Welcome to 'Flying Upstream,' a podcast dedicated to uncovering the choices, practices, and wisdom that defy mainstream norms. Join hosts Kristyn Medeiros and Luisa Anderson as they explore how timeless wisdom and unique lifestyle choices foster healthier, sustainable, and enriching lives. Perfect for those who feel like they're flying north for the winter while everyone else is flying south. Tune in to discover inspiring stories, gain practical insights, and connect with a community of free spirits who value deep, thoughtful explorations into alternative ways of living. Listen on platforms like Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or join us for more engaging content through our mini courses on Udemy.
This belief is costing you more than you think
|
Hi Free Spirits, I have been sitting with a question lately. What does it really mean to be good? I grew up believing that being good meant being agreeable. Not rocking the boat. Making things easier. Wanting less so no one felt uncomfortable. No one spelled this out for me. I learned it through praise. Through tone. Through what was rewarded. For a long time, it worked. I was flexible. Reliable. Easy to like. Until the cost showed up. Exhaustion that sleep did not fix. Choices that looked right on paper but felt wrong in my body. A quiet resentment I could not explain. The belief finally cracked when I noticed something unexpected. The moments I felt most like myself were often the moments I was slightly inconvenient. Saying no. Changing my mind. Choosing without consensus. That was the turning point. I realized my version of being “good” had very little to do with integrity and everything to do with compliance. Letting go did not happen in one bold moment. It happened in small experiments. Pausing before agreeing. Allowing disappointment. Letting things be messier than I was taught they should be. And the world did not fall apart. Some people adjusted. Some did not. But I felt more grounded than ever. Flying upstream did not make me louder. It made me more honest. And for the first time, it included myself. If this resonates, our newest episode explores exactly this shift.
Warmly, |
Flying Upstream Podcast
Welcome to 'Flying Upstream,' a podcast dedicated to uncovering the choices, practices, and wisdom that defy mainstream norms. Join hosts Kristyn Medeiros and Luisa Anderson as they explore how timeless wisdom and unique lifestyle choices foster healthier, sustainable, and enriching lives. Perfect for those who feel like they're flying north for the winter while everyone else is flying south. Tune in to discover inspiring stories, gain practical insights, and connect with a community of free spirits who value deep, thoughtful explorations into alternative ways of living. Listen on platforms like Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or join us for more engaging content through our mini courses on Udemy.
🎧 Listen to the Show Hi Free Spirits, What happens when the life you were building vanishes overnight? In this week’s conversation, my guest Chanoa Inez shares a story that stopped me in my tracks. In her 20s, she moved to Montenegro for love. A fresh start. A new country. A new chapter. She woke up one morning after a perfect day… and her boyfriend was gone. A sudden clot took his life. One day she was building a future. The next day she was standing in the ruins of it. And here is what...
Listen to the show Hi Free Spirit! After interviewing dozens of guests on Flying Upstream, I started noticing something surprising. Patterns. Different lives.Different paths.But the same truths kept appearing. Founders who walked away from success.Athletes who rebuilt after injury.Veterans who turned pain into purpose.Entrepreneurs who left careers that looked perfect on paper. People who chose to live differently. After all these conversations, five lessons kept rising to the surface. Not...
🎧 Listen to the show Hi Free Spirit! Pressure shows up quietly. It sounds like, “You should be further by now.”It looks like scrolling and measuring your life against someone else’s highlight reel.It feels like urgency that does not belong to you. Society loves a timeline. Graduate by this age. Build by that age. Partner by then. Earn more. Move faster. Catch up. But whose clock are you racing? Comparison creates the illusion that success has a universal deadline. It does not. Real success...