Moving On Isn't the Same as Letting Go

Mindset Medicine Show With Dr. Julia Bowlin · Jul 22, 2026 · 22m

Moving On Isn't the Same as Letting Go

Why walking away from a role you loved is its own kind of loss — and why that matters.

Everyone said it made sense. That's exactly what makes it so confusing when moving on still feels like losing something.

In This Episode We Explore

Why a decision can be completely right and still cost us something on the way out. The real difference between moving on (an action) and letting go (a much slower process). What the brain is actually doing during the sleepless nights before a big change — and why that same pattern shows up in the deepest losses, not just…