You Called, We Listened: Your Stories, In Your Words

2025-06-04

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Description: Today, we’re playing a few of our favorite messages and responding to what you, our listeners, have shared. Whether it’s midlife realizations, hard-won wisdom, or letting go of stuff that just isn’t serving you anymore—this is about all of us learning from each other. Thank you to Alice, Ann, Sarah, Ashley, #1 Becky and “Badass Becky” Also, Sydney Hatmaker said some hurtful things to us about us broadcasting our bare old lady feet on the podcast and we had to take a minute to discuss a new dress code policy.

Description:

Today, we’re playing a few of our favorite messages and responding to what you, our listeners, have shared. Whether it’s midlife realizations, hard-won wisdom, or letting go of stuff that just isn’t serving you anymore—this is about all of us learning from each other.

Thank you to Alice, Ann, Sarah, Ashley, #1 Becky and “Badass Becky”

Also, Sydney Hatmaker said some hurtful things to us about us broadcasting our bare old lady feet on the podcast and we had to take a minute to discuss a new dress code policy.

Thought-provoking Quotes:

18:00 Sometimes the tool is just language – Amy Hardin
21:00 Tools all in use but still suffering – Jen
27:00 I want to shake people and pull things over. I’m not sure that’s the appropriate response. – Jen
29:30 If we don’t counter messages, others will take over. – Jen
47:00 Make a list of your accomplishments to use for momentum – Amy
48:00 I think we are at our best in the second half of life – Jen
58:00 I want out of the rat race – Jen

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Reclaiming Your Power: Moms Demand Action’s Shannon Watts on Living a Life of Passion and Purpose - https://jenhatmaker.com/podcasts/series-64/reclaiming-your-power-moms-demand-actions-shannon-watts-on-living-a-life-of-passion-and-purpose/
Camino de Santiago - https://santiago-compostela.net/
Midlife Isn’t a Crisis, It’s a Comeback: Maddie Corman on Being Accidentally Brave - https://jenhatmaker.com/podcasts/series-64/midlife-isnt-a-crisis-its-a-comeback-maddie-corman-on-being-accidentally-brave/
Betrayal Trauma - https://www.verywellmind.com/betrayal-trauma-causes-symptoms-impact-and-coping-5270361
Brené Brown - https://brenebrown.com/
Books by Brené Brown - https://amzn.to/3FgwnIt
The Tears of Things: Living Prophetically in an Age of Outrage with Richard Rohr - https://jenhatmaker.com/podcasts/series-64/the-tears-of-things-living-prophetically-in-an-age-of-outrage-with-richard-rohr/
Trump administration says it’s cutting 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts - https://apnews.com/article/trump-usaid-foreign-aid-cuts-6292f48f8d4025bed0bf5c3e9d623c16
Kendra Adachi - https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/
Escaping the Productivity Trap: Kendra Adachi’s Lazy Genius Perspective - https://jenhatmaker.com/podcasts/series-64/escaping-the-productivity-trap-kendra-adachis-lazy-genius-perspective/
Frances Mayes - https://www.francesemayes.com/