EPISODE 2
What to Do When You Feel Behind
Do you ever look at someone else’s life and suddenly feel like you’re behind?
They bought the house. Got the promotion. Changed careers. Built the business. Figured out their next move.
And you’re still trying to figure out yours.
In Episode 2 of What’s Your Ex?, I talk about why feeling “behind” may have less to do with where you actually are—and more to do with whose timeline you’re using to measure your life.
Because there isn’t one road. There isn’t one timeline. And the person you’re comparing yourself to isn’t living your life.
In This Episode
When that “I’m behind” feeling shows up, it’s easy to start measuring your life against someone else’s progress.
But comparison can make you forget how far you’ve already come.
In this episode, I share three practical things you can do when you start feeling behind:
1. Name the race—and quit it.
Whose timeline are you actually trying to keep up with?
2. Look backward before you look sideways.
Instead of measuring yourself against someone else, look at how far you’ve come.
3. Pick the next right step.
You don’t need to catch up. You need to move.
I also share what I’m learning while navigating my own pivot—and why getting absorbed in building what comes next has changed the way I think about being “behind.”
Maybe those years weren’t wasted.
Maybe they were preparation.
HI, I'M MARILIE!
I'm Marilie Daniels, creator, entrepreneur and host of What's Your Ex? podcast.
I create conversations and practical resources for women 40+ navigating reinvention, income, and what comes next.
Because starting over doesn't mean everything behind you disappears.
You get to bring what you've learned with you.
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