83. Scout Sobel and Mady Maio Unpack Finding Balance in an Optimization Focused World | Okay Sis x TMV Crossover

Is trauma a necessary tool? Could something easy be productive? What’s your current mental health fixation? We’ve been waiting two years to get all four of us in a room to philosophize with our fellow mental health sisters—the Okay Sis x TMV crossover is finally here! We welcomed Scout Sobel and Mady Maio to the show with one giant unpacking, touching on everything from self-optimization, hustle culture, the benefits of trauma, and so much more. 

0:00 Intro
6:44 Mady’s unpacking
14:55 How could something easy be productive?
17:54 Stress just to be stressed
22:22 Is trauma a necessary tool? 
30:02 Trauma makes us who we are
33:32 Scout’s unpacking
38:16 Allegory for suicide
42:05 Mady’s mental health fixation
45:16 Scout’s mental health fixation 

Don’t forget to listen to us on Okay Sis! Find the episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/okay-sis/id1434353917?i=1000630670055

ALL THINGS SCOUT + MADY:
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