After twenty months, The Baggage Reclaim Sessions is back. In this episode, I share insights into what’s been happening in my life, how I came to this decision, and the plans I have for this era of the podcast. And in case you’re wondering, the title is inspired by Mark Morrison’s iconic ‘Return of the Mac’.

In this episode:

• 01:47 A quick revisit of my reasons for ending the podcast
• 03:05 The anger and grief around the publishing journey of The Joy of Saying No
• 08:55 Breaking up with my mother
• 17:09 Processing grief and moving forward in the aftermath
• 21:19 Supporting my daughter’s emotional well-being
• 22:27 The wake-up call of big tears on Baggage Reclaim’s 18th birthday and rage over plagiarism
• 25:31 Reconnecting with acupuncture and getting more signs
• 27:19 Rediscovering my passion for writing
• 30:18 Navigating personal and professional challenges
• 31:54 Returning to Baggage Reclaim
• 38:35 Future plans for the pod

Links mentioned + recommended resources

• Ep 277: Knowing When To Stop
• My book The Joy of Saying No
• The newsletter series I wrote: I Broke Up With My Mother part one | part two | part three
• Ep 204: Let’s Talk About Family Estrangement
• Ep 280: Secrets, Lies. and Coming Out
• Ep 41: Why Did We Break Up? original episode (it’s also episodes 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 57, 59, 61, 63, 66, 68)
• Apply to be in the new series of Why Did We Break Up?

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