Life Intended

Full Episode Page: Holistic Wellness for Women: Real Tools for The Messy Middle with Debi Borger

Host Kelly Berry interviews Debi Borger - founder of DB Wellbeing and creator of The E3 Method - about holistic wellness for women navigating lifequakes, burnout, and midlife transitions. Debi shares her E3 Method that blends mindset, movement, and nutrition to rebuild energy, resilience, and confidence. You’ll hear practical strategies on protein, balanced meals, strength training for bone density and longevity, how to use a weighted vest, why rest days matter, and which supplements are worth considering. Expect grounded, no-BS guidance that helps you stop spiraling and start rising.

Find Out:
• How holistic wellness turns lifequakes into growth
• What midlife women need for strength and stamina
• Why mindset coaching sustains habit change
• The best and worst ways to fuel energy with food
• Whether supplements like creatine and collagen help
• When rest days accelerate progress

Links:
• DB Wellbeing Official Site
• Debi on Instagram
• Debi on Facebook
• Debi on LinkedIn
• Debi on YouTube

Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to Life Intended + Intro to Holistic Wellness with Debi Borger
04:33 What is a Lifequake? How to Build Resilience Through Mindset
10:06 Women's Nutrition Coaching Tips: Fueling Energy and Metabolism
20:44 Midlife Movement: Strength Training for Women and Longevity
26:41 Weighted Vests for Bone Density, Posture & Fatigue Management
30:43 Why Rest Days Matter: Recovery as Part of Holistic Wellness
35:29 Mindset Coaching for Motivation and Long-Term Habit Change
40:11 Essential Supplements for Women: Creatine, Collagen, Omega-3
44:59 Personalized Health Coaching: DB Wellbeing and The E3 Method
48:46 Final Reflections: Living with Intention & Prioritizing Self-Care

Life Intended is a podcast and coaching platform for women who are ready to stop waiting and start leading. Co-hosted by Kelly Berry and Sadie Wackett, each episode explores self-leadership, identity, emotional wellness, and living with intention.

About Kelly Berry
Kelly Berry is a strategic business leader, coach, and founder of Life Intended. She helps women build clarity, confidence, and alignment in life and work. She enjoys spending quality time with her husband American entrepreneur Nick Berry and daughter Vivienne. Her life is a testament to the power of resilience and intention.
🔗 kellyberry.info | @lifeintendedpodcast

About Sadie Wackett
Sadie Wackett is a C-suite HR executive, certified coach, and co-founder of Life Intended. She supports women through leadership transitions, self-trust, and personal transformation. Sadie is originally from the UK and now lives in South Florida with her husband, daughter and dog, Pickles.
🔗 sadiewackett.com | LinkedIn

Life Intended is published in partnership with FCG.

Full Episode Page: The Big Lie in Pelvic Health: What's Common Isn’t Normal with Susan Winograd

Susan Winograd is a licensed physical therapist and founder of Pelvicore Rehab & Wellness.

In this powerful and myth-busting conversation, Susan joins Life Intended host Kelly Berry to uncover what women are rarely told about pelvic health. From postpartum to perimenopause, Susan explains why symptoms like leaking, pain with intimacy, and brain fog may be common - but are not normal. She shares how her holistic, biopsychosocial approach supports healing by addressing not just muscles, but the nervous system, hormones, and root causes.

You’ll hear why “just do some Kegels” often misses the mark, what actually works in postpartum recovery, and how to reclaim clarity and confidence in midlife. If you’ve ever wondered whether there’s more you could be doing to feel good in your body, this episode is your roadmap.

Expect to find out:

• How to know if pelvic symptoms are normal or need treatment
• What the biopsychosocial model means for full-body healing
• Whether Kegels and pelvic gadgets are helping or hurting
• Her take on hormone balance and brain fog in perimenopause
• The best and worst ways to approach postpartum recovery

Where to Find Susan:

• Pelvicore Rehab & Wellness
• Susan on LinkedIn
• Instagram
• Facebook
• YouTube

Life Intended is a podcast and coaching platform for women who are ready to stop waiting and start leading. Co-hosted by Kelly Berry and Sadie Wackett, each episode explores self-leadership, identity, emotional wellness, and living with intention.

