“If we stop transforming, and we try to hold ourselves back, we’re effectively stagnating and killing the life that’s ahead,” says psychologist and author Sharon Blackie, PhD. Today, we talk about what Blackie has learned from studying myths and fairy tales, and working to reimagine the stories that currently define women’s lives. She shares a much-needed, wise, and beautiful perspective on the rebirth that can happen around menopause—when the layers that once defined us are peeled back, to reveal a deeper core, and a chance to transform once more.

For the show notes, head over to ⁠my Substack⁠.

&ldquo;If we stop transforming, and we try to hold ourselves back, we&rsquo;re effectively stagnating and killing the life that&rsquo;s ahead,&rdquo; says psychologist and author Sharon Blackie, PhD. Today, we talk about what Blackie has learned from studying myths and fairy tales, and working to reimagine the stories that currently define women&rsquo;s lives. She shares a much-needed, wise, and beautiful perspective on the rebirth that can happen around menopause&mdash;when the layers that once defined us are peeled back, to reveal a deeper core, and a chance to transform once more.
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Writer Elise Loehnen explores life&rsquo;s big questions with today&rsquo;s leading thinkers, experts, and luminaries: Why do we do what we do? How can we understand and love ourselves better? What would it look like to come together and build a more meaningful world?
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