Behind the Brave Face

Becoming Who You Needed

Lex closes out the season with a powerful reminder: You are becoming the version of you that you’ve always needed. That version of you—the one with boundaries, self-respect, peace, and healing—isn’t a fantasy. It’s the result of doing the hard inner work, choosing growth over comfort, and honoring your own needs without guilt. In this episode, we explore:• How to identify the version of you that went unseen• What it takes to become emotionally whole• How to protect your growth in a world that benefits from your exhaustion• Why becoming isn’t about perfection—it’s about alignment This is your sign to stop shrinking and start showing up as the real you. Season 2 dropping Fall 2025! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review! Let’s Stay Connected! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/MillennialsInCharge ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/MillennialsInCharge ⁠⁠] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/MillennialsInChargePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/MillennialsInChargePodcast⁠⁠] 👕 Shop Millennials in Charge Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://millennialsincharge.printify.me/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠https://millennialsincharge.printify.me/⁠⁠] About Me: I'm your host Lex—entrepreneur, SAHM, and your go-to guide for navigating the ups and downs of adulthood! After countless “Why did no one prepare me for this?!” moments, I created Millennials in Charge to have real conversations about the challenges (and wins) of adulting. Because let’s be real—adulting is a scam! Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/LexTheMillennial⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/LexTheMillennial⁠⁠] 🌍 Download Full Podcast on All Platforms: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/MillennialsInCharge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/MillennialsInCharge⁠⁠] Support the Show: BuyMeACoffee:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/millennialsincharge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://buymeacoffee.com/millennialsincharge]Paypal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=W3A8HBNH7WR4Y⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=W3A8HBNH7WR4Y] #MillennialsInCharge #HealingJourney #BecomingYou #SelfGrowth #PersonalGrowth #UnpackingTheAdultExperience #AdultingIsAScam #SelfAcceptance #PersonalGrowth #MillennialLife #LifeLessons #SelfAwareness #MindsetShift #NavigatingAdulthood #GrowthMindset #PodcastLife #EntrepreneurLife #SAHMLife

When Growth Creates Distance

Lex explores how personal growth can shift your relationships—and why that’s okay. The more you work on yourself, the harder it is to deal with people who aren't doing the same. Whether it’s family, friends, or partners, growing often means outgrowing dynamics that once felt normal. In this episode we discuss:• How self-growth changes your tolerance for dysfunction • What to do when others are triggered by your healing • The challenge of loving people where they are without losing yourself • Why protecting your peace isn’t rude—it’s necessary This one’s for anyone who's healing, evolving, and realizing they’re no longer available for anything less than growth. Welcome to Millennials in Charge! Let’s unpack this wild ride of adulting, one honest conversation at a time. New episodes drop every Wednesday at 6 AM ET! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review! Let’s Stay Connected! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/MillennialsInCharge ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/MillennialsInCharge ⁠⁠] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/MillennialsInChargePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/MillennialsInChargePodcast⁠⁠] 👕 Shop Millennials in Charge Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://millennialsincharge.printify.me/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠https://millennialsincharge.printify.me/⁠⁠] About Me: I'm your host Lex—entrepreneur, SAHM, and your go-to guide for navigating the ups and downs of adulthood! After countless “Why did no one prepare me for this?!” moments, I created Millennials in Charge to have real conversations about the challenges (and wins) of adulting. Because let’s be real—adulting is a scam! Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/LexTheMillennial⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/LexTheMillennial⁠⁠] 🌍 Download Full Podcast on All Platforms: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/MillennialsInCharge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/MillennialsInCharge⁠⁠] Support the Show: BuyMeACoffee:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/millennialsincharge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://buymeacoffee.com/millennialsincharge]Paypal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=W3A8HBNH7WR4Y⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=W3A8HBNH7WR4Y] #MillennialsInCharge #RestIsProductive #MentalHealthAwareness #UnpackingTheAdultExperience #AdultingIsAScam #SelfAcceptance #PersonalGrowth #MillennialLife #LifeLessons #SelfAwareness #MindsetShift #NavigatingAdulthood #GrowthMindset #PodcastLife #EntrepreneurLife #SAHMLife

