Jen is Zen - Cemetery of Abandoned Identities

Jen is Zen - Cemetery of Abandoned Identities

June 12, 2026 · 20 min · Episode 273

About this episode

In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Brubaker explores the concept of abandoned ideas and the importance of revisiting them for personal growth.

Send us Fan Mail Available NOW - listen to the free introductions of my NEW courses - Re: Identity and Re: Purpose - both are available now on the Kajabi app/website. Listen now Re: Identity click here Listen now Re: Purpose click here How many ideas have you had that never became anything? What idea have you buried that still whispers to you from time to time? Is it time to let it rest – or dig it back up? In this Jen is Zen episode, I explore what I call The Cemetery of Abandoned Ideas – the mental graveyard where unfinished projects, unrealized dreams, and "maybe someday" plans often end up. But what if those ideas weren't failures? What if they served a purpose simply by helping us discover what we do and don't want? Or maybe it's The Cemetery of Abandoned Identities - the versions of us who had the ideas. If you've ever wondered whether you gave up too soon, started too many things, or left pieces of yourself behind along the way, this episode is for you. Keywords: personal growth, identity, purpose, abandoned dreams, self-discovery, midlife, personal development, creativity, fear of failure, reinvention, Jen is Zen, Reframing Me podcast. Thank…

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