Welcome to the Culture Focused Practice podcast. In this Owner’s Room episode, I’m joined by my very first guest — Dr. Jeremy Sharp — for a beautifully messy conversation about what happens after you slow down. You know that moment when the chaos stops and you should be feeling calm, but instead your brain starts spiraling with “Why am I not doing more?” Yep, that one.

Jeremy and I dive into what it really feels like to pause after a season of intensity, how our identities get tangled in achievement, and why stillness can feel more like a threat than a relief. We get honest about inbox avoidance, people-pleasing patterns, right-sizing big practices, and the weird cocktail of grief, restlessness, and relief that shows up in the quiet.

If you’ve ever found yourself fixing things that aren’t broken, rewriting to-do lists just to feel productive, or sprinting headfirst into the next big thing because being still is just... too much? This one’s for you.

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction
01:52 Discussing the Owner's Room Concept
02:05 Emotional Whiplash of Slowing Down
02:47 Agenda and First Question
03:17 Falling Behind: Personal Reflections
06:21 Inbox Management and Delegation
07:35 Right-Sizing the Practice
12:39 Struggles with Stillness and Productivity
15:31 Personality Traits and Family Influence
20:45 Expectations and Identity
31:35 The Fun of Enneagram
31:54 Achievement and Identity
34:57 The Struggle with Rest and Balance
36:08 The Concept of Time and ADHD
41:24 Visionary and Integrator Roles
42:47 Addressing Agitation in Stillness
53:09 The Beauty of Grief and Loss
57:33 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

If this kind of honest, gritty, emotionally-grounded leadership convo is your jam, join us at Inside the Living Practice, where we keep digging into the stuff that actually matters.
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Stay in touch with Dr. Jeremy Sharp or his offerings!

• The Testing Psychologist Podcast (podcast and consulting)
• Reverb (ai-report writing for psychologists)