176. 15 Things I Stopped Caring About in My 30s & Why I'm So Much Happier Now

176. 15 Things I Stopped Caring About in My 30s & Why I'm So Much Happier Now

August 26, 2026 Β· 44 min

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Michela Allocca discusses 15 things she stopped caring about in her 30s that have contributed to her happiness.

Getting older comes with a lot of gifts, and one of the best ones is realizing just how many things you used to stress about that genuinely don't matter anymore. This episode is a direct follow-up to last week's on confidence and being alone, and it's a little different than usual...no script, no notes, just me riffing on the 15 things I've intentionally stopped caring about that have made my life SO much happier. Topics covered: πŸ‘‰πŸ» The cardinal rule I now have about whose opinions are even allowed in my head πŸ‘‰πŸ» Why I stopped fearing being single, and what actually changed my mind πŸ‘‰πŸ» Why hustle culture and looking busy stopped being things I care about at all πŸ‘‰πŸ» Why quality over quantity applies to friendships just as much as everything else πŸ‘‰πŸ» Why I let go of having the "perfect" routine and what I built instead Referenced in this episode: πŸ‘‰πŸ» Episode 175, How to Be More Confident Being Alone β€” https://youtu.be/jSORRO2r-4w πŸ‘‰πŸ» My book, Own Your Career β€” https://go.shopmy.us/p-47074262 πŸ‘‰πŸ» Episode 172, Your Job is Not Your Identity β€” https://youtu.be/gDqWkytF77o GET THE NEW PRODUCTIVITY PLANNER! πŸ‘‰πŸ» https://breakyourbudget.com/productivity-planner…

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