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The Goal Digger Podcast · October 6, 2025 · 52m

919: The Permission to Burn It Down (And Start Over on Your Terms)

Jen Hatmaker joins the Goal Digger podcast to discuss her journey through what she calls a "Midlife Renaissance." After her identity, roles, and life fell apart, she rebuilt from a more honest and aligned place. She reframes the traditional midlife crisis as an opportunity to reassess societal expectations about womanhood, worth, and success, and to create a life and business that truly feel authentic. This episode offers permission to let go of what no longer fits and start over on your own terms.

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Highlights

Midlife Renaissance
Jen Hatmaker reframes the traditional midlife crisis as a Midlife Renaissance — a powerful season of reassessing and reimagining your life on your own terms.
Permission to Start Over
The episode centers on giving yourself explicit permission to walk away from roles, businesses, or relationships that no longer feel right, without guilt.
Rebuilding from an Honest Place
When your identity, roles, and life fall apart, rebuilding must start from a foundation of inner truth rather than external validation.
Re-examining Inherited Scripts
Hatmaker argues that midlife is when we finally have the courage to question the inherited expectations about womanhood, worth, and success.

References

AWAKEJen Hatmaker (2025)The guest's newest book, which underpins her Midlife Renaissance concept
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