EP#230: Should I Stay or Should I Go? with Betsy Pake

I’m Jennifer, and today I’m talking with Betsy Pake about one of the hardest questions we ask ourselves: "Should I stay, or should I go?"

We talk about relationships, divorce, career changes, self-abandonment, and the expectations we inherit from our families and society. Betsy shares what she has learned from her own experiences and offers practical ways to reconnect with our values, our desires, and the life we actually want.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, disconnected, or unsure whether it’s time to make a change, this conversation is for you. Let’s get started.

Top 10 moments:

00:00 — Welcome and the central question: should I stay or should I go?
04:02 — When keeping the peace becomes self-abandonment.
06:14 — Questioning the programming and expectations we grew up with.
12:31 — Reframing divorce, judgment, and personal growth.
19:37 — Betsy’s Navigate Method: clarifying your values and needs.
22:29 — “If money didn’t matter and nobody got hurt, what would I do?”
26:10 — Betsy’s experiences with emotional disconnection in marriage.
31:01 — Career boredom and trying novelty before making a major change.
41:11 — Empty nesting, aging parents, and making time with loved ones count.
47:45 — Slowing down, finding yourself, and noticing the good things.

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