If Only I Knew I Mattered Enough When I Was Younger

About this episode

The episode discusses how dismantling internalized ageism can lead to joy and self-compassion at any age.

What if the belief that “aging is decline” is the very thing keeping you from the freedom you crave? We sit down with Kat Miller MA—counselor, TEDx speaker, and founder of Age Freely—to explore how dismantling internalized ageism can unlock joy, presence, and self-compassion at any age. Her spark came from her If Only of believing she did not matter “enough.” That admission opened a path through therapy, core wounds, and a radical shift in identity that many of us feel but don’t name. Togethe...

People in this episode

Host: Brenda McGregor

Guest: Kat Miller

Topics covered

• ageism
• self-compassion
• personal growth
• therapy
• identity

Keywords

• aging
• freedom
• joy
• presence
• self-worth
• therapy
• identity shift

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Age Freely

Books & works: TEDx

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