The Grind is Optional
Tired of burnout culture and toxic hustle advice? Grind is Optional is a motivational podcast for real people—especially those who grew up without a blueprint and are building something better. Hosted by Leon, each episode mixes 90s Dallas nostalgia, laugh-out-loud stories, and hard-won lessons about self-worth, growth, and getting your life together without losing your mind. This isn’t about grinding harder. This is about growing smarter.
Episodes
We thought cutting down a tree with a $12 handsaw and a kitchen machete was a good idea. It wasn’t. But what we learned that summer in 1994 stuck with me for life: the biggest battle isn’t with the work — it’s with the story you tell yourself when the work gets hard. In this episode, we talk self-image, limiting beliefs, and why your internal voice matters more than your tools. Because if you’re stuck, it’s probably not your grind ...
In this first episode, we go back to the summer of ’94 in Dallas — when me and Joseph mowed lawns not for hustle, but for comic books. No dads. No shortcuts. Just two broke kids with a rusty mower and a goal. This one’s about real growth: what it looks like, what it costs, and why you don’t need to grind yourself into the ground to get somewhere worth going. Let’s start with the truth — growth doesn’t need to be loud. It just needs...
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