Your Hustle Might Be Hurting You? The Truth About Toxic Productivity with Israa Nasir
NOV 24, 202551 MIN
Your Hustle Might Be Hurting You? The Truth About Toxic Productivity with Israa Nasir
NOV 24, 202551 MIN
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<p>This week, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yoquierodineropodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jannese</a> sits down with therapist, writer, and Latina mental health educator <a href="https://www.instagram.com/well.guide/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Israa Nasi</strong></a><strong>r</strong> for a conversation that is about to drag <em>all</em> of us (in the best way). We're talking <strong>toxic productivity</strong>—why we glorify burnout, why rest feels like a sin, and why so many of us (especially first-gen, immigrant, and women-of-color communities) feel like the whole world will fall apart if we slow down for 5 minutes.</p><br><p>if you feel guilty taking a nap, or if your self-worth is low-key tied to your to-do list… yeah. This episode is for <em>you</em>.</p><br><p><strong>What We Get Into</strong></p><br><p><strong>02:02 – The Moment She Realized Productivity Was Becoming Toxic</strong></p><p><strong>03:41 – First-Gen & Immigrant Upbringing + Hustle Culture</strong></p><p><strong>05:48 – Rest = Laziness? The Messages We Grew Up With</strong></p><p><strong>07:34 – The Emotional Payoff Behind Chronic Busyness</strong></p><p><strong>10:32 – Toxic Productivity vs. Healthy Productivity</strong></p><p><strong>14:44 – When Work Becomes a Coping Mechanism</strong></p><p><strong>16:56 – The Financial Pressure to Keep Producing</strong></p><p><strong>18:06 – Creativity as a Tool for Emotional Regulation</strong></p><p><strong>21:42 – Stop Monetizing Your Joy</strong></p><p><strong>22:43 – Social Media, Comparison, & Overstimulation</strong></p><p><strong>27:00 – It’s Not a Willpower Issue</strong></p><p><strong>28:41 – Separating Your Worth from Your Achievements</strong></p><p><strong>31:38 – How Busyness Is Breaking Community & Connection</strong></p><p><strong>34:33 – Israa’s Personal Boundaries & How She Stays Healthy</strong></p><p><strong>37:03 – Jannese’s Own Experience with Burnout & Book Tour Story</strong>.</p><p><strong>39:23 – Breaking the Cycle as Parents</strong></p><p><strong>43:23 – Screens, Exhaustion & Parenting in Survival Mode</strong></p><br><p><strong>About Today’s Guest</strong></p><p><strong>Israa Nasir</strong> is a therapist, writer, and the author of <em>Toxic Productivity</em>. Her work focuses on emotional wellness, preventative mental health, and giving people the language they need to understand themselves. Her Substack dives deeper into culture, identity, emotional regulation, and community care.</p><p>📘 Book: <em>Toxic Productivity</em></p><p> 🌐 Website: israanasir.com</p><p> 📝 Substack: longform insights + tools</p><p> 📲 IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/well.guide/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@well.guide</a></p><br><p><strong>Join the Black Friday Waitlist!</strong></p><p>Don’t miss the biggest deals of the year! Get early access to my exclusive Black Friday offers, available ONLY to waitlisters.</p><p>👉 Join here:<a href="https://courses.yoquierodineropodcast.com/friday" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>yoquierodineropodcast.com/friday</strong></a></p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>Grab My FREE Guide: The Financially Lit Latina!</strong></p><p>If you're ready to start building wealth but don’t know where to begin, download my free step-by-step dinero guide.</p><p>👉 <a href="https://courses.yoquierodineropodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>courses.yoquierodineropodcast.com</strong></a></p><br><p><br></p><p>📚<strong> Get the <em>Financially Lit!</em> Book</strong></p><p>My new book, <em>Financially Lit!</em>, is your roadmap to money confidence, wealth building, and financial freedom.</p><p>👉 <a href="https://financiallylitbook.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>FinanciallyLitBook.com</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
