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🎙️ Episode 255: SHIFT HAPPENS
Redefining Identity After Life Changes
💥 Ohhhhhh SHIFT… what just happened?!
One day you’re needed 24/7. The next, the house is quiet.
One day your title defines you. The next, it’s gone.
And suddenly you’re asking the question no one prepared you for:
👉 Who am I now?
In this episode, we’re talking about identity shifts — the kind that come with motherhood, empty nests 🪶, retirement 👋, career pivots 🔄, and those unexpected “well this wasn’t the plan” moments of life.
Spoiler alert: Nothing is wrong with you.
Something shifted — and that changes everything.
🔑 THREE BIG TAKEAWAYS
🧠 1️⃣ Identity Shifts Are NORMAL (Seriously)
If life feels disorienting right now, take a deep breath 😮💨
Identity isn’t fixed — it evolves through seasons.
Motherhood changes us 🌱
Kids growing up changes us 🪶
Careers ending or pivoting change us 🚪
Retirement changes us ⏳
Feeling off-balance doesn’t mean you lost yourself — it means old roles no longer fit. And that’s not failure… it’s transition.
✨ You’re not broken. You’re becoming.
🎭 2️⃣ The Loss Isn’t YOU — It’s the ROLE
Let’s clear this up:
🚫 You didn’t disappear
🚫 Your value didn’t shrink
🚫 Your purpose didn’t expire
What changed was the assignment.
Parenting doesn’t end — it transforms 👩👧👦
Work may end — meaning doesn’t 🧩
Being “needed” looks different now — and that can hurt 💔
But here’s the truth bomb 💣
👉 You are not starting over. You are continuing forward — wiser, deeper, and more grounded.
🚶♀️ 3️⃣ Identity Is Rebuilt Through ACTION
You don’t think your way into a new identity — you live your way into it.
Try this 👇
🟣 Clarify your values
What actually gives your life meaning now?
🟣 Release or reframe roles
Which ones energize you ⚡ and which ones drain you 😩?
🟣 Write a simple narrative
What changed?
What is this season asking of me?
Who am I becoming?
🟣 Anchor your days
Tiny rituals 🕯️. Small habits 📝. Consistent practices 💪.
Every small action is a vote 🗳️ for your future self.
🎯 THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE
✔️ Choose one small action that aligns with who you’re becoming
✔️ Tell a friend 🧡 (identity grows in community)
✔️ Remember: SHIFT happens — but you’re still here
🎧 If this episode encouraged you, share it with a friend who’s in a transition
⭐ Leave a review — it helps more women find this message
💬 DM me and tell me: What’s shifting in your life right now? Or email [email protected]
Because when life changes… you don’t disappear — you adapt. 💥💛
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🎙️ Episode 255: SHIFT HAPPENS
Redefining Identity After Life Changes
💥 Ohhhhhh SHIFT… what just happened?!
One day you’re needed 24/7. The next, the house is quiet.
One day your title defines you. The next, it’s gone.
And suddenly you’re asking the question no one prepared you for:
👉 Who am I now?
In this episode, we’re talking about identity shifts — the kind that come with motherhood, empty nests 🪶, retirement 👋, career pivots 🔄, and those unexpected “well this wasn’t the plan” moments of life.
Spoiler alert: Nothing is wrong with you.
Something shifted — and that changes everything.
🔑 THREE BIG TAKEAWAYS
🧠 1️⃣ Identity Shifts Are NORMAL (Seriously)
If life feels disorienting right now, take a deep breath 😮💨
Identity isn’t fixed — it evolves through seasons.
Motherhood changes us 🌱
Kids growing up changes us 🪶
Careers ending or pivoting change us 🚪
Retirement changes us ⏳
Feeling off-balance doesn’t mean you lost yourself — it means old roles no longer fit. And that’s not failure… it’s transition.
✨ You’re not broken. You’re becoming.
🎭 2️⃣ The Loss Isn’t YOU — It’s the ROLE
Let’s clear this up:
🚫 You didn’t disappear
🚫 Your value didn’t shrink
🚫 Your purpose didn’t expire
What changed was the assignment.
Parenting doesn’t end — it transforms 👩👧👦
Work may end — meaning doesn’t 🧩
Being “needed” looks different now — and that can hurt 💔
But here’s the truth bomb 💣
👉 You are not starting over. You are continuing forward — wiser, deeper, and more grounded.
🚶♀️ 3️⃣ Identity Is Rebuilt Through ACTION
You don’t think your way into a new identity — you live your way into it.
Try this 👇
🟣 Clarify your values
What actually gives your life meaning now?
🟣 Release or reframe roles
Which ones energize you ⚡ and which ones drain you 😩?
🟣 Write a simple narrative
What changed?
What is this season asking of me?
Who am I becoming?
🟣 Anchor your days
Tiny rituals 🕯️. Small habits 📝. Consistent practices 💪.
Every small action is a vote 🗳️ for your future self.
🎯 THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE
✔️ Choose one small action that aligns with who you’re becoming
✔️ Tell a friend 🧡 (identity grows in community)
✔️ Remember: SHIFT happens — but you’re still here
🎧 If this episode encouraged you, share it with a friend who’s in a transition
⭐ Leave a review — it helps more women find this message
💬 DM me and tell me: What’s shifting in your life right now? Or email [email protected]
Because when life changes… you don’t disappear — you adapt. 💥💛
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