Fuller Expectations

About Fuller Expectations

Welcome to Fuller Expectations — a podcast for anyone wanting to navigate life with purpose, curiosity, and a sense of adventure. Each episode explores what it means to live well, age boldly, and pursue the version of yourself you've always imagined. From career pivots to wellness routines, from rediscovering passions to rewriting what's possible, this show is your weekly dose of insight, inspiration, and real talk about making the second half of life your most powerful chapter yet! Whether you're chasing new dreams, craving more meaning, or just figuring out what’s next, you're not alone!

Publisher

Carrie Fuller

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Jun 2025

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 63 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   The Lessons We Didn't Know We Were Learning with Guests Julie and Tina!

   What if some of the most challenging chapters of your life were actually preparing you for something greater? In this heartfelt, funny, and nostalgic episode of Fuller Expectations, I'm joined by my lifelong friends Julie and Tina. We've known each other since we were teenagers, and after decades of friendship, we've learned that hindsight really does have a way of changing our perspective. Together, we reflect on the jobs we couldn't wait to leave, relationships that taught us unexpected lessons, decisions we questioned, and experiences that helped shape the women we've become. We explore how life's disappointments, detours, and uncomfortable moments often provide the very lessons we need for the next chapter - even when we can't recognize their value at the time. Whether you're 40, 50, 60, or beyond, this conversation is a reminder that no experience has to be wasted, growth doesn't have an expiration date, and sometimes the greatest gift of getting older is finally understanding what our younger selves couldn't. Because life doesn't always make sense looking forward. Sometimes the lessons only become clear when we look back!

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Holiday Gift Giving Coming Up - THIS Episode is a MUST for ALL Who Will Be in the 'Gift Giving Frenzy'!

   Host Fuller Expectations explores intentional holiday gift-giving, shifting from obligation to meaningful gestures that honor loved ones and make a difference.

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   24 Sept 2026

   The Life You're Meant to Live - Listening to Your Inner Voice

   Host Fuller Expectations explores listening to your inner voice to discover your true purpose and embrace the freedom to change your mind.

Inside a recent episode

The Season After - Episode 3 in a 3-Part Series Featuring Guest, Ed Doherty

Published 23 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So sometimes it depends on what you define as a lesson. A lesson could be something as simple as not driving in New York City at night. That could be a lesson. I'm not going to do that again. Do you know? It could be going to a restaurant. I'm not going to do that again. You know, I went to a new restaurant yesterday. It was pretty good. I'll be back because I learned something. And so I think that maybe people should broaden their definition of what learning is, because at its widest, learning happens every day. Learning about Your relationship, learning words my wife doesn't like me to say, learning things my son likes to eat. […]

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

4 ratings

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