Courage To Be Who You Really Are
Episode 19 season 4: Suzette Mullen on Coming Out at Midlife
How do you find the courage to walk away from the life you’ve known for decades to follow your heart? In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman that’s the question host Elizabeth Cush asks author Suzette Mullen, who came out in midlife.
“Can I trust the voice? What is the voice saying to me? And do I have the courage to act on what I’m hearing?”
Show Notes:
Writing a memoir can provide a way to look back and better understand your life. But what happens when the process opens the door to life-changing insights? Would you be open to changing your path? What would it take to do that? Is it even possible? For some, it’s not only possible, but positively freeing. In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Elizabeth Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., and a mid-life women’s life coach, welcomes Suzette Mullen, memoir and nonfiction book coach, retreat leader and author of The Only Way Through Is Out, which chronicles her coming out in midlife after decades of marriage. They talk about women’s struggles around identity, courage and agency. They also discuss some of things that can keep us from making major life changes, especially as we get older, what we can do to support us in living more authentically—and why it’s all so worthwhile.
Listen and learn:
What happened when an empty nester who had raised two sons decided to make a change professionally and write a memoir about the journey.
What The Only Way Through Is Out is really about and why it appeals to a wide audience.
What does it take to step into a future that is potentially unsafe?
Why midlife is prime time for change.
Why we might need to grieve the changes we make.
How we can wind up in a life that doesn’t reflect who we are—and how to get past judging ourselves for doing so.
The importance of learning to listen to your Self and to trust what you’re hearing
Why finding your people is a critical part of your journey
How to get Suzette Mullen’s free e-book
Learn more:
Suzette Mullen’s Your Story Finder website
Suzette Mullen on LinkedIn
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Suzette Mullen, Author page on Facebook
The Only Way Through Is Out by Suzette Mullen
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