The Gen X Shift

Have you spent the last 20 or 30 years fitting into other people’s expectations?

Do you question your worth unless you're productive?

Have you been unwittingly chained to BS belief systems that you thought served you, but are really holding you back?  

Then this episode is for you.

In this candid and energizing conversation, Bridgette Simmonds joins Michele to dismantle the BS belief systems Gen X’ers were raised to follow—like the myth that productivity equals worth, or that joy is something you earn after burnout.

We talk about what happens when you actually stop and ask: “What do I believe? And who taught me that?”

Bridgette shares her own journey of awakening to purpose, the discomfort that sparked it, and why self-worth isn’t something you hustle for—it’s something you remember. We explore how intuition taps you on the shoulder, the role of play in real wellness, and why living, playing, and dreaming more isn’t some hashtag—it’s how we truly step onto the path of our most authentic, healthy, selves. 

You’ll leave this episode with fresh questions, real talk, and a new lens for looking at your life.

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🗝️ KEY TAKEAWAYS: 

23:48 – What it costs to ignore your intuition

36:12 – The invitation to evolve and reinvent yourself

52:42 – Why play isn’t optional—it’s essential

58:43 – Challenging your belief systems in everyday life

01:03:14 – Three grounding questions for people in survival mode

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Stay Gold, Gen X’ers . . . .

TIMESTAMPS

[00:00] Preview

[00:50] Podcast Intro

[01:32] Host welcome and preview

[03:55] Meet Bridgette Simmonds

[11:54] Bridgette's journey into coaching

[23:48]]The cost of ignoring our intuition

[26:46] Finding Purpose in Struggles

[36:12] The invitation to evolve and reinvent ourselves

[40:58] Recognizing intuition's tap on the shoulder

[45:03] Listening to the Inner Voice

[49:51] Reconnecting with Playfulness

[52:42] Challenging the BS Belief Systems

[58:43] Challenging belief systems in the midst of everyday life

[01:00:34] Recognizing what you get out of being miserable

[01:03:14] 3 questions for people in survival mode

[01:04:17] Taking steps toward what you want

[01:15:29] Bridgette's program for BS beliefs 

[01:21:29] Redefining Worthiness

[01:23:27] The Importance of Enjoying Life

[01:27:35] Get involved with Bridgette's community

[01:35:20] Bridgette's free offer and the power of breathwork

[01:41:38] Gen X Lightning Round

[01:55:23] Host wrap-up

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The Gen X Shift is a Life From The Summit podcast. Join the Life From The Summit weekly emails to support your Gen X Shift! If you resonate with this episode, please remember to take a few seconds to leave a rating and review, and share the podcast with other Gen X’ers.   

Also, the Gen X Shift is a one-woman show right now! So, your support goes a long way to helping Michele with the tech, equipment, and resources needed to produce this podcast. Please consider donating.

Have you spent the last 20 or 30 years fitting into someone else’s version of what your life should look like?

Do you struggle with finding your purpose—or even believing you’re allowed to have one?

Are you just going through the motions most days, wondering when you’ll finally feel like your life is aligned with what you want?

If you’re ready to live a life that is designed by and for you, then this episode of The Gen X Shift is a powerful invitation to stop living in the middle of the bell curve and start living outside–like an Outlier.  

In this raw, reflective, and reminiscent conversation, Michele takes a walk down memory lane with childhood friend turned serial entrepreneur, Rodman Schley. Rodman and Michele talk about growing up on the lower end of the economic spectrum in small town Nebraska, as children of divorce, and how that impacted Rodman’s entrepreneurial journey. Rodman also shares his story of childhood sexual abuse in the hope that it will allow others to find their voice and reclaim their power.   

Whether it’s childhood adversity or entrepreneurial “failures,” Rodman wouldn’t change a thing because he knows it’s made him who he is today. His insights on 4 steps to becoming an Outlier, what it takes to find your purpose, and the importance of doing the work, will inspire you to leave the bell curve behind and step into becoming an Outlier who lives life by their own design. 

