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Dr. Michelle Machado spent two decades as a high-achieving medical educator, moving continents with her young daughters, until one night at the height of the pandemic she hit a breaking point. That night became the start of what she calls an awakening, and eventually her book, Alive Again: Four Steps to Reclaim Your Life in a Distracted World. Wendy and Michelle talk about what it takes to stop running on empty, why they both guard their early-morning practice, and what our kids learn from watching us take care of ourselves.

In this episode, they discuss:

• How Michelle defines disconnection, the gap between who we are on the outside and what we feel on the inside, and how constant distraction widens it without our noticing
• The non-negotiable morning practice that kept her grounded, even on the day she was rear-ended on the way to the airport
• How to start a morning practice when you’re “not a morning person,” and why Michelle says we’re all choice people

If you’ve achieved what you set out to and still feel empty, this conversation is a good place to start. 

Connect with Dr. Michelle Machado:

Website: michelledmachado.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/michelledmachado

Instagram: instagram.com/drmichellemachado

Get her book, Alive Again: Four Steps to Reclaim Your Life in a Distracted World: amazon.com/Alive-Again-Reclaim-Yourself-Distracted/dp/1637635869?syty-20

Her TedTalk, The One Skill AI Can't Replace: youtu.be/u22aO4Ugtgw?si=Q5bcA6AzKjufcFbm

Referenced in this Episode: 

Stories, Sourcing & Styling at Château de Brives: Join Wendy Harrop and Sarah & George Haslett for an intimate French antique experience at Château de Brives, November 17–23, 2026. Spend six nights at the château, source alongside the experts at local brocantes and Bordeaux’s renowned Quinconces Antique Show, cook and gather around the table, and experience France through the lens of the collector. Limited to just six guests.

→ Learn more and reserve your place: wendy-harrop.com/experiences-cart/p/antique-experience-france

A French Christmas with Chef Eric Duvin: Join Wendy Harrop and Chef Eric Duvin for an intimate French Christmas culinary experience, December 4–11, 2026. Cook alongside Chef Eric at The Walnut Grove Cookery School, explore Brittany at Christmastime, and enjoy three fabulous nights in Paris filled with incredible meals and chef-led culinary experiences. Limited to just six guests.

→ Learn more and reserve your place: thewalnutgrove.fr/christmas-in-france-experience

A Course in Miracles Links:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/acim-remind/id737568020
https://www.amazon.com/Course-Miracles-Combined-Quality/dp/1883360242?tag=syty-20
marianne.com/acim/

Atomic Habits by James Clear: amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299?tag=syty-20

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Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!

Stories, Sourcing & Styling at Château de Brives:

Join Wendy Harrop and Sarah & George Haslett for an intimate French antique experience at Château de Brives, November 17–23, 2026. Spend six nights at the château, source alongside the experts at local brocantes and Bordeaux’s renowned Quinconces Antique Show, cook and gather around the table, and experience France through the lens of the collector. Limited to just six guests.

→ Learn more and reserve your place: wendy-harrop.com/experiences-cart/p/antique-experience-france

A French Christmas with Chef Eric Duvin:

Join Wendy Harrop and Chef Eric Duvin for an intimate French Christmas culinary experience, December 4–11, 2026. Cook alongside Chef Eric at The Walnut Grove Cookery School, explore Brittany at Christmastime, and enjoy three fabulous nights in Paris filled with incredible meals and chef-led culinary experiences. Limited to just six guests.

→ Learn more and reserve your place: thewalnutgrove.fr/christmas-in-france-experience

Neuroscientist Dr. Tiff Thompson tells the story of the day she lost it on a gardener for cutting a limb off the tree outside her Santa Barbara office, and what she learned when she got curious about her own rage. Wendy and Tiff talk about the small, split-second judgments we make about other people and what those judgments may be telling us about ourselves. They also get into giving yourself permission to not always be bright and sparkly, and why Tiff believes staying open can help you live longer.

