Why Women With A Calling Need A Circle

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You shared what you’re working toward, and you watched her face go from polite to a little puzzled. So you made it smaller. You called it a side thing. And somewhere along the way, you stopped mentioning it at all.

Real loneliness comes with having a calling, and most women won’t say it out loud because it feels like complaining about something you’re supposed to be grateful for.

In this episode, I’m talking with three women from the same Catalyst Circle: Erin Port, Shawna Yarbrough, and Charlotte Edwards. We’re having an honest conversation about what it costs to keep explaining your calling to people who love you but still don’t understand you, and what happens when you finally find women who do.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

Why the loneliness of a calling is so common, and why naming it is the first step out of itThe difference between being capable on your own and being genuinely connected, and why capable will only carry you so farHow to tell a safe circle from a draining one, and why vulnerability should be earned in stages instead of given away all at onceWhat it looks like to disentangle your worth from your work, so a slow month is information and not a verdict on youWhy setting boundaries and being clear is a form of kindness, not selfishnessHow a midlife season can become an awakening: deciding what you want for your life now that you're not managing everyone else's

Timestamps:

(00:00) — Meet the circle: Erin, Shawna, and Charlotte

(03:14) — Erin: "I thought I was broken," and finding women who spur you on

(05:07) — Shawna: going from shared intention to real friendship

(07:26) — Charlotte: grateful for the life you have and still wanting more

(08:41) — When you share a dream and get the blank stare (or worse)