About Kelly Berry
Kelly Berry is a strategic business leader, coach, and founder of Life Intended. She helps women build clarity, confidence, and alignment in life and work. She enjoys spending quality time with her husband American entrepreneur Nick Berry and daughter Vivienne. Her life is a testament to the power of resilience and intention.
🔗 kellyberry.info | @lifeintendedpodcast

About Sadie Wackett
Sadie Wackett is a C-suite HR executive, certified coach, and co-founder of Life Intended. She supports women through leadership transitions, self-trust, and personal transformation. Sadie is originally from the UK and now lives in South Florida with her husband, daughter and dog, Pickles.
🔗 sadiewackett.com | LinkedIn

Life Intended is published in partnership with FCG.

Full Episode Page: Mind Body Connection: Women’s hormone health and nervous system safety with Isabella Mainwaring

Kelly Berry and Isabella Mainwaring - author, speaker, and respected voice in hormone science - map the mind body connection behind women’s hormone health, explaining how nervous system regulation influences cortisol, cycles, and energy. Isabella introduces ThetaSomatics™, a trauma-informed, oxytocin-forward approach to somatic healing and belief repatterning. They explore PCOS support, perfectionism and people-pleasing, and practical “life routine” micro-practices that build self-trust.

Find Out:
• How nervous system safety drives hormone balance
• What ThetaSomatics™ is and how it works
• Whether perfectionism harms women’s hormone health
• Her take on blending Western and Eastern medicine
• Best and worst ways to build life routines
• When micro-practices spark oxytocin and self-trust

Links:
• Isabella’s Official Website
• Instagram: @isabella.mainwaring
• TikTok: @isabella.mainwaring
• LinkedIn Profile
• Hormone Balance for Dummies
• The Power We Hold
• Free ThetaSomatics™ Practice

Chapters
00:00 Intro: Isabella Mainwaring, women’s hormone health
03:16 Turning point and self-trust after burnout
09:45 Shared patterns: symptoms, anxiety, perfectionism
13:04 PCOS, painful periods, and nervous system safety
15:36 Cortisol, stress, and hormone balance
22:25 Pills-first culture vs holistic women’s health
30:08 Blending Western and Eastern medicine
36:49 ThetaSomatics™ explained: somatic healing
49:26 Busy women: oxytocin, movement, micro-practices
54:00 Powerhouse community and women’s leadership

Life Intended is a podcast and coaching platform for women who are ready to stop waiting and start leading. Co-hosted by Kelly Berry and Sadie Wackett, each episode explores self-leadership, identity, emotional wellness, and living with intention.

About Kelly Berry
Kelly Berry is a strategic business leader, coach, and founder of Life Intended. She helps women build clarity, confidence, and alignment in life and work. She enjoys spending quality time with her husband American entrepreneur Nick Berry and daughter Vivienne. Her life is a testament to the power of resilience and intention.
🔗 kellyberry.info | @lifeintendedpodcast

About Sadie Wackett
Sadie Wackett is a C-suite HR executive, certified coach, and co-founder of Life Intended. She supports women through leadership transitions, self-trust, and personal transformation. Sadie is originally from the UK and now lives in South Florida with her husband, daughter and dog, Pickles.
🔗 sadiewackett.com | LinkedIn

Life Intended is published in partnership with FCG.

Full Episode Page: Owning It: Self-Trust, Career Shifts, and an Aligned Life with Julia Arpag

Host Kelly Berry interviews Julia Arpag, a values-first recruiter who scaled a profitable, bootstrapped firm while parenting two young kids. They unpack self-trust, intentional living, career transitions, women in leadership, and how authenticity in business can be a true strategic edge. Expect practical frameworks and real talk on fear, tradeoffs, and alignment.

