Our life path is often set out for us before we even decide what we truly want for ourselves. And a lot of the time, that looks like finding the right person, settling down, and getting married. But what happens when you think you have gone down the right path, only to realize in your twenties that it’s actually not the right path for you.  I'm so excited to kick off our first guest episode of the new season with a guest who really embodies what it means to take hold of your thirties when things don’t go as planned. Jigna Patel had a life in her twenties, especially her early twenties, that was what she thought she wanted and was expected of her. At the age of 27 Jigna made a big life decision to separate from her then husband, and set off on a new and unexpected path. Now in her mid thirties she is the embodiment of the Turning 30 mission: living her own path regardless of the timelines. and speaking out on her platform all about what it's like to go through a divorce in your twenties and be single in your thirties.  A few years ago when she realized that taboo topics such as divorce and breaking up earlier in life weren't really spoken about on the internet, she made a series of videos and decided to start sharing on her platform. This podcast episode is full of such pearls of wisdom about going through a breakup and what you can do to get to the other side and to live a life in your thirties that you absolutely love and deserve.  Don’t forget to subscribe to my new YouTube channel to receive exclusive videos including monthly YouTube Q&As that won’t be available on the podcast. Go and check T30 out on IG and help us grow our community!  To celebrate the release of the new season of the podcast,  To celebrate the new season of the podcast, my Next Chapter Course is currently on sale for $99 AND for the whole month of November (starting from today), if you sign up you will also get FREE access to my exclusive ‘How to have better friendships in your thirties’ mini-course.  The Next Chapter course is my coaching foundations course, and it is the perfect way to dip your toe into the coaching world and see if it is something you want to know more about.  It includes access to 4 coaching workshops (each worth over $200!), 14 x self-study videos on coaching concepts, a 100-page workbook and my exclusive Next Chapter Facebook Community.   Register here: https://www.turning30coach.com/the-next-chapter    We talk about: [0:00] Intro [4:00] Why we need to change the narrative of divorce [6:25] Getting married at a young age [7:45] The emotional aspect of going through a divorce [8:35] Do we always regret getting a divorce? [9:55] How do we know when it’s time to get a divorce? [13:00] How her family responded to her divorce [19:20] The difficulty in asking for help [20:55] Living alone for the first time [27:55] Finding what will make us ultimately happy [30:45] Changing the narrative around getting married [36:15] The dynamics of dating now [37:35] Not justifying your divorce to anyone [40:15] What she would tell the 20 year old version of herself   Connect with Jigna Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jigna_madeup Blog: https://not-your-wife.com/jigna-patel-divorce-blog/   Connect with me Instagram: @turning30coach / www.instagram.com/turning30coach  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/t30coach Website: www.turning30coach.com Email me your questions: [email protected] If you loved this episode please subscribe to the Turning 30 Podcast on whichever platform you are listening on and rate us five stars!