No One Asked But... I Almost Didn't Do It (And What That Taught Me About Fear, Regret & Going After What You Want)

About this episode

Nicole Johnson reflects on her experience hosting an in-person event for women in midlife and the lessons learned about fear and self-doubt.

What happens when you almost talk yourself out of the thing you want most? In this solo episode, Nicole reflects on hosting The Wellthy Healthy Life Live — an in-person event for women in midlife — and the surprising lesson that almost didn't happen. She opens up about the self-doubt that nearly made her cancel, the one question that changed everything, and what she witnessed in that room that she hasn't been able to stop thinking about. If you're a woman in your 40s or 50s navigating a season of reinvention — whether that's an empty nest, a career that no longer fits, or just a quiet feeling that there's more — this episode is for you. Nicole also shares what she's building next and asks one question she wants every listener to answer. "What's the one thing you're most struggling to figure out in this season of life?" Topics covered: The power of female community in midlife | Overcoming self-doubt and fear | How to know if your hesitation is fear or a true no | Reinvention for women over 40 | What's coming next for The Wellthy Healthy Life

People in this episode

Host: Nicole Johnson

Topics covered

• female community in midlife
• overcoming self-doubt
• fear and hesitation
• reinvention for women over 40
• personal growth

Keywords

• self-doubt
• fear
• reinvention
• midlife
• women's community
• personal growth
• 40s
• 50s

Mentioned in this episode

Places: midlife, 40s, 50s

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