👉🏻 Read the full show notes on the episode website

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🗝️ KEY TAKEAWAYS: 

[30:20] Healing Through Childhood Sexual Abuse

[46:14] What it Means to Be an Outlier

[56:14] 4-Step Process to Becoming an Outlier

[01:12:08] Learning from Failures and Missed Opportunities

[01:19:47] Understanding Fear and Its Role

[01:23:41] The Role of Self-Compassion

[01:35:35] The Work Required to Become an Outlier

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Stay Gold, Gen X’ers . . . .

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TIMESTAMPS

[00:00] Preview

[00:43] The Gen X Shift Intro

[01:26] Host Intro

[04:48] Welcome Rodman Schley and Growing up in Lexington, Nebraska

[11:20] Growing up Feeling Different

[15:05] Humble Beginnings: Growing up with Less Money

[17:54] Early Spark of Entrepreneurial Spirit

[21:09] Growing Up as a Child of Divorce

[23:14] Losing a Mom and Receiving Signs

[30:20] Healing Through Childhood Sexual Abuse

[35:52] Empowerment Through Telling Your Story

[41:56] How a Book Led to a Lifelong Mindset Shift

[46:14] What it Means to Be an Outlier

[50:09] Realizing Your an Outlier

[52:50] The Key to Being an Outlier: Alignment with Purpose

[56:14] 4-Step Process to Becoming an Outlier

[56:28] Step 1: Find Your Superpowers and Weaknesses

[58:12] Step 2: Find What You Enjoy Doing

[01:02:58] Step 3: Create Your Sacred Checkboxes

[01:05:41] Step 4: Decide What No Longer Belongs

[01:12:08] Learning from Failures and Missed Opportunities

[01:19:47] Understanding Fear and Its Role

[01:23:41] The Role of Self-Compassion

[01:27:28] Complacency in Gen X and Generational Differences

[01:32:13] Resilience and Adaptability of Gen X

[01:35:35] The Work Required to Become an Outlier

[01:41:27] Connect with Rodman

[01:44:03] Gen X Lightning Round

[01:46:23] Host Wrap-Up

💙 SUPPORT THE PODCAST

The Gen X Shift is a Life From The Summit podcast. Join the Life From The Summit weekly emails to support your Gen X Shift! If you resonate with this episode, please remember to take a few seconds to leave a rating and review, and share the podcast with other Gen X’ers.   

Also, the Gen X Shift is a one-woman show right now! So, your support goes a long way to helping Michele with the tech, equipment, and resources needed to produce this podcast. Please consider donating.

If you're a Gen X woman who:

→ Feels disconnected or unsure of how to navigate midlife relationships,

→ Has reached a breaking point and is ready for personal growth and self-connection, or

→ Craves deeper community support and women’s friendships,

then this episode will help you embrace the power of self-discovery, healing, and creating authentic connections with other women.

In this powerful conversation with Vanessa Cornell, founder of Nushu, we explore how Vanessa healed through her breaking point when she wanted to burn down her entire life. Vanessa shares how she learned to reconnect to herself, allow herself to be seen and heard, and the vital role of women’s friendships in midlife. Vanessa opens up about how holding space for herself and others is the most powerful–and scary–action we can take to deepen our connection to ourselves and others.  

As we dive into the concept of Moai—a lifelong support network of women—we discuss the importance of building community and how connecting with other women can help you move through life’s challenges with resilience and grace. Whether you’re looking for guidance on how to rise from your breaking point to discover who you really are, or build meaningful relationships, this episode offers a roadmap to healing and growth.

Plus, don’t miss the three key questions that Vanessa recommends asking yourself every day!  

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🗝️ KEY TAKEAWAYS: 

[27:35] Hitting the breaking point and healing through it

[35:12] 3 questions women can ask themselves every day

[47:09] Understanding Space Holding

[01:04:39] Establishing strong relationships with women

[01:29:17] A New Perspective on Your Diva Era

💫 CONNECT WITH THE GUEST

Social Media: @vanessacornell

Vanessa Cornell website

NUSHU website

💞 GUEST OFFERS

Five Minute Self-Care Challenge

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Stay Gold, Gen X’ers . . . .

