Intro

What if the life you keep waiting for doesn’t require a new version of you—but a deeper connection to the one you already are? In this conversation on personal transformation, author + self-healing expert Yasmine Cheyenne joins Lindsey to explore burnout, self-betrayal, and what it takes to stop postponing your dreams + start creating a life that feels aligned.

Yasmine shares the emotional healing journey behind her “comeback era,” opening up about the moments when success, achievement, and doing everything “right” still left her feeling disconnected from herself. Together, Lindsey + Yasmine explore how perfectionism, comparison, and people-pleasing can pull us away from our truth—and how rebuilding self-worth starts with choosing yourself.

This conversation is a reminder that personal growth isn’t always about becoming someone new—it’s about returning to yourself, trusting your desires, and taking intentional steps toward the life you’ve been dreaming about.

We also talk about:

• Reconnecting with your younger self
• Why success can still feel unfulfilling
• Comparison, perfectionism + self-betrayal
• The fear of starting over later in life
• Building self-trust through small daily steps
• Boundaries, honesty + hard conversations
• Grieving old versions of yourself
• Redefining success on your own terms
• Giving yourself permission to choose yourself

Resources:

• http://yasminecheyenne.com
• http://instagram.com/yasminecheyenne
• https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-comeback-era-yasmine-cheyenne?variant=44065298153506
• https://yasminecheyenne.substack.com/

• Order our book, Almost 30: A Definitive Guide To A Life You Love For The Next Decade and Beyond, here: https://bit.ly/Almost30Book. 

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Almost 30 is edited by Garett Symes and Isabella Vaccaro.