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The Identity You’re Defending Was Built by Someone Else

August 30, 2026

Michael Glock, PhD, co-founder of Joymind, on why the identity most of us defend by midlife was built by someone else, and what changes in the second half of life.

Michael Glock, PhD, co-founder of Joymind, smiling at the camera in his library during the Redefining Wisdom podcast, with the words “You can’t change your life without changing the identity that created it.”

You’ve Done the Work. Why Do You Still Feel Stuck?

You Don’t Need a New Life. You Need a New Interpretation of the One You Have

The Identity You’re Defending Was Built by Someone Else

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