When The Rug Gets Pulled

When The Rug Gets Pulled

June 11, 2026 · 40 min · Season 3 · Episode 174

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The episode discusses the impact of losing a dream career on identity and explores themes of faith, grief, and finding purpose amidst suffering.

Send us Fan Mail We talk with Lara Silverman about what happens to your identity when the dream career disappears and suffering forces you to slow down. We wrestle with faith, grief, chronic illness, and the surprising ways purpose and joy can grow when life feels like it is on pause. • tying identity to achievement and why it collapses under pressure • the shock of sudden neurological illness after landing a dream job • wrestling with God, bitterness, and learning surrende...

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Host: Cassandra Crawley Mayo

Guest: Lara Silverman

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