TIMESTAMPS

[00:00] Preview

[00:30] The Gen X Shift intro

[01:17] Host Intro

[04:48] Welcoming Vanessa Cornell

[07:37] Childhood experiences and their impact

[11:55] Breaking Down Barriers in Female Relationships

[15:06] The Journey of Self-Discovery

[17:15] The illusion of the successful life and perfectionism

[21:06] Unlocking Creativity and Inspiration

[27:35] Hitting the breaking point and healing through it

[35:12] 3 questions women can ask themselves every day

[43:13] The Power of Community and Friendship

[45:52] The power of NUSHU community

[47:09] Understanding Space Holding

[51:21] The importance of space holding with children

[54:29] Navigating Parent-Child Relationships

[01:04:39] Establishing strong relationships with women

[01:09:36] Finding connection through Moai

[01:14:06] Building Relationships in Midlife

[01:17:24] Layers of Friendship and Authentic Connections

[01:25:15] Understanding Loneliness and Connection

[01:29:17] A New Perspective on Your Diva Era

[01:35:16] The Evolution of Vanessa's Work

[01:38:55] Where to find Vanessa

[01:39:50] Gen X lightning round

[01:43:48] Host wrap-up

💙 SUPPORT THE PODCAST

The Gen X Shift is a Life From The Summit podcast. Join the Life From The Summit weekly emails to support your Gen X Shift! If you resonate with this episode, please remember to take a few seconds to leave a rating and review, and share the podcast with other Gen X’ers.   

Also, the Gen X Shift is a one-woman show right now! So, your support goes a long way to helping Michele with the tech, equipment, and resources needed to produce this podcast. Please consider donating.

If you’re a Gen X woman who: 

→ has shied away from aging, 

→ thinks that you’ve entered the stage of life where you’re supposed to be winding down, or

→ are tired of being told by society that you have no value at this age, 

then this episode will have you embracing the power of being “pro aging.” 

This episode is a no-fluff, high-truth convo with Barbara Brooks, founder of SecondActWomen, about the fire and frustration that come with being overlooked in a culture obsessed with youth and 30 under 30 lists.

We explore what it means to be pro-aging, how to embrace “solo aging,” and the importance of seeing aging as a privilege and opportunity to bloom again!  Barbara shares her own journey of not being able to find a job in her mid-40’s, the challenges faced by women over 40, and how it all led to her becoming an accidental entrepreneur in her late 40’s.  And, geek out on the statistics Barbara shares on how Gen X women are fueling the longevity economy and launching businesses in record numbers.

Come along for a wild Gen X ride as Barbara talks about growing up with an inspiring mom who helped give her the resilience she needed along her path, all things Gen X childhood, and a lifelong love of music!  

This episode will remind you that you're not wilting on the vine after 40—you’re just starting to bloom!

👉🏻 Read the full show notes and connect with Barbara on the episode website. 

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Stay Gold, Gen X’ers . . . .

TIMESTAMPS

[00:00] Embracing Pro-Aging: A New Perspective

[00:38] The Gen X Shift Intro

[01:23] Host welcome to Season 2

[04:25] Meet Barbara Brooks of Second Act Women

[14:49] Inspiration from a Powerful Mom

[17:38] Becoming an Accidental Entrepreneur After 45

[22:02] Experiencing Ageism in Midlife

[25:23] The Power of Women in the Economy and the Impact of Ageism

[28:47] Women Blooming After 40

[31:05] Redefining Generational Stereotypes

[34:25] Defining Pro-Aging and Privilege of Aging

[37:42] PBS Documentary and Discussion of Pro Aging and Solo Aging

[43:51] Understanding Solo Aging

[47:02] Statistics on Women in the Workplace and Business

[48:55] What Gen X'ers Bring to the Workplace and Small Business

[51:23] Where to Connect with Barbara

[51:54] Gen X Lightning Round

[56:00] Host Wrap-Up

💙 SUPPORT THE PODCAST

The Gen X Shift is a Life From The Summit podcast. Join the Life From The Summit weekly emails to support your Gen X Shift! If you resonate with this episode, please remember to take a few seconds to leave a rating and review, and share the podcast with other Gen X’ers.   

Also, the Gen X Shift is a one-woman show right now! So, your support goes a long way to helping Michele with the tech, equipment, and resources needed to produce this podcast. Please consider donating.

