This channel is for people who did what they were told and still ended up lost.
I'm Sheila. I'm 55. I followed the rules, showed up on time, and was so reliably competent that nobody thought to ask if I was okay... including me.
This is not midlife self-help. It’s midlife deprogramming.
I talk about burnout, identity loss, mental health, money, career grief, aging, starting over in midlife, and the rude little moment when you realize the life you built may have been built around survival, not desire.
I’ve my life surviving things I never signed up for, including a traumatic childhood, lifelong mental health struggles, and a shiny corporate career that looked impressive while quietly eating me alive.
If you’re still performing, still pushing, still waiting for life to finally feel like yours, subscribe before you waste another year calling survival a personality.
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Vote for next week’s video!
I asked my newsletter subscribers which video they’d like to see next, and there’s a clear winner so far, but I wanted to bring it here too!
I’ve got so many video ideas and having opinions about all of them hasn’t helped me pick one! Take a look and vote for the one you’d most like to see!
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If you’ve kept your company swag longer than the company kept you, we need to talk.
I’m starting the Museum of Corporate Loyalty. It’s a collection of the things companies gave us to thank us for our hard work. Apparently raises were out of the question, but somebody approved a crystal paperweight with your name spelled wrong.
Maybe you got a mug instead of a bonus or a Christmas ornament instead of comp time. Maybe you got a service award for your loyalty, then had to train your replacement. I’d like to give that award a more "accurate" inscription.
I want the actual object and YOUR story. What did they give it to you for? What did that job mean to you? What happened afterward? And why is their logo still in your house after all these years?
Each object will become an exhibit and a video. If it fits in a shoebox, it’s welcome, except employee badges. Visit the website to submit your object and its story.
You get some space back. I get to explain what that coffee mug really cost you.
Website: www.museumofcorporateloyalty.com/
YouTube: youtube.com/@museumofcorporateloyalty
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🟡 THE CHECK-IN is happening Thursday!
It has been way too long since we’ve done a public livestream, and I’ve missed you.
So let’s hang out.
Bring your questions, your snacks, your weird week, your life update, your current “what even is happening?” situation or just come sit with us for a while.
No big agenda. No homework. No need to be profound on command. That’s how people pull something.
📅 Thursday, October 1
🕠 5:30 PM MT
4:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM CT / 7:30 PM ET / 11:30 PM GMT
Link to get notified: youtube.com/live/VmCYRtS_EX4
See you there. 🖤
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I kept seeing posts about “Sealook,” the Netflix cartoon that dogs apparently love, so naturally I had to see whether Posey cared.
She cared.
She is INVESTED. She’s in bed, surrounded by stuffed animals and watching her own iPad like she’s recovering from a difficult week of snacks and naps.
I posted the video of her watching it over in The Deep End, my private members group. We meet on Zoom every week to talk about life, work, mental health and whatever fresh nonsense the week has dragged through the door. Apparently, we also review television for dogs now.
If you’ve been thinking about joining us, you can find everything here: www.sheilahammond.com/community
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Full Posey blooper! My girl is on the chair behind me in every video, but yesterday she finally spoke up.
I couldn’t have directed it better. She’s sick of this crap too. 😂
Full video: https://youtu.be/NmLjy-ji6iY
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Time for a little corporate archaeology!
If you were laid off or finally escaped a toxic job, did you keep anything from it?
Maybe it’s a company shirt, an award, a service pin, a holiday card, a coffee mug or one of those engraved crystal things nobody has ever understood.
What is it? What happened? And why the hell is it still in your house?
Tell me your story!
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I’m currently four days behind in the comments and that’s the good news!
When I sat down three hours ago, I was eight days behind. Now I’m four days behind. My fingers are willing, but my brain is weak. I have to stop for today before I answer somebody’s thoughtful comment with “toilet paper, rotisserie chicken and dog treats.”
If I haven’t answered your comment, it only means I haven’t gotten to it yet. Please keep them coming! I love reading what you have to say, even when I can’t answer right away.
Now I’m curious. Which kind of commenter are you?
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I hate how much this video is resonating.
I’m glad people are watching it. I’m pissed that so many of you watched it and said, “Yep. That’s my life too.”
Now I want to know what you want me to talk about next. What’s happening in your life right now that nobody seems willing to say out loud? Work, money, ageism, AI, starting over or something else completely?
Tell me what you want me to get pissed off about next.
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Which version of stuck has been kicking your ass lately?
I made "Why You Feel Stuck (and Why It’s Not What You Think)" for this exact mess.
It’s recorded, takes about an hour and costs $47.
www.sheilahammond.com/stuck
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Are you feeling stuck every freakin’ day?
Does it feel like you’re walking through quicksand? Are you frozen on a street corner while everyone else keeps moving? Or are you moving everywhere, doing everything and still not getting anywhere?
What if YOU aren’t the problem? What if you’re following instructions you don’t even know you were given?
Instructions like rest has to be earned. Wanting more is selfish. You can’t move until you know exactly how everything will end.
Those instructions can run your whole life while you’re busy blaming yourself.
That’s what I dig into in "Why You Feel Stuck (and Why It’s Not What You Think)", my recorded, self-paced workshop. You’ll figure out what’s actually keeping you stuck, where it came from and whether it still belongs in your life.
It takes about an hour, costs $47 and includes a workbook.
You’ve blamed yourself long enough. Let’s check the wiring.
www.sheilahammond.com/stuck
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