Chris' Birthday Q&A: Curating A Powerful Inner Circle & Coming Back Stronger Than Ever at 48 Post Surgery and Stroke

Earn Your Happy

Lori Harder

Business, Entrepreneurship

4.6 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

It’s Chris’s birthday, and this episode gets deep and surprisingly emotional. We talk about the lessons that only your 30s and 40s can teach you, what you shed, what you tolerate less, and what finally becomes clear. Chris shares what last year taught him (including what his stroke changed for the better), why expectations are the #1 thing that keep us unhappy, and how wisdom, community, and clarity shift with age. We dive into what people in their late 30s or 40s need to know if they feel “behind,” how to curate a healthy community, why friendships are a part-time job, and why happiness is always found in pursuit. Check out our Sponsors: SKIMS - I finally tried SKIMS and I get all the hype. Shop SKIMS Fits Everybody collection at SKIMS.com and let them know we sent you in the dropdown after checkout. Brevo - the all-in-one marketing and CRM platform designed to help you connect with customers and grow your business. Get started for free today - go to www.brevo.com/happy Blinds.com - Blinds.com makes it easy to get the designer look without the showroom markups. Get an exclusive $50 off when you spend $500 or more with code EARN at checkout. Shopify - Try the ecommerce platform I trust for Glōci, Sign up for your $1/month trial period at Shopify.com/happy Northwest Registered Agent - protect your privacy, build your brand and get your complete business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes! Visit https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/earnfree Headway - the #1 daily growth app that delivers key insights from the world’s best non fiction books in bite sized 15 minute reads and audio. Save 25% off when you go to makeheadway.com/happy. HIGHLIGHTS Chris’s reflections on turning 48. How a stroke changed Chris’s brain and his behavior for the better. What getting older actually gives you (hint: it’s better than youth). Two pieces of advice for anyone feeling lost in their late 30s or 40s. How Chris intentionally builds and maintains deep friendships. What Chris is proudest of this year and what almost broke him. The “Rule of Thirds” for curating the right business community. RESOURCES Black Friday Sale: 80% off Strategy Sessions + 50% off MCM – DM us the word DEAL on Instagram Try the new Glōci Glow & Debloat flavors HERE Apply for our Elite Entrepreneur Mastermind HERE Get on the waitlist for MCM Mastermind HERE Join the Audacity Challenge HERE! Check out our FREE 90-Day Business Blueprint HERE! Listen to my free SECRET PODCASTS SERIES - Operation: Rekindle This B*tch Get glōci HERE Use code: HAPPY at checkout for 25% off! FOLLOW Follow me: @loriharder Follow glōci: @getgloci Follow Chris: @chriswharder

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