We’re on the final episode of our Top 8 Casey Kasem-style countdown—this week we tackle Topic 2: A Change Is Gonna Come (trauma healing, habits & conditioning) and Topic 1: Express Yourself (reinvention, mindset & growth).  Nine Gen X experts bring zero‑BS insights to help you shake off shame, rewire your habits, and reinvent your life without the fluff.

🥳 Don’t forget to sign The Gen X Shift birthday card by leaving a comment or sending me an email about your favorites guests or episodes, or what you’ve learned from the podcast.  

02:27 Sara Giita Flores (Ep. 7) - How to silence shame and find your authentic voice

09:08 Dr. Adia Gooden (Ep. 15) - Building unconditional self‑worth beyond “tough Gen X” myths

17:38 Jen Gergen (Ep. 20) - Why non‑violent communication is your ultimate life‑reboot tool

25:23 myisha t. Hill (Ep. 21 and Ep. 36) - Breaking free from Gen X shame and individualism traps

39:01 Holly Chayes (Ep. 11) - Personal style as a catalyst for confidence and reinvention

45:30 Cris Howard (Ep. 12) - A journey into self‑acceptance

51:39 Michael O’Brien (Ep. 14) - How to have your last bad day—ever

01:01:47 Sue Willoughby (Ep. 34) - It’s never too late and you’re never too old

01:10:55 Ellen Latzen (Ep. 35) - Reigniting creativity and surrendering to flow

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Stay Gold, Gen X’ers . . . .

TIMESTAMPS

[00:00] Introduction to Gen X Shift Podcast

[00:45] Host welcome

[02:15] Topic 2:  A Change is Gonna Come - Healing through Trauma, Habits, and Conditioning

[02:27] Sara Giita Flores - finding your voice and healing through shame

[09:08] Dr. Adia Gooden - finding unconditional self-worth

[17:38] Jen Gergen - The Importance of Non-Violent Communication

[25:23] myisha t. hill - Healing Your Way Through Gen X Shame and Individualism

[38:31] Topic No. 1:  Express Yourself:  Reinvention, Personal Growth, and Mindset

[39:01] Holly Chayes - Tapping Into Gen X Personal Style

[45:30] Cris Howard - The Journey of Self-Acceptance

[51:39] Michael O'Brien - How to Have Your Last Bad Day

[01:01:47] Sue Willoughby - You're Never Too Old and It's Never Too Late

[01:10:55] Ellen Latzen - Reigniting Creativity and Surrendering to the Flow

[01:17:47] Host Wrap-Up

💙 SUPPORT THE PODCAST

The Gen X Shift is a Life From The Summit podcast. Join the Life From The Summit weekly emails to support your Gen X Shift! If you resonate with this episode, please remember to take a few seconds to leave a rating and review, and share the podcast with other Gen X’ers.   

Also, the Gen X Shift is a one-woman show right now! So, your support goes a long way to helping Michele with the tech, equipment, and resources needed to produce this podcast. Please consider donating.

We may not be able to party like we used to, but we’re gonna rally to keep this month-long celebration going for the 1-year Podcastiversary for The Gen X Shift.  

The countdown of the Top 8 Topics continues this week with Topics 4 and 3:  

⭐️ No. 4: Mo’ Money, Mo’ Money: Financial Planning with Will Hoffman 

→ Will Hoffman (Episode 5): 

⭐️ No. 3: Life is A Highway: Life, Career, and Retirement Transitions with Suzanne Campi  

→ Suzanne Campi (Episode 16): 

Listen to the wisdom from Will and Suzanne to help you navigate your financial and retirement shifts!    

Here’s how you can help celebrate the podcastiversary: 

👉🏻 Listen to the highlight episodes each week. 

👉🏻 Go back and listen to full episodes to catch up.

👉🏻 Make sure to grab the guest freebies and discounts from the guest episodes!

👉🏻 Sign The Gen X Shift birthday card: Leave a comment where you listen, send me a comment at [email protected], and share your biggest insight from an episode. I’ll take all of these comments and put them on a huge birthday card at the end of the month that I’ll post on social media and share through email.  

