# Why Midlife Feels So Hard and the One Question That Changes It

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Podcast: [More Than Midlife](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-than-midlife-916986)
Published: 2026-07-03T12:20:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1405

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I thought the hardest part of leaving my career would be building a business. It wasn't. It was everything I made leaving mean. In this episode: why hard seasons are usually identity problems, not practical ones, and the question to ask when life feels hard.

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