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Back to Episodes#81: Finding yourself again in midlife: it's not about finding your purpose
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Have you ever stood in the middle of the widest open season of your life — and somehow felt more lost than free?
That's where so many of us are in midlife. The kids are grown. The schedule has space. And instead of feeling excited, we're staring at a 12-page menu of possibilities with no idea what to order.
In this episode, I'm sharing the one question that cuts through all of it — and it's not "what's my purpose."
It's simpler than that. And honestly? It works a whole lot better.
I'll walk you through five questions I use with my own clients to uncover your deepest values — because once you know what you value, your dream filter exists. You stop chasing everyone else's version of a good life and start building your own.
3 Key Takeaways from this episode:
1️⃣ You've grown over the past 20 years and that means your values have changed.
2️⃣ Midlife is the time where you can finally sit in the quiet and get to know yourself again.
3️⃣ The overwhelm you feel is a sign that you're ready to start thinking about what you want again
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