Write Your Story: Stop Trying to Optimize Your Life (Here’s Why)
4 Things with Amy Brown
Nashville Podcast Network
4.7 • 5.2K Ratings
🗓️ 11 July 2025
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
There's been a cultural obsession recently with optimizing your life, your health, your body and more. And while optimization can provide support and scaffolding, there’s a hidden danger of focusing too much on optimization.
I’ll unpack that silent drawback in today’s episode.
I’ll also share an update from my most recent trip to Montana and the status of my yoga teacher training program.
You won’t want to miss this great episode!
Host: Ally Fallon // @allyfallon // allisonfallon.com
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| 0:00.0 | This is an IHeart podcast. |
| 0:03.9 | Do you remember Vine? |
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