#166 She Almost Died. And the Quiet Was Worth it with Erin Keating

She could have died. And the first thing she felt in that hospital bed was relief. Not because she wanted to die. But because for the first time in years, no one could ask anything of her. Erin Keating was a high-powered television executive …smart, driven, decorated …and completely running on empty.  Her marriage was crumbling.  Her identity was her job title.  She worked through COVID until her lungs gave out.  And it wasn't until everything fell apart at once … the illness, the divorce, the layoff …that she found her way back to herself. In this conversation, Genea Barnes and Erin Keating talk about what it costs to be the woman who does everything, holds everything together, and quietly disappears in the process.  They talk about midlife unraveling, the lie of having it all, and what it actually looks like to rebuild a life from the inside out …as a single mom, a solopreneur, and a woman finally done “being good.” This episode holds the kind of truth most people are too polished to say out loud: 🔹 The marriage fight that happened over text as she was being discharged from the hospital …and the clarity it gave her  🔹 Why the career that gave her everything also helped her hide from everything  🔹 The podcast she started to find her voice back …and the business that was bubbling up from it  all along  🔹 What it feels like when the feral, untamed version of you finally gets to lead If you've been wondering how to get to the other side of a life that stopped fitting… start here.   About Erin: Erin Keating is an entrepreneur and creative leader passionate about empowering women to live their best lives over forty. Erin spent 20 years as a television and mobile content executive, producing Emmy and Peabody Award-winning series for platforms including Comedy Central, NBC, IFC TV and Snapchat before turning her attention to her own underserved demographic.   Today, she’s the Host of the Hotter Than Ever podcast which helps women 40+ imagine a second half that is freer, happier, sexier, and more satisfying.  She's also the co-founder of Broad Collective, a membership network for professional women building businesses in midlife.  Her mission is to help women  own their professional destinies, grow their power and influence through impactful content, and live successful lives of their own design.   Connect with Erin: Email: [email protected] Instagram: @broad_collective  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinkeating/  Hotter Than Ever podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hotter-than-ever/id1680976062    Connect with Genea: Weekly Clarity Call - Wednesdays 7a PST/10a EST - Join the call here:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Mr9xoteOSj-pYabKDTNBRA  Inquire about Events, Firewalking, Coaching, being a guest on Be the Wolf LIVE or Be the Wolf Podcast https://bethewolfnow.com/connect/  Website: http://bethewolfnow.com/  Instagram:   / geneabarnes      Facebook:   / bethewolfnow    TikTok:   / geneabarnes