Find Out:
• How to practice self-trust in daily decisions
• What runway to set before a bold career leap
• How to reframe “too intense” to make it a superpower
• How to design work that aligns with family values
• Best ways to avoid expert-overload and listen within
• When uncertainty is a signal to recommit or pivot

Links:
• Aligned Recruitment
• Connect with Julia on LinkedIn
• Life Intended Podcast
• About Kelly Berry

Chapters:
00:00 Meet Julia Arpag: Aligned Recruitment and Self-Trust
03:39 From Autopilot to Alignment: A Journey into Intentional Living
06:26 Career Transitions, Motherhood, and Entrepreneurial Realities
09:28 Making Room for Personal Growth and Self-Reflection
12:14 Building an Authentic Business from the Ground Up
15:13 Labels, Intensity, and Women in Leadership
18:09 Redefining Success Through Self-Trust and Autonomy
22:39 Reclaiming Your Inner Voice in a Noisy World
26:53 Life Design: Creating a Career That Aligns With Your Values
32:01 Taking the Leap: Entrepreneurship and Work Life Balance
35:25 Living with Uncertainty and Practicing Intentional Leadership
39:37 The Journey Over the Destination: Staying Aligned

Life Intended is a podcast and coaching platform for women who are ready to stop waiting and start leading. Co-hosted by Kelly Berry and Sadie Wackett, each episode explores self-leadership, identity, emotional wellness, and living with intention.

About Kelly Berry
Kelly Berry is a strategic business leader, coach, and founder of Life Intended. She helps women build clarity, confidence, and alignment in life and work. She enjoys spending quality time with her husband American entrepreneur Nick Berry and daughter Vivienne. Her life is a testament to the power of resilience and intention.
🔗 kellyberry.info | @lifeintendedpodcast

About Sadie Wackett
Sadie Wackett is a C-suite HR executive, certified coach, and co-founder of Life Intended. She supports women through leadership transitions, self-trust, and personal transformation. Sadie is originally from the UK and now lives in South Florida with her husband, daughter and dog, Pickles.
🔗 sadiewackett.com | LinkedIn

Life Intended is published in partnership with FCG.

In this conversation, Life Intended co-founders and coaches Kelly Berry and Sadie Wackett dive into the realities of modern womanhood like burnout, guilt, and disconnection and how to walk the path back to clarity and confidence. They unpack how our internal “scripts” shape what we believe is possible, why we often silence our inner voice, and how the Awaken program was built to help women reconnect to what they actually want.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re living a life that looks good on paper but feels... off—this one’s for you. We invite you to join our Fall 2025 cohort and bridge the gap between the life you’ve built and the life you actually want.

Sign up here: Awaken: A Life by Design

Resources and Links from the Episode

• Life Intended Official Website
• Life Intended on Instagram
• Life Intended on LinkedIn
• Sadie Wackett on LinkedIn
• Kelly Berry on LinkedIn
• Awaken Group Program Details

Life Intended is a podcast and coaching platform for women who are ready to stop waiting and start leading. Co-hosted by Kelly Berry and Sadie Wackett, each episode explores self-leadership, identity, emotional wellness, and living with intention.

About Kelly Berry
Kelly Berry is a strategic business leader, coach, and founder of Life Intended. She helps women build clarity, confidence, and alignment in life and work. She enjoys spending quality time with her husband American entrepreneur Nick Berry and daughter Vivienne. Her life is a testament to the power of resilience and intention.
🔗 kellyberry.info | @lifeintendedpodcast

About Sadie Wackett
Sadie Wackett is a C-suite HR executive, certified coach, and co-founder of Life Intended. She supports women through leadership transitions, self-trust, and personal transformation. Sadie is originally from the UK and now lives in South Florida with her husband, daughter and dog, Pickles.
🔗 sadiewackett.com | LinkedIn

Life Intended is published in partnership with FCG.

Full Episode Page: Living with ADHD: Real Talk on ADHD in Women with Leah Carroll

Host Kelly Berry talks with Leah Carroll - ADHD life and mindset coach - about ADHD in women, from late diagnosis and masking to time blindness, executive function, and emotional regulation. You’ll hear practical strategies for neurodivergent adults, why momentum beats motivation, and the best boundary habits to protect energy and avoid burnout.

