Chaotic Peace: Finding Peace in the Process

Jason Lewallen
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  • Self-Improvement

Things don’t have to slow down before you start living your life.  Join therapist and former attorney Jason Lewallen as Chaotic Peace explores achievement, identity, responsibility, and relationships—and finding peace in the process, even when life is still complicated.

Episodes

  1. 5d ago

    Who Are You Willing to Disappoint?

    Join the conversation. I would love to hear from you. Most people pleasers would never call it that, at least not at first. We call it being helpful. Dependable. Easy to get along with. The one who says yes. And a lot of the time, that’s true. Until it isn’t. In this episode, I sit down with my friend Alexandra Emmons, a self-described recovering people pleaser, to talk about what it actually costs to keep everyone happy, and what happens when we start asking why we're doing it. We talk about guilt, about the difference between kindness and avoidance, and about the uncomfortable truth that you can’t say yes to your own life without saying no to somebody. Not a list of tips for setting boundaries. Just an honest conversation about a question most of us would rather not answer. Because you’re going to disappoint someone either way. So who’s it going to be?

  2. Nov 1

    When the Plan Changes

    Join the conversation. I would love to hear from you. What happens when the life you've been building no longer looks like the life you expected? Changing direction can bring uncertainty, regret, and even grief for the future you thought you were creating. Drawing from personal experiences with career changes and unexpected turns, this episode explores why we struggle with decisions, how we make peace with the paths we've taken, and what it means to give ourselves permission to choose again. Because changing direction doesn't invalidate the road that brought you here.

  3. Oct 25

    What Are We Protecting With Perfection?

    Join the conversation. I would love to hear from you.  Preparation can help us move forward, but fear can keep moving the point where we finally feel ready. This episode explores the line between responsible preparation and avoidance, why perfectionism can try to protect us from the fear of failure, and how imperfect action may be the only way to discover what comes next.

  4. Oct 18

    When Ability Becomes Obligation

    Join the conversation. I would love to hear from you. Being capable is usually a strength—but somewhere along the way, I can can turn into I have to. This episode explores how responsibility becomes obligation, why saying no can create guilt, and how recognizing our choices can help us act from our values instead of pressure.

  5. Oct 11

    Why Does Rest Feel Irresponsible?

    Join the conversation. I would love to hear from you. Why is it so hard to rest without feeling guilty? Jason Lewallen explores the expectations and inner judgments that keep us pushing, the difference between shutting down and truly resting, and how to make room for rest without treating it as something we have to earn.

  6. Oct 6

    Moving Goalposts

    Join the conversation. I would love to hear from you. Are you waiting for everything to settle before you let yourself live? In the first episode of Chaotic Peace, Jason Lewallen explores the belief that peace comes only after the work is done, the problems are solved, and life is under control—and what it means to start living now, even while things remain unfinished.

  • 6 Episodes

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Things don’t have to slow down before you start living your life.  Join therapist and former attorney Jason Lewallen as Chaotic Peace explores achievement, identity, responsibility, and relationships—and finding peace in the process, even when life is still complicated.

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