Why is it so hard to choose yourself without feeling guilty?

In this episode of **Living With Intention**, Vernon Roberts and Gieselle Poveromo explore one of the biggest barriers to intentional living: the expectations we carry from family, work, culture, and even ourselves.

Through honest conversation over a cup of coffee, they unpack why guilt often shows up when we begin making healthier choices, how boundaries strengthen relationships rather than weaken them, and why waiting for someone else's permission can keep us from living the life we were created to live.

If you've ever struggled to say "no," felt responsible for everyone else's happiness, or wondered how to make choices that align with your values, this conversation is for you.

This Episode:

☕ Why we often live by someone else's expectations
☕ Why guilt isn't always a sign you're doing something wrong
☕ How healthy boundaries create stronger relationships
☕ The freedom that comes from giving yourself permission to choose intentionally

In this Episode's To-Go Cup

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"In order to say yes to what matters most, I need to say no to __________."

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Living With Intention | Episode 1: Are You Living on Autopilot

Are you living by intention or just reacting to whatever comes next?

In our first episode of Living With Intention, we explore the difference between intentional living and living on autopilot. Vernon Roberts and Gieselle Poveromo discuss how scarcity thinking, busy schedules, and daily pressures can pull us away from what matters most and how small, intentional choices can help us realign with our values, priorities, and purpose.

In This Episode:

✓ Why so many of us live on autopilot
✓ Scarcity vs. abundance thinking
✓ Why resolutions often fail
✓ The power of resetting without guilt
✓ One intentional action you can take today

Reflection Question:
What is one small action you can take today to live with greater intention?

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12 Conversations. 1 Intentional Life.

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Episode 1:  Are You Living On Autopilot?

Most of us don't wake up intending to live on autopilot. Yet somewhere between responsibilities, deadlines, expectations, and everyday pressures, we often find ourselves reacting instead of choosing.

In this inaugural episode of Living with Intention, Vernon Roberts and Gieselle Poveromo explore the difference between intentional living and autopilot living. Together, they discuss how scarcity thinking influences our decisions, why so many resolutions fail, and how small, purposeful choices can help us reconnect with what matters most.

You'll discover why resetting isn't failure, how abundance is really about choice rather than having more, and why living intentionally starts with a single decision made on purpose.

In This Episode

•  Why we drift into autopilot 
•  Scarcity vs. abundance thinking 
•  Why intentions outlast resolutions 
•  The power of resetting without shame 
•  One intentional action you can take today 

Reflection Question:
What is one small action you can take today to live with greater intention?

About Living With Intention

Hosted by Vernon Roberts and Gieselle Poveromo, Living With Intention explores how intentional choices shape the way we live, lead, communicate, and connect with others. Through honest conversation, practical reflection, and real-life experiences, each episode offers simple ideas to help you move from autopilot to purposeful action.

Twelve conversations. One intentional life.

 Most of us don’t lack intention, we’re living on autopilot. In this opening episode of Living with Intention, we explore why so many well-meaning goals and New Year’s resolutions fade, and how scarcity thinking keeps us stuck in reaction mode. Through honest conversation and reflection, we unpack the difference between pressure-based change and choice-based intention. You’ll leave with one simple practice to help you begin living, and leading on purpose.