👉🏻 Send or post a picture of you listening to the podcast (make sure to tag The Gen X Shift and use #thegenxshift).  

So, let’s keep the party rollin’ . . . we can rally to celebrate with Part 3 of this look back at The Gen X Shift’s first year!  

🗝️ Key Takeaways: 

[01:48] Topic No. 4: Mo' Money, Mo' Money: Financial Planning with Will Hoffman

[07:38] Finding your "why" and "who" for financial planning

[13:42] Money does one thing: give you options

[15:53] Topic No. 3: Life is a Highway: Life, Career, and Retirement Transitions with Suzanne Campi

[20:22] The miraculous middle of transitions

[21:59] Handling a loss of identity in retirement

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Stay Gold, Gen X’ers . . . .

TIMESTAMPS

[00:00] Podcast Theme Song 

[00:43] Host Welcome: Continuing the 1-year podcastiversary

[01:48] Topic No. 4: Mo' Money, Mo' Money: Financial Planning with Will Hoffman

[07:38] Finding your "why" and "who" for financial planning

[13:42] Money does one thing: give you options

[15:17] Host money wrap-up

[15:53] Topic No. 3: Life is a Highway: Life, Career, and Retirement Transitions with Suzanne Campi

[20:22] The miraculous middle of transitions

[21:59] Handling a loss of identity in retirement

[24:33] Host wrap-up and outro

💙 SUPPORT THE PODCAST

The Gen X Shift is a Life From The Summit podcast. Join the Life From The Summit weekly emails to support your Gen X Shift! If you resonate with this episode, please remember to take a few seconds to leave a rating and review, and share the podcast with other Gen X’ers.   

Also, the Gen X Shift is a one-woman show right now! So, your support goes a long way to helping Michele with the tech, equipment, and resources needed to produce this podcast. Please consider donating.

We’re keeping the party going this week with Part 2 of the month-long 1-year podcastiversary celebration . . . although the topics this week may not quite feel like a celebration. 

This week I want to take it down a notch and focus on some topics that are weighing heavily on a lot of Gen X’ers:  caring for our aging parents, navigating their illnesses, and grieving their loss.  

The Casey Kasem-style countdown continues this week with highlights from two topics to support your shift through your watching your parents age or die: 

⭐️No. 6:  Forever Young:  Navigating Aging Parents, Dementia, Illness, and Death

→ Lizette Cloete

→ Christina Lord (Episodes 9 and 10) 

⭐️No. 5:  Tears in Heaven:  Losing Parents and Navigating Grief

→ Christina Lord (Episodes 9 and 10) 

My intention is that these episodes and their highlight reels provide you a sense of empowerment in navigating the caregiving journey with your parents, and in how you recognize and heal through the grief of losing them.  

Here’s how you can help celebrate the podcastiversary: 

👉🏻 Listen to the highlight episodes each week. 

👉🏻 Go back and listen to full episodes to catch up.

👉🏻 Make sure to grab the guest freebies and discounts from the guest episodes!

👉🏻 Sign The Gen X Shift birthday card:  Leave a comment where you listen, send me a comment at [email protected], and share your biggest insight from an episode.  I’ll take all of these comments and put them on a huge birthday card at the end of the month that I’ll post on social media and share through email.  

👉🏻 Send or post a picture of you listening to the podcast (make sure to tag The Gen X Shift and use #thegenxshift).  

So, let’s party like it’s the end of the world (because . . . you know) and settle in for Part 2 of this look back at The Gen X Shift’s first year!  

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🗝️Key Takeaways: 

[05:12] Lizette Cloete:  Navigating and Understanding Dementia and Dementia Caregiving

[11:51] Christina Lord:  A Journey Through Caring for Sick and Dying Parents

[19:11] Tears in Heaven:  Losing Parents and Navigating Grief with Christina Lord

[20:27] Recognizing Signs of Gen X Grief

[27:58] Reflecting on Your Own Grief

[29:13] Insights on Healing Through Grief of Parental Loss

[38:21] The Possible Gifts of Grief

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Stay Gold, Gen X’ers . . . .

