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Welcome to the Say YES to Yourself! Podcast—the show for midlife women, empty nesters, and anyone navigating life after divorce, burnout, or big transitions. If you're ready to shed cultural expectations, reconnect with your true self, and put your joy first—you’re in the right place.

In this episode, Wendy reconnects with Alexandra Frew, three years after they met in a transformational goal-setting workshop. What began as a simple mind map about the next 30 years became the launchpad for an ancestral pilgrimage through Germany. 

Alexandra shares how she followed the thread of her Wendish and Scottish heritage by learning German, uncovering church records from the 1700s, and continuing the research her aunt began before the Berlin Wall fell.

They explore:

• How creating an intentional plan opens your mind to opportunities you might otherwise miss—and shifts you from watching life happen to directing it
• The profound experience of ancestral pilgrimage and what it means to carry forward research that previous generations couldn't complete
• Why returning to familiar places deepens your connection to self, story, and a sense of belonging

This is a conversation about legacy, purpose, and the quiet power of honoring where you come from while choosing where you’ll go next.

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