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Burned Out at 50? It's Time for a"Silent Quit" (and How to Do It)
Episode 13 • 9th August 2026 • Soul Knows the Way • Kim Marie
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Somewhere, somehow in these recent months or years, maybe you've found yourself going quiet. You stopped volunteering first, stopped over-explaining, stopped being the one who holds it all together, and you can't tell if you're exhausted, burned out, or slowly falling apart. If you're a woman approaching or in the second half of life feeling this silent pull to withdraw, this quiet quitting of a life that used to look right, I have good news for you. You might be right on track! Today I'm speaking about what that withdrawal actually is, why it's surfacing now in midlife, and what your Soul might be asking of you through it.

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📍 IN THIS EPISODE

00:00 - When You Quietly Stop Holding It All Together

01:25 - The Good Girl and What She Costs You

02:50 - Soul Sickness: Why You Feel So Flat and Depleted

05:15 - Why This Is Surfacing Now in Midlife

06:27 - A 'Wake Up' Story of Exhaustion and Withdrawal

08:54 - Why Vacations and Boundaries Don't Fix It

11:24 - The Silent Quit Is Not a Breakdown

13:35 - The Good Girl Was Never Really You

14:19 - Why Your Soul Needs the Quiet

16:14 - How to Implement an Effective Silent Quit

17:54 - How to Listen to Your Soul

19:13 - How to Step Toward Soul Alignment Today

22:48 - A Warning to Be Mindful Of

25:10 - The Freedom of No More Performing or Masking

26:56 - Why This Is So Hard to Do Alone

29:42 - A Free Guide to Reclaim Your Soul

30:15 - Why It's So Difficult to Stay on the Path

31:31 - You're Not Falling Apart, You're Breaking Free!

🎙 ABOUT SOUL KNOWS THE WAY

Soul Knows the Way: Reclaiming Depth, Wisdom & Wild Nature is a podcast for women in the second half of life who sense a Soul-hunger they can no longer ignore...a longing for depth, truth, and a life lived from the inside out. Hosted by Kim Marie, soul guide, author, and creator of Solace and The Soulstead, this podcast offers Soul wisdom, sacred living, and the journey home to yourself. New episodes weekly. Follow and join the journey.

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MUSIC: Podcast music composed by Kim Marie, produced by Ben Carano.

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