Growth isn't always exciting. Sometimes it feels like grief.

In this episode of Rooted & Rising, Dr. Carmela Maxell explores why becoming the person you're meant to be often requires letting go of the person you've always been.

Like a snake shedding its skin, personal growth can feel uncomfortable, unfamiliar, and even painful. We outgrow relationships, identities, habits, careers, and expectations that once protected us—but may now be holding us back.

Why does change feel like loss?
Why do we sometimes mourn the very things we know we need to leave behind?
And how do we find the courage to embrace what's next?

Join Dr. Maxell for an honest conversation about identity, transformation, resilience, and the quiet courage it takes to keep becoming.

Whether you're navigating a career change, healing from loss, leaving a relationship, or simply discovering who you are, this episode is a reminder that growth isn't about becoming someone else—it's about uncovering who you've been all along.

Because sometimes the hardest part of growth isn't changing...

...it's letting go of the skin that no longer fits.

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