Turning 30: What My 20s Actually Taught Me | 220

Feedback on the show? Send us a message!What if turning 30 isn’t about having life figured out... but becoming more intentional about how you experience it?For the 30 days leading up to my 30th birthday, I shared one thing every day that I know now that I didn’t understand or didn’t understand in the same way at 20. What started as 30 individual lessons quickly became something much bigger. When I looked at them all together, I realized there were a few themes that kept showing up, and those themes tell the real story of what my twenties taught me.In this episode, I’m reflecting on the lessons underneath those 30 lessons. From learning how to trust myself and speak up in the small moments, to accepting that some people are only meant to be in our lives for a season, to understanding grief, change, and the importance of actually experiencing the life happening right now, this episode is about entering a new decade with intention. I’m also sharing the question that has stayed with me for the past two years and helped guide some of my biggest decisions and might just change the way you think about your own life, too.💡 In this episode, you'll learn:💜 Why real confidence is built through self-trust and keeping promises to yourself.🗣️ How speaking up in the small moments helps build the courage to advocate for yourself in the big ones.🤍 Why temporary people can leave permanent lessons and why missing someone doesn’t always mean they belong back in your life.🫂 How my understanding of grief has expanded beyond death to relationships, identities, futures, places, and past versions of ourselves.🌱 Why you’re allowed to change your mind and let your life look different than what your younger self imagined.✨ How to stop saving joy for special occasions and start making ordinary days meaningful.🌎 The powerful question that has helped me make big decisions and think differently about what makes a life meaningful.⏰ Timeline Summary:[4:00] How keeping promises to myself, getting quiet, and listening to my own guidance helped me build genuine self-trust.[7:09] Why speaking up about something as small as my birthday nails reminded me that self-advocacy is built in everyday moments.[10:09] What my twenties taught me about temporary people, friendship, boundaries, and why missing someone doesn’t always mean reconnecting.[15:06] How loss changed my understanding of ordinary moments, grief, and showing the people who matter how much they mean while they’re here.[19:34] Learning to let life change shape, embrace different seasons, and release the idea that changing the plan means something went wrong.[22:09] Why anticipation for tomorrow shouldn’t cost you today and the importance of actually experiencing the ordinary days of your life.[25:13] The question that changed how I approach big decisions and what it means to create a life that feels deeply meaningful.To Connect with Amanda:Schedule a 1:1 Virtual Breathwork Session HERE📸 Instagram: @thebreathinggoddessFollow & Support the Podcast:📱Instagram: @MandersMindset👥 Join the Manders Mindset Facebook Community HERE!