How to Know When It’s Time to Leave—Your Job, Your Partner, or Your Old Self with Nicole Walters

#312: If you’ve ever felt like you’re too loud, too soft, too opinionated, too emotional, too ambitious—or just too much—this episode is for you.Nicole Walters is back on the podcast, and in true Nicole fashion, she’s not holding anything back. After walking away from a 12-year marriage, becoming a mom again at 40, writing a bestselling memoir, and rebranding her platform, she’s learned exactly what it costs to become your truest self. And why it’s always worth it.We talk about what happens when you stop downplaying yourself to stay likable, why clarity often comes after loss, and how to stop shrinking yourself just because it makes other people more comfortable.If you’ve been tiptoeing around your own evolution—afraid of how it might look, or who it might upset—you need to press play on this episode.We talk about:The cost of shrinking to be palatableUsing your platform when your values are louder than your fearThe difference between responding and reactingHer postpartum experience and why having a baby at 40 changed everythingBeing misunderstood and doing it anywayHow to know when it’s time to leave—your job, your relationship, your old selfLinks & Resources:Listen to Nicole’s podcast, Tell Me MoreCheck out Nicole’s book Nothing is Missing: How to Live Boldly and Step Into Your PurposeFollow Nicole on Instagram @nicolewaltersGet your Clover merch at shop.dearmedia.comSponsors:Vimergy: Vimergy makes liquid vitamins that are clean, potent, and actually easy for your body to absorb. Visit vimergy.com and use code LUCKY for 20% off your first order.Headspace: Visit Headspace.com/solucky to try headspace for free for 30 days.Ritual: Support a balanced gut microbiome with Ritual’s Synbiotic+. Get 25% off your first month at ritual.com/balanced.Keep in Touch:Follow on IG: @shessoluckypod @lesalfredFollow on TikTok @shessoluckypod @balancedlesJoin the newsletter: https://shessolucky.kit.com/bestcasePlease note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.