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Feel Like Everyone Else Is “Ahead” of You? This is How You Rebuild Your Life at Any Stage & Start Trusting Your Timeline

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In this episode, Jay explores the pressure of the “social clock,” that unspoken timeline that tells us when we should reach certain life milestones. He unpacks research revealing that we’re never truly “late,” we’re simply measuring our progress against someone else’s schedule. Jay explains that the fear of falling behind is really a fear of losing control, and he shares how reclaiming that sense of control is far more important than hitting every milestone on time.

He also unpacks the career anxiety so many people are experiencing today. With frequent job changes and a longer phase of “emerging adulthood,” he reminds us that feeling lost or stuck isn’t a sign of failure, it’s a sign that you’re still exploring. Jay reflects on what purpose truly means, and why your purpose isn’t a job title or income level but the deeper reason behind everything you do.

Finally, Jay explores age, growth, and possibility, reminding us that the brain can rewire itself at any stage of life and that happiness often follows a U-shaped curve. If you feel like you’re in a low point, you may actually be standing right before the rise.

In this episode, you'll learn:

How to Stop Living by the Social Clock

How to Feel In Control of Your Life Again

How to Navigate Career Changes with Confidence

How to Redefine Purpose Beyond Your Job

How to Build Relationships That Truly Support You

How to Grow Even When You Feel “Behind”

You’re not late. You’re not off track. You’re simply arriving on your own timeline and that timeline is right on time.

Join over 750,000 people to receive my most transformative wisdom directly in your inbox every single week with my free newsletter. Subscribe here.

What We Discuss:

00:00 Introduction

01:04 The Societal Pressure Of The "Social Clock

02:30 Deviating From "The Social Clock"

06:42 Redefining Success On Your Terms

08:42 You're Not Lost, You're Experimenting!

13:05 Don't Measure By Goals From The Past

15:27 The Illusion Of Late Marriage

19:47 Close Relationships Lead To Better Health

24:26 You're Not Late, Start Now!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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765 episodes

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In this episode, Jay explores the pressure of the “social clock,” that unspoken timeline that tells us when we should reach certain life milestones. He unpacks research revealing that we’re never truly “late,” we’re simply measuring our progress against someone else’s schedule. Jay explains that the fear of falling behind is really a fear of losing control, and he shares how reclaiming that sense of control is far more important than hitting every milestone on time.

He also unpacks the career anxiety so many people are experiencing today. With frequent job changes and a longer phase of “emerging adulthood,” he reminds us that feeling lost or stuck isn’t a sign of failure, it’s a sign that you’re still exploring. Jay reflects on what purpose truly means, and why your purpose isn’t a job title or income level but the deeper reason behind everything you do.

Finally, Jay explores age, growth, and possibility, reminding us that the brain can rewire itself at any stage of life and that happiness often follows a U-shaped curve. If you feel like you’re in a low point, you may actually be standing right before the rise.

In this episode, you'll learn:

How to Stop Living by the Social Clock

How to Feel In Control of Your Life Again

How to Navigate Career Changes with Confidence

How to Redefine Purpose Beyond Your Job

How to Build Relationships That Truly Support You

How to Grow Even When You Feel “Behind”

You’re not late. You’re not off track. You’re simply arriving on your own timeline and that timeline is right on time.

Join over 750,000 people to receive my most transformative wisdom directly in your inbox every single week with my free newsletter. Subscribe here.

What We Discuss:

00:00 Introduction

01:04 The Societal Pressure Of The "Social Clock

02:30 Deviating From "The Social Clock"

06:42 Redefining Success On Your Terms

08:42 You're Not Lost, You're Experimenting!

13:05 Don't Measure By Goals From The Past

15:27 The Illusion Of Late Marriage

19:47 Close Relationships Lead To Better Health

24:26 You're Not Late, Start Now!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  continue reading

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