Episode 7: Get Off the Hamster Wheel of Doing - Quick Bite

Have you ever felt stuck on an endless cycle of doing—working harder, achieving more, checking all the boxes—yet still not feeling truly fulfilled?

In this Quick Bite episode of the Relish Podcast, host Alyssia Sheikh shares the powerful shift from the old model of DO → HAVE → BE (“if I do enough, I’ll have enough, then I’ll finally be enough”) into a new way of living: BE → DO → HAVE.

This simple but profound reframe invites you to begin with being—showing up as your authentic, present self—and allowing your actions and results to flow from that foundation. Alyssia also shares a vulnerable story about nearly spiraling into perfectionism during the podcast launch, and how mindfulness reminded her to return to presence and wholeness.

✨ In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why the “hamster wheel of doing” keeps us stuck in scarcity
• How the DO → HAVE → BE pattern fuels self-judgment and perfectionism
• The life-giving shift of starting with BEING instead of doing
• A mindful reflection to help you embody presence and self-trust today

This is your reminder: you’re not a human doing—you’re a human being. And when you begin from that truth, joy and fulfillment stop being rewards and start becoming your way of living.

💭 Reflection to try today:

Where in your life are you caught in DO → HAVE → BE? What might open up if you experimented with BE → DO → HAVE instead?

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Links & Resources Mentioned:

• The Hoffman Process
• Listen to Episode 6: You’re Not Broken—You’re Wired: The Neuroscience of Being Human → https://www.alyssiasheikh.com/blog/youre-not-broken-youre-wired