We Made a Thing: Season One Reflections, Recurring Themes, and What's Coming Next

This video is about Wrap up episodeIt's the season one finale and it's just the two of us. Sarah and Lissy sit down to reflect on what it was actually like to make this podcast -- the panicked voice note Sarah sent right before launch, the ragtag process that got them here, and the feedback that's meant the most. They dig into the themes that kept surfacing across every conversation: the longing for aimless, unstructured time, the universal signs that you've stopped tending to yourself, and why everyone they spoke to opened with some version of "I'm not sure why you'd want to talk to me about this."

They also get into what they want to explore in season two: men and self-care (yes, really), couples navigating their own needs alongside each other's, grief, sobriety, and older guests with decades of perspective. Plus, as always, a small moment of joy each, including a May snowstorm in Colorado and a Starbucks compliment that was very much not meant for Sarah's husband.

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If a big life change has you wondering what comes next, LifePlans (a company Lissy supports in an advisory role) offers personalized expert guidance to help you think it through and move forward with confidence. Learn more at ourlifeplans.com.

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