86. Change: Three Things That Are Helping Me Live in It
What if the way you've shown up for the people you love has quietly changed — and that's actually okay? This week, Audra reflects on a simple moment (last-minute ice cream sandwiches vs. planned-out chocolate banana popsicles for her son's birthday treats) that cracked open a much bigger conversation about navigating seasons of change, letting go of guilt, and learning to sit with discomfort instead of controlling your way around it.
Highlights
- Audra compares showing up for her son's first-grade birthday treats (homemade chocolate-dipped banana popsicles) versus his fifth-grade birthday treats (last-minute Kroger ice cream sandwiches) — and how the joy was the same despite looking completely different.
- Why we talk ourselves out of embracing change by judging our current selves against who we used to be.
- The three things Audra is personally processing while going through her own season of change (including the recent evolution of "the thread").
- Letting go of the need to explain your choices to others before making a change.
- Learning to examine the stories you tell yourself about your identity and success — even the positive ones.
- Building your capacity for discomfort instead of over-controlling outcomes, including how her emotional agility certification has helped.
- Practical ways to "anchor back to yourself" during uncertain seasons — stillness, movement, or connection.
Chapters
1:04 — Happy August: back-to-school fatigue and why you're not alone
2:28 — A tale of two birthday treats: first grade vs. fifth grade
5:15 — This season of change: why we resist embracing it
8:12 — Three things Audra is processing through her own transition
9:36 — Letting go of "what will people think?"
12:32 — Examining the stories you tell yourself
14:16 — Getting comfortable with discomfort
17:46 — Closing thoughts for the week
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