Lost on Purpose: Say yes to you before its too late

Alison Answers

Tracy Smith, this amazing Ph.D. and writer, was 50, feeling trapped as "just" a mom and employee—then boom, she grabs a one-way ticket to Iceland days before her first-ever solo trip across the Atlantic. She ends up roaming 30+ countries, chasing monkey scratches (and rabies shots all over Chicago!), going on 100 dates, and finally ditching the pressure to "fit in" everywhere. It's her messy, real story of finding belonging right inside herself—no fairy-tale ending, just honest growth that hits home.

Watch this if:

👉 You're tired of mom/job/life roles hiding the real you

👉 Midlife or empty nest has you wondering "who am I now?"

👉 You look for belonging out there but miss those tiny daily wins

👉 Big dreams (like travel) feel stuck behind fear or "duty"

You’ll walk away with:

✅ Easy ways to start small—like texting that friend you admire

✅ Spotting your "two selves": the boxed-in one vs. the free one travel unlocks

✅ Real talk on shifting with adult kids or dates who don't match your worth

✅ The truth: You belong to you first—grab it before life passes by