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Fifty Revolutions Around the Sun — Letting Change Knock First
What if your birthday didn’t ask you to celebrate louder… but to listen closer?
This solo birthday episode is a quiet reckoning with turning fifty—choosing simplicity without apology, making peace with change, and learning to meet what’s next with curiosity instead of resistance.
No fixing required.
No performance expected.
Just honesty, with a candle flicker.
In this episode:
🥩 The birthday plate that doesn’t negotiate — rare steak, obscene butter, no compromises.
🤫 Quiet over confetti — why solitude can be a love language.
🔄 The reset nobody announces — what birthdays surface whether you’re ready or not.
🪞 A truce with the mirror — loving the body that carried the story through.
🧠 The moment self-criticism lost its lease — and why it’s not moving back in.
🌪️ Change doesn’t knock politely — it shows up whether you RSVP or not.
👁️ Trying on the adventure lens — fear gets benched, just for the drive.
🚲 The crash that taught surrender — go limp, roll, live to tell it.
⚖️ Joy isn’t a reward for responsibility — it’s part of the job.
🌌 Asking for more without apology — even when life is already good.
This episode isn’t here to fix you.
It’s here to sit beside you—in the quiet, in the soft space between who you were and who you’re becoming.
Take what resonates. Leave what doesn’t. You’re allowed to arrive exactly as you are. We are really, really glad you’re here💛
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/radical-joy-with-james-bullard--5644728/support.
🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔ ❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕
Take care of yourself, take care of each other, and breathe!
❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕ 🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔
Got something on your mind? James never runs out of things to say, so tell us what you want to discuss!
Remember there is no shame in joy or for asking for what you need.
Leave a review, send us a screenshot, and we’ll mail you a sticker! See you next FRIDAY for another dose of Radical Joy.
James is not a therapist, but you’re not alone. If you're in crisis, call 988 for professional help.
For non-emergencies, Psychology Today can connect you with support and therapists who fit your needs.
This podcast and CLW Studios content are not therapy or a substitute for it. Guest opinions are their own.
We're here for insight and encouragement but always seek professional support when needed.
This episode was Produced and edited by Kerri J of CLW Studios
This solo birthday episode is a quiet reckoning with turning fifty—choosing simplicity without apology, making peace with change, and learning to meet what’s next with curiosity instead of resistance.
No fixing required.
No performance expected.
Just honesty, with a candle flicker.
In this episode:
🥩 The birthday plate that doesn’t negotiate — rare steak, obscene butter, no compromises.
🤫 Quiet over confetti — why solitude can be a love language.
🔄 The reset nobody announces — what birthdays surface whether you’re ready or not.
🪞 A truce with the mirror — loving the body that carried the story through.
🧠 The moment self-criticism lost its lease — and why it’s not moving back in.
🌪️ Change doesn’t knock politely — it shows up whether you RSVP or not.
👁️ Trying on the adventure lens — fear gets benched, just for the drive.
🚲 The crash that taught surrender — go limp, roll, live to tell it.
⚖️ Joy isn’t a reward for responsibility — it’s part of the job.
🌌 Asking for more without apology — even when life is already good.
This episode isn’t here to fix you.
It’s here to sit beside you—in the quiet, in the soft space between who you were and who you’re becoming.
Take what resonates. Leave what doesn’t. You’re allowed to arrive exactly as you are. We are really, really glad you’re here💛
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/radical-joy-with-james-bullard--5644728/support.
🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔ ❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕
Take care of yourself, take care of each other, and breathe!
❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕ 🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔
Got something on your mind? James never runs out of things to say, so tell us what you want to discuss!
Remember there is no shame in joy or for asking for what you need.
Leave a review, send us a screenshot, and we’ll mail you a sticker! See you next FRIDAY for another dose of Radical Joy.
James is not a therapist, but you’re not alone. If you're in crisis, call 988 for professional help.
For non-emergencies, Psychology Today can connect you with support and therapists who fit your needs.
This podcast and CLW Studios content are not therapy or a substitute for it. Guest opinions are their own.
We're here for insight and encouragement but always seek professional support when needed.
