{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Awakening in the Second Half: Jen Hatmaker on Loss, Love, and Letting Go","description":"What happens when the life you built\u2014carefully, faithfully, and publicly\u2014splits down the middle in a single night? On this episode of Typology, I sit down with bestselling author and beloved cultural commentator Jen Hatmaker to talk about her stunning new memoir, Awake. Jen, an Enneagram Three with a courageous streak that can look a whole lot like an Eight, opens up about the \u201cbefore-and-after date\u201d that changed everything\u2014July 11, 2020\u2014when her 26-year marriage ended, and her whole world cracked open. Together, we explore what it means to wake up in midlife:   to grief and betrayal,   to leaving behind scripts you never chose,   to freedom from needing to be liked,   to discovering what really matters in the \u201csecond half of life.\u201d   We dive into the Enneagram and the unique way Threes navigate identity, image, success, and failure\u2014especially when life doesn\u2019t cooperate with the plan. Jen shares how therapy, embodiment work, and raw honesty helped her rebuild, and why this memoir isn\u2019t about spectacle, but about hope. This is a conversation about midlife transition, spiritual awakening, and the quiet miracle of becoming more fully yourself\u2014right when you thought everything was falling apart. If you\u2019re navigating change, heartbreak, faith shifts, or a midlife renaissance of your own, this episode will feel like a hand on your shoulder and a light on the path. &amp;nbsp;  ---------------------------------------------- ABOUT JEN HATMAKER Jen Hatmaker is a bestselling author, award-winning podcaster,&amp;nbsp;speaker, and fierce advocate for women living in freedom and&amp;nbsp;agency. With 14 books\u2014including four New York Times bestsellers\u2014along with her beloved For the Love podcast, Jen Hatmaker Book Club, and more, she reaches millions with her signature mix of humor, vulnerability, and wisdom. Her newest book, AWAKE: A Memoir, (released on September 23, 2025), chronicles her raw, real-time journey through the shocking end of her 26-year marriage and surprising reinvention. She lives in a creaky old farmhouse, loves 90s country, and drinks Almond Joy creamer like it\u2019s a personality trait. Find her at JenHatmaker.com. CONNECT WITH IAN Follow Ian on Facebook or Instagram at @ianmorgancron and @typologypodcast. Check out Ian's website at www.ianmorgancron.com **Interested in a 30-minute one-on-one virtual coaching session with Ian?&amp;nbsp; Fill out this intake form and we'll be in touch.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Typology","author_url":"http:\/\/www.typologypodcast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39369400\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/196468365"}