Rest Is Not a Reward. It's a Requirement with Sope Agbelusi

You’ve been taught to outwork it.
To push through.
To earn rest.

But what if rest isn’t the reward — what if it’s the strategy?

In this solo episode, I share a deeply personal story of almost burning. I also discuss how I ignored the warning signs, pursued clarity through effort, and what ultimately led me to stop.

We dive into:

• The hidden cost of overperformance
• Why your best thinking happens when you're doing nothing
• The neuroscience of rest and the default mode network
• How leaders like Bill Gates and Tricia Hersey reframe rest as power
• What happened when a founder I coached took her first weekend off in over a year

This episode is a call to pause.
Not because you're weak.
But because you're wise enough to lead differently.

Plus, I share why I’m taking a short break from the podcast — and why maybe, you should too.

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