What happens when staying silent to keep the peace becomes a cage?

In this powerful conversation, Nicole sits down with communication and visibility expert Gayle Nowak to explore trauma, people-pleasing, self-abandonment, emotional safety, and the fear of being truly seen. Gayle shares her deeply personal story of making a vow of silence as a child...and how breaking that silence ultimately changed her life and her work.

This is a conversation about finding your voice, trusting yourself, listening to your body, and learning that being visible isn’t just about confidence. It’s about feeling safe enough to be fully yourself.

If you’ve ever made yourself smaller, quieter, or easier to keep the peace, this episode is for you.

Learn more about Gayle:

Website: gaylenowak.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaylenowak

Substack: https://gaylenowak.substack.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gaylenowak

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gaylenowak

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This is where we stop trying to fix the surface and start changing the patterns underneath it...your relationship with yourself, your body, your confidence, your relationships, your desires, and the life you’re creating next.

You don’t need another quick fix. You need a place to come back to yourself.

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Why You Keep Repeating the Same Mistakes

Why do you keep repeating the same mistakes...even when you know better?

In this episode of MavenHeart, Nicole Ternay explores the difference between repeating a mistake and repeating a pattern. From relationships and boundaries to procrastination, emotional eating, and putting yourself last, the behavior may not be the real problem. The pattern underneath it is.

Nicole breaks down why familiar can feel right even when it isn’t aligned, why shame keeps us from learning, and what to look for in the moments right before you fall back into an old response.

Because you don’t need to become better at controlling yourself. You need to understand yourself well enough that you stop fighting yourself.

If this episode made you look at one of your own patterns a little differently, this is exactly the kind of work we do inside MavenHeart.

MavenHeart is for women who are ready to stop fighting themselves and start understanding themselves...so they can change the patterns that keep pulling them back into an old version of who they are.

Inside, we work on the deeper stuff: your body, your mindset, your relationships, your boundaries, your desires, and the patterns running underneath your choices.

Because you don’t need another program telling you what to do.

You need a space to understand why you do what you do...and become the woman you can’t go back to.

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What do you do when the life you thought you knew changes in a single instant?

On Mother’s Day in 2010, Mary Fran Bontempo’s world was upended when she learned her son, David, was struggling with heroin addiction. That moment tested everything she believed about herself, her family, and her future…but it also unlocked a deep, inherent strength she didn't know she had.

In this episode of the Mavenheart Podcast, Mary Fran shares her powerful journey from heartbreak to healing. She discusses how taking small, imperfect actions—15 minutes at a time—can help navigate life's darkest challenges and uncover your own brilliance and resilience through recovery.

In this episode, we cover:

Connect with Mary Fran Bontempo:

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If you are ready to take off the heavy armor, bridge the gap between who you are and who you're meant to be, and build a life that actually includes you in it, the doors to the MavenHeart Membership are open. You don't have to navigate this next chapter alone. 

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When you realize your old identity no longer fits you anymore….and you want to become powerful with your second chapter….too powerful to go back but too undefined to move forward. This is the edge of your next level.

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What if the life you want isn't just about what you do...but who you are being while you create it?

In this episode of MavenHeart, Nicole Ternay dives into the often-overlooked connection between identity, patterns, self-trust, and the way you show up in your life. Because you can change your behavior, hit your goals, build the business, leave the relationship, or transform your body...and still be operating from the same old identity underneath it all.

Nicole explores what happens when you stop waiting for external evidence, approval, or applause before becoming the woman you want to be. You'll be challenged to look at the patterns you're still carrying, the ways you may be abandoning yourself, and the tiny everyday choices that create evidence that you can trust yourself.

The question isn't just "What do I want?"

It's "Who am I being while I want it?"

And perhaps most importantly: How do you want to show up?

🔗 Ready to discover what’s driving your patterns? 

Take the 60-second MavenHeart Archetype Quiz at nicoleternay.com/quiz and unlock your breakthrough strategy today!

If you are ready to take off the heavy armor, bridge the gap between who you are and who you're meant to be, and build a life that actually includes you in it, the doors to the MavenHeart Membership are open. You don't have to navigate this next chapter alone. 

🐦‍🔥💙 Join the MavenHeart Membership today and become the woman you can’t go back to! Helping the woman who woke up in the middle of a shattered mess whether that's a divorce, the death of a partner, getting fired from your career, feeling uncomfortable in your body…or just waking up one day asking yourself “how the hell did I get here??”...

When you realize your old identity no longer fits you anymore….and you want to become powerful with your second chapter….too powerful to go back but too undefined to move forward. This is the edge of your next level.

Maven means expert. Heart means core. MavenHeart is where you start mastering who you are...at your core. Join today and get the Charter rate! Hurry because rates change on September 1st, 2026.

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What happens when the dream you have doesn’t match the life you’re living?

In this episode of MavenHeart, Nicole Ternay talks with Cheldin Barlatt Rumer about finding your voice, trusting your inner calling, and turning your dreams into reality. They explore ambition, failure, starting over, and the surprising power of getting still enough for your dreams to catch you.

If you’ve been whispering the thing you really want, this conversation may be your invitation to finally give it a voice.

Join us for Beyond the Episode with Cheldin Barlatt Rumer on August 26th at 2:30PM EST go to https://www.facebook.com/nicole.ternay to RSVP. Where we will go deeper into meeting Cheldin and you can ask her questions.

Learn more about Nicole Ternay and MavenHeart at https://www.nicoleternay.com 

What if the life you really want is hiding underneath everything you’ve convinced yourself you should want?

