The Rest of Us with Dana Tenille Weekes

We were not created to produce. We were created to exist freely and thoroughly in our details. In this rich and deeply personal episode of The Rest of Us podcast, Dana Tenille Weekes invites us to pause the production line of life and answer a powerful call: the call to create. Not for performance, not for praise, but for freedom, joy, and ourselves. Dana unpacks the difference between "produ...

It’s time to unpack the myth that we’re indispensable at work. (‘Cause we’re not!) In this episode of The Rest of Us podcast, host Dana Tenille Weekes talks about how we unintentionally contribute to unsustainable work environments by making ourselves irreplaceable.   Through personal anecdotes and a reality check on “work-life balance,” this episode challenges the conventional wisdom of hustle cu...

Friend, stop. Let’s lean into the power of the pause.  In this episode of The Rest of Us podcast, host Dana Tenille Weekes names five life moments that call for us to pause: (1) when worrying; (2) when your body says so; (3) when you should celebrate; (4) when in the midst of change; and (5) when you are stuck in the familiar. (There’s also a sixth moment Dana sneaks in.)  In discussing each of th...

In this episode of the Rest of Us podcast, host Dana Tenille Weekes calls us to stand in our truth and reclaim our power after conversations with friends, mentees, and clients who feel robbed of their truth by societal pressures and the current political climate. In doing so, she emphasizes that these societal constructs are intentionally designed to undermine our humanity, often causing us to que...

Host Dana Tenille Weekes asks a profound question she believes every person must answer truthfully to reclaim their right to rest: “Whose mountain are you climbing?”  This episode of The Rest of Us podcast distinguishes between succeeding and thriving and reveals how succeeding keeps us mountaineering for others. Through storytelling, Dana shares five types of encounters that contributed to unrest...

Host Dana Tenille Weekes closes out the three-part episode on the rest continuum by exploring the third form of rest: liberating rest. After settling in with listeners on doing nothing/being and restoring as two forms of rest, this The Rest of Us podcast episode focuses on the importance of holding sacred space in your life to engage in liberating activities —activities in which you are enlivened...

In the inaugural episode of The Rest of Us podcast, host Dana Tenille Weekes explores rest as a form of self-liberation and introduces listeners to her definition of rest. Dana delves into the fundamentals of her definition, including self-acceptance, agency, and belonging, and why rest is a mindset and not simply a self-care practice. In doing so, Dana reads a poem by Nikki Giovanni titled “Revol...

Host Dana Tenille Weekes kicks off a three-part episode on the rest continuum , three forms of rest to incorporate into our everyday lives. In this episode of The Rest of Us podcast, Dana guides listeners to reflect on how we rest and introduces the rest continuum as a way to cultivate space for doing nothing/being, restoring, and liberating .  00:00 Introduction to the Rest of Us Podcast 01:05 De...

In this episode of the Rest of Us podcast, host Dana Tenille Weekes delves further into the concept of the rest continuum, focusing specifically on two forms of rest: doing nothing/being and restoring.  Dana explains the importance of cultivating space for rest (in addition to living in a rest mindset) by illustrating how each form of rest can help us reconnect with our agency and sense of belongi...

Welcome to The Rest of Us with Dana Tenille Weekes Embracing Rest as Self-Liberation On the Rest of Us podcast, host Dana Tenille Weekes discusses the importance of self-care and rest as a form of self-liberation. By challenging societal norms and finding humor in the process, the podcast aims to help listeners reclaim their lives and prioritize their own well-being despite the demands of work and...