Kristen Bell Says L.A.'s Hustle Is Draining Her, and Nashville Is Calling

Kristen Bell is famous for playing the eternally optimistic Anna in Frozen, but lately she’s been dreaming about a life that moves a lot slower. On the World’s First podcast with Erin and Sara Foster, Bell described Los Angeles as a“prescription of hustle”and said she wants something“softer and slower”for her family. She and Dax Shepard are raising Lincoln and Delta in L.A., but she mentioned Nashville as a place she feels drawn to.

Here’s what makes her perspective so relatable: she says the success of her Netflix series gives her the freedom to turn things down and admit she’s“done it.”She even opened up about career milestones like the Oscars, saying they didn’t change how she felt inside. What actually does? Being home and clearheaded when her middle schoolers come through the door.

It’s a conversation plenty of people are having, just with less glamorous real estate. The grind versus the simple life is a debate for the group chat, and Bell just handed everyone a talking point. So spill it: if you could trade your city’s hustle for a slower pace, where would you land? Drop your dream zip code in the comments.