Meat & Monogamy
Hosted by Olivia Lara Owen, this is a space for women who have already done a lot of inner work, and are now navigating the quieter, more complex thresholds of life. The ones that don’t respond to urgency, forcing, or optimisation.
Through solo episodes and occasional conversations, Olivia explores what it means to build a life that can actually hold you. One rooted in capacity rather than intensity, devotion rather than fantasy, and truth rather than performance.
This is not a podcast about fixing yourself.
It’s about feeding yourself.
And staying.
New episodes released in rhythm, not pressure.
Meat & Monogamy
Ep 5. Intensity versus Nourishment
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At certain stages of life, intensity can feel like progress.
Movement, big decisions, and decisive action can create the sense that something is shifting. That you are growing. That you are moving forward.
But intensity is not the same as nourishment.
In this episode of Meat & Monogamy, Olivia explores the difference between adrenaline-fuelled decision-making and the slower, steadier work of building a life that can actually hold you.
Inside this conversation:
• Why intensity can feel productive, even when it isn’t sustainable
• How dysregulation can drive big decisions and constant movement
• Why growth culture rewards adrenaline and overlooks integration
• What nourishment actually looks like in adulthood
• The subtle shame many women feel when they slow down
If you have found yourself cycling between big moves and exhaustion, or questioning whether constant momentum is actually serving you, this episode will help you understand what may be happening underneath.
If something here resonates and you are navigating a threshold that requires more capacity than intensity, you are welcome to explore a 75-minute Deep Dive.