What does your home say about who you are right now? If the honest answer is "I have no idea, all I see is toys," this one's for you.

I'm joined this week by Kendra Jarrell, a former realtor turned identity coach and author of the book Becoming Home. Kendra spent years watching women go through the same quiet transformation while buying and selling houses, and she built an entire framework around what she saw: our homes aren't just where we live, they're a mirror for who we're becoming, or who we've lost track of. We talk about what happens to our sense of self when our house fills up with someone else's stuff, why "this too shall pass" only gets you so far, and the simple identity hack Kendra uses to stay grounded no matter what season she's in. This one made me look at my own office differently, and I think it'll do the same for you.

In this episode, you'll hear us talk about:

• Why your home becomes "a vessel for the season" of motherhood, and what that quietly does to your sense of self
• Kendra's "identity corner" hack: claiming one small space in your home that's just for you, and building a routine around it
• How to tell whether your space actually needs to change, or whether you're feeling something else entirely (hint: sometimes it's not about the space)
• The link between empty nesting, identity loss, and never reclaiming a piece of your home along the way
• Why writing her book, Becoming Home, took Kendra a decade, and what it taught her about visibility and being seen
• One low-pressure way to start reclaiming your space today, even if it's just a drawer or a shelf

Mentioned in this episode:

• Becoming Home, Kendra Jarrell's book on identity, environment, and life design [link]
• Kendra's Space Reset Experience and Real Life Real Estate Experience programs [link]
• consultwithkendra.com

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