{"podcast":{"title":"Grace & Grit Podcast","slug":"grace-grit-podcast-991716","podcast_index_feed_id":991716,"rss_url":"https://graceandgrit.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://graceandgrit.com/podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/4/4/0/f4405a4688bbcbb088c4a68c3ddbc4f2/Grace_and_Grit_Podcast_3000px.png","author":"Courtney Townley","episode_count":671,"summary":"The Grace and Grit Podcast takes the health fairy tale you've heard all your life and turns it upside down and inside out, helping women rebuild their relationship with their body once and for all. Placing the focus on love and respect, rather than the aggressive demands and unrealistic expectations that have become the norm, Courtney Townley is determined to help women mend the fabric of what is driving the female health story.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-26T18:17:18.535767+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grace-grit-podcast-991716"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 648: The Health Cost of Being in a Hurry","slug":"episode-648-the-health-cost-of-being-in-a-hurry","published_at":"2026-09-03T09:06:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grace-grit-podcast-991716/episode-648-the-health-cost-of-being-in-a-hurry","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grace-grit-podcast-991716","url":"https://graceandgrit.libsyn.com/episode-648-the-health-cost-of-being-in-a-hurry","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/graceandgrit/Sept_03.mp3?dest-id=329309","summary":"You can eat well, exercise consistently, and sleep seven hours a night. And still spend your entire day physiologically rushing. In this episode I make the case that chronic hurry has a real and measurable health cost that most of us are completely underestimating. When the nervous system is in a constant low-grade state of urgency, it affects digestion, immune function, sleep quality, cognitive performance, and the ability to feel present in your own life. I also explore what I think is the deeper cost of hurry: the life we miss while moving too fast to experience it. The conversations that deserved more presence. The meals that became things to get through. The moments that passed without ever actually landing. Slowing down is not laziness. It is a physiological necessity and a prerequisite for a life that actually feels like yours. Ready to go deeper? Grab my book, The Consistency Code: A Midlife Woman's Guide to Deep Health and Happiness, at https://theconsistencycode.com #GraceAndGrit #ChronicHurry #MidlifeWomen #NervousSystem #StressHealth #WomensWellness #DeepHealth #Presence #IntentionalLiving #MidlifeHealth","meta_description":"You can eat well, exercise consistently, and sleep seven hours a night. And still spend your entire day physiologically rushing. In this episode I make th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":691,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/grace-grit-podcast-991716/episodes/episode-648-the-health-cost-of-being-in-a-hurry/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grace-grit-podcast-991716/episode-648-the-health-cost-of-being-in-a-hurry.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}