In this episode of the Forty Drinks Podcast Karel Chan discusses her journey to find peace and happiness. Karel shares her search for love and longing to become a mother, and how these desires shaped her relationships and decision-making. She discusses her formative adult years, the challenges she faced in relationships, and the inner child healing work she undertook to find self-acceptance and self-love. Karel also reflects on her decision to prioritize her own happiness and let go of the idea of having a traditional family, and how this ultimately led her to find a balanced and fulfilling relationship with her partner. This episode explores themes of self-discovery, healing, and finding peace in unexpected places.

Guest Bio 

Karel Chan is a happiness and mindfulness coach. She guides soulful women in connecting with mind, body, and spirit to discover their highest selves and purpose, so that they can live a happy and soul-driven life. She has healed multiple mental and emotional wounds and afflictions using mindfulness, authentic self-love, and unwavering self-compassion and it is her mission to help others do the same.

Turning 40 and Making Peace with Your Path

In this episode of the Forty Drinks Podcast, host Stephanie interviews Karel Chan about her journey to finding peace and happiness in her life. Karel shares her experiences of searching for love and longing to become a mother, and how these desires shaped her relationships and decision-making. She discusses her formative adult years, the challenges she faced in relationships, and the inner child healing work she undertook to find self-acceptance and self-love. Karel also reflects on her decision to prioritize her own happiness and let go of the idea of having a traditional family, and how this ultimately led her to find a balanced and fulfilling relationship with her partner, Derek. This episode explores themes of self-discovery, healing, and finding peace in unexpected places.

Highlights from the episode:

Karel's search for love and longing to become a mother in her twenties and thirties

The challenges she faced in relationships and her pattern of trying to "fix" broken partners

The importance of inner child healing and learning to love and accept oneself

The realization that her deep desire for motherhood was connected to her own journey of embodying pure love

The decision to prioritize her own happiness and let go of societal expectations 

Finding a balanced and fulfilling relationship with her partner, Derek, after doing the inner work

I hope listeners will be inspired by Karel’s story of overcoming challenges, healing past wounds, and making peace with her path. Tune in to hear Karel's powerful insights and reflections on love, motherhood, and the importance of honoring oneself. Don't forget to rate, follow, and review the Forty Drinks Podcast if you enjoyed this episode.

What does a woman’s desire to have a baby feel like?

The desire to be a mother comes in as many flavors as there are grains of sand at the beach. The Forty Drinks Podcast has shared a variety of stories about motherhood, including Tara’s desire to become a mother on her own at age 40 and Carey’s decision to become a mother despite her predisposition to mental health challenges.

Guest Resources

Karel’s Gift to You: Love Your Self Well - A self-love and self-compassion intensive

Connect with Karel on Instagram

Do you have the Midlife Ick? 

Download Stephanie’s guide to the Ick to diagnose whether you or someone you love is suffering from this insidious midlife malaise. www.fortydrinks.com/ick

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