💙 SUPPORT THE PODCAST

The Gen X Shift is a Life From The Summit podcast. Join the Life From The Summit weekly emails to support your Gen X Shift! If you resonate with this episode, please remember to take a few seconds to leave a rating and review, and share the podcast with other Gen X’ers.   

Also, the Gen X Shift is a one-woman show right now! So, your support goes a long way to helping Michele with the tech, equipment, and resources needed to produce this podcast. Please consider donating.

On April 2, 2024, I launched The Gen X Shift—a podcast for Gen X’ers ready to rethink careers, leadership, health, and purpose. A year later, after 36 episodes, 21 guests, and 15 solo deep dives, I’m celebrating a wild ride I never saw coming.

🔥 I did something unknown, just because it felt right. Have you ever had that pull? That thing you know you need to do?

All month, I’m celebrating with a 4-part anniversary series, counting down the top 8 life-changing topics covered by my guests. Each episode brings highlight reels of their best insights—to help you make meaningful shifts in your own life.

This week, we’re kicking off with:

💪 #8: Health - Let’s Get Physical (Because Gen X bodies aren’t 25 anymore.)

Featuring:

✔️ Monique Jones

✔️ Dr. Leona Allen

✔️ Matt Comneck

✔️ Suzanne Greiner

🚀 #7: Leadership, Entrepreneurship & Career Shifts - The Eye of the Tiger (Because climbing the ladder isn’t the only option.)

Featuring:

✔️ Josh Thurmond

✔️ Jen Porter

✔️ Ben Grimes

✔️ Eric Nehrlich

✅ Listen to this week’s episode and past guest interviews.

✅ Follow the show so you don’t miss a new episode.

✅ Leave a review and share your favorite takeaway.

✅ Join the conversation—send your insights to [email protected].

This podcast started because something in me had to do it. I didn’t let fear, perfectionism, or “not knowing how” stop me. What’s pulling at you? What’s burning a hole in your soul?

Hit play and let’s celebrate a year of shifting together! 🚀🔥

🎧 LISTEN/SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST

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Stay Gold, Gen X’ers . . . .

TIMESTAMPS

[00:00] Preview:  Celebrating 1 Year

[01:01] Podcast Intro Theme

[01:43] Host Intro

[08:45] Topic #8: Let's Get Physical - Gen X Health and Well-Being

[08:54] Monique Jones:  Fun with Fitness and the Plant-Based Journey

[18:11] Dr. Leona Allen - Finding Freedom in Your Health

[24:59] Matt Comneck:  Finding Power of Choice with Genetic Testing and Pharmacogenetics

[33:28] Suzanne Greiner - Perimenopause and Menopause Facts Everyone Needs to Know.

[43:22] Topic #7:  Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Career Shifts 

[43:54] Josh Thurmond - Creativity, Embracing Failure, and Not Waiting

[50:20] Jen Porter - Leadership and Transformative Coaching for Women

[58:15] Ben Grimes - Practical Insights on Leadership, Empathy, and Curiosity

[01:07:04] Eric Nehrlich:  Executive Leadership, Burnout, and Mindset Shifts

[01:15:15] Host Wrap-Up

[01:16:01] Host Thank You and The Labor of Love for this Podcast

[01:18:01] Refusing to Let Perfectionism and Fear Get in the Way of Action

[01:21:19] What is the Hole in Your Soul Calling You to Do?

💙 SUPPORT THE PODCAST

The Gen X Shift is a Life From The Summit podcast. Join the Life From The Summit weekly emails to support your Gen X Shift! If you resonate with this episode, please remember to take a few seconds to leave a rating and review, and share the podcast with other Gen X’ers.   

Also, the Gen X Shift is a one-woman show right now! So, your support goes a long way to helping Michele with the tech, equipment, and resources needed to produce this podcast. Please consider donating.

If you’re a person who cares about other people and wants to make the world a better place for everyone, then consider this your invitation to embrace the notion of healing your way forward.  

myisha t. hill returns this week with a powerful interview to celebrate the paperback release of her book, Heal Your Way Forward: A Co-Conspirator’s Guide to An Anti-Racist Future.  

I’ve read a lot of books along my journey of personal growth over the last few years. And without a doubt, I can say that Heal Your Way Forward is the book that has had the most profound impact on me and the work I’m here to do in this world.  

