Ready to reclaim your energy, sanity, and self-worth? In this episode, we’re diving into the unapologetic, liberating mindset of giving zero fucks—specifically, the 10 things we’ve learned to stop caring about at midlife. From good girl conditioning to comparison culture, we unpack the beliefs and behaviors that no longer serve us and explore what it means to live more freely, authentically, and powerfully in this season of life.
Episode Highlights:
[0:03] – Reclaiming your time and energy with a zero-fucks midlife mindset
[0:40] – Why being nice instead of honest keeps us stuck
[4:25] – Letting go of comparison and honoring your own path
[7:04] – Releasing outdated visions of what life "should" look like
[11:52] – Caring less about what others think—spotlight effect and all
[16:40] – Ditching the scale: body image, aging, and radical acceptance
[21:55] – No more default caretaker role—how to share the labor
[26:04] – Redefining beauty: aging with grace, or not
[30:49] – Hustling for approval: letting go of external validation
[36:23] – Playing small to keep others comfortable? Not anymore
[41:16] – Letting go of expectations for other people’s lives
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