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We can't all be Madonna
Episode 94

We can't all be Madonna

The Dynamics Of Everyday Life · Julia Rogers

January 13, 202610m 1s

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Show Notes

In this episode, Julia explores our obsession with reinvention, why change doesn’t always equal growth, and what refinement, coherence and psychological settlement really look like.

This episode's highlights:

00:00 Welcome back, New Year reflections & a birthday aside

01:40 January, planners, noise and the pressure to reinvent

03:05 Madonna and the cultural fantasy of reinvention

04:35 When reinvention is driven by anxiety, not growth

06:20 When reinvention does make sense (and when it doesn’t)

07:35 Madonna vs Kylie: coherence, identity and psychic fit

09:00 Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and the authority of not scrambling

10:05 Closing reflection: staying with who you already are

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The Dynamics of Everyday Life explores the psychological patterns shaping how we think, work and relate to others; bringing psychodynamic thinking into coaching, leadership and everyday life.

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