If you’ve ever looked at your life and thought, “wait… this isn’t what I planned,” this episode will hit close to home—in the best way. Today, I’m joined by Jess Prudhomme for a deeply honest conversation about what it really looks like to navigate life when things don’t go as expected. We talk about identity shifts, starting over, and the quiet (and sometimes painful) process of finding your way back to yourself. If you’re feeling lost, stuck, or like you’ve outgrown your life, this one will remind you—you’re not alone, and you’re not off track.

(0:00) 🎙️ Meet Jess Prudhomme + the moment you realize life isn’t going as planned
(3:00) 🧭 The subtle (and not-so-subtle) signs you’ve outgrown your life
(6:00) 💔 When everything starts shifting—relationships, identity, and direction
(9:00) 🧠 The internal spiral: feeling lost, confused, and disconnected from yourself
(13:00) 🔄 The idea of a “life detour” and why it’s not what we think
(17:00) ⚖️ Letting go of the life you planned vs. clinging to what feels safe
(21:00) 🧩 Identity unraveling: who am I if I’m not this version of myself?
(25:00) 🚪 The moment things start to crack open (even if it doesn’t feel like it yet)
(29:00) 🌱 Healing isn’t linear—what growth actually looks like in real life
(33:00) 🗣️ Learning to trust your intuition again after big life changes
(37:00) 🔍 The difference between alignment, avoidance, and starting over
(41:00) 💡 What “finding yourself again” really means (and what it doesn’t)
(45:00) ✨ Small shifts that begin the road back to yourself
(48:00) 🤍 The unexpected gifts hidden inside life not going to plan

Follow Jess on Instagram at @thegreatdetour and listen to her podcast, The Great Detour, or visit her website at thegreatdetour.com

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finding yourself again, feeling lost in life, life doesn’t go as planned, starting over, identity crisis, personal growth, healing journey, trusting yourself, life transitions, burnout, self discovery, women’s personal development, reinventing yourself, emotional healing, life changes