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If you’ve been thinking, “I just want to feel like me again,” this episode is for you, and I’m going to say something slightly annoying but very freeing: you might be chasing a version of you that had a completely different life load, recovery capacity, and hormonal context.

This isn’t a fluffy mindset chat. It’s a practical shift: stop using old rules on a new body.

We talk about why the “push harder / be stricter / do more” approach stops paying out in your 40s (hint: total load + more sensitive recovery), how chasing “old you” keeps you stuck in a constant comparison loop, and what “building the next you” actually looks like in real life, without turning your health into a second full-time job.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Why it’s not a character issue, it’s a capacity issue
• How life load + sleep + stress (and for many women, perimenopause shifts) change the rules
• The difference between intensity and repeatability
• What builds capacity: strength, recovery that counts, fuel that matches your life, less avoidable chaos, and a bit of play
• Why confidence doesn’t come from motivation — it comes from proof

If you’re ready to stop chasing the old version of you and start building a stronger, steadier next one... press play.

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