Still Building

Faith
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We spend so much of our lives building — careers, families, stability, identity. And then somewhere in the middle — we start asking different questions. Not how do I build more. But what do I actually want. Still Building is an honest conversation about midlife — the grief we carry, the love that sustains us, the friendships that hold us, and the woman we are still becoming. Hosted by Faith — nurse, healthcare leader, mother, wife — building since she was 17. Still figuring it out. Not from the finish line. From the middle. Where most of us actually live.

  1. Sep 25

    Who Are You Becoming? | Season 2 Finale

    Season 2 began with a simple idea: permission. Permission to become. Permission to choose yourself. Permission to question the stories you've been living by. Along the way, we talked about invisible scorecards, changing roles, the sandwich generation, hope, and the quiet work of becoming. In this season finale, I'm reflecting on what these conversations changed in me, the messages you've shared with me, and the one question I hope you'll keep carrying long after this season ends. Who are you becoming? Thank you for being here. I'll see you in Season 3.

  2. Sep 18

    What Are You Actually Building Toward?

    What are you actually building toward? Not the career answer. Not the five-year plan. Not the version you’d give in a performance review. The real one. Recently, sitting under a pergola at a small winery in Napa, I caught a glimpse of the life I think I’m actually building toward. And it made me wonder: what if the things that fill us up aren’t supposed to be the reward for finishing everything else? What if those things are the point? In this episode, we’re talking about the life underneath all the striving—the relationships, health, meaningful work, quiet mornings, friendship, family, and ordinary moments that make a life feel like ours. Because maybe our lives aren't best measured by the milestones. Maybe they're measured by the Tuesdays. And if the life you're working so hard to build doesn't eventually create a Tuesday you actually want to live… what exactly are you building toward? The life you want isn't only waiting at the finish line. You can start building toward it on Tuesday. Follow Still Building for conversations about becoming, honestly.

  3. Sep 11

    The Power of Yet: Who Says You’re Done Becoming?

    What if the thing you’ve decided will never happen… just hasn’t happened yet? Somewhere along the way, many of us stop giving ourselves permission to be beginners. We start believing we should already know who we are, what we’re good at, and what the rest of our lives will look like. And without realizing it, we begin replacing not yet with never. In this episode, we’re talking about the power of yet—the courage to begin again, the quiet loss of imagination that can happen in midlife, and what changes when we leave room for chapters of our lives we simply can’t see yet. Maybe you haven’t missed your chance. Maybe your story just isn’t finished. Because we aren’t unfinished because we’re broken. We’re unfinished because we’re alive. If this conversation resonates, follow Still Building and share it with someone who might need a little more yet in her life.

  4. Aug 28

    When the Role Changes, Who Are You?

    When the Role Changes, Who Are You? For so many of us, our identity becomes wrapped up in the roles we play. The caregiver. The leader. The wife. The mom. The fixer. The dependable one. Over time, those roles become so familiar that we stop asking who we are underneath them. But what happens when one of those roles begins to change? Whether it's children growing up, a career transition, a changing relationship, becoming an empty nester, caring for aging parents, or simply realizing the version of you that once fit no longer does... identity shifts can feel both disorienting and deeply personal. In this episode, we're talking about the quiet grief—and unexpected freedom—that comes with outgrowing a role you've carried for years. Together we'll explore: Why we often confuse our roles with our identity Why seasons of change can leave us questioning who we are How to honor the woman you've been while making space for the woman you're becoming Why letting go isn't about losing yourself—it's about coming home to yourself Reflection Questions • What role have you carried for so long that it has become part of your identity? • Is there a role you're beginning to outgrow—or one that's changing without your permission? • If you couldn't introduce yourself by your job, your relationships, or your responsibilities... who would you say you are? If this conversation resonated with you, I'd love to hear from you. Share this episode with a woman navigating her own season of change, and follow Still Building so we can continue these conversations together every Friday. Because maybe your next chapter doesn't begin when you find a new role. Maybe it begins when you remember who you are without one.

  5. Aug 21

    Why Does It Never Feel Like Enough?

