What I’ve Learned by 34 That I Wish I Knew at 24

What I’ve Learned by 34 That I Wish I Knew at 24

From Thriving Beyond Bottom by Andrea Nicole

June 18, 2025 · 54 min · Episode 8

About this episode

Andrea Nicole shares 10 impactful life lessons learned by age 34 that she wishes she had known at 24.

My birthday hit a little differently this year. Not because of my age (34 is wild to me, I know), but because of the time I spent reflecting on everything this year brought to the surface for me. I took time this year on my special day to sit with my thoughts and I crafted a list of the 34 lessons I've learnt along the path of my life. In this episode, I’m not giving you a highlight reel or a polished list of feel-good advice from my 34 years on this planet. I took some time to reflect on some of the bigger lessons that stood out to me, the ones I continually go back to. I’m going beneath the surface-level for this one and sharing the real stuff — I've chosen the 10 lessons that changed the way I live, love, and move through the hard seasons of my life. This episode is for anyone who’s ever felt behind. For anyone sitting in the in-between — where the path doesn’t make sense yet, but you know you can’t go back to who you were. It’s the episode I wish I could’ve listened to at 24. When I was trying so hard to become “somebody” that I forgot who I already was. We talk about healing without closure, protecting your energy like currency, walking away from breadcrumb love, unlearning…

Topics covered

  • self-reflection
  • life lessons
  • personal growth
  • healing
  • energy protection
  • self-identity

Keywords

  • mental health
  • self improvement
  • life advice
  • personal development

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