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You know that weird, stuck feeling where everything in your life technically looks fine, but deep down, it just isn’t?
Maybe you’re questioning your career, your friendships, your relationship… or even who you are. You’ve checked the boxes. You’ve followed the rules. But you’re still thinking, “Is this it?”
If any of that sounds familiar, you are not alone. And today’s guests? They’re here to hand you the manual they wish they had a decade ago.
Krista Williams and Lindsey Simcik are the co-hosts of Almost 30, one of the top wellness and personal growth podcasts out there.
With over 120 million downloads and a devoted global community, they’ve led sold-out retreats, hosted some of the world’s biggest thought leaders, and launched powerful transformation programs like The Life Edit and The Sacredness of Being Single!
Krista, Lindsey, and I are not strangers. In fact, they were first on the show back in 2021 to share a behind-the-scenes look at running their podcast, and then they had ME on their show the following year!
And now? They’re launching their book, Almost 30: A Definitive Guide to a Life You Love for the Next Decade and Beyond. It’s part roadmap, part pep talk, part big sister energy… and it’s everything they wish someone had told them during that messy middle between your twenties and thirties.
This episode is for you if you’ve ever asked, “What am I doing with my life?” or Googled “how to be an adult” more than once.
We talk about what is a “Saturn Return,” identity crises, friendship breakups, realignment without shame, and how to embrace the chaos without losing yourself in it.
So if you’ve ever felt like you’re breaking down… maybe you’re actually breaking through!
Letting Go of Old Identities
Krista and Lindsey have both experienced major personal transformations in the last few years.
Krista shared her journey of healing after divorce and how it pushed her to question the old belief that someone else is supposed to save or complete you.
She realized that no one outside of ourselves holds the answers and that looking for wholeness externally only leaves us more disconnected. And this shift has led her to a softer, more intentional season of life.
On the other hand, Lindsey reflected on becoming a mother and what it meant to move from a life focused on self-development to one rooted in caregiving and presence.
Her independence looks a bit different now, but it comes with a new kind of fulfillment! The two of them unpacked how even chosen changes come with grief, especially when you’re letting go of a former identity you worked hard to build.
Holding Friendships Through Change
One of the parts of our conversation that I loved most was about friendship. Real, deep, evolving friendship.
Krista and Lindsey have been in each other’s lives for over a decade, and during that time, they’ve walked through divorce, motherhood, entrepreneurship, and spiritual awakenings. Their friendship has held it ALL.
They talked about how staying connected required honest, sometimes uncomfortable conversations, the kind that deepen the relationship rather than letting psychic buildup turn into resentment.
They made a commitment to stay in conversation, especially when it would be easier to drift apart because of differing life stages. It wasn’t about always agreeing or being in the same season. It was about loving each other enough to meet with honesty and presence, even when the paths looked different.
That level of friendship takes intention. It’s the kind of thing we crave as we get older, and it’s the kind of connection that can sustain us through life’s biggest transitions.
What Even Is a Saturn Return?
Okay, so if you’ve ever felt like your late twenties were just one giant identity crisis, you might have been in your Saturn return without even knowing it. I asked the ladies to break it down for me, because I’d heard about it, but I wanted to understand it more deeply!
Lindsey explained that a Saturn Return happens when we’re around 29 and a half years old, when the planet Saturn returns to the same spot it was in when you were born. Basically, it’s a cosmic check-in.
Saturn represents responsibility and alignment, and when it circles back, it tends to stir up everything that’s out of sync in your life. Relationships, careers, money stories… nothing is off-limits.
And while it can feel like things are falling apart, it’s often the beginning of a more grounded, soul-led life.
Krista added that it’s also the same time your prefrontal cortex finishes developing, so you’re literally becoming a more conscious version of yourself. It’s that moment when you start asking, “What do I actually want?” rather than just following the path laid out for you.
Hearing this clicked so much for me. When I look back on my Saturn return, I was walking away from wedding photography, preparing to become a mom, and shifting my entire business model. I didn’t have words for it then, but it makes so much sense now!
Knowing When to Quit Versus When to Push Through
I asked a question that I know so many of us wrestle with: how do you know if you’re supposed to keep pushing through something hard, or if it’s a sign that it’s time to let it go?
Krista shared how she processed this during the end of her marriage. She spent a full year taking radical responsibility for everything in her relationship, asking herself hard questions and showing up fully.
Only after doing that deep inner work did she know with certainty that it wasn’t a fit anymore. She talked about how when we fully own our experience, we can make clearer, more aligned choices.
Lindsey offered another perspective that I absolutely LOVED. She said that tuning into her body helped her distinguish between self-sabotage and expansion. When something felt like contraction and fear, she knew it was sabotage.
But when something felt hard but expansive, like a soul stretch, she knew it was growth. That simple awareness changed everything for her, and I think it’s something we can all practice, especially when we’re on the edge of a decision.
The Vulnerability of Sharing Your Work
We also talked about their book launch and how it’s one thing to create something… and it’s a completely different thing to actually share it!
Lindsey described the writing process as joyful and meaningful, but once it came time to market the book, the vulnerability hit. Putting their life’s work out there felt harder than the most honest sentence on the page.
Krista opened up about her own resistance to asking for help and how perfectionism showed up when it was time to promote. However, what helped her push through was remembering the mission.
When she focused on the value the book could offer, the fear took a backseat. It wasn’t about proving her worth, it was about sharing something that could help someone else feel less alone.
I resonated with that so deeply. I always say that a book is someone’s best work.
If you want the whole picture, the full depth of Lindsey and Krista’s hearts and processes, be sure to get your copy of Almost 30: A Definitive Guide to a Life You Love for the Next Decade and Beyond!
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