrindpod/

You know those weeks you just feel like having a 'tude about everything, regardless of what anyone says to cheer you up? D + E share some challenges they're going through individually and ways they're learning to "grow the eff up" by short circuiting their emotional responses to everyday struggles while practicing healthy positivity. Listen on: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/offthegrindpod/

Whodini said it best: Friends... how many of us have them? This week, we talk about friendships in our mid-30s -- keeping the good ones close and making new ones along the way. Speaking of which, why does it feel so much like dating again? Listen on: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/offthegrindpod/

After a 2-week hiatus, we are back! We talk about hobbies with a capital “H” - what they are, why we struggle with maintaining them over the years, how important hobbies are to our mental health & growth and an action plan to get us back in the beginner’s seat. Resources quoted: - “Beginners” by Tom Vanderbilt - “Deep Reset Theory” by Cal Newport - “Global 2023 Gen Z and Millennial Survey” by Deloitte - “Is It Really Too Late to Learn New Skills?” By Margaret Talbot (New Yorker)

This week, D + E riff on professional burnout and why it's so easy to slip into it, D's morning rituals for reclaiming her energy and getting her shine on, and E's radical tactics for making himself harder to reach. Plus some candid convos on boundaries to achieve a happier life, tacos, and the Lakers devastating playoff elimination

How will you get off the daily grind? Escape the workplace hamster wheel with D + E -- two overcaffeinated, mid-30s Slack monkeys who are burnt out from the office rigamarole, just like you! Join us for candid conversations around finding meaningful projects outside of the 9-5, culture + identity, and tapping into creative outlets we didn't know existed