{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Plenty with Kate Northrup","title":"172. Blooming Where I’m Planted — And Why I’m Done Waiting to Have the Life I Want","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1886,"description":"What if the life you want isn’t waiting for you somewhere in the future—it’s already available in the choices you’re making right now?\nIn this solo episode, Kate Northrup shares a summer life update and reflects on what it means to build a life around what truly matters. From choosing a simple staycation over an expensive getaway to returning to her hometown in Maine, Kate explores how slowing down can reveal the difference between what genuinely makes us feel abundant and what we’ve been conditioned to chase.\nShe shares the mantra “bloom where you’re planted” and invites us to look at the moments that have felt richest, sweetest, and most meaningful—and then examine whether our schedules and spending actually reflect those values. Kate also explores the difference between attention and connection, questioning the assumption that more followers, visibility, money, or growth will automatically create the life we want.\nDrawing from a difficult season when Mike was sick, Kate reflects on how nervous system dysregulation can make possibilities invisible even when they’re right in front of us. This episode is an invitation to reconsider what you’re optimizing for, identify what you truly want, and intentionally direct your time and money toward more of what already makes life feel full.\n“Am I optimizing for what really matters, or am I optimizing for something that I've been conditioned to think matters?” - Kate Northrup\n🎤 Let’s Dive into the Good Stuff on Plenty 🎤\n00:00 What Really Matters?\n01:47 A Summer Life Update\n04:08 Choosing a Staycation\n05:26 Lowering the Bar\n06:17 Bloom Where You’re Planted\n09:58 Returning Home to Maine\n20:17 Spend According to Your Values\n21:15 Attention vs. Connection\n23:32 Do You Really Need More?\n26:00 What Do You Actually Want?\n28:02 Creating More of It Now\n28:50 Nervous System Capacity\nLinks and Resources:\nKate's Instagram\nMoney Reset\n✨ What If You Trusted Yourself With Money Decisions?\nThe free Big Money Decision Matrix is the exact...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/o03JRta_QRrWYpVnGEniH9ofqOD9uyABk7kkXvT0B_E/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ1MzMzLzE2OTUz/ODkwNzQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}