We live in a world that glorifies the hustle — being busy, doing more, and always pushing harder. But what if the key to progress isn’t about more, but about alignment?
In this episode, I share how to shift from urgency and pressure into purposeful action that actually supports your health, goals, and future self.
✨ What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
🛑 Why hustle culture often leaves you drained and unfulfilled
🌱 What aligned action really feels like in your daily life
⚡️ How to clear friction with simple systems that make habits stick
🔎 Three questions to help you check if you’re in alignment or just hustling
📝 A journal prompt to help you pause and realign this week
🕒 Episode Breakdown:
0:00 – Intro 🎵 Welcome back + today’s theme: Align, Don’t Hustle
2:00 – What Hustle Culture Gets Wrong 🚫 The illusion of busyness + the cost of burnout
6:00 – What Aligned Action Feels Like 🌿 Rooting habits in purpose instead of pressure
10:00 – Clearing Friction + Creating Systems ⚙️ How small changes make aligned action easier
15:00 – How to Know You’re in Alignment 🔍 Three reflection questions to guide you
18:00 – Closing Thoughts 💡 Progress comes from aligned, intentional action
📝 Journal Prompt:
👉 Where in your life do your actions feel like they’re pulling you closer to your future self?
Take a few minutes to reflect on this one after listening — alignment starts with awareness.
🔗 Resources & Links
💌 Subscribe to my newsletter on Substack for weekly prompts + resources: janarenner.substack.com
📸 Connect with me on Instagram: @jana.r.enner
🍲 Related resource: Batch Cooking for Busy Weeks
🎙️ Next episode: Episode 18 – Clearing the Friction in Your Routine
🎧 If this episode resonated with you, I’d love if you shared it with a friend who needs a reminder to pause, breathe, and realign.
And remember: when it comes to change…
✨ Start small, stay consistent, and keep rising. ✨
