When to Stay & When to Go w/ Bestselling Author Emily P. Freeman

Heart of the Story

152 At some point, each of us must decide whether to stay in or leave a space (a job, friendship, community, home, relationship, etc.) While no one else can choose for us, there are key questions that help us decide from an aligned space. That's why Emily P Freeman's newest book, How to Walk into a Room (which immediately landed on the bestseller list), is the perfect guide for discerning the next step in your big decision.

Covered in this episode:

• Emily and Nadine share personal stories of hard goodbyes
• The scene from the book that gave Nadine permission to be human
• Why Emily’s editor urged her to have more self-compassion
• Why we didn't choose wrong even if something didn't last forever
• What to do when our investment in something makes it hard to say goodbye
• How to give ourselves grace in the midst of transition-shame
• What to do when we experience endings we didn't see coming
• How to give ourselves closure when we haven't gotten it from someone else
• Emily’s favorite 2-word mantra when we're in a seemingly long struggle
• What Emily knows for sure

About Emily:

Emily P. Freeman is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of five books, including The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions. As a spiritual director, workshop leader, and host of The Next Right Thing podcast (more than 25 million downloads), her most important work is to help create soul space and offer spiritual companionship and discernment for anyone struggling with decision fatigue. Emily holds a master’s degree in spiritual formation and leadership from Friends University. She lives in North Carolina with her family.

website: https://emilypfreeman.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/emilypfreeman/

About Nadine:

Download Nadine's mini-retreat reset for busy women here. This guided meditation creates calm and clarity so you can listen to the directions of your heart.

Nadine Kenney Johnstone is a holistic writing coach who helps women develop and publish their stories. Her infertility memoir, Of This Much I'm Sure, was named book of the year by the Chicago Writer's Association. Her articles and interviews have appeared in Cosmo, Authority, Good Grit, OnSite Journal, MindBodyGreen, HERE, Urban Wellness, Natural Awakenings, Chicago Magazine, and more. Nadine is the podcast host of Heart of the Story, where she shares stories from the heart as well as interviews with today’s most impactful female creatives. Pulling from her vast experience as a writing, meditation, and yoga nidra instructor, Nadine leads women’s workshops and retreats online and around the U.S.

Nadine has helped writers in her community develop and publish countless books and hundreds of essays in places like The New York Times, Vogue, the Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Longreads, and more.

Learn more about Nadine's 2024 classes here.

Her new book, Come Home to Your Heart, is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Bookshop.

Follow Nadine on Instagram @nadinekenneyjohnstone