Welcome to the very first Glow-Getter Lab! This is your short, sharp and highly actionable workshop designed to apply the big ideas from books like Mel Robbins' The Let Them Theory.

In this Lab, we tackle the biggest energy drain of midlife: the Approval Trap. Are you constantly worrying what people think, managing everyone else’s emotions or apologising for simply living your life? If so, it's time to resign from that exhausting, unpaid job.

What You'll Hear This Episode: Hosts Leah and Eithan guide you through a focused, 15-minute practice to help you surrender the need for external agreement:

• Phase 1: Diagnosis & Discovery – We help you name your core cost: what are you delaying, shrinking or hiding just to keep someone else's approval?
• Practice 1: The Surrender ("Let Them") – Learn the "Allow Their Narrative" technique, your defensive move to create peaceful coexistence with disagreement. Use our Surrender Statement to declare: “I allow this opinion to stand as their story. It is not my fact.”
• Practice 2: The Conscious Choice ("Let Me") – Discover the "Notice My Own Authority" offensive move, where you practice micro-acts of self-sovereignty by making small decisions purely for yourself. This is the engine of your main character energy.

Stop outsourcing your peace and start choosing your own focus. Go claim your self-sovereignty, Glow-Getter!

Coming Up: Keep an eye out for our short Mindful Moments and the next main episode on The Let Them Theory. In two weeks, we'll be back for Glow-Getter Lab 2: The Management Marathon.

The Midlife GlowUp is recorded on the lands of the Turrbal and Yuggera peoples. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Disclaimer This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only. The views expressed are our own and not professional advice. The Midlife GlowUp is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any authors or their foundations. Always consult a qualified professional before making any significant life decisions.

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