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EPISODE · Aug 18, 2025 · 30 MIN

Ep 19: What Are You Chasing? Exploring a Life of Expectations vs. Being

from The Rest of Us with Dana Tenille Weekes · host Dana Tenille Weekes

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 reflection, storytelling, and three main points, Dana unpacks why so many of us are trapped in the "chase" (striving, following, and supporting - yes, even supporting) that steals our agency to live a life of expectations ... a life that was never yours. As a complement to the popular episode, Whose Mountain Are You Climbing? (Episode 5), this episode calls for you to stop running, settle in, and engage in radical self-honesty.🔍 What You’ll Learn:Why chasing doesn't center you How many societal systems or practices make you think you've taken hold of your life when you haven'tHow chasing requires you to believe in your expectations, rather than your beingHow living a life of "should" is taking away your agency and causing unrest Why chasing begs the question: What are you really running from?💭 Reflection Prompts: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?If this episode feels like a message or mirror, feel free to share it with someone who is looking to think about rest differently. 🎙️ Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen. ⭐ Leave a 5-star review. (We are grateful for you doing so.) Until next time, rest, my friends.Connect with Us Website:www.therestofuspodcast.com  Instagram:@therestofus.podcast@danatenilleweekesSubstack:@therestofuspodcastLinkedIn:Dana Tenille Weekes

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 reflection, storytelling, and three main points, Dana unpacks why so many of us are trapped in the "chase" (striving, following, and supporting - yes, even supporting) that steals our agency to live a life of expectations ... a life that was never yours. As a complement to the popular episode, Whose Moun...

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