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I invite you to explore with me the difference between fear and awareness, and why planning to live matters more than planning for certainty. Through personal stories, midlife reflections, and moments where life’s fragility becomes impossible to ignore, I examine how fear can offer useful information without being allowed to run the show. Rather than denying that bad things can happen, I encourage choosing curiosity, presence, and small intentional yeses over postponement and avoidance. This conversation is a reminder that life is finite, awareness makes it precious, and living fully begins when we stop waiting for guarantees and start engaging with the life we’re already in.

Key Takeaways:

• Fear isn’t the enemy- letting fear make your decisions is
• Pretending nothing bad can happen doesn’t keep us safe; it keeps us small
• Planning to live means saying yes before certainty shows up

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In this episode, I talk honestly about something so many of us quietly wrestle with: fitting in. I reflect on how belonging isn’t a switch that flips once we’re “in,” but a practice we return to again and again. I explore how connection takes time, repetition, and a willingness to stay present even when it feels awkward or lonely. Sometimes what we call being left out is really us leaving too soon. Belonging has a backstory, and those inside jokes and deep bonds we admire are built through shared moments, not instant chemistry. This episode is an invitation to keep showing up, to be brave enough to be new, and to remember that connection isn’t about perfection—it’s about participation.

Key Takeaways:

• Belonging is not a one-time achievement; it’s a lifelong practice that grows through patience, presence, and repeated participation.
• Every insider was once an outsider who stayed long enough to build connections.
• Deep community doesn’t happen instantly; it’s created by showing up again, reaching out, and choosing to be a friend first.

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I’m gently pushing back on the loud idea that a new year means you need a brand-new version of yourself. I talk honestly about the pressure women feel to reinvent, reset, and overhaul their lives every January—and why I don’t believe growth starts with erasing who you’ve been. Instead, I invite you to slow down, tell the truth about where you actually are, and notice what you’ve already survived, learned, and done well.

Key Takeaways:

• You don’t need a “new you” to grow- real change begins with honesty, self-acceptance, and honoring who you already are.
• Small, intentional steps (taken consistently) create more lasting transformation than pressure-filled resolutions.
• Reflecting on what you’ve done well builds confidence and clarity, helping you move forward with presence instead of perfection.

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