EPISODE · Dec 7, 2025 · 15 MIN
Sunday Shortie: First Week of Self-Employment
from Rock the Damn Boat · host Christy Hughes
In my first full week of self-employment, I expected freedom… but instead I found myself wrestling with old habits: overworking, over-giving, and slipping right back into the hustle culture I thought I left behind. In this episode, I share the real, unpolished truth about resetting my relationship with time, learning to set boundaries without guilt, and figuring out what work looks like when I get to define it.If you’re navigating a new chapter, letting go of burnout culture, or trying to unlearn years of “be productive at all costs” conditioning, this conversation will feel like a deep exhale.We talk self-trust, slowing down, restructuring your days, and the messy middle of building a business without breaking yourself in the process.
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In my first full week of self-employment, I expected freedom… but instead I found myself wrestling with old habits: overworking, over-giving, and slipping right back into the hustle culture I thought I left behind. In this episode, I share the real, unpolished truth about resetting my relationship with time, learning to set boundaries without guilt, and figuring out what work looks like when I get to define it.If you’re navigating a new chapter, letting go of burnout culture, or trying to unlearn years of “be productive at all costs” conditioning, this conversation will feel like a deep exhale.We talk self-trust, slowing down, restructuring your days, and the messy middle of building a business without breaking yourself in the process.
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