In this episode, they discuss:

• What happens in the brain during rage, and how getting curious about her own outburst gave Tiff compassion for an emotion that rarely gets any
• Micro-judgments: the quick, automatic judgments we make about strangers, and why noticing them without beating yourself up is the first step to changing them
• Openness, comparison, and why “monotony compresses time, novelty unfolds it” makes a case for saying yes now

If you’re in a season of reinvention and catching yourself in old patterns, this one will make you want to grab a flashlight and take a closer look.

Connect with Dr. Thompson:

Website: neurofieldneurotherapy.com

schoolofneurotherapy.com

Instagram: instagram.com/neurofieldneurotherapy

Facebook: facebook.com/NeuroFieldNeurotherapy

Referenced in this Episode:

The Big Five Personality Test: bigfive-test.com

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Connect with Wendy:

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Instagram: @wendy.harrop
Facebook: Phineas Wright House

Website: Wendy-Harrop.com
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Interested in being a guest on the show?
Send your pitch to [email protected]

Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective
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If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a  5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!

Stories, Sourcing & Styling at Château de Brives:

Join Wendy Harrop and Sarah & George Haslett for an intimate French antique experience at Château de Brives, November 17–23, 2026. Spend six nights at the château, source alongside the experts at local brocantes and Bordeaux’s renowned Quinconces Antique Show, cook and gather around the table, and experience France through the lens of the collector. Limited to just six guests.

→ Learn more and reserve your place: wendy-harrop.com/experiences-cart/p/antique-experience-france

A French Christmas with Chef Eric Duvin:

Join Wendy Harrop and Chef Eric Duvin for an intimate French Christmas culinary experience, December 4–11, 2026. Cook alongside Chef Eric at The Walnut Grove Cookery School, explore Brittany at Christmastime, and enjoy three fabulous nights in Paris filled with incredible meals and chef-led culinary experiences. Limited to just six guests.

→ Learn more and reserve your place: thewalnutgrove.fr/christmas-in-france-experience

What if organizing your home began with deciding how you want to feel when you walk into it? Professional organizer and coach Tracy Hoth joins Wendy to explore the connection between our physical spaces, our stress, and the stories we tell ourselves about what we own. Tracy combines practical organizing skills with mindset coaching to help women make decisions, let go without lingering regret, and create homes that support who they are becoming. Together, she and Wendy also examine the grief that can accompany releasing objects connected to former roles, relationships, and seasons of life.

In this episode, they discuss:

• The questions that can help you decide what belongs in the life you’re creating now
• How your future self can help you release regret about past decisions
• Why decluttering sometimes requires grieving an identity or season that has ended

Getting organized is about more than creating a tidy room. It can also be an opportunity to understand what you value, practice trusting your decisions, and create space for what you want next.

Connect with Tracy:

Tracy’s free 15-Minute Declutter Challenge, which teaches her five steps for decluttering and organizing any physical or digital space: simplysquaredaway.com/declutter

Learn more about Tracy, her programs, and Organized Life Academy at: simplysquaredaway.com

The Organized Coach Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-organized-coach-productivity-business-systems/id1687840766

Referenced in this Episode:

More Hours in My Day by Emilie Barnes: amazon.com/dp/0736922539?=syty-20

The Numerology of Endings and Renewal | Dina Berrin: buzzsprout.com/1872382/episodes/18106144

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Connect with Wendy:

Linkedin
Instagram: @wendy.harrop
Facebook: Phineas Wright House

Website: Wendy-Harrop.com
PWH Farm Stays
Bespoke Journeys

Interested in being a guest on the show?
Send your pitch to [email protected]

Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective
Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat!

If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a  5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!

Stories, Sourcing & Styling at Château de Brives:

Join Wendy Harrop and Sarah & George Haslett for an intimate French antique experience at Château de Brives, November 17–23, 2026. Spend six nights at the château, source alongside the experts at local brocantes and Bordeaux’s renowned Quinconces Antique Show, cook and gather around the table, and experience France through the lens of the collector. Limited to just six guests.

→ Learn more and reserve your place: wendy-harrop.com/experiences-cart/p/antique-experience-france

A French Christmas with Chef Eric Duvin:

Join Wendy Harrop and Chef Eric Duvin for an intimate French Christmas culinary experience, December 4–11, 2026. Cook alongside Chef Eric at The Walnut Grove Cookery School, explore Brittany at Christmastime, and enjoy three fabulous nights in Paris filled with incredible meals and chef-led culinary experiences. Limited to just six guests.

