EP172: The Decade That Changed Me Series | 1: The breakdown before the breakthrough

After a long break, Dana returns with a powerful reminder: growth rarely feels graceful while you’re in the middle of it. In this episode, she opens up about the uncomfortable truth that becoming a new version of yourself often feels like everything is falling apart first.If you’ve been questioning yourself, grieving old versions of who you used to be, or feeling lost in the in-between, this conversation is for you. Dana explores why change can feel so disorienting, why outgrowing your old life is part of the process, and how to stop interpreting every difficult season as a sign that something is wrong.Lesson: Growth often requires letting go of who you’ve been before you can fully step into who you’re becoming.Takeaway: Stop questioning your evolution. What feels like falling apart may actually be the beginning of everything coming together.