We Were All Programmed to Feel Old — And It's Making Us Shrink

If you've ever caught yourself thinking "I'm too old for that" — this one's for you.

After six years of hosting a podcast about ageism, I still catch myself having ageist thoughts. About myself. And I think that's worth talking about honestly — because the truth is, none of us chose these beliefs. We absorbed them. Long before we were old enough to question them, we were being taught what aging was supposed to look like, what older women were supposed to want, and when it was time to stop trying.

And when we don't question that programming? We shrink. We talk ourselves out of things before we even try. We make ourselves smaller — not because we have to, but because nobody ever told us we didn't have to.

In this Season 6 finale, I'm getting honest about the ageist thoughts I still catch myself having, why that's not something to be ashamed of, and what it actually takes to start changing the beliefs that are quietly limiting you.

Season 7 launches September 2nd