→ Learn more and reserve your place: thewalnutgrove.fr/christmas-in-france-experience

When life changes, our first instinct is often to do something, but Leann Rose Crook says making the bold move is step four, not step one. Drawing from the eight years it took her to regain stability after her first husband left, Leann shares the six-step process she developed to help women move through major transitions with greater clarity and less pain. She and Wendy explore what it means to identify the true shift taking place, own your story, stand in your strength, and intentionally build the routines of your new life. This conversation offers a grounded approach to moving forward without rushing past the inner work that makes lasting change possible.

In this episode, they discuss:

• The six steps Leann uses to help women navigate major life changes
• Why making the bold move is step four, not the place to begin
• How journaling, creativity, and other physical practices can move an experience out of your head and help you understand what is happening within you

Major changes may be difficult, but we don’t have to move through them unconsciously. This conversation is an invitation to slow down, identify the real shift taking place, and build your next chapter with greater intention.

Connect with Leann:

LangoLiving.com

Instagram: instagram.com/lango_living

Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578865221642

YouTube: youtube.com/@LangoLiving

Referenced in this Episode:

The Guided Gap Year with Wendy: wendy-harrop.com/experiences-cart/p/12-month-mentorship

A Course in Miracles:

• https://apps.apple.com/us/app/acim-remind/id737568020
• https://www.amazon.com/Course-Miracles-Combined-Quality/dp/1883360242?tag=syty-20
• marianne.com/acim/

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Connect with Wendy:

Linkedin
Instagram: @wendy.harrop
Facebook: Phineas Wright House

Website: Wendy-Harrop.com
PWH Farm Stays
Bespoke Journeys

Interested in being a guest on the show?
Send your pitch to [email protected]

Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective
Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat!

If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a  5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!

Stories, Sourcing & Styling at Château de Brives:

Join Wendy Harrop and Sarah & George Haslett for an intimate French antique experience at Château de Brives, November 17–23, 2026. Spend six nights at the château, source alongside the experts at local brocantes and Bordeaux’s renowned Quinconces Antique Show, cook and gather around the table, and experience France through the lens of the collector. Limited to just six guests.

→ Learn more and reserve your place: wendy-harrop.com/experiences-cart/p/antique-experience-france

A French Christmas with Chef Eric Duvin:

Join Wendy Harrop and Chef Eric Duvin for an intimate French Christmas culinary experience, December 4–11, 2026. Cook alongside Chef Eric at The Walnut Grove Cookery School, explore Brittany at Christmastime, and enjoy three fabulous nights in Paris filled with incredible meals and chef-led culinary experiences. Limited to just six guests.

→ Learn more and reserve your place: thewalnutgrove.fr/christmas-in-france-experience

What if the beliefs shaping your life were handed to you—and were never truly yours?

In this episode, Wendy sits down with executive coach and author Chanchal Garg to explore self-trust, self-compassion, and what Chanchal calls “the inheritance of daughterhood.” Chanchal shares how writing her memoir about spiritual and sexual abuse became part of reclaiming her story, changing the narrative for her children, and showing up more unapologetically in her life and work. Together, they examine what it means to honor the past without allowing it to define who you are becoming.

They explore:

• Why a growth mindset without self-compassion can leave us feeling stuck
• How to trust your growth instead of assuming you’ll repeat your past mistakes
• What it means to interrupt inherited patterns while allowing yourself and your children to have different experiences

If you’re questioning the stories you inherited or learning how to trust yourself after years of doubt, this conversation offers a compassionate reminder that your identity is not static, and you are allowed to keep growing into yourself.

Connect with Chanchal:

Get her book, Unearthed: The Lies We Carry & The Truths They Bury: amazon.com/Unearthed-Lies-Carry-Truths-They/dp/B0F8LLD48L?=syty-20

ChanchalGarg.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/chanchalgarg22

Referenced in this Episode:

Florence Scovel Shin Your Word is Your Wand: amazon.com/dp/0875162592/?=syty029

Episode 237: You Story Matters | Laura Patac: buzzsprout.com/1872382/episodes/17932465

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Connect with Wendy:

Linkedin
Instagram: @wendy.harrop
Facebook: Phineas Wright House

Website: Wendy-Harrop.com
PWH Farm Stays
Bespoke Journeys

Interested in being a guest on the show?
Send your pitch to [email protected]

Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective
Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat!

