If you've been running on fumes and telling yourself you'll rest when everything is done — this episode is going to challenge that belief with something your body already knows. In "Rest Is Part of the Plan," Lauren takes on hustle culture directly and makes the case that rest is not a reward at the end of the work. Rest is part of the work. You cannot pour from an empty vessel. You cannot think clearly, lead powerfully, or show up as your best self when you're operating on empty. Building a sustainable life and thriving as a woman means treating rest with the same intentionality you give your biggest goals. Schedule it. Protect it. Honor it the way you honor your most important commitments — because the most important meeting you have every day is the one with yourself. Self-care is not indulgence. It is strategy. And the woman who builds in res ...