25. What Really Matters Now? A Heart-to-Heart on Core Values for Gen X Women
Design Your Joyful RetirementShow Notes
If you've ever found yourself running on autopilot, juggling everyone's needs but your own, this heart-to-heart is for you. We're getting real about the Gen X reality of always "doing it all," losing yourself in the process, and the brave questions that can help you reconnect with what actually matters now. Tune in for honest stories, practical shifts, and a gentle invitation to step out of the world's expectations…and into a life shaped by your own core values.
In this episode, you'll hear:
Why so many Gen X women feel like they've lost themselves (and why it's not just you!) The real reason it's so hard to break out of autopilot, and how to begin My turning point and how asking a single new question changed everything How "Living Into Your Core Values" was born (and what it can do for you) A true story about saying "no," surviving people-pleaser panic, and making space for a better "yes" Common myths about core values (spoiler: you're not too old and you can put yourself first without guilt) Who this course is for, and what you'll actually get out of it
Links & Resources:
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