Death to busy work and misalignment. I’m making some changes here. Unsubscribe if you like.

I’m bringing Chill But Driven back to its roots. It has drifted away from my original intention.

If you’re a high-achieving, smart, slightly-overloaded person building something meaningful (a business, a PhD, a creative life), this episode is for you.

Join me in stopping doing things just to feel productive.

This is about blending productivity, art, nervous system regulation, and intuition.

Let’s build our missions without losing ourselves (or feeling like sellouts) in the process.

Episode Highlights

• Why I’m shifting the brand back to its original vision

• Losing alignment in business (shiny object syndrome + over-optimizing for SEO)

• My real mission: a space for high-achievers to create, play, and focus on the right work

• Why creativity and movement unlock clarity (and clients)

• Introducing my Substack + creative accountability and co-working community

✨ Come Join Me On Substack Here ✨ (it is so much better than the other online places)

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Email: sara@sarashum.com

If this episode resonated with you, it would mean so much if you rated, reviewed, and shared it with a friend who’s ready to feel calm and energized again.

Cheers to being happy, healthy, being good people, and doing great and amazing things!

xx Sara

Life happened and you’re not where you want to be right now.

That is okay!

But maybe it’s also a perfect time to pause for reflection, instead of just continuing to check off random sh*t on your to-do list for the sake of looking busy.

If you’ve been chasing a goal that logically makes sense but your body feels heavy, tense, or resistant, you might just have an alignment issue.

Sound like you?

This episode will guide you through how to ask for alignment in your next steps in whatever goal you are pursuing :)

Episode Highlights

• Why burnout in high achievers is often an alignment issue, not a work ethic problem

• How grief, stress, and big life events can force perspective shifts

• What it means when pushing harder stops producing results

• Giving yourself permission to pause without being guilty or feeling lazy

• The exact daily intention I use for clarity and guidance

• How to tell if something feels heavy because of fear or because it’s truly not aligned
  

Other episode mentioned: The Exact Way to Ask the Universe for A Sign When You Are Feeling Lost

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Email: sara@sarashum.com

If this episode resonated with you, it would mean so much if you rated, reviewed, and shared it with a friend who’s ready to feel calm and energized again.

And if you’re ready to go from burnt out to chilled out,⁠ book a free consultation. ⁠I'd love to help you build a chaos-proof health system that fits your real life and brings you joy, levity, and energy.

Cheers to being happy, healthy, being good people, and doing great and amazing things!

💫Sara

My biggest ick is when someone says, “Have you tried meditation?” but you're deep in the depths of navigating a sh*t storm.

When you’re in acute grief or deep burnout, silence can make all the pain even louder.

After losing someone I loved like a brother, I can’t journal, sit still, or “be present” without my anxiety and sadness spiraling.

So instead of forcing myself into practices that aren’t supportive, I leaned into the one thing that actually helped me stay sane: balance-based movement.

In this episode, I talk about why meditation can backfire during grief, why numbing out is necessary (and okay), and how challenging your balance gives your nervous system a job when your thoughts won’t slow down.

This episode is for burnt-out high achievers navigating grief, loss, or major life disruption… especially if you’ve been feeling guilty for not doing the things you’re “supposed to”.

Episode Highlights

• Why meditation can make anxiety worse

• Permission to numb tf out and ways to do it

• Why dropping routines doesn’t mean you’re failing

• Balance-based movement for anxiety

• The nervous system science behind balance and grounding

• Simple balance-based activities you can try (bonus if it’s hard to learn)

Other episode mentioned: The Zero Hour - How to Instantly Become a Morning Person

✨ Work with Me ✨

⁠Book a Free Consultation⁠

Instagram:⁠ ⁠@ChillButDriven⁠⁠

TikTok:⁠ ⁠@ChillButDriven⁠⁠

Email: sara@sarashum.com

If this episode resonated with you, it would mean so much if you rated, reviewed, and shared it with a friend who’s ready to feel calm and energized again.

And if you’re ready to go from burnt out to chilled out,⁠ book a free consultation. ⁠I'd love to help you build a chaos-proof health system that fits your real life and brings you joy, levity, and energy.

Cheers to being happy, healthy, being good people, and doing great and amazing things!

💫Sara