Identity Episodes

What happens when confidence and control collide?

How we use our voices is a microcosm of how we think about ourselves. What happens when we use our voices to compensate for what makes us different?

How do influencers impact the way we see ourselves, our families, and… our shopping lists?

Who do you trust with improving your life?

Is this really what empowerment looks like?

Are we all in the self-help business now?

How has our relationship with ourselves changed since we started to put so much effort into emphasizing the most marketable parts of our identities?

Can work be valuable even if you're not making money with it? What role do hobbies and personal pursuits have in our lives outside of work?

Has individualism made it harder to navigate the 21st-century economy?

The way we set goals often invites a load of comparison and competition. We can even create a moral hierarchy of more and better. In this episode, I explore the roots of moralizing around the goals we set, borrowing from …

“What does growth without striving look like?” Rita Barry posed this question 3 years ago, and it’s stuck with me ever since. In this episode, I talk with Rita about the journey she’s been on to answer that question as …

In This Episode: * Why Darden Creative founder Tamera Darden decided to shut down her business at the end of 2022—and how that decision evolved* How she wrestled with the practical, emotional, and financial questions around this big decision* The

In This Episode: * Creative grief worker & curator Charlene Lam shares how grief impacts us—as humans, leaders, and business owners* How she discovered a passion for understanding grief and helping others process after the death of her mother* The

In This Episode: * Why Michelle Ward decided to retire as the When I Grow Up Coach to go all-in on the 90-Day Business Launch* Why a complicated business model (and her peer mastermind) made the decision pretty clear* How …

In This Episode: * How Angie Browne‘s career has evolved into embracing her whole identity as a coach & consultant* Why she’s exploring big questions about our identities and how we work* What she did to establish how she wanted …