Not Operating by the Checklist (Stacey Lindsay)

About this episode

Elise Loehnen speaks with Stacey Lindsay about personal growth and self-authorship in the context of women's experiences in their 40s.

I met Stacey Lindsay about a decade ago and worked with her for a few years—she’s a curious, compassionate journalist and writer—but I didn’t know much of her own incredible personal story until I read her new book Being 40 and had this conversation with her. We talked about the meaning of this decade of our lives, but more broadly, we talked about the scripts and checklists that women are often handed throughout our lives—and how we go about setting these down, centering ourselves, and self-authoring. We talked about being disappointed by the people we love, about forgiveness, about breaking cycles, and about the people we want to become next. For the show notes, head to my Substack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Elise Loehnen

Guest: Stacey Lindsay

Topics covered

• personal growth
• self-authorship
• forgiveness
• women's experiences
• life transitions

Keywords

• self-improvement
• personal story
• checklists
• forgiveness
• life cycles

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Being 40

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