What if your biggest advantage isn't knowing what's coming next, but trusting yourself to handle whatever comes? In this episode, I sit down with author Simone Stolzoff to talk about why your need for certainty keeps you stuck and how tying your identity too closely to work leaves you vulnerable when life changes. Simone shares why uncertainty isn't something to eliminate, but a part of being human, how values and relationships provide stability when the future feels unclear, and why adapting matters more than predicting what comes next. Tune in to discover how uncertainty can become a source of growth instead of something to fear.
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In this Episode, You Will Learn
00:00 Why your job shouldn't become your entire identity.
08:15 What it means to commit despite doubt.
13:00 How AI is changing the way we think about work and identity.
16:45 What is a diversified identity?
18:45 How to cultivate the practice of not knowing.
21:15 What keeps you trapped in the need for certainty?
26:30 What to do when you're stuck waiting for an answer.
30:30 Advice to anyone worried about being laid off.
33:15 Finding stability in your values when everything else feels uncertain.
37:45 Can preparing for the worst reduce anxiety?
40:00 Are your fears based on facts or assumptions?
44:00 Why uncertainty makes life worth living.
48:30 Why your future self is more capable than you think.
Resources + Links
Get a copy of How to Not Know HERE
Get a copy of The Good Enough Job HERE
Learn more about Simone Stolzoff HERE
Get a copy of my book - The Anxious Achiever
Watch the podcast on YouTube
Find more resources on our website morraam.com
Follow
Follow me: on LinkedIn @morraaronsmele + Instagram @morraam
Follow Simone: on LinkedIn @simonestolzoff + Instagram @thepizza_bagel
