S2 Ep27: Summer Reflection - What Chapter Are You In?
We talk a lot about what's next. But before you can get there, you have to know where you actually are. This summer reflection episode revisits one of the most listened-to episodes of Season 1 — a deep dive into the Hudson Institute's Cycle of Renewal — because no matter how many times you hear it, it lands differently depending on which chapter of life you're currently living. Season 1, Episode 17, framed with a personal reflection from Jen as she approaches her 50th birthday and a significant life transition of her own. The episode introduces the Hudson Institute's Cycle of Renewal — a four-phase model for understanding where you are in any major chapter of life or career. Jen walks through each phase (Go for It, the Doldrums, Cocooning, and Getting Ready), what they feel like from the inside, and what they ask of you. Whether you're mid-stride, stuck, healing, or quietly preparing for something new, this framework gives you language for what's already happening.
