Why Do I Feel Behind in Life? Redefining Success, Anxiety & Purpose- What Even Is This? Ep 7

Описание: Life’s a mess—let’s rethink the measuring stick.
This week on What Even Is This?!, we’re asking the question that quietly hums in the background of adulthood:

👉 What if we’re not failing… we’re just measuring the wrong things?

Because some days you check every box and still feel behind. Other days you’re surviving on caffeine and sheer willpower and wondering if everyone else got a handbook you somehow missed.
Hosts Jane Doerman and Jordan Johnstone sit down with certified LifePlan coach Cheyanne Skeldon to unpack the pressure, the shifting goalposts, and the silent expectations we carry around like they’re legally binding.

If you’ve ever thought, “I’m doing a lot… so why doesn’t it feel like enough?” — this episode is for you.

Connect with Cheyanne Skeldon:
Website: https://cheyanneskeldon.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheyanneske...

🌀 In This Episode, We Talk About:
Why it’s so hard to feel like we’ve done “enough”
The invisible expectations we’re carrying (and who handed them to us)
How success changes depending on your season of life
The emotional toll of comparison and capacity guilt
Why purpose isn’t about performance
What it means to focus on “whose you are” over “who you are”
Practical ways to start redefining success today
Small wins that don’t make the highlight reel—but matter deeply

🤯 Segments You’ll Hear:
WHAT EVEN IS THIS QUESTION?!
An honest, free-form spiral around our core question:
Are we actually failing, or are we using the wrong ruler?
Jane, Jordan, and Cheyanne unpack the pressure to “do it all” and the exhaustion of chasing a definition of success that may not even fit.
Guest Deep Dive with Cheyanne Skeldon
Cheyanne shares her personal journey of redefining success, what surprises people about discovering their purpose, and one tangible step listeners can take right now to stop measuring themselves against outdated expectations.
Unqualified Advice
After thoughtful reflection, we pivot hard into questionable wisdom.
We tackle pressing life dilemmas like:
How many emails is too many before you delete them all?
Is binge-watching strategic downtime or career sabotage?
What’s the official policy on “fake it till you make it”?
And can you indefinitely pretend you know what you’re doing?
The credentials are nonexistent. The sincerity is real.

💬 We Want to Hear From You
What’s one lie about success you’re ready to let go of?
Is there an expectation you’re carrying that was never actually yours?

📩 Email us: [email protected]
📱 Follow & DM us on Instagram:   / thewhatevenisthispodcast  
Your spiral, your question, or your chaotic life moment could be featured in a future episode.

✨ About the Show
What Even Is This?! is a podcast for women navigating adulthood in real time — working, parenting, believing, doubting, achieving, unraveling, redefining.
We’re not here to fix your life.
We’re here to name the pressure and question the measuring stick.
Because:
Life is messy
Chaos is real
Success is suspicious
…and none of us have it all figured out.
Which is exactly why we’re here.

🎙 Hosts: Jane Doerman & Jordan Johnstone
🎧 Episode Type: Guest Episode
⏱ Runtime: ~45–55 minutes

👉 Don’t forget to subscribe, follow, and share this episode with a friend who’s quietly wondering if she’s doing enough.
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