162. A Midlife Journey Toward Wholeness with Shawn Fink

"Self-advocacy starts with recognizing our needs, our values, and our opinions... and giving ourselves the permission to ask that others take those seriously." — Shawn Fink

Show Notes

IN THIS EPISODE:

- Why self fragmentation occurs and why it shows up at work and home

- What is a “wholeness journey” and what is its end goal

- Self-advocacy: what it looks like and how it sounds

- The idea behind small brave YESes

- Where to begin our wholeness journey

ABOUT MY GUEST:
Shawn Fink is the founder and host of The Brave Yes Show and a coach for Gen X women who want to redefine themselves or their careers for the next half of their lives. In this episode, we explore what leads to self-fragmentation, how we can recognize it, and how we can begin the journey to our whole self. We also talk about a very important thing – self-advocacy – and how this is such a critical skill to learn and hone.

For all the links and show notes, head on over to https://secondbreaks.com/podcast

What is Second Breaks?

Conversations about midlife, life and career transitions, and all the fabulous ways we can get better as we get older. Hosted by Lou Blaser.

About The Host: Lou Blaser is a former corporate ladder climber turned writer and podcaster. She writes the weekly publication "We're All Getting Older" and is the author of Break Free: The Courage to Reinvent Yourself and Your Career.