About this episode
In this deeply personal episode, Kat John shares her unexpected emotional experiences as she enters her 40s, reflecting on grief, aging parents, and the passage of time.
I felt ready for this chapter. I honoured the versions of me who carried me here . I stepped into this decade open, grounded, certain, and then grief quietly arrived. In this deeply personal episode, I share the unexpected emotional landscape of entering a new decade, the tenderness that comes with seeing your parents age, wondering if the children you love are ready for the world, and realising even the companions who’ve walked beside you for years won’t be here forever. I talk about the bod...
Topics covered
- grief
- aging
- self-reflection
- emotional landscape
- parenting
Keywords
- 40s
- decade
- emotions
- personal growth
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