I had the joy of speaking with 66-year-old therapist and fellow mother (who’s been practicing about as long as Taylor Swift has been alive), Maureen Motley about these times we're living in, how capitalism divides the generations, and what it feels like to watch her adult child navigating a very different world than the one she came up in. Maureen is wise and deeply joyful, and her love and wisdom feel like such an uplifting balm at this very moment, right when we need it.

We wandered through topics like the illusion of control in uncertain times, the circle of control vs. the circle of concern, the grief of watching systems fail our own families, and the beauty of aging into greater self-acceptance. She spoke about how every generation faces its own “becoming,” and how vital it is that we stay connected through it all—sharing wisdom, laughter, and responsibility across the years. And she names so beautifully what we can all do "with our one drop."

This episode is really about the long arc of healing—how each of us, no matter our age or role, contributes to collective change simply by doing the work in front of us, together. Enjoy!