<p>I’m so excited to welcome psychotherapist Satya Doyle Byock to the podcast this month! Satya is the author of <a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/a/19226/9780525511687"><strong><em>Quarterlife</em></strong></a>, a book I read in early 2023 and haven’t been able to stop thinking about (or recommending!).</p><p>Satya defines quarterlife as the period between adolescence and midlife — roughly ages 16 to 40. Most of you reading this either are in quarterlife — or have children who are in it or about to enter it.</p><p>Quarterlife is the period of life where <em>the most life happens</em> (education! relationships! children! loss!), this age group is often unsupported and enduring high levels of stress that leaves many quarterlifers feeling unmoored, lost, and frustrated.</p><p>Tune in to the episode to learn more about navigating quarterlife. We’ll discuss:</p><p>* What Quarterlife is and the age group it impacts</p><p>* The definitions of “Stability Seeking” and “Meaning Seeking”</p><p>* How the experience of Quarterlifers has changed throughout history and how it varies country to country</p><p>* The role that Stability/Meaning play in Midlife Crises and why people are having midlife crises earlier</p><p>* How parents can encourage a balance between Stability and Meaning in their children</p><p>Connect with Satya:</p><p>Order her book, Quarterlife on <a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/a/19226/9780525511687"><strong>Bookshop.org</strong></a> or <a target="_blank" href="https://rstyle.me/+E03O025MYFqv6rNsta-pXQ"><strong>Amazon</strong></a><a target="_blank" href="https://satyadoylebyock.substack.com/"><strong>Subscribe to her Substack: Self & Society</strong></a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/satyabyock/"><strong>Find her on Instagram</strong></a><a target="_blank" href="https://satyabyock.com/"><strong>Visit her website</strong></a></p><p>Additional Resources:</p><p>If you find yourself struggling to identify whether you are a Stability Type or Meaning Type, you can try this exercise:</p><p>Journal for 5 minutes about the type of people you most often find yourself passing judgement on or being critical of. </p><p>Oftentimes, we are most critical of people who are different from us — so if you find yourself frustrated with people who adhere to societal expectations and pursue traditional goals — you might be a Meaning Type.</p><p>If you’re critical of those who are more free-spirited and don’t seem highly concerned with what society expects of them — you might be a Stability Type.</p><p>Satya’s Recommendations:</p><p>📚 <strong>READ:</strong> Satya still finds herself thinking about the book<a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/a/19226/9781982171261"><strong><em> Shakespeare was a Woman</em></strong></a><a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/a/19226/9781982171261"><strong> by Elizabeth Winkler</strong></a>.</p><p>📺 <strong>WATCH: </strong>The tagline “this has all happened before” drew Satya back to the series <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2x14ZhEc9k"><strong>Battlestar Galactica</strong></a>.</p><p>🎧 <strong>LISTEN:</strong> As a relaxing and entertaining escape from real life, Satya enjoys food podcasts and recommends the show <a target="_blank" href="https://www.foodfriendspodcast.com/"><strong>Food Friends Podcast</strong></a>.</p><p>🧡 <strong>ENJOY: </strong>This recommendation made me sit up in my seat! I can’t wait to try it. As summer arrives, Satya recommends sipping on a combination of Lemonade and Iced Coffee. Sounds weird….but she says we’ll have to trust her on this one. I thought <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tastingtable.com/1356855/starbucks-method-brew-iced-coffee-lemonade/"><strong>this version from Tasting Table</strong></a> featuring a sprig of rosemary looked fun!</p><p><strong><em>Pssst! </em></strong><strong>Want my help with digital organization? My next group program will open soon! We’ll set up the Core Four Systems and establish routines for optimizing our digital workflows and routines. </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://thyme-is-honey.myflodesk.com/launch"><strong>Join the launch list </strong></a><strong>to learn more about it + stay in the loop.</strong></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Thyme is Honey at <a href="https://thymeishoney.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">thymeishoney.substack.com/subscribe</a>