What if the bravest move in midlife isn’t to push harder, but to release the grip? We sit down with Dr. Naeema Olatunji to trace a powerful arc from burnout and a life-altering cycling accident to a life rebuilt on faith, non-attachment, and a simple guiding question: what’s possible now?
We open with the hidden signals that you’re overdue for change—the repeating arguments, the stale roles, the identity welded to job titles—and why surrender isn’t quitting but choosing peace over illusion. Dr. Naeema shares the moment she let go, lying on the floor of her practice, patients waiting, pain raging, and a clear call to stop carrying what wasn’t hers. From there, we unpack a reinvention mindset that rejects the myth of “starting from scratch.” Instead, we talk about starting from wisdom, honoring the version of you that existed before the world piled on shoulds, and using joy as a daily, deliberate choice.
Along the way, we explore non-attachment, the “is-ness” of reality, and how to hold both gratitude and grief without pretending. We get practical about boundaries and projection, how to shift from helicoptering to coaching with adult children, and why your closest circle shapes your energy. Dr. Naeema also opens up about her memoir, Raised As A Lie, a candid story about identity, belonging, and becoming, and she shares a free journal resource to help you release what no longer fits and gain clarity for your next chapter.
If you’re feeling stuck, exhausted by control, or simply ready to step into a lighter, truer season, this conversation offers sturdy tools and a steady hand. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs it, and leave a review to tell us: what will you set down so you can rise?

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From crisis to triumph, Dr. Naeema Olatunji, doesn’t just inspire change—she builds it. After a decade as a chiropractor, a cycling accident led her to radically reinvent her life. She closed her practice, traveled solo to 13 countries, and founded Every Damn Thing, LLC to help women over 40 reclaim their power.
Now a reinvention coach, speaker, and author of Raised as a Lie, Dr. Naeema empowers high-achieving women to rise from burnout, break generational patterns, and thrive with purpose. Her upcoming book, Every Damn Thing: Your Disruption Manual, guides women to stop shrinking and start living fully expressed.
Whether in workshops, keynotes, or candid conversations, Dr. Naeema delivers soul-shifting truths and practical tools to help women rewrite what’s possible.

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