Jul 27, 2026 · 28 min · 13 segments
Send us Fan Mail What do you do when who you were no longer matches who you've become? That gap — between your old identity and the person…
Anne Marie BizzaroHost[upbeat music] If I were to ask you to tell me about yourself, you'd likely start off with a list of accomplishments, where you came from, and a few hobbies and interests.
And while this is quite interesting, it's only a part of your identity and story because identity is an ever-evolving personal concept.
Think back to who you were 10 or 20 years ago, the way you introduced yourself, the stories you told about your life, even the labels you carried, what you did for work, what you did for family, what you believed was possible for you.
Now, I want you to ask yourself honestly, "Is that still me?" For most of us, the answer is no, because we've changed over time.
We're different now than who we were years ago, and that gap between who we were and who we are now is where the identity crisis lives.
[gentle music] On a spiritual level, an identity crisis is actually something far more intentional than we realize.
You're smart, sensitive, responsible, or erratic, difficult, even unfocused.
You could be the baby of the family, the peacekeeper, or the black sheep who never falls in line.
And then the world adds more labels, like boss, employee, owner, founder, contractor.
And don't forget to add the personal labels that you tack on, like wife, husband, divorcee, single, depressed, stressed, traumatized, ADHD, or on the spectrum.
These labels arrive one at a time, and slowly, quietly, they start to define who you are.
Our souls are here to grow, and when you and I grow beyond a label, when we no longer fit inside the container of who we used to be, that's not a problem.
The great psychologist Erik Erikson stated that identity is a process, not a destination.
In philosophy, Heraclitus said it plainly, "You can't step into the same river twice.
[upbeat music] If I were to ask you to tell me about yourself, you'd likely start off with a list of accomplishments, where you came from, and a few hobbies and interests.
And while this is quite interesting, it's only a part of your identity and story because identity is an ever-evolving personal concept.
Think back to who you were 10 or 20 years ago, the way you introduced yourself, the stories you told about your life, even the labels you carried, what you did for work, what you did for family, what you believed was possible for you.
Now, I want you to ask yourself honestly, "Is that still me?" For most of us, the answer is no, because we've changed over time.
We're different now than who we were years ago, and that gap between who we were and who we are now is where the identity crisis lives.
[gentle music] On a spiritual level, an identity crisis is actually something far more intentional than we realize.
You're smart, sensitive, responsible, or erratic, difficult, even unfocused.
You could be the baby of the family, the peacekeeper, or the black sheep who never falls in line.
And then the world adds more labels, like boss, employee, owner, founder, contractor.
And don't forget to add the personal labels that you tack on, like wife, husband, divorcee, single, depressed, stressed, traumatized, ADHD, or on the spectrum.
These labels arrive one at a time, and slowly, quietly, they start to define who you are.
Our souls are here to grow, and when you and I grow beyond a label, when we no longer fit inside the container of who we used to be, that's not a problem.
The great psychologist Erik Erikson stated that identity is a process, not a destination.
In philosophy, Heraclitus said it plainly, "You can't step into the same river twice.
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