The Normal 40 Podcast
By Lon Stroschein
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Hosted by Lon Stroschein
I walked away from the career I built—at the top—because it was costing me my life.
Now, I help high performers make The Trade.
This podcast is for the ones who have everything… and still feel like something’s missing.
Real stories. Raw truth. No more waiting.
Let’s Ramble.
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#88: The Diagnosis: Fighting Stage 4 Colon Cancer with Chris Bertrand
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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#87: The Scorecard: What Are You Really Measuring?
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May 15, 2026 |
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#86: The Return: A father and son conversation about Faith, Growth, Obedience, Becoming and What Happened Next
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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#85: The Advice: A father and son conversation about Faith, Family, Purpose, Art, Growing Up and our Last Days.
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Apr 05, 2026 |
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#84: The Avoidance: The Hidden Pattern That Quietly Caps Your Potential
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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#83: The Ending: What Death Teaches Us About How to Live with Dr. Josh Russell
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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#82: The Impact: What Surviving a Plane Crash Taught Dave Sanderson About Life, Legacy, and Letting Go
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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#81: The Avoidance: Why Smart, Capable People Put Off the Easy Things
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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#80: The Questions That Change Everything: Live Q&A on Purpose, Risk, Relationships, and Legacy
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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#79: The Soul Tickle: When Your Next Chapter Finally Feels Like You. A Ramble with Keith Pochick
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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#78: The Permission: What Happens When Your Mission Outgrows Your Title with Dr. Chris Cannell
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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#77: The Heart That Heals Everyone But Itself - A Ramble with Dr. Jill Kruse
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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#76: The Shift: How to Rewire Avoidance, Anxiety, and Emotional Fog with Dr. Fredric Mau
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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#75: The Disconnect: Why Your Body Feels Off and What to Do About It with Luke DePron
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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#74: "The Dude From the Internet" —Making The Trade, Trust, and Finding Your Voice...Again.
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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#73: The Gap: Why Success Still Feels Empty and How to Find the Line That Leads to More
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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#72:The Termination: Getting Fired at the Top, Career Grief, and Rebuilding After Losing Everything
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Sep 06, 2025 |
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#71: The Permission: What Happens When You Finally Say Yes…to Yourself
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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The Shift: Moving from Search to Creation Using AI with Rob Cressy
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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#69: The Five Dead Ends — A Conversation with Tait Arend on Image, Isolation, and Choosing Something More
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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#68: The Journey: From ER Doctor to Middle-School Teacher - Keith Pochick's Story (Replay)
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Jul 12, 2025 |
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#67 The Calling: From Wall Street to Psychiatry. The Cost of Chasing Image - With Dr. Eric Arzubi
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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#66 The Layoff: How Google Exit Sparked Personal Transformation — With Nicholas Whitaker
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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#65: The Diagnosis: What Cancer Taught Steve Garraty About Regret, Resilience, and the Second Resume
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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#64: The Inventory: What Your Gut Knows Before Your Head Does
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May 23, 2025 |
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#63: The Leap: Moral Injury, Burnout, and Leaving the C-Suite with Dr. LouAnne Giangreco
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May 02, 2025 |
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#62 Making the Trade: Dr. Parker Hays on Trading Physician Burnout for Balance
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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#61: The Courage to Dream (Pt. 2) – Reclaiming Purpose, Passion, and Your Art: A Ramble with Brandon Meyer
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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#60: The Courage to Dream: Finding Purpose Beyond The Diagnosis. A Ramble with Brandon Meyer--Part 1
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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#59: The Burnout Breakthrough: How Physicians Can Take Risks, Think Like Entrepreneurs, and Escape the 'If Only' Look" w/ Dr. John Shufeldt
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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#58 The Road Back Home: How to Reinvent a Failing Business (and Yourself) with Stephanie Stuckey
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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#57: The Judgement: A Doctor's Courage to Take Back His Life. A Ramble with Dr. Adam Goodcoff
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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#56 The Diagnosis: A Four-Year-Old's Cancer, and a Parent's Courage with Kevin Hoover.
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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#55: The Next Chapter: Overcoming Guilt, Finding Clarity, and Building Legacy
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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The Psychotherapist -- Navigating Midlife with Dr. Nicholas Samstag
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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The Brutal Reality of You — And Your Missing Art
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May 23, 2024 |
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The Transformation: Navigating Health and Purpose with Dr. Molly Maloof
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May 02, 2024 |
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Dismantling Self-Doubt in the Quest for the Extraordinary
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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The Other Bets - Crypto Currency with Ben Wiener
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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The Unfolding — A Story of Incredible Resilience and Irony in Peru
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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The Unscripted Journey -- Lon’s Journey into the Peruvian Highlands, alone.
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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The Transition -- Two Weeks Notice with Dan Mayer
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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The Journey: From ER Doctor to Middle-School Teacher: Keith Pochick's Story
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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The Move: A Ramble with my First Coach, Brendan Burns:
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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The Near Miss - A Conversation With My Daughter Grace
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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The Evolution of a Dream - From Idea to #1 Bestselling Author
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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The Big Decision; Knowing When To Quit Your W-2
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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The Unexpected Conversation - With Austin Moore: Mental Health, Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Transformation -- To A Life On Mission.
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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The Move: Selling It All & Living On A Boat
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Sep 16, 2023 |
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The Bold Leap (Pt. 2): The Trade 0 One Year Later. Lessons From Leaving.
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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The Bold Leap: Discovering The Best Time To Leave.
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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The Art Of Navigating Change Part II: A Ramble With General Stan McChrystal.
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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The Art Of Navigating Change: A Ramble With General Stan McChrystal.
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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The Journey To Courage -- Becoming A #1 Best Seller
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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Making The Trade Part II: From F-16 Thunderbird Pilot to Entrepreneur and Author with Michelle "Mace" Curran.
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Making The Trade: From F-16 Thunderbird Pilot to Entrepreneur with Michelle "Mace" Curran
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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The RELAUNCH: Redefining Success and Embracing Change
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Jul 08, 2023 |
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The Transition - From Marine to Mentor. A Presidential Helicopter Pilot's Journey Home.
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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The Unimaginable Loss - A Journey of Grief, Resilience, and Embracing Life's Trades with Larry Ambrose
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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The Book - Embracing Risk and Reinventing Life: A Journey of Self-Discovery, Financial Conversations, and Pursuing Dreams.
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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After Hours Ramble: The Normal 40 Symptoms & What’s in a Name?
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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The Last Day
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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After Hours Ramble: The Friendship
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May 25, 2023 |
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After Hours Ramble: The Downsizing
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May 18, 2023 |
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The Ramble: Ron W
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May 11, 2023 |
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The Interview: Donnie Boivin
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May 04, 2023 |
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The Ramble: Andrew Z
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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The Hope
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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The Ramble Part 3
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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The Ramble Part 2
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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The Ramble with Jeff Donaldson Part I
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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After Hours Ramble: The Awkward Conversation
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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The Awkward Conversation
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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After Hours Ramble: The Anxiety
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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The Anxiety
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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After Hours Ramble: The Anniversary
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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The Anniversary
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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The Mission
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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The Financials
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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The Curiosity Part 2
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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The Curiosity
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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The Awakening
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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The Marriage
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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The Acceptance
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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The Fear
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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The Trade
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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The Guilt - How To Break Free Of Guilt And Embrace That Feeling In Your Gut.
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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The Beginning - Embracing Fear and Redefining Success In Midlife
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Welcome to Normal 40
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Aug 31, 2022 |