Episode 55: Happiness is an Inside Job with Lizzie Finn

Today's guest is my aunt, Lizzie Finn. We're talking about how Lizzie has grown through some difficult experiences in midlife (including chronic illness, divorce and empty nest syndrome) and the commonality she finds with young adults asking questions about identity, purpose and true happiness. Lizzie talks about attending to past wounds and trauma, healing to live (not living to heal), and drawing inspiration from our inner children to keep looking forward, learning and growing.  Lizzie is a screenwriting instructor and script consultant trained in the Gateless Writing methodology and program manager of the Screenwriting Academy at Project Write Now. She writes on Medium about health, happiness, relationships, midlife, spirituality, tv and film, politics and psychedelic therapy. During a turbulent year of many transitions, Lizzie embarked on a certificate program in Happiness Studies and discovered the key to getting through life's challenges is to have a sense of purpose and passion. She is dedicated to living a life in creative flow and helping others do the same. 

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Perennials is a podcast for young hearts, old souls and curious minds. 20-something host Victoria Russell invites special guests to join her for thoughtful, inter-generational conversations about what it really means to grow up, get wise, and try to live a good life. Perennials tackles mental and physical health, spirituality and religion, work and education, relationships and more, all the while offering a compassionate, contemplative take on the magic and messiness of early adulthood (and beyond).