703. How to Let Parts of You Die: A Solo on Identity and Change

Almost 30

Krista Williams & Lindsey Simcik

Education, Alternative Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.6 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 30 July 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

In this deeply personal episode, Lindsey unpacks the transformative journey of transitioning from her twenties to her thirties. She opens up about the process of letting go of old aspects of her identity and embracing new ones as she navigates significant life changes. Ahead, Lindsey shares the challenges and changes she's faced as a new mom, and how it has impacted her identity, relationships, and perception of herself. She also explores the profound shifts in her relationship with her body after pregnancy and childbirth. Throughout the episode, Lindsey emphasizes the importance of embracing change as a neutral or potentially positive experience. She encourages listeners to find ways to commemorate and celebrate their own transitions, and to approach change with a mindset of curiosity and openness. We also talk about: The evolution of Lindsey's spiritual identity during times of change Navigating changes in financial identity + lessons learned about worth and contribution in relationships The complexity of physical identity changes during challenging seasons The importance of listening to + communicating with your body Krista's presence + her upcoming retreats, coaching, and other experiences Romanticizing + commemorating transitions with celebratory activities The impact of motherhood on Lindsey's relationships with her family Resources: Instagram: @lindseysimcik Program: Sacredness of Being Single Sponsors: Cymbiotika | Go to cymbiotika.com and use code ALMOST30 for 20% off sitewide. To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to [email protected] or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/Almost30. Learn More: almost30.com/learn almost30.com/morningmicrodose almost30.com/courses Join our community: almost30.com/membership facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: almost30.com/disclaimer. Find more to love at almost30.com! Almost 30 is edited by Garett Symes and Isabella Vaccaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Almost 30 Podcast. I'm Lindsay and I'm Krista and we're your hosts, guides and friends on this path.
0:07.0	Almost 30 is not about your age, it's about the feeling.
0:11.0	All of us are almost something seeking community and resources
0:14.7	to support the rumblings of transformation within us. Our conversations are deep dives
0:19.3	shepherded by our insatiable curiosity and desire for connection, enduring inspiration, and a sense of levity that we can all benefit from.
0:28.5	We're looking to find the magic in the human experience.
0:31.5	Buckle up, baby, your evolution is waiting.
0:35.0	Hi everybody, welcome to almost 30 it's lens this is a solo thank you so much for being here if you're new to almost 30 what's up we've been doing this for about nine years now going on nine years.
0:54.8	Krista and I are best friends, business partners, and truly have been assigned a
1:01.1	mission here. So if you're here during a transition, like your 20s to your 30s,
1:07.2	man, you are in the right place. I hope that you find comfort and joy and humor in our episodes and our
1:18.9	Instagram and our forthcoming book is coming coming for, but we're really just here to support you during any
1:26.3	transition in your life. We were inspired by ours going through that late 20s period that just seems so insanely crazy and hard and it
1:38.0	flips your world upside down but we are here to tell you on the other side. It gets better and better and it is so
1:45.2	purposeful. So all that to say I'm glad you're here. It's a solo. We have
1:49.8	different types of episodes on almost 30. We have solo episodes, we're Just Me, Just Krista.
1:54.9	We have K&L solos, and we have interviews.
1:58.1	So you'll find something that you love
2:00.6	in our almost 700 plus episodes here on almost 30 today's episode. I wanted to talk
2:07.9	about when our identities die so that we can become more of who we are. I have been through and I'm currently going through a season of my life where I feel like there are parts of my identity there are
2:24.6	actual like fully formed identities of who I think I am that are expired that
2:31.3	are wanting to really die off and shed and reveal more of who I am.
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