    Why Does It Never Feel Like Enough? Have you ever reached a goal you worked so hard for... only to immediately start chasing the next one? A promotion.A healthier body.A stronger marriage.A cleaner house.A bigger dream. And somehow, it still doesn't feel like enough. In this episode, we're exploring the invisible scorecards so many of us carry—the expectations we inherited, the comparisons we make, and the belief that if we just achieve one more thing, we'll finally feel worthy. But what if the problem isn't that you're falling behind? What if you're measuring your life against a scorecard you never chose? Together, we'll unpack where those expectations come from, why "enough" keeps moving farther away, and what it looks like to define success on your own terms. • What are you measuring yourself against right now? • Whose expectations are shaping your definition of success? • If no one else were keeping score, what would "enough" look like for you? If this conversation resonated with you, follow Still Building so you never miss an episode, and share it with a woman who might need the reminder that her worth has never been something she has to earn. Because maybe the goal isn't becoming more. Maybe it's finally believing that who you are is already enough.

  6. Aug 7

    Caught in the Middle — What the Sandwich Generation Actually Feels Like

    There is a particular kind of tired that comes from loving people on both sides at once. Not the tired that sleep fixes. The kind that comes from standing between your children and your aging parents, trying to hold both, and quietly wondering how much longer you can keep showing up for everyone before you run out of something to give. In this episode, Faith talks honestly about what the sandwich generation actually feels like from the inside: the trips that are not vacations, the weekends that are not rest, the guilt of living far away from the people you love, and the grief of watching someone you love change slowly in front of you. She shares the Mother’s Day spent cleaning out her grandmother’s room and then driving straight to a nursing home to make it feel more like home. The 48-hour trip to help build a wheelchair ramp. The unexpected funeral. And the quiet moment at the end of it all when she and Johnny sat in a small restaurant and simply cried. Not because anything dramatic happened in that moment. Because they had spent the day saying goodbye to one version of family while trying to care for another. If you’re standing in the middle right now, this episode is for you. And if you know someone who is, share it with them. They deserve to feel seen.

  7. Jul 31

    What If the Scorecard You've Been Keeping Isn't Even Yours?

    You did everything you were supposed to do. You built the career. Or the family. Or the business. Or the life that everyone else admired from the outside. And somewhere along the way — without anyone telling you, without even fully noticing — the thing you were working toward stopped feeling like the point. Maybe you don't want the next promotion anymore. Maybe you want to keep what you have built small and beautiful instead of scaling it. Maybe your children are leaving and instead of launching into the next big chapter you just want to protect what you have already built. And you don't quite know how to say that out loud without feeling like you have to apologize for it. In this episode of Still Building, Faith talks about the invisible scorecard most of us are carrying — and what happens when you realize you didn't actually write it. Because changing your definition of success isn't giving up. It might actually be one of the clearest signs that you are still becoming. Still Building is a podcast about becoming — honestly. New episodes every week on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

  8. Jul 24

    Why Does Choosing Yourself Feel So Selfish?

    You finally made the plan. You blocked the time. You told yourself this week would be different. And then — without anyone asking, without any real reason — you let it go again. Sound familiar? In this episode of Still Building, Faith gets honest about why choosing yourself can feel so selfish even when nobody else is actually asking you not to. About the guilt that shows up before a decision and after it. About the small moments that seem like nothing on their own — but add up to a woman who has quietly negotiated herself out of almost every small claim she could have made on her own time. And about the one thing worth saying clearly. Feeling guilty does not always mean you've done something wrong. Sometimes it just means you're doing something differently. If you have ever had to justify a decision you ma

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We spend so much of our lives building — careers, families, stability, identity. And then somewhere in the middle — we start asking different questions. Not how do I build more. But what do I actually want. Still Building is an honest conversation about midlife — the grief we carry, the love that sustains us, the friendships that hold us, and the woman we are still becoming. Hosted by Faith — nurse, healthcare leader, mother, wife — building since she was 17. Still figuring it out. Not from the finish line. From the middle. Where most of us actually live.

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  • Creator
    Faith
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Faith
  • Show Website
    Still Building