The Midlife Truth Project with Julie Flakstad

10/26/23 • 45 min

In today’s episode, my guest is fellow midlife warrior Julie Flakstad and we delve into the profound experience of midlife, a stage that can feel both liberating yet isolating despite our highly interconnected world. We’re all yearning for deep, authentic relationships where we can openly share the deepest truth about our lives. It's a time when we might mistakenly believe that everyone else has it all figured out except us. News flash - nobody has it all figured out! That's why we need each other!

Julie Flakstad is a speaker, writer, and founder ofThe Midlife Truth Project, an initiative to better understand the many transitions women often face as they settle into their 40s and 50s. Collectively these shared truths: enlightening truths, hard truths, vulnerable truths, and inspirational truths, will help us normalize and reframe what aging looks like today. She’s also working on a documentary about menopause and midlife.

In this episode, Julie and I discuss:

Julie’s entrepreneurial journey and midlife realizations.
Not undervaluing your skillset as you look to career pivot.
The Midlife Truth Project & key learnings about midlife women.
Why women feel alone & how we’re both changing this narrative.
The profound impact of nurturing deep female friendships.
The art of reevaluating your priorities in midlife.
How to best support other women.

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