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Mar 2025
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#113 - The Messy Middle: Navigating Life...

Sarah Yudkin
About this episode

The Messy Middle — a space we all find ourselves in at some point. It’s that uncomfortable, uncertain period where things feel unclear, and we’re searching for answers that don’t seem to come. In this solo episode, I open up about my own experience with navigating uncertainty, feeling stuck, and provide practical ways to support yourself when you don’t have a clear path forward.

Mentioned in the episode: 

Anxiety Rx by Dr. Russell Kennedy, M.D.

The Wisdom of Anxiety by Sheryl Paul

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