S18: E16: When Good Identities Become Cages (and how to break free)

Today, I’m exploring the power of identity and how it shapes us, anchors us, and sometimes quietly begins to confine us. Even the identities that are good and meaningful can become cages when we cling to them too tightly or start to outgrow the version of ourselves they were built around.

In this episode, I unpack how to recognize when an identity is supporting you versus trapping you, the questions worth asking when everything starts to feel different, and the very real grief that can come with letting an old version of yourself go.

Podcast Episode Highlights:

• Everything feels different
• My huge identity shifts over time
• Identities can be good AND bad (aka in the grey)
• Identities can become cages BECAUSE they are good
• Questions to ask yourself to see if your identity is helping you or not
• How to know when your identity is trapping you
• The grief connected to losing your identity
• Final thoughts on releasing identities

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• Earlier podcast episode I mentioned today: Season 18: Episode 6: The Magic of Not Belonging

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