Permission to Pause and Rest

Lex talks about the power of rest in a world that constantly tells us to hustle. If you’ve ever felt guilty for slowing down, this episode is your reminder that rest isn’t lazy—it’s necessary. Burnout isn’t a badge of honor. Resting is how we recover, how we grow, and how we keep going. You don’t have to earn rest—you deserve it. In this episode we discuss:• Why rest is essential for your well-being• The guilt tied to slowing down• Different types of rest—and how to know which one you need• Why rest is a radical act of self-love and resistance Take a breath. Take a beat. Give yourself permission to pause. Welcome to Millennials in Charge! Let’s unpack this wild ride of adulting, one honest conversation at a time. New episodes drop every Wednesday at 6 AM ET! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review! Let’s Stay Connected! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/MillennialsInCharge ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/MillennialsInCharge ⁠⁠] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/MillennialsInChargePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/MillennialsInChargePodcast⁠⁠] 👕 Shop Millennials in Charge Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://millennialsincharge.printify.me/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠https://millennialsincharge.printify.me/⁠⁠] About Me: I'm your host Lex—entrepreneur, SAHM, and your go-to guide for navigating the ups and downs of adulthood! After countless “Why did no one prepare me for this?!” moments, I created Millennials in Charge to have real conversations about the challenges (and wins) of adulting. Because let’s be real—adulting is a scam! Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/LexTheMillennial⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/LexTheMillennial⁠⁠] 🌍 Download Full Podcast on All Platforms: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/MillennialsInCharge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/MillennialsInCharge⁠⁠] Support the Show: BuyMeACoffee:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/millennialsincharge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://buymeacoffee.com/millennialsincharge]Paypal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=W3A8HBNH7WR4Y⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=W3A8HBNH7WR4Y] #MillennialsInCharge #RestIsProductive #MentalHealthAwareness #UnpackingTheAdultExperience #AdultingIsAScam #SelfAcceptance #PersonalGrowth #MillennialLife #LifeLessons #SelfAwareness #MindsetShift #NavigatingAdulthood #GrowthMindset #PodcastLife #EntrepreneurLife #SAHMLife

Behind the Brave Face

Lex opens up about what it really feels like to wear the mask of strength while quietly falling apart. If you’ve ever felt like life just won’t let up—but you keep showing up anyway—this one’s for you. Sometimes the strongest people are the ones struggling in silence. And when isolation feels safer than asking for help, that’s when community matters most. In this episode we discuss:• Why we put on a brave face when we’re falling apart• The emotional toll of always being "the strong one"• How isolation can feel like protection—but it isn’t healing• The power of honest community when life keeps life-ing Welcome to Millennials in Charge! Let’s unpack this wild ride of adulting, one honest conversation at a time. New episodes drop every Wednesday at 6 AM ET! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review! Let’s Stay Connected! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/MillennialsInCharge ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/MillennialsInCharge ⁠⁠] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/MillennialsInChargePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/MillennialsInChargePodcast⁠⁠] 👕 Shop Millennials in Charge Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://millennialsincharge.printify.me/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠https://millennialsincharge.printify.me/⁠⁠] About Me: I'm your host Lex—entrepreneur, SAHM, and your go-to guide for navigating the ups and downs of adulthood! After countless “Why did no one prepare me for this?!” moments, I created Millennials in Charge to have real conversations about the challenges (and wins) of adulting. Because let’s be real—adulting is a scam! Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/LexTheMillennial⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/LexTheMillennial⁠⁠] 🌍 Download Full Podcast on All Platforms: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/MillennialsInCharge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/MillennialsInCharge⁠⁠] Support the Show: BuyMeACoffee:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/millennialsincharge⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://buymeacoffee.com/millennialsincharge]Paypal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=W3A8HBNH7WR4Y⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=W3A8HBNH7WR4Y] #MillennialsInCharge #AdultingIsAScam #SelfAcceptance #PersonalGrowth #MillennialLife #LifeLessons #SelfAwareness #MindsetShift #NavigatingAdulthood #GrowthMindset #PodcastLife #EntrepreneurLife #SAHMLife

Money Moves: Real Financial Guidance

Lex breaks down the financial basics every millennial should know—from building credit and managing debt to starting your investment journey and creating a long-term money plan. If you're tired of feeling behind or overwhelmed by your finances, this episode gives you clear, practical steps to get back in control. In this episode we discuss:• What credit is and why it matters • Smart strategies for managing and paying off debt • How to start investing, even on a small budget • The essentials of financial planning and building wealth Welcome to Millennials in Charge! Let’s unpack this wild ride of adulting, one honest conversation at a time. New episodes drop every Wednesday at 6 AM ET! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review! Let’s Stay Connected! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/MillennialsInCharge ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/MillennialsInCharge ⁠⁠] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/MillennialsInChargePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/MillennialsInChargePodcast⁠⁠] 👕 Shop Millennials in Charge Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://millennialsincharge.printify.me/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠https://millennialsincharge.printify.me/⁠⁠] About Me: I'm your host Lex—entrepreneur, SAHM, and your go-to guide for navigating the ups and downs of adulthood! After countless “Why did no one prepare me for this?!” moments, I created Millennials in Charge to have real conversations about the challenges (and wins) of adulting. Because let’s be real—adulting is a scam! Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/LexTheMillennial⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/LexTheMillennial⁠⁠] 🌍 Download Full Podcast on All Platforms: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/MillennialsInCharge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/MillennialsInCharge⁠⁠] Support the Show: BuyMeACoffee:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/millennialsincharge⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://buymeacoffee.com/millennialsincharge]Paypal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=W3A8HBNH7WR4Y⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=W3A8HBNH7WR4Y] #MillennialsInCharge #AdultingIsAScam #SelfAcceptance #PersonalGrowth #MillennialLife #LifeLessons #SelfAwareness #MindsetShift #NavigatingAdulthood #GrowthMindset #PodcastLife #EntrepreneurLife #SAHMLife