{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5feb4060803000789a554e29/6aa9edb77f8a8df4337b01df?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Identities Midlife Women May Be Ready to Retire","description":"<p>What if some of what you call your personality actually started as a way to stay safe, belong, or avoid conflict?</p><p><br></p><p>In this special 300th episode of the Building Resilience Podcast, Leah Davidson walks through seven identities many midlife women have quietly carried for decades, the strong one, the responsible one, the peacekeeper, the productive one, the one who doesn't need anything, the good girl, and the one everyone needs. These roles once protected you, but by midlife they can start costing more than they give. Leah explores how to loosen their grip without losing the strengths underneath.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Takeaways</strong></p><ul><li>Many \"personality traits\" are actually nervous system strategies that once kept you safe.</li><li>Identities like \"the strong one\" or \"the responsible one\" often outlive their usefulness by midlife.</li><li>Keeping the peace externally can quietly cost you pieces of yourself internally.</li><li>Your worth isn't measured by productivity, usefulness, or how much you can carry alone.</li><li>Nervous system flexibility means having more than one response available, not becoming a different person.</li><li>Retiring an identity doesn't mean erasing it, it means letting it step back so other parts of you can lead.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>LINKS AND RESOURCES:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>The Art of Regulation: Doodle Your Nervous System Bundle (Physical journal, worldwide shipping, bonus content and bonus workshop): </strong><a href=\"https://www.skool.com/doodle-your-nervous-system-5944/about\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://www.skool.com/doodle-your-nervous-system-5944/about</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Advanced Training in Nervous System Resilience : </strong><a href=\"https://leahdavidsonlifecoaching.com/coach-training-join\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://leahdavidsonlifecoaching.com/coach-training</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>COMMUNITY</strong></p><p><strong>MIDLIFE NERVOUS SYSTEM REWIRE COMMUNITY 👑</strong>: A low pressure, fun community for “Queenagers” to regulate, not fix, their midlife nervous systems.</p><p><strong>Join here: </strong><a href=\"https://www.skool.com/midlife-nervous-system-rewire/about?ref=06e003b61b8148ebbafd3a067f3cc2e1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.skool.com/midlife-nervous-system-rewire/about?ref=06e003b61b8148ebbafd3a067f3cc2e1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>MENTAL HEALTH STATIONERY - RESILIENT BRILLIANCE PRODUCTS:</strong></p><p><strong>1) RESILIENCE JOURNAL: </strong>A guided journal for emotional well-being and nervous system care</p><p><a href=\"https://a.co/d/7DpuyVj\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;<strong>Amazon US</strong></a><strong> </strong>-<a href=\"https://a.co/d/7DpuyVj\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://a.co/d/7DpuyVj</a></p><p><br></p><p>2) <strong>MY SAFE SPACE : AFFIRMATION AND JOURNAL PROMPT SET</strong></p><p><strong>Amazon US - </strong><a href=\"https://a.co/d/2mANQs4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://a.co/d/2mANQs4</a></p><p><br></p><p>3) <strong>WORRY TIME PAD :&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Amazon US </strong><a href=\"http://bit.ly/3QSvyv1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://bit.ly/3QSvyv1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>LET'S STAY CONNECTED</strong></p><p><strong>Subscribe to Midlife Recalibrated here:</strong> <a href=\"https://substack.com/@midliferecalibrated\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://substack.com/@midliferecalibrated</a></p><p><strong>INSTAGRAM:</strong><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/leahdavidsonlifecoaching/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://www.instagram.com/leahdavidsonlifecoaching/</a></p><p><strong>FACEBOOK:</strong><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/leahdavidsonlifecoaching\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> </strong>https://www.facebook.com/leahdavidsonlifecoaching</a></p><p><strong>WEBSITE:</strong> <a href=\"http://wwww.leahdavidsonlifecoaching.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">wwww.leahdavidsonlifecoaching.com</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":" Leah Davidson"}