Intentional Periodization

Podcast: Grace & Grit Podcast · Courtney Townley

Opublikowano: 2026-10-07

You would not expect a professional athlete to train at peak intensity fifty-two weeks a year. Their coach would never allow it. In this episode I make the case that your life operates on the same principle as athletic training: periods of high demand require recovery on the other side, and applying expansion-season expectations during a recovery season is one of the most common and costly mistakes in self-leadership. I introduce three seasons worth recognizing, expansion, maintenance, and recovery, and challenge the cultural narrative that discipline means pushing hard all the time. Discipline is not...