When Optimization Becomes Obsession: Reclaiming Intuition and Ease with Krista Williams
Release Date: 11/14/2025
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info_outlineWhat if the missing link in your longevity plan isn’t another metric but your intuition?
Krista Williams (Almost 30, Morning Microdose) joins me to unpack what actually makes a women’s retreat transformative, how to spot the line between self-improvement and self-rejection, and the feminine path back to intuition, ease, and long-term vitality.
If you felt the pull toward intentional community and body-led living, join my women’s retreat in Costa Rica (March 2026). Bring your whole self; I’ll bring the science, the softness, and the container.
Tune in, share this with a friend, and start practicing intuitive longevity today.
WE TALK ABOUT:
11:05 – What turns a retreat from “nice trip” into real transformation
16:00 – Retreat fears: “Will I have to blow up my life?”
19:35 – When optimization becomes obsession and how to course-correct
27:35 – Naming narcissistic dynamics and reclaiming your agency
29:55 – Supporting friends in messy seasons without losing yourself
34:25 – Redefining success in relationships beyond other people’s stories
37:45 – Balancing masculine drive with feminine ease in biohacking
40:30 – Community as the mirror that brings you back to yourself
44:05 – Intuition vs. fear: How each actually feels in the body
53:45 – The courage to be uniquely you in life, online, and onstage
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