Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This week, we’re talking about the early stages of parenthood and all the chaos that comes with it. Taimur shares what it’s really like dealing with sleep deprivation, and we chat about why daily walks help keep you sane. We also get into the idea of liminal spaces – those in-between phases of life where things feel uncertain – and why they’re not necessarily a bad thing. Plus, some thoughts on sleep quality, fitness, and getting ready for big life changes.
Chapters
00:00 Navigating Sleep Regression with a Newborn
03:59 The Joys and Challenges of Parenthood
07:57 Connecting with Community Through Parenthood
08:18 Navigating the Baby Expo Experience
11:17 Understanding Antenatal Classes
14:24 The Transition into Parenthood
17:11 Existential Reflections on Work and Life
20:17 The Importance of Sleep and Health
26:19 Incorporating Exercise into Daily Life
33:02 The Importance of Daily Movement
38:55 Overcoming Mental Barriers to Exercise
44:54 Redefining Fitness Routines
🎙 About the Podcast - Not Overthinking
Not Overthinking is a podcast about happiness, creativity, and the human condition. We talk about things to help us think, do, and be better. Things like social interaction, lifestyle design, mental models...things that are hard to examine, but important to explore. And hopefully, things that make for a fun and interesting chat every week.
Follow Not Overthinking on Twitter: twitter.com/noverthinking
Check out our website for show notes: notoverthinking.com
Follow us on Instagram for bite-sized podcast clips: instagram.com/notoverthinkingpod
🎧 Listen for free on your favourite Podcast platform - search "Not Overthinking" on your podcast app, or click these links
Apple Podcasts - podcasts.apple.com/pk/podcast/not-overthinking/id1456538451
Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/1Zo2yYgEYWRRpF2jTcNP5R
Google Podcasts - podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYXJ0MTkuY29tL25vdC1vdmVydGhpbmtpbmc
👬 Who are we?
Ali Abdaal is YouTuber based in London, UK. He makes videos on a range of topics to help people live their best lives and is currently writing a book.
Ali's YouTube Channel - youtube.com/aliabdaal
Ali's Twitter - twitter.com/aliabdaal
Ali's Instagram - instagram.com/aliabdaal
Ali's Blog - aliabdaal.com
Taimur Abdaal is a data scientist and writer, working on his own startup Causal (https://causal.app/). He writes on his blog and as a columnist for Medium.
Taimur's Twitter - twitter.com/taimurabdaal
Taimur's Instagram - instagram.com/refrigerated
Taimur's Blog - taimur.me
Leave us a Review
If you enjoy the podcast, we've love for you to leave us a review on iTunes. This helps other people discover the show - podcasts.apple.com/podcast/not-overthinking/id1456538451
This week, we’re talking about the early stages of parenthood and all the chaos that comes with it. Taimur shares what it’s really like dealing with sleep deprivation, and we chat about why daily walks help keep you sane. We also get into the idea of liminal spaces – those in-between phases of life where things feel uncertain – and why they’re not necessarily a bad thing. Plus, some thoughts on sleep quality, fitness, and getting ready for big life changes.
Chapters
00:00 Navigating Sleep Regression with a Newborn
03:59 The Joys and Challenges of Parenthood
07:57 Connecting with Community Through Parenthood
08:18 Navigating the Baby Expo Experience
11:17 Understanding Antenatal Classes
14:24 The Transition into Parenthood
17:11 Existential Reflections on Work and Life
20:17 The Importance of Sleep and Health
26:19 Incorporating Exercise into Daily Life
33:02 The Importance of Daily Movement
38:55 Overcoming Mental Barriers to Exercise
44:54 Redefining Fitness Routines
🎙 About the Podcast - Not Overthinking
Not Overthinking is a podcast about happiness, creativity, and the human condition. We talk about things to help us think, do, and be better. Things like social interaction, lifestyle design, mental models...things that are hard to examine, but important to explore. And hopefully, things that make for a fun and interesting chat every week.
Follow Not Overthinking on Twitter: twitter.com/noverthinking
Check out our website for show notes: notoverthinking.com
Follow us on Instagram for bite-sized podcast clips: instagram.com/notoverthinkingpod
🎧 Listen for free on your favourite Podcast platform - search "Not Overthinking" on your podcast app, or click these links
Apple Podcasts - podcasts.apple.com/pk/podcast/not-overthinking/id1456538451
Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/1Zo2yYgEYWRRpF2jTcNP5R
Google Podcasts - podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYXJ0MTkuY29tL25vdC1vdmVydGhpbmtpbmc
👬 Who are we?
Ali Abdaal is YouTuber based in London, UK. He makes videos on a range of topics to help people live their best lives and is currently writing a book.
Ali's YouTube Channel - youtube.com/aliabdaal
Ali's Twitter - twitter.com/aliabdaal
Ali's Instagram - instagram.com/aliabdaal
Ali's Blog - aliabdaal.com
Taimur Abdaal is a data scientist and writer, working on his own startup Causal (https://causal.app/). He writes on his blog and as a columnist for Medium.
Taimur's Twitter - twitter.com/taimurabdaal
Taimur's Instagram - instagram.com/refrigerated
Taimur's Blog - taimur.me
Leave us a Review
If you enjoy the podcast, we've love for you to leave us a review on iTunes. This helps other people discover the show - podcasts.apple.com/podcast/not-overthinking/id1456538451