Find Out:

• How ADHD in women gets missed and misdiagnosed
• What time blindness feels like and how to fix it
• How to build momentum when motivation fails
• Why executive function gaps create shame cycles
• Best boundary scripts to reclaim your energy
• Whether nightly brain dumps reduce overwhelm

Links:

• Leah’s Official Website
• Momentum Monday Newsletter
• Leah on Instagram
• Leah on Facebook
• The ADHD Academy Collective
• ADHD Small Group Coaching
  
  

Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to Life Intended Podcast
02:51 Meet Leah Carroll: ADHD Life & Mindset Coach
04:34 ADHD in Women: Awareness, Diagnosis & Stereotypes
09:50 Leah’s ADHD Journey: From College to Coaching
11:14 Supporting Neurodivergent Adults with ADHD
18:36 Executive Function Struggles and Emotional Regulation
24:52 Time Blindness, Planning, and Daily ADHD Challenges
28:58 ADHD Strategies for Organization and Task Management
31:12 Building Resilience and ADHD Self-Compassion
34:09 Most Common ADHD Problems for Adults
36:49 Motivation vs Momentum: Leah’s Take on Productivity
41:25 ADHD Coaching Insights: Boundaries and Burnout
44:52 Managing Energy and Setting ADHD-Friendly Limits
53:02 Self-Care Routines and Dopamine Reset Ideas
01:01:02 The Mission of Life Intended

Life Intended is a podcast and coaching platform for women who are ready to stop waiting and start leading. Co-hosted by Kelly Berry and Sadie Wackett, each episode explores self-leadership, identity, emotional wellness, and living with intention.

About Kelly Berry
Kelly Berry is a strategic business leader, coach, and founder of Life Intended. She helps women build clarity, confidence, and alignment in life and work. She enjoys spending quality time with her husband American entrepreneur Nick Berry and daughter Vivienne. Her life is a testament to the power of resilience and intention.
🔗 kellyberry.info | @lifeintendedpodcast

About Sadie Wackett
Sadie Wackett is a C-suite HR executive, certified coach, and co-founder of Life Intended. She supports women through leadership transitions, self-trust, and personal transformation. Sadie is originally from the UK and now lives in South Florida with her husband, daughter and dog, Pickles.
🔗 sadiewackett.com | LinkedIn

Life Intended is published in partnership with FCG.

Full Episode Page: Human Performance at Work: How Women Leaders Can Thrive Without Burning Out

Host Kelly Berry talks with Dr. Lauren Hodges about human performance, stress management, and leadership development. They unpack why women in leadership face higher burnout risk, the best and worst calendar habits, and how aligning values with work fuels sustainable results. Expect practical tools, clear next steps, and a few mindset shifts that stick.

Find Out:

• How human performance science designs a better week
• What stress management looks like for modern leaders
• Why women leaders face higher burnout and how to counter it
• Best and worst calendar tactics for high performance
• How to align values with workplace goals
• Whether data and “stress personalities” can guide habits

Links:

• Performance on Purpose
• Dr. Lauren Hodges on LinkedIn
• Performance on Purpose on Instagram
• Less Stress More Calm on Amazon
• Take the Stress Personality Quiz
• Discover Your Stress Personality Course

Chapters:
00:00 Self-Leadership and Women in Human Performance
01:30 Dr. Lauren Hodges on Building Performance on Purpose
04:16 What Is Human Performance Science?
07:17 How Sleep Affects Leadership and Cognitive Performance
10:32 Spotting Human Performance Issues in Organizations
14:32 Systems vs. Individuals in Performance Coaching
17:56 Women in Leadership: Burnout and Balance
22:50 Aligning Actions with Your Personal Values
27:35 Stories vs. Facts in Stress Management
31:01 Boundaries and Work-Life Integration
34:02 Mindset’s Role in Business Performance
36:13 Communicating with Different Leadership Styles
38:27 Time Management and the Power of Reflection
42:50 Discovering Your Stress Personality

Life Intended is a podcast and coaching platform for women who are ready to stop waiting and start leading. Co-hosted by Kelly Berry and Sadie Wackett, each episode explores self-leadership, identity, emotional wellness, and living with intention.

