The Overcompensating Podcast , Episode 7In this episode, we reflect on how curiosity, learning, and openness often get quietly replaced by “that’s just age” once certain life milestones are reached. Without judgment, we explore how giving up becomes socially acceptable, reinforced by scripts that promise stability and comfort — and how rarely those scripts are questioned.We talk about what slowly fades when we stop paying attention: curiosity, connection with younger generations, and a sense of time that feels alive rather than repetitive. The point isn’t rejecting conventional paths, but noticing when we’re following them automatically. Staying open isn’t rebellion or identity — it’s a choice. And while choosing differently can create friction, it may also be what keeps life feeling awake and genuinely full.

The Overcompensating Podcast , Episode 6This episode was supposed to be one thing. It became something else. (As usual.)Instead of forcing resolutions or pretending we’re entering the new year as fully evolved beings, we looked back first — using a few deceptively simple questions from Mel Robbins to unpack the year we just survived, processed, overthought, and (mostly) learned from.From there, we drifted — naturally — into manifesting. Not the loud, vision-board-only kind (we wanted to do that too, yes, we lacked the glue), but the quieter, more habitual versions: moon rituals, naming intentions out loud and believing that clarity + repetition + a bit of delusion is actually a system.This is a conversation about reflecting before rushing, emotional audits, and choosing to move forward with intention — even if we’re still figuring out what that intention looks like.Overcompensating? Always.Moving forward anyway? Also yes.👉 Join our Substack community: https://theovercompensating.substack.com👈

The Overcompensating Podcast , Episode 5In this episode, we dive into the ways we’ve turned comfort into a full-time job — and how being “well” became something we now have to maintain, optimise, and, occasionally, unsubscribe from.We start with Spotify Wrapped and end up diagnosing our generation: subscribed to everything — except peace of mind.From gym memberships to guided meditations, dopamine detoxes to doomscrolling, we ask:What if balance was never the point? What if the real skill is learning to live with our contradictions — between wellness and burnout, meaning and memes, subscribing and escaping?It’s both a therapy session and a confession tape. And yes, we brought receipts: apps, habits, routines, and all the tiny ways we try (and sometimes fail) to feel “fine.”👉 Join our Substack community: https://theovercompensating.substack.com👈_💡 About The OvercompensatingWe’ve been friends since we were four. This is our space to unpack the ways we over-explain, overdress, overthink — and, yes, overcompensate — through culture, style, family, food, travel, and everything in between.👋🏻 If you’ve ever struggled to find balance — between wellness and indulgence, planning for later and living for now — you’ll feel right at home here._🎧 In this episode00:00 – 00:25 - Intro: Back at it – Overcompensating, as usual00:25 – 07:40 - Random Overcompensations: Tortillas, rope jumps, and weekly wins07:41 – 09:48 - Subscriptions That Surprise Us: Netflix, apps, and must-have tools11:25 – 15:38 - Iñaki’s Subscription Confessions: The good, the meh, and the unexpected15:39 – 20:21 - María’s Subscription Story: What really adds value in life24:49 – 25:26 - The Checklist Trap: Doing it all, everywhere, all at once25:27 – 28:39 - Generation of Extremes: Growing up analog in a digital world