You're Allowed to Let Go of the Plan You've Been Forcing

#354: This month's solo episode is a little different — I walked into the studio with zero plan, and that felt pretty on brand for where I'm at right now. With the visibility series wrapped, solo episodes are back to being just me, unscripted, telling you the truth about what's going on. And the truth is: my life outside of work is genuinely thriving — three years in New York, a community I actually love, a summer that's off to a great start — while my career is a big puzzle I just haven’t been able to solve. Instead of faking it, I'm giving you the real, current-state version of where my head's at, and introducing what I'm calling my "lucky girl summer" — a season built around releasing instead of pushing, for once. What we're getting into: Why I'm trying a "lucky girl summer" — a season of letting go instead of grinding, and what that means when your whole identity has been built on work ethic The honest split between my career and my personal life right now, and why burnout hits different when you haven't "made it" yet What rest and ease can look like when you genuinely can't afford to take your foot all the way off the gas Redefining luck — not as hitting one specific number, but as always finding a way to figure it out This episode is for you if… You've got one part of your life thriving and another part completely stuck, and you're tired of pretending everything's fine across the board. You've built your identity around hustle and work ethic and are starting to wonder what happens when that stops being enough. You grew up without a lot and are still figuring out how to carry that history into the person you're becoming. You're craving permission to not have a plan right now and to trust you'll figure it out anyway. You want a wider definition of luck — and success — than just hitting a number. Sponsors: Nuuly: Get $28 off your first month of Nuuly clothing rental at https://www.nuuly.com using the promo code LUCKY. IM8: Go to https://www.IM8health.com/lucky and use code LUCKY for a free welcome kit, five free travel packs, and 10% off your order. Rula: Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/lucky #rulapod Opill: Opill is birth control in your control, and you can use the code BALANCEDLES for 25% off your first month at https://www.opill.com Keep in Touch with Les: Ready to apply what you hear? Subscribe to the She’s So Lucky Newsletter to get weekly episode guides and journal prompts: https://shessolucky.kit.com/newsletter Subscribe to The Lucky Playbook on Substack: https://lesalfred.substack.com/ Follow Les on IG @lesalfred Follow She’s So Lucky on IG @shessoluckypod Follow Les on TikTok @theluckyles Follow She’s So Lucky on TikTok Visit our website at shessoluckypodcast.com This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode. Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .