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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 8 MIN

E86: Wild Free and Filled With Glee: Why do we squash little girls who dream big ?

from Your Magical Midlife · host Kate Higgins

From a young age, little girls are told to quiet down, be polite, and stop being “too much.” We trade their sparkle for “appropriate” and their freedom for approval.In this episode I share my own story of rebelling against those expectations — goth phase, purple phase, pink phase, burlesque stages and all — and the quiet grief so many of us carry when we realize the wild girl we used to be has been buried under years of “shoulds.”The good news? The Maiden isn’t gone. She’s just waiting for permission to come out and play again.If you’ve been feeling the pull to bring more joy and silliness back into midlife, this one’s for you.What’s one way your inner wild girl wants to come out and play right now? Send me a voice note — I read every single one.Follow me on Instagram @yourmagicalmidlifeIf you’re ready to explore which archetype is most active in your life right now, take the free Midlife Archetype Quiz.👉 Take the Midlife Archetype QuizBook me to come to you so that YOU can Craft Your Crown: https://yourmagicalmidlife.com/craft-your-crownBook your FREE  20 minute coaching discovery call: https://calendly.com/kate-katehigginslcsw/curiosity-call 

From a young age, little girls are told to quiet down, be polite, and stop being “too much.” We trade their sparkle for “appropriate” and their freedom for approval. In this episode I share my own story of rebelling against those expectations — goth phase, purple phase, pink phase, burlesque stages and all — and the quiet grief so many of us carry when we realize the wild girl we used to be has been buried under years of “shoulds.” The good news? The Maiden isn’t gone. She’s just waiting for ...

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