“I spent very little time focused on me. And because of that, often times I would just be stressed out and burned out and exhausted just trying to be who I was and or who I thought everyone wanted me to be … It's so liberating being in midlife and knowing just who I am, finally. I'm here. And you either like me or you don't. And that's really — I'm not going to say it doesn't matter to me, because I think we all still want to be liked — but that doesn't define me anymore.” —Laurie Reynoldson
Laurie Reynoldson, who lives in Boise and is a self-described “recovering attorney and former box-checker, people-pleaser and achievement junkie,” is my guest and co-host on the latest episode of the Moving Through podcast. I’m so excited for you all to listen to our conversation!
Laurie and I have not yet met in person, but we had an instant connection when we first spoke about a month ago. I was seeking fellow midlife women to talk with for the podcast and one of her friends suggested she get in touch with me. From there, we chatted on the phone and set up a time to record an episode together (Laurie also is a podcaster; her show is called The School of Midlife).
As I mentioned in my last newsletter titled Once a Runner, Always a Runner, I’m sharing this episode with my paying subscribers first and will release it more widely next week. (If you want to take advantage of this early access to the episode, and enjoy other paying-subscriber benefits like all-access to the full archives of my writing and chat conversations, please consider upgrading your subscription. I truly appreciate your support.)
This episode is long and juicy and we cover a lot, from how we’re adjusting to changes in our friendships and with our husbands, to figuring out what we want (and no longer want) for ourselves, the ways we show up for our kids and other family members, the changes we’ve made in our careers, the dreams we have for the future and so much more. It felt like sitting down with an old friend and getting right into a deep, heartfelt conversation.
You’ll no doubt learn some new things about me when listening to this one. I’m hopeful that you’ll find yourself feeling less alone in what you’re going through, whatever life experience or transition that may be for you right now.
I’d love to hear what you think about this latest episode. Please send me a note at heather@michiganrunnergirl.com and even better, drop a comment below. Hit the ❤️ button to let me know you enjoyed this conversation and would like to hear more of these kinds of conversations here on Moving Through.
Thank you for being here. More to come soon!
XO
Heather
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