65: Doing Everything Right but Still Unfulfilled? How to Know When You’ve Outgrown Your Life ft. Katie Pulsifer

What happens when the life you worked so hard to build looks good on paper, but no longer feels right? Katie Pulsifer knows that feeling well. For years, she did what so many high-achieving women learn to do: follow the rules, be dependable, take care of everyone else, and keep pushing forward. Then in her mid-40s, the life she had built started unraveling. Her marriage ended. Her corporate career no longer felt right. And for the first time, she had to ask herself a question she had spent years avoiding: What do I actually want? In this episode, Katie joins Dr. Brook for an honest conversation about what happens when you outgrow a life that once made sense. They talk about the messy middle between knowing something needs to change and actually knowing what comes next, why capable women can become disconnected from their own needs, and what your body may be trying to tell you when you keep overriding what you feel. Katie also shares a different way to think about legacy, one built through the small choices you make while you are still here, like resting, speaking honestly, asking for what you need, and changing patterns you do not want to pass down. And if you have ever caught yourself thinking, “I should be further along by now,” this conversation may help you question whether that thought is even true. In this episode, you’ll hear: - What it feels like to outgrow a life you once worked hard to build - Why the “messy middle” can last longer than we expect - How high-achieving women learn to suppress what they actually need - The connection between emotional stress and what shows up in the body - Why asking for help is not a failure of capability - What changes when you begin trusting your yeses and your noes - How rest, healing, and honesty can become part of your living legacy - Why wanting more does not mean you are ungrateful - How gratitude can sometimes become a way of silencing your own desires - What to do with the thought, “I should be further along” - One simple question that can help you find clarity when life feels overwhelming Sometimes reducing overwhelm does not start with doing less. It starts with getting honest about why you are doing what you are doing in the first place. And asking: Do I still like my reasons? CONNECT WITH KATIE Website: katiepulsifercoaching.com Substack: You Are Golden by Katie Pulsifer LinkedIn: Katie Pulsifer Instagram: @katiepulsifer Facebook: Katie Pulsifer ✨ Your body has been trying to tell you something. Find out what it's saying with the free 30-second **Body Signal Decoder Assessment.** Pick your signal, get your personalized guide straight to your inbox, and finally start making sense of what's going on inside. **Get it here:** os.drbrooksheehan.com/decoder 🎧 And if you caught the mention of the **Talk to Me, Body** affirmation card deck during the episode, here's where to grab yours. 63 scripture-anchored cards to help you trust the body God designed for you. **Get yours here:** drbrooksheehan.com/talk-to-me-body/ 📱 Come say hi on Instagram: @drbrooksheehan ⭐ If this episode spoke to you, **would you take a second to leave a five-star review on** Apple **or** Spotify**?** It helps more women find this show. And more women learning to listen to their bodies is exactly why I do this.