Old Fashioned On Purpose

S18: E16: When Good Identities Become Cages (and how to break free)

April 27, 2026·28 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Today, I’m exploring the power of identity and how it shapes us, anchors us, and sometimes quietly begins to confine us. Even the identities that are good and meaningful can become cages when we cling to them too tightly or start to outgrow the version of ourselves they were built around. In this episode, I unpack how to recognize when an identity is supporting you versus trapping you, the questions worth asking when everything starts to feel different, and the very real grief that can come w...

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