Encouragementology
Kendell Boysen
Getting Over Stress by Getting Through It
Getting Over Stress by Getting Through It
Getting Over Stress by Getting Through It
Wednesday 17th December 2025
Kendell Boysen shares how to live with stress by redefining expectations and embracing our imperfect selves.
30 minutes
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Episode Overview
- Differentiate between external stress and self-created pressure.
- Redefine 'doing your best' as a flexible standard.
- Perfectionism is often driven by fear, not high standards.
- Presence matters more than performance in meaningful moments.
- Stress softens when you embrace being human over being perfect.
Stress doesn't disappear when you try harder. It softens when you allow yourself to be human inside the moment instead of perfect.
How do individuals turn their lives around after addiction? Kendell Boysen, a professional life and recovery coach, offers a refreshing take on stress in her podcast episode, 'Getting Over Stress by Getting Through It.' This episode isn't about eliminating stress—because let's face it, who can really do that? Instead, Kendell explores how we can learn to live with it, even when it's whispering 'do better' in our ears.
She distinguishes between the stress life throws at us and the stress we create ourselves through unrealistic expectations and self-judgment. Kendell encourages listeners to redefine what 'doing your best' means, reminding us that it's not a fixed standard but something that varies day-to-day. Whether you're feeling like a superhero or just managing to get out of bed, your best is enough.
She draws on insights from don Miguel Ruiz's 'The Four Agreements' and Brene Brown to highlight how perfectionism can be more about fear than high standards. The episode is a gentle reminder that stress doesn't always signal something's wrong; sometimes it means something matters to us deeply. Kendell's conversational style and relatable anecdotes make this episode both comforting and enlightening.
So, if you're feeling the weight of stress, why not join Kendell for a chat about how to get through it? After all, sometimes the key to handling stress is simply loosening your grip.