Why We Have No Work/Life Balance + How To Fix It

The Liz Moody Podcast

Liz Moody

Education, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.9 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2024

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Summary

Simone Stolzoff, author and workplace expert, discusses the many ways work has taken on an outsized role in our lives, what it’s costing us, and exactly how to fix it. 3 science-backed ways to become more comfortable with uncertainty How to overcome burnout Why people in the US care more about work and work way harder than people in other countries What we can learn from other countries about work/life balance (and how to actually apply those learnings in the US) Exactly what to do if you’re a writer, teacher, zookeeper, or any other job that’s societally lauded but not paid accordingly How to work less without worrying about losing your job How to know if you should make your passion your job Why time sanctuaries will make you more productive + way happier Secrets to WAY more workplace satisfaction, whether you work for a company or yourself And so much more For more from Simone, you can find him on Instagram at @thepizza_bagel or his website www.simonestolzoff.com. The Good Enough Job: Reclaiming Life from Work is available where books are sold. To join The Liz Moody Podcast Club Facebook group, go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelizmoodypodcast. Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order my new book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now! This episode is sponsored by: Puori: go to puori.com/LIZMOODY and use promo code LIZMOODY for 20% sitewide. YNAB: go to www.YNAB.com/LizMoody to get one month free. Cymbiotika: use code LIZMOODY on cymbiotika.com to get 15% off plus free shipping on subscription orders. Pique: go to piquelife.com/LIZMOODY for 15% off plus a special gift. BON CHARGE: visit boncharge.com and use promo code LIZMOODY to get 15% off, plus free shipping and a 12-month warranty. Previous episodes referred to in this episode: The Science Of Cravings + 3 Steps to Break Unwanted Habits with Dr. Jud Brewer Neuroscience Hacks For Creating Your Dream Life with Dr. Tara Swart Bieber How To Eliminate Bloat & Constipation (+ SIBO, IBS, Parasites, Period Poops & More) with Tamara Duker Freuman, MS, RD, CDN The Liz Moody Podcast cover art by Zack. The Liz Moody Podcast music by Alex Ruimy. Formerly the Healthier Together Podcast. This podcast and website represents the opinions of Liz Moody and her guests to the show. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for information purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello friends and welcome back to the Liz Moody podcast. I'm your host Liz Moody and I'm a best-selling author and long time journalist.
0:07.5	This podcast is all about helping you live your healthiest, happiest life, whether we're learning the science of cravings and how to break
0:13.9	unwanted habits, discovering neuroscience hacks for manifesting our dream lives, or uncovering
0:20.0	secrets for getting rid of bloat and constipation.
0:23.0	And yes, those are all real episodes,
0:24.8	and they are linked in the show notes
0:26.4	if you want to listen.
0:27.8	Today's episode is going to make you completely rethink
0:31.0	the place that work occupies in your life. I have been thinking about it a lot
0:35.2	since we recorded, especially what Simone says about work occupying not only our best hours,
0:41.3	but our best energy too. I am all for loving our jobs. I think it's incredibly
0:47.3	important since we spend so many of our waking hours at work, but also I think in today's world we often prioritize our jobs to
0:56.5	the detriment of the rest of our identities, the rest of our relationships, the
1:00.9	rest of our lives, and that is not ideal.
1:04.7	My guest today, Simone Stolzov, is an author, journalist, and workplace expert who's been featured
1:09.6	in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, the Atlantic, and many other publications.
1:15.8	He's the author of the brilliant book The Good Enough Job, and in this episode he's going to help
1:20.7	us identify the many ways that work has taken on an outsized role in our lives,
1:26.2	what it's costing us, and exactly how to fix it.
1:29.3	We get into three science-backed ways to become more comfortable with uncertainty, how to overcome
1:34.7	burnout, why people in the U.S. care more about work and work way harder than people in other
1:40.0	countries, what we can learn from other countries about work life balance, and how to actually
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