If I Were 80: A Five-Minute Future-Self Prompt to Stop Living for Approval

In this focused five-minute episode Maya walks listeners through a simple, repeatable future-self exercise—'If I were 80'—that flips the script on people-pleasing and fear of judgment. Through a short personal anecdote, she demonstrates how a single imagining can expose what truly matters, shrink the power of others' opinions, and create permission to act with integrity. The episode breaks the technique into three actionable steps: anchor the image, ask two clarifying questions that reveal values versus noise, and translate one tiny, brave action you can take in the next 24 hours. Listeners finish with a one-line personal mission they can use before meetings, conversations, or decisions. This episode is practical, portable, and immediately useful for anyone stuck waiting for permission to be seen.