# 39: Things I Wish I Knew Before Turning 30

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Podcast: [Things I Wish I Knew](https://stenobird.com/podcast/things-i-wish-i-knew-6476037)
Published: 2026-04-12T23:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8885252
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## Resource

What do you wish you knew before turning 30? In this episode, Julia sits down with Pippa Fletcher, a lay missionary in the Catholic Church, to reflect on the lessons she learned in her twenties. From moving to London and building a career in advertising to discerning a call to leave it behind for ministry, Pippa shares the unexpected journey that shaped her faith and vocation. Together they talk about the pressure of approaching 30, the feeling of needing life “figured out”, and why God’s timing rarely matches our own. Pippa also shares how prayer became central to her discernment and why learning to seek God before seeking a vocation changed everything. Find out more at: www.thinkingfaith.org Follow us on Instagram: @tiwik_pod

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