In this episode of MavenHeart with your host Nicole Ternay, we’re talking about desire, self-abandonment, and why so many women learn to shrink their dreams, wait for permission, and settle for “enough.” You’ll discover why desire doesn’t disappear…it gets buried, how envy can reveal what you truly want, and the difference between gratitude and settling.

If you’ve ever thought, “Am I too old?” “Is this realistic?” or “What will people think?” this episode is your reminder: you don’t need permission to want more.

🔗 Ready to discover what’s driving your patterns? 

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If you are ready to take off the heavy armor, bridge the gap between who you are and who you're meant to be, and build a life that actually includes you in it, the doors to the MavenHeart Membership are open. You don't have to navigate this next chapter alone. 

🐦‍🔥💙 Join the MavenHeart Membership today and become the woman you can’t go back to! Helping the woman who woke up in the middle of a shattered mess whether that's a divorce, the death of a partner, getting fired from your career, feeling uncomfortable in your body…or just waking up one day asking yourself “how the hell did I get here??”...

When you realize your old identity no longer fits you anymore….and you want to become powerful with your second chapter….too powerful to go back but too undefined to move forward. This is the edge of your next level.

Maven means expert. Heart means core. MavenHeart is where you start mastering who you are...at your core. Join today and get the Charter rate! Hurry because rates change on September 1st, 2026.

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When You’re Ready to Listen to the Voice Inside You  Sally Anderson

What happens when life shatters the identity you thought you had?

Listener Discretion is Advised

Before we start, I want to let you know that today's conversation includes experiences of sexual assault, suicide and other potential trauma triggers. Our hope is that this discussion offers hope and perspective, but please honor where you are today and decide if this is the right time to listen.

In this powerful conversation on MavenHeart, Nicole Ternay sits down with transformational coach and author Sally Anderson to explore resilience, healing, fear, and what it truly means to transform adversity into purpose.

Sally shares her extraordinary journey through unimaginable trauma, loss, public criticism, and reinvention—and the lessons she has learned about finding your voice, changing your relationship with fear, and reconnecting with yourself at the deepest level.

Together, Nicole and Sally discuss:

This episode is a reminder that the voice inside you has always been there. The question is: are you ready to listen?

Join us for Beyond the Episode with Sally Anderson on August 12th at 4PM EST go to https://www.facebook.com/nicole.ternay to RSVP. Where we will go deeper into meeting Sally and you can ask her questions.

Learn more about Nicole Ternay and MavenHeart at https://www.nicoleternay.com 

If you've ever thought, "Why can’t I just stick with this"...this episode will change the way you see yourself. Nicole Ternay explores why what looks like self-sabotage is often your brain trying to protect an old identity. Discover why lasting transformation isn't about more motivation or willpower, but about becoming someone new. If you're tired of starting over and ready to break free from old patterns, this conversation will help you step into the woman you can never go back to.

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If you are ready to take off the heavy armor, bridge the gap between who you are and who you're meant to be, and build a life that actually includes you in it, the doors to the MavenHeart Membership are open. You don't have to navigate this next chapter alone. 

🐦‍🔥💙 Join the MavenHeart Membership today and become the woman you can’t go back to! Helping the woman who woke up in the middle of a shattered mess whether that's a divorce, the death of a partner, getting fired from your career, feeling uncomfortable in your body…or just waking up one day asking yourself “how the hell did I get here??”...

When you realize your old identity no longer fits you anymore….and you want to become powerful with your second chapter….too powerful to go back but too undefined to move forward. This is the edge of your next level.

Maven means expert. Heart means core. MavenHeart is where you start mastering who you are...at your core. Join today and get the Founders rate! Hurry because rates change on Aug 1, 2026.

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What Are We Doing And Why with special guest Joelle Moray 

What if the external markers of success are actually hiding a quiet, internal burnout? In this powerful episode of the MavenHeart Podcast, we sit down with Joelle Moray, a licensed Professional Counselor, TEDx speaker and author of the number one Amazon bestselling book What Are We Doing?! to unpack the raw reality of toxic hustle culture.

Joelle shares her personal journey of walking away from a successful corporate career to build a business entirely on her own terms. We dive deep into the difficult internal shifts required to break free: unlearning the belief that your self-worth is tied to your productivity, navigating a massive identity shift, and learning how to trust your own hard-earned expertise.

As a clinician who understands exactly what chronic stress does to the nervous system, Joelle brings a unique intersection of clinical insight and organizational performance. Together, we explore her deeply disruptive core belief: that ambition and recovery are not opposing forces. This conversation is your ultimate invitation to stop performing busyness, protect your peace, and give yourself permission to live fully on your own terms.

Join us for Beyond the Episode with Joelle Moray on July 29th at 11AM EST go to https://www.facebook.com/nicole.ternay to RSVP. Where we will go deeper into meeting Joelle and you can ask her questions.

Learn more about Nicole Ternay and MavenHeart at https://www.nicoleternay.com 

Ever wonder why you can easily show up for everyone else but repeatedly break the promises you make to yourself? In this MavenHeart episode, Nicole Ternay dives deep into the psychology of self-abandonment, why strict discipline and accountability buddies fail long-term, and how every small decision you make is actually a vote for your identity. It’s time to stop waiting for life to calm down and start building a relationship where you own your word.

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If you are ready to take off the heavy armor, bridge the gap between who you are and who you're meant to be, and build a life that actually includes you in it, the doors to the MavenHeart Membership are open. You don't have to navigate this next chapter alone. 

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