This episode was Produced and edited by Kerri J of CLW Studios
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By James E. BullardWhat if your birthday didn’t ask you to celebrate louder… but to listen closer?
This solo birthday episode is a quiet reckoning with turning fifty—choosing simplicity without apology, making peace with change, and learning to meet what’s next with curiosity instead of resistance.
No fixing required.
No performance expected.
Just honesty, with a candle flicker.
In this episode:
🥩 The birthday plate that doesn’t negotiate — rare steak, obscene butter, no compromises.
🤫 Quiet over confetti — why solitude can be a love language.
🔄 The reset nobody announces — what birthdays surface whether you’re ready or not.
🪞 A truce with the mirror — loving the body that carried the story through.
🧠 The moment self-criticism lost its lease — and why it’s not moving back in.
🌪️ Change doesn’t knock politely — it shows up whether you RSVP or not.
👁️ Trying on the adventure lens — fear gets benched, just for the drive.
🚲 The crash that taught surrender — go limp, roll, live to tell it.
⚖️ Joy isn’t a reward for responsibility — it’s part of the job.
🌌 Asking for more without apology — even when life is already good.
This episode isn’t here to fix you.
It’s here to sit beside you—in the quiet, in the soft space between who you were and who you’re becoming.
Take what resonates. Leave what doesn’t. You’re allowed to arrive exactly as you are. We are really, really glad you’re here💛
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/radical-joy-with-james-bullard--5644728/support.
🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔ ❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕
Take care of yourself, take care of each other, and breathe!
❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕ 🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔
Got something on your mind? James never runs out of things to say, so tell us what you want to discuss!
Remember there is no shame in joy or for asking for what you need.
Leave a review, send us a screenshot, and we’ll mail you a sticker! See you next FRIDAY for another dose of Radical Joy.
James is not a therapist, but you’re not alone. If you're in crisis, call 988 for professional help.
For non-emergencies, Psychology Today can connect you with support and therapists who fit your needs.
This podcast and CLW Studios content are not therapy or a substitute for it. Guest opinions are their own.
We're here for insight and encouragement but always seek professional support when needed.
This episode was Produced and edited by Kerri J of CLW Studios
This solo birthday episode is a quiet reckoning with turning fifty—choosing simplicity without apology, making peace with change, and learning to meet what’s next with curiosity instead of resistance.
No fixing required.
No performance expected.
Just honesty, with a candle flicker.
In this episode:
🥩 The birthday plate that doesn’t negotiate — rare steak, obscene butter, no compromises.
🤫 Quiet over confetti — why solitude can be a love language.
🔄 The reset nobody announces — what birthdays surface whether you’re ready or not.
🪞 A truce with the mirror — loving the body that carried the story through.
🧠 The moment self-criticism lost its lease — and why it’s not moving back in.
🌪️ Change doesn’t knock politely — it shows up whether you RSVP or not.
👁️ Trying on the adventure lens — fear gets benched, just for the drive.
🚲 The crash that taught surrender — go limp, roll, live to tell it.
⚖️ Joy isn’t a reward for responsibility — it’s part of the job.
🌌 Asking for more without apology — even when life is already good.
This episode isn’t here to fix you.
It’s here to sit beside you—in the quiet, in the soft space between who you were and who you’re becoming.
Take what resonates. Leave what doesn’t. You’re allowed to arrive exactly as you are. We are really, really glad you’re here💛
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/radical-joy-with-james-bullard--5644728/support.
🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔ ❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕
Take care of yourself, take care of each other, and breathe!
❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕ 🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔
Got something on your mind? James never runs out of things to say, so tell us what you want to discuss!
Remember there is no shame in joy or for asking for what you need.
Leave a review, send us a screenshot, and we’ll mail you a sticker! See you next FRIDAY for another dose of Radical Joy.
James is not a therapist, but you’re not alone. If you're in crisis, call 988 for professional help.
For non-emergencies, Psychology Today can connect you with support and therapists who fit your needs.
This podcast and CLW Studios content are not therapy or a substitute for it. Guest opinions are their own.
We're here for insight and encouragement but always seek professional support when needed.
This episode was Produced and edited by Kerri J of CLW Studios