211: The Freedom in “Less” with Olivia Noceda

09/27/23 • 55 min

In this episode, I sit down with friend and content creator Olivia Noceda to talk about priorities, boundaries, and understanding what we want versus what we think we want. We reflect on a time Olivia was there for me during a postpartum breakdown, and Olivia shares how she has developed her journey with boundaries over time. She also discusses why regularly establishing your priorities in life is essential, how the impulse of comparison on social media is inevitable, and why fiction and escapism can be so freeing. She also talks about her path to sober curiosity, how we can become addicted to routine, and why in a culture of “more,” “less” is actually the key to finding freedom and release.

Key Takeaway / Points:

Remembering a time when Olivia was there for me during a postpartum breakdown
How Olivia has developed her journey with boundaries
Why regularly establishing your priorities is essential
On the impulse of comparison with social media
On the concept of being addicted to romance and escapism
The importance of fiction in our lives
Olivia’s journey with sober curiosity
Why it’s healthy to observe our relationships with vices, from alcohol to social media
On becoming addicted to routine
On what you think you want vs. what you actually want
On the freedom and release that comes from “less”

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Key Takeaway / Points:

Remembering a time when Olivia was there for me during a postpartum breakdown
How Olivia has developed her journey with boundaries
Why regularly establishing your priorities is essential
On the impulse of comparison with social media
On the concept of being addicted to romance and escapism
The importance of fiction in our lives
Olivia’s journey with sober curiosity
Why it’s healthy to observe our relationships with vices, from alcohol to social media
On becoming addicted to routine
On what you think you want vs. what you actually want
On the freedom and release that comes from “less”

Listen to the Armchair Expert episode with Anna Lembke here

Order AG1 and get a FREE 1 year supply Vitamin D AND 5 travel packs here

Visit Amazon, search for “Braun Smart Thermometer” and use code 10FRECKLED at checkout for $10 off your order

Visit Carawayhome.com/CAMERON for 10% off your next purchase

Visit thrivemarket.com/cameron and get 30% off your first order, plus a free $60 gift

Follow Olivia:

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210: Life at Eight Months Pregnant and How I’m Prepping For My Second Postpartum Experience

In this episode, I give a life update and share my recent experience being eight months pregnant at my cousin’s wedding, and how I’m generally feeling physically and mentally. I unpack the confusion of feeling anxious over daily life things but not “bigger” events, why anxiety sparks when I’m not able to show up as my truest self, and why I’m choosing to ignore the “more is better” mentality right now and lean into “less.” I share all the things I’m excited for postpartum (hello, soft belly), and what I plan to do differently in my second postpartum experience versus my first.

Key Takeaway / Points:

On the confusion of feeling anxious over daily life things, but not “bigger” events
On feeling anxious when I’m not able to show up as my truest self
On being eight months pregnant at my cousin’s wedding
What people don’t tell you about parenthood
Things I’m excited for postpartum
On choosing to ignore the “more is better” mentality and leaning into “less”
What I plan to do differently in my second postpartum experience versus my first

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212: The Home Stretch of Pregnancy and Looking Ahead as a Mother of Two

In this episode, I share how I’m feeling two and a half weeks out from my due date, what I’m doing for my body right now, and how my maternity leave will look personally and work-wise in the coming months. I discuss the question of sharing content during postpartum, what I want to prioritize during postpartum and do differently this time around, and why a recent experience with early labor pains brought up some deep-seated anxieties. Finally, I unpack the intense emotions I’ve been feeling around going from one child to two, the conflicting urge I have to share a final moment with my son before the new baby comes, and the recent Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift gossip that has everybody talking.

Key Takeaway / Points:

How I’m feeling two and a half weeks out from my due date
What I’m doing for my body right now
On the question of sharing content during postpartum
On what my maternity leave will look like
What I want to prioritize in postpartum and do differently this time
On the mind fuck that is the end of pregnancy
On my intense emotions around going from one child to two
On the conflicting urge to share a final goodbye with my son before the new baby comes
On the Travis Kielce and Taylor Swift goss

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