#19: Why so many women think they're the only ones

A LinkedIn post about being let go after twenty five years turned into hundreds of messages that all said some version of the same thing: I thought I was the only one. This episode is about why that silence exists, and what actually breaks it. Lisa unpacks why women in midlife are so practiced at carrying on quietly, why being called strong or low maintenance can quietly reinforce that silence, and why permission to be honest so often has to be offered by someone else before we'll take it ourselves. She also shares her own resistance to community, and what she's building next for women in exactly this season. If you want to understand more about what you are experiencing in midlife, I created a short assessment for you at https://assessment.thecourageousmiddle.com To learn more about The Courageous Middle visit www.thecourageousmiddle.com or follow Lisa on Instagram @lisablanchet_