If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a  5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!

As we move into the final months of 2026, Wendy wants to hear from you: How are you choosing to finish this year, and what intentions are you setting for 2027?

Send Wendy an email at [email protected] or DM her on Instagram and share what you’re calling in, leaving behind, or saying yes to next.

What if the reason you feel stuck isn’t a lack of effort, but a lack of alignment?

In this episode, Wendy sits down with leadership strategist Tricia Stover to explore the connection between personal alignment, radical ownership, and sustainable success. Tricia shares how losing her husband unexpectedly changed the trajectory of her life and eventually led her into finance, leadership development, and entrepreneurship. She also introduces the High Noon Operating System, a framework designed to help leaders and organizations understand where they are before deciding where to go next.

They explore:

• Why alignment must come before strategy, and how to recognize when you’re operating reactively
• How pausing to assess where you are can prevent burnout and ultimately shorten the path forward
• What a season of saying no taught Tricia about boundaries, values, and recognizing the right yes

Whether you’re leading an organization, building a business, or navigating a transition in your personal life, this conversation offers a powerful reminder: you don’t have to force your way forward. Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is pause, reconnect with your why, and choose your next step from alignment.

Connect with Tricia:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tricia-stover-bfa

performance-masters.com

Referenced in this Episode:

Saying YES to Living Life by Design with Gina DeVee: buzzsprout.com/1872382/episodes/15316784

Gina DeVee's Book, The Audacity to Become Queen: amazon.com/Audacity-Be-Queen-Unapologetic-Manifesting/dp/0316458805?tag=syty-20

A Course in Miracles:

• https://apps.apple.com/us/app/acim-remind/id737568020
• https://www.amazon.com/Course-Miracles-Combined-Quality/dp/1883360242?tag=syty-20
• marianne.com/acim/

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Connect with Wendy:

Linkedin
Instagram: @wendy.harrop
Facebook: Phineas Wright House

Website: Wendy-Harrop.com
PWH Farm Stays
Bespoke Journeys

Interested in being a guest on the show?
Send your pitch to [email protected]

Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective
Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat!

If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a  5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!

Ready to Say YES to What’s Next?

• Space to Dream Global Workshops Join Wendy in cities around the world for an intimate workshop designed to help you create space, reconnect with what you want, and dream about what comes next.  wendy-harrop.com/experiences-cart/p/space-to-dream-global
•  Space to Dream Solo Retreats at the Phineas Writh House Give yourself three uninterrupted days to rest, reflect, and reconnect with your vision during a private retreat that includes accommodations, meals, guided tools, and one-on-one coaching with Wendy.  phineaswrighthouse.com/the-shop/p/solo-retreat
•  Coaching with Wendy Ready for personalized support as you navigate your next chapter? Explore ways to work one-on-one with Wendy. wendy-harrop.com/coaching

What does radical self-love look like when it becomes something you practice, not just something you say?

After experiencing divorce, assault, the loss of her nursing career and business, and a near-fatal accident involving her children, Romy Limenes found herself rebuilding nearly every part of her life. In this conversation, she shares how breathwork, movement, self-acceptance, and what she calls her “lifelines” helped her reclaim her voice and create a life that feels more authentically hers. Wendy and Romy also explore how small, intentional practices can help us meet ourselves in real time instead of waiting until we have the time or capacity for a complete reset.

They explore:

• How radical self-love becomes an intentional practice through self-talk, grace, and reparenting yourself
• Why breathwork does not need to produce a dramatic emotional release to be meaningful
• How Romy began viewing devastating loss as a catalyst to reclaim her voice and reinvent her life

If life has brought you to your knees, or you’re ready to stop living on autopilot, this conversation offers a compassionate, practical invitation to return to yourself one moment at a time.

Connect with Romy:

Coffee Chat with Romy: youtu.be/16K04MdxTJc

Get her book, Broken to Breