135: The Best Thing About Getting Older: Why We FInally Stop Caring So Much About What Other People Think

Almost every guest I've had on the podcast has said some version of the same thing:

“One of the best things about getting older is that I care a lot less about what people think.”

And, I feel that way too.

It seems obvious, that at some point in midlife, something shifts.

Maybe you stop overthinking every little thing.

Or you stop trying to make everyone happy.

Or you stop stop asking everyone else's opinion about your life.

(Or at least you become aware you want to stop these things.)

But why does this happen?

In this week’s podcast episode, I dig into the reasons behind this midlife superpower:

✨ What really happens when you people-please

🧠 How your brain actually changes to support this change