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52: The Lonely Road to Growth: Why Personal Development Feels So Isolating
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SHIFT Talking™ by Davina Hehn

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You’re evolving—and it shows. But instead of applause, you're met with distance, side-eyes, or straight-up silence.

This solo is for the transitional characters. The ones doing the inner work, setting the boundaries, shifting the cycles—and wondering why it feels so damn lonely. Not everyone wants you to stay stuck… but they were comfortable when you did.

In this vulnerable and validating episode, Davina unpacks the painful side of becoming self-aware: the grief of being misunderstood, the frustration of misalignment, and the disorientation that hits when your inner upgrades aren’t mirrored back externally. You’re not too much. You’re just not for everyone anymore—and that’s the cost of choosing change.

You’re not broken. You’re breaking patterns. And that’s holy work.

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Keywords
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