This book is about more than “anti-racism.” It’s about seeing the systems that have conditioned and oppressed all of us in different ways. It’s about learning how our own healing can help heal the world. And it’s about embracing the messy, challenging path of this work by leaning into community and remembering that your humanity is intricately wrapped up in other’s humanity. 

The journey of healing your way forward invites us to lean into the discomfort, see shame as a friend and teacher, and recognize when we are becoming overwhelmed and exhausted from treating our healing like it’s a job.  

Heal Your Way Forward is a compassionate invitation to turn toward yourself so that we can all create a reparative future for everyone.  

This book needs to get into more people’s hands so that we can all learn how to heal for ourselves so that we can create a healing world for others. Grab your paperback copy of Heal Your Way Forward: A Co-Conspirator’s Guide to an Anti-Racist Future and get your freebies! And while you’re at it–grab a copy for a friend too!  

🗝️ Key Takeaways: 

[09:26] What is healing?

[12:37] Who is this book for?

[35:51] Understanding Ubuntu, Humanity, and Community

[39:02] The Dangers of Doing Your Healing Alone

[43:17] Signs That You're About to Ghost Your Healing

[43:52] Envisioning a Reparative Future

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TIMESTAMPS

[00:00] Preview

[00:56] Podcast Intro

01:39] Host Welcome

[06:04] Welcome myisha t. hill

[07:03] The work is about healing

[09:26] What is healing?

[10:53] The Intention Behind Heal Your Way Forward - the book

[12:37] Who is this book for?

[14:21] The importance of this book for white people. 

[19:22] Importance of Embodiment in Your Healing Journey

[24:41] Changing Your Relationship with Shame 

[30:03] Practical Tips for Navigating Shame

[33:12] The Importance of Niching Down Your Healing 

[35:51] Understanding Ubuntu, Humanity, and Community

[39:02] The Dangers of Doing Your Healing Alone

[43:17] Signs That You're About to Ghost Your Healing

[43:52] Envisioning a Reparative Future

[46:02] The Benefits of Reading the Book

[48:47] Host Wrap-Up

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Wondering what happened to your motivation? Feeling like the pilot light on your creative inspiration has burned out? Or struggling with who you are now in your 40’s and 50’s? 

Then let this week’s guest inspire you to reignite that inspiration, find your creative flow, and reclaim yourself by learning to surrender.  

In 1989, Ellen Latzen captured hearts around the world with her endearing and comical portrayal of Ruby Sue on National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. And before that, she played Michael Douglas’ daughter, Ellen, in the 1987 movie, Fatal Attraction. (Yep, Ellen’s bunny got boiled).  

One of the most famous lines from Christmas Vacation is attributable to Ruby Sue (Ellen), when she’s talking to Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) in the kitchen about how worried her little brother is about “Santee Claus.” When Clark asks if her brother is nervous or excited, Ruby Sue says, “shittin’ bricks.” 

This conversation with Ellen may leave you shittin’ bricks, but only in the best way possible. We take an epic ride through her journey into and out of childhood acting, her wanderlust spirit, and–most of all–how she’s reigniting her inspiration by embracing her creative flow and surrendering to trust so that she can reclaim her power and who she is.  

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🗝️ Key Takeaways: 

[08:50] The Journey Into Childhood Acting

[20:52] Losing Creativity and Inspiration

[29:27] Reigniting Inspiration and Creativity

[34:07] Embracing the Gifts of Change

[41:24] The Journey Into Marriage and Motherhood

[45:09] The Importance of Mom's Putting Their Oxygen Mask on First

[52:01] Navigating Parenting in a Chaotic World

[01:02:23] Coming Full Circle Back to Acting

[01:26:59] Permission to Dream Big

[01:33:05] Embracing Authenticity and Self-Discovery

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Stay Gold, Gen X’ers . . . .

💙 SUPPORT THE PODCAST

The Gen X Shift is a Life From The Summit podcast. Join the Life From The Summit weekly emails to support your Gen X Shift! If you resonate with this episode, please remember to take a few seconds to leave a rating and review, and share the podcast with other Gen X’ers.   

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