This episode explores Lao Tzu’s wisdom about release and transformation through the story of Mia, a woman who spent years trapped in an identity that no longer fit her. Known as “the reliable one,” Mia built her life around being dependable — even at the cost of her own happiness. Overwhelmed and exhausted by a career that drained her, she eventually reached a breaking point that forced her to confront a difficult truth: she had outgrown the life she was living.

When she finally gathered the courage to let go of her job and the identity tied to it, space opened for something new. Through creativity, community, and rediscovery, Mia transformed her life and rediscovered the person she truly was — an artist with passion and purpose.

The episode reminds listeners that letting go isn’t losing. It’s clearing room for growth, authenticity, and new beginnings. Sometimes, the future we long for begins the moment we release who we no longer are.