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EPISODE · Sep 23, 2025 · 8 MIN

EP 130 Expectations vs. Reality

from Wake Up To Your Life · host Amanda Foust

There is often a painful gap between what we expect from life and what actually unfolds. From relationships to career goals to parenting, Amanda shares candid stories of when expectations didn’t match reality, and how she’s learned to navigate those moments.   Key Takeaways:  The Two Common Responses: Why we either ignore our unmet expectations or cling too tightly to them (and why neither truly helps).  Grieving the “What Should Have Been”: How to acknowledge the disappointment without getting stuck.  Finding the Good in Reality: Discovering the good that exists even when things don’t go as planned.  Practical Steps Forward: Recognizing what you can and can’t control, and choosing how to show up in your current season.   Download the Free Expectation vs. Reality Workbook  To help you work through your own gaps between expectation and reality, download the free workbook. This guided tool draws on coaching techniques and neuroscience to help you:  Name and explore your expectations.  Understand where those expectations originated.  Process the feelings of disappointment or loss.  Step confidently into the reality you’re living today.  https://wakeuptoyourlife.myflodesk.com/expectations If your podcast app doesn’t allow clickable links, simply message @WakeUpToYourLife_ on Instagram and I’ll send it your way!   Resources:  Take the Quiz: "Which Area of Your Life Needs A Wake Up Call?"  Wake Up To Your Life Coaching  Highest Potential Planner  Follow along on the 'gram @wakeuptoyourlife_  Expectation vs. Reality Workbook

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