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EPISODE · Nov 23, 2025 · 1H 5M

How Being 'Too Busy' Is Actually Your Biggest Block to Getting What You Want - With Cinda Brandham

from The Shadow Diaries · host Lurinda & Steph

Send us Fan MailEver feel like you're constantly exhausted but somehow never getting ahead? This week, Cinder shares how she went from killing herself in corporate (literally first in, last out every day) to working 15 hours a week - and somehow doing better than ever.We get into the real shit about why we stay so fucking busy all the time. Spoiler: it's not because we need to be. Through shadow work, Cinder discovered that her need to be the hardest worker in the room was actually about proving she was enough - and it was keeping her stuck in patterns that looked like success but felt like prison.We talk about:Why posting about leaving the office at 7pm used to feel like a flex (and why it makes her cringe now)The moment she realized being "busy" was just fancy procrastinationHow shadow work showed her that 80% of what she was doing was just... noiseThat voice in your head that says you need to work harder to be worthy (and why it's lying)What actually happens when you stop trying to prove yourself through exhaustionThe difference between actually working hard vs performing "hard work" for validationWhy doing less isn't lazy - it's just not being controlled by your shadows anymoreThis one's for anyone who's tired of the hustle culture bullshit but doesn't know how to stop. For the women who've been taught that their worth comes from how much they can handle. For anyone who suspects there's another way but can't quite see it yet.Real talk about shadow work, breaking patterns, and creating a life that doesn't require you to burn out to feel successful.Reach out to us on Instagram!Steph is here and Lurinda is here.

Send us Fan MailEver feel like you're constantly exhausted but somehow never getting ahead? This week, Cinder shares how she went from killing herself in corporate (literally first in, last out every day) to working 15 hours a week - and somehow doing better than ever.We get into the real shit about why we stay so fucking busy all the time. Spoiler: it's not because we need to be. Through shadow work, Cinder discovered that her need to be the hardest worker in the room was actually about proving she was enough - and it was keeping her stuck in patterns that looked like success but felt like prison.We talk about:Why posting about leaving the office at 7pm used to feel like a flex (and why it makes her cringe now)The moment she realized being "busy" was just fancy procrastinationHow shadow work showed her that 80% of what she was doing was just... noiseThat voice in your head that says you need to work harder to be worthy (and why it's lying)What actually happens when you stop trying to prove yourself through exhaustionThe difference between actually working hard vs performing "hard work" for validationWhy doing less isn't lazy - it's just not being controlled by your shadows anymoreThis one's for anyone who's tired of the hustle culture bullshit but doesn't know how to stop. For the women who've been taught that their worth comes from how much they can handle. For anyone who suspects there's another way but can't quite see it yet.Real talk about shadow work, breaking patterns, and creating a life that doesn't require you to burn out to feel successful.Reach out to us on Instagram!Steph is here and Lurinda is here.

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