I’m Gen X. I Never Asked for Help. Here’s What I Now Understand.
I'm Gen X, and I spent decades thinking asking for help meant I was weak.
In this episode, I'm unpacking the generational conditioning that taught us to figure everything out alone — and the cost it's actually been paying.
If you find yourself carrying things you don't need to carry alone, or if "I've got it" has become your automatic answer, this conversation is for you.
We're diving into:
Why Gen X learned self-reliance over everything
The difference between choosing independence and automatic independence
The hidden agreement that comes from always being the strong one
How asking for help…
The skinny
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