Listener Favorite: Outsourcing Your Life Leads To An Unrecognizable You

2025-12-21

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Episode Description As we close out the year, I’m bringing back one of the most-listened-to episodes of The Honor You Podcast, one that feels especially resonant in this end-of-year, in-between space. Are you living a life that feels like it’s not entirely yours?Have you ever wondered how you got here and who you really are beneath all the expectations? In this episode, I dive into the idea of “outsourcing your life,”and how, little by little, it can lead you away from your authentic self. I explore how external pressures from parents, society, work, and eve...

Episode Description

As we close out the year, I’m bringing back one of the most-listened-to episodes of The Honor You Podcast, one that feels especially resonant in this end-of-year, in-between space.

Are you living a life that feels like it’s not entirely yours?
Have you ever wondered how you got here and who you really are beneath all the expectations?

In this episode, I dive into the idea of “outsourcing your life,”and how, little by little, it can lead you away from your authentic self. I explore how external pressures from parents, society, work, and even technology can quietly shape our choices without us realizing it.

I share personal stories from my own career transition, coaching sessions, and everyday conversations that reveal how disconnection often happens slowly… and unintentionally.

This episode is an invitation to pause, reflect, and begin insourcing your life again, especially as the year comes to a close and the urge to evaluate, reset, or reinvent starts to surface.

You’ll learn how to:

Reconnect with yourself and honor your soul’s desires
Notice emotions as valuable information, not obstacles
Take aligned action, even when your mind resists change
Use natural seasons (winter included) as guides,without pressure or expectation

Whether this is your first listen or a return to a listener favorite, I invite you to notice what lands now, at this point in your life.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Take my Quiz: Where Are You Abandoning Yourself? and receive a free 7-day targeted action plan to get started
My free 3-part “Introduction to Honoring Yourself” email series - get it here

In This Episode, We Talk About:

How outsourcing your choices can lead to feeling unrecognizable
Why our 30s and 40s often bring deep identity questions
Stories from my corporate transition and coaching work
Emotions as an access point to your soul
Practical tools for insourcing: listening, feeling, and taking action
How the mind reacts to change, and how to work with that resistance
Honoring natural cycles (spring, summer, fall, winter) without forcing growth
Reclaiming agency in career, relationships, and life choices

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Hosted by Melissa Coloton, The Honor You Podcast invites you to pause, reflect, and embrace practices that let you honor your true self. Each week Melissa shares conversations and insights to help you reconnect with yourself and finally become the person you were meant to be. If you’re looking for insightful stories, practical strategies, and inspiration to honor yourself and live authentically, this podcast is your guide.

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