# A Life You Don’t Wait For with Mike Chisholm

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Podcast: [Radical Joy with James Bullard](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-joy-with-james-bullard-5689335)
Published: 2026-05-04T15:07:19+00:00
Episode link: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-life-you-don-t-wait-for-with-mike-chisholm--71857169
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What if the life you keep thinking about… isn’t something you wait for—but something you walk toward? This one feels like sitting across from someone who just gets it. No performance. No pretending. Just a real conversation about going for it… before you feel ready. 🌊 “Why not just go for it?” Not a big philosophy. Just a way Mike’s been moving through life for a long time. 🎯 The art of asking For the puck. The moment. The conversation. And how often life actually says yes. 🔥 Acting like you belong Before you fully believe it. And somehow… that belief catches up. 🧭 Making your younger self proud Not in a flashy way. In a “wow… we really lived” kind of way. 🎭 Excitement over expectation Showing up open… instead of attached to how it should go. 💔 The losses still count They don’t cancel the wins. They shape them. 🎤 Letting it out on purpose Karaoke. Stand-up. Writing. Keeping things from getting stuck inside. 🌀 That “stuck on repeat” feeling And the small, brave shifts that move you forward. 💡 The stories we build in our heads Especially the shiny ones… And what happens when we finally question them. ⚡ Choosing a life with color Not because it’s easier. Because you don’t want black and white anymore. This episode isn’t here to fix you. It’s just here to sit with you for a bit… and maybe remind you that you’re allowed to go after what lights you up—even if you don’t know how it ends. We’re really, really glad you’re here. 💛 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/radical-joy-with-james-bullard--5644728/support . 🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔ ❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕ Take care of yourself, take care of each other, and breathe! ❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕ 🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔ Got something on your mind? James never runs out of things to say, so tell us what you want to discuss! Remember there is no shame…

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