{"podcast":{"title":"Good Life Project","slug":"good-life-project-963599","podcast_index_feed_id":963599,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/61de0665cc27c20014ea15cf","website_url":"https://www.goodlifeproject.com/podcast/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/61de0665cc27c20014ea15cf/1718134805924-52d4419e899171e74e55b85422605cfc.jpeg","author":"Jonathan Fields / Acast","episode_count":1156,"summary":"Good Life Project is a podcast and video series for people navigating midlife with intention. Hosted by Jonathan Fields, each episode is a deep, honest conversation about what it actually takes to build a life that feels like yours, through the reinventions, reckonings, and reclamations that define your 40s, 50s, and beyond. Grounded in science, fueled by genuine curiosity, and always in service of the real work of living well. Often top-ranked, it’s been listened to and viewed more than 100 million times. New episodes weekly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/good-life-project-963599"},"episode":{"title":"The Unbusy Manifesto: Life is Short, Live it Now.","slug":"the-unbusy-manifesto-life-is-short-live-it-now","published_at":"2026-04-16T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/good-life-project-963599/the-unbusy-manifesto-life-is-short-live-it-now","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/good-life-project-963599","url":"https://shows.acast.com/goodlifeprojectinspirationmotivationhappinessmeaningsuccess/episodes/the-unbusy-manifesto-life-is-short-live-it-now","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/61de0665cc27c20014ea15cf/e/69d544ae97a3898d634ecaa5/media.mp3","summary":"Do you ever feel like you are just a reaction to other people's needs? Not just for days, or months, but years, maybe even…decades? It is easy to slip into a life where others take the wheel and leave you breathless, trying not to crumble. And you find yourself, in the middle years of life, wondering where you, the real you, went. The cycle of autopilot busyness can feel like an invisible cage that keeps you from the life you once dreamed of living. Today, we explore how to break free and move from a state of constant frenzy to a place of grounded intention and ease. Host Jonathan Fields is the founder of Good Life Project and creator of the Sparketypes. After a health crisis forced him to leave a high-pressure law career, he has spent decades researching what it actually takes to flourish. How Reactive Life Syndrome ends up controlling so much of our waking hours How other people’s agendas end up defining our daily existence. How to break out of the cycle of reactivity and reclaim a sense of agency and intention How to build practices and skills designed to bring peace and purpose back into your life If you are tired of being dragged through your days and want to start choosing your life again, this episode is for you. Play the episode now to discover the 6 practical ways to get unbusy and feel alive again. Episode Transcript Next week, we're sharing our conversation with sleep scientist Vanessa Hill , about the science of bedtime procrastination and why your 'night brain' craves that extra hour of scrolling even when you know you should be sleeping. Check out our offerings & partners:  Join My New Writing Project: Awake at the Wheel Visit Our Sponsor Page For Great Resources & Discount Codes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Do you ever feel like you are just a reaction to other people's needs? Not just for days, or months, but years, maybe even…decades? It is easy to slip int…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2808,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/good-life-project-963599/episodes/the-unbusy-manifesto-life-is-short-live-it-now/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/good-life-project-963599/the-unbusy-manifesto-life-is-short-live-it-now.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}