The Underlayer: Fear, Clarity & Personal Growth for Mid-Life Professionals
Ever feel like you’re doing “fine” on the outside, but stuck or disconnected on the inside?
You’re not broken, you’re just living above the surface.
The Underlayer is a podcast for mid-life professionals navigating fear, identity, and personal growth, especially when success no longer feels fulfilling.
Hosted by keynote speaker and podcast host David Young, each episode goes beneath surface-level advice to explore the deeper stories shaping how we show up at work, in relationships, and in our own lives.
Through honest storytelling, psychology-informed insight, and the occasional uncomfortable truth, we unpack:
- Fear and anxiety that follow us from childhood into adulthood
- Why clarity and alignment feel harder in mid-life
- How personal growth actually happens (without self-help clichés)
- What it means to find your voice and stop avoiding what matters
You’ll hear solo reflections and conversations with personal growth experts, coaches, and deep thinkers — all focused on one thing:
Understanding what’s really driving your patterns so you can move forward with clarity.
🎧 New episodes every Thursday.
Start with: The Fear That Formed Me — the episode that explains why the thing that scared you most might be what you’re meant to heal.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2551407/episodes/18358211
Episodes
The Quiet Pull for Something More (And Why High Performers Ignore It)
Why Suppressed Anger Shows Up in Midlife (and What It’s Telling You)
Scared to Speak Up? How Childhood Fear Shapes Your Voice in Midlife
EP 5: Lisa De Nicola on The Hidden Patterns Linking Love, Work, And Self
EP4: Sheila B. Robinson talks Stop Cramming, Start Remembering: Your Brain Called And It Wants Practice
Bonus EP: Everything Is Funny Eventually: Tech Confusion, Teen Drivers & a Rogue Latte
EP 3: Lauren Ammon on Human Design For High Achievers: Decisions, Energy, And Deconditioning
EP 2: How Authentic Swag Builds Real Relationships And Standout Brands