The Soft Girl Era — Are We Confus...

The Soft Girl Era — Are We Confusing Peace With Comfort?

Running It by Ozge McAree
S1 · E5
May 29, 2026
04:23

Episode notes

The Soft Girl Era is one of the biggest conversations on social media right now.

But is it helping us create healthier, more balanced lives… or are we starting to confuse peace with comfort?

In this episode of Running It, Ozge McAree explores the rise of the Soft Girl Era, why so many people are rejecting hustle culture, and why the message resonates with millions of women around the world.

Drawing on lessons from business, leadership, personal growth and running, Ozge shares her thoughts on confidence, self-trust, resilience and the difference between protecting your peace and avoiding the very things that help us grow.

This episode covers:

• The Soft Girl Era trend

• Burnout and hustle culture

• Confidence and self-trust

• Personal growth and resilience

• Leadership lessons from running

• Boundaries versus avoidance

• Why confidence comes after action

• Creating a life that feels good without stopping your growth

If you’ve ever struggled with confidence, self-belief, motivation, burnout, perfectionism or knowing when to push forward and when to slow down, this episode is for you.

Running It is a podcast about business, leadership, mindset, personal growth and the lessons we learn while running through life.

Keywords

Ozge McAree
human behaviour
Running It podcast
confidence
mindset
Ozge
personla growth
women in business
personal development
soft girl era

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