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Confronting the Void: Overcoming Emptiness, Perfectionism, and Self-Doubt in Midlife
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Life transitions can leave us feeling lost, uncertain, and disconnected—from ourselves and the world around us. In this episode, we explore what happens when we stop running from these emotions and face them head-on.
Hosts Susan Poulter and Laura Weyl dive deep into the challenges of midlife transformation, including the unsettling void that can emerge when old identities no longer fit, but the new version of ourselves has yet to take shape. Together, they unpack:
✅ The emotional weight of emptiness, perfectionism, guilt, shame, and impostor syndrome
✅ How perfectionism acts…
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