About Kelly Berry
Kelly Berry is a strategic business leader, coach, and founder of Life Intended. She helps women build clarity, confidence, and alignment in life and work. She enjoys spending quality time with her husband American entrepreneur Nick Berry and daughter Vivienne. Her life is a testament to the power of resilience and intention.
🔗 kellyberry.info | @lifeintendedpodcast

About Sadie Wackett
Sadie Wackett is a C-suite HR executive, certified coach, and co-founder of Life Intended. She supports women through leadership transitions, self-trust, and personal transformation. Sadie is originally from the UK and now lives in South Florida with her husband, daughter and dog, Pickles.
🔗 sadiewackett.com | LinkedIn

Life Intended is published in partnership with FCG.

Full Episode Page: Breathe Better, Live Better: How to Breathe Properly and Why it Changes Everything

Jenice Mattek is a leading post-surgical wellness expert and co-owner of Chicago Integrative Movement Institute. In this episode, Jenice sits down with Kelly Berry to reveal why most people never learn how to breathe properly and what happens when they do. Drawing on decades of experience and her passion for movement, Jenice breaks down the science, habits, and easy fixes that can change your energy, health, and even your outlook on life. Discover why breathing is the secret to posture, pain relief, stress, and core stability. Jenice’s approachable insights and actionable tips will leave you with more than just “Aha!” moments - you’ll walk away ready to breathe (and feel) better, every single day.

Find Out:

• How to breathe for posture, pain relief, and a stronger core
• What nasal breathing does to regulate your nervous system
• Whether tight muscles and habits are restricting your breath
• Her take on diaphragmatic breathing and pelvic floor health
• The best and worst ways to build a breathing habit that lasts

Where to Find Jenice:

• Chicago Integrative Movement Institute
• Integrative Movement Institute on Instagram
• Integrative Movement Institute on YouTube
• Jenice on Instagram

Chapters
01:04 Meet Jenice Mattek: expert in post-surgical recovery and how to breathe properly
05:50 Email apnea, posture, and how poor breathing impacts back pain
12:25 Breathing and pelvic floor health: the connection most people miss
21:00 Why nasal breathing supports stress relief and energy
28:00 From migraines to mobility: Jenice's personal story of breathwork
31:00 Breathing for nervous system regulation
36:50 How breathing supports digestion and post-surgical healing
39:00 Mental health and the power of proper breath
43:00 A simple routine to start breathing properly today

Life Intended is a podcast and coaching platform for women who are ready to stop waiting and start leading. Co-hosted by Kelly Berry and Sadie Wackett, each episode explores self-leadership, identity, emotional wellness, and living with intention.

About Kelly Berry
Kelly Berry is a strategic business leader, coach, and founder of Life Intended. She helps women build clarity, confidence, and alignment in life and work. She enjoys spending quality time with her husband American entrepreneur Nick Berry and daughter Vivienne. Her life is a testament to the power of resilience and intention.
🔗 kellyberry.info | @lifeintendedpodcast

About Sadie Wackett
Sadie Wackett is a C-suite HR executive, certified coach, and co-founder of Life Intended. She supports women through leadership transitions, self-trust, and personal transformation. Sadie is originally from the UK and now lives in South Florida with her husband, daughter and dog, Pickles.
🔗 sadiewackett.com | LinkedIn

Life Intended is published in partnership with FCG.

Full Episode Page: Working Mom Burnout: Have It All Without Doing It All

Courtney Cecil is a burnout coach, author, and former Fortune 50 Head of Culture known for championing working parents.

Host Kelly Berry explores sustainable life design with Courtney, founder of Working Moms Movement. They dig into executive functioning skills, time‑saving home systems, and the mindset shifts that turn “doing it all” into “having it all.” If mom guilt, blurred boundaries, and nonstop to‑dos feel familiar, expect an empowering blueprint for balance and career growth.

Find Out

• How tiny “snack‑size” habits crush working mom burnout
• What executive functioning adds to career momentum
• Whether mom guilt silently fuels stress and overload
• The best boundary script to stop scope creep fast
• Her take on redefining success so moms thrive

Links

• Working Moms Movement Official site
• Working Moms Movement on Instagram
• Courtney on LinkedIn
• Luxury “REtreat (yo’self)” Girl’s Trip
• Life Management System podcast
• Wally's First Day of School

Chapters
02:20 Courtney Cecil’s Journey and Working Moms Movement
05:09 Creating Sustainable Work‑Life Balance
09:35 Burnout, Time, and Mom Guilt
14:18 Executive Functioning at Home and Work
17:56 Decision Paralysis and Mental Overload
21:24 Parenting Stages and Emotional Load
23:11 Perfectionism and Gender Bias in Corporate America
29:37 How to Prioritize with Intention
35:41 Authenticity vs. Assimilation in the Workplace
40:38 The Sacrifice Myth: Why Doing It All Isn’t the Goal
45:49 Why Community and Delegation Are Keys to Sustainability
50:13 Having It All vs. Doing It All

Life Intended is a podcast and coaching platform for women who are ready to stop waiting and start leading. Co-hosted by Kelly Berry and Sadie Wackett, each episode explores self-leadership, identity, emotional wellness, and living with intention.

About Kelly Berry
Kelly Berry is a strategic business leader, coach, and founder of Life Intended. She helps women build clarity, confidence, and alignment in life and work. She enjoys spending quality time with her husband American entrepreneur Nick Berry and daughter Vivienne. Her life is a testament to the power of resilience and intention.
🔗 kellyberry.info | @lifeintendedpodcast

About Sadie Wackett
Sadie Wackett is a C-suite HR executive, certified coach, and co-founder of Life Intended. She supports women through leadership transitions, self-trust, and personal transformation. Sadie is originally from the UK and now lives in South Florida with her husband, daughter and dog, Pickles.
🔗 sadiewackett.com | LinkedIn

Life Intended is published in partnership with FCG.

Full Episode Page: Room to Breathe: Creating Margin in Your Everyday Life with Jessica Adams

Jessica Adams is the founder of Discover Yellow, a platform guiding women to create margin and live with intention.

Jessica joins host Kelly Berry to reveal how micro‑moments - two quiet minutes in the car, a 30‑second pause on the stairs - can unlock deeper self‑awareness and purposeful choices. She shares her traffic‑light‑inspired framework, expectation audits, and real‑world strategies for aligning calendars with true values. If constant busyness is crowding out what matters, this conversation hands you the tools to reclaim space and energy.

Find Out

• How small pauses fuel intentional living
• What an expectation audit really fixes
• Why asking for help expands your margin
• The best way to match time with values
• When to say a purposeful no for a bigger yes

Links

• Discover Yellow official site
• Discover Yellow on Instagram
• Discover Yellow on Facebook
• Jessica on LinkedIn
• 2025 Nourish & Flourish Retreat
• Free downloads and worksheets

Chapters
02:34 Jessica Adams' Journey to Creating Margin through Discover Yellow
10:45 How to Create Margin in the Everyday Moments
16:34 Why Self‑Awareness Powers Mindful Choices
23:43 Managing Expectations and Creating Space for Yourself
31:50 A Real‑Life Margin Example: The Dance Studio Decision
37:19 Asking for Help: The Overlooked Path to Creating Margin
37:25 Practical Margin: Everyday Time Management That Works
42:10 Reflect, Refuel, Recalibrate: Using Self-Awareness Daily
46:49 Reframing Holiday Expectations with Mindfulness
57:28 Final Thoughts on Intentional Living and Margin

Life Intended is a podcast and coaching platform for women who are ready to stop waiting and start leading. Co-hosted by Kelly Berry and Sadie Wackett, each episode explores self-leadership, identity, emotional wellness, and living with intention.

About Kelly Berry
Kelly Berry is a strategic business leader, coach, and founder of Life Intended. She helps women build clarity, confidence, and alignment in life and work. She enjoys spending quality time with her husband American entrepreneur Nick Berry and daughter Vivienne. Her life is a testament to the power of resilience and intention.
🔗 kellyberry.info | @lifeintendedpodcast

About Sadie Wackett
Sadie Wackett is a C-suite HR executive, certified coach, and co-founder of Life Intended. She supports women through leadership transitions, self-trust, and personal transformation. Sadie is originally from the UK and now lives in South Florida with her husband, daughter and dog, Pickles.
🔗 sadiewackett.com | LinkedIn

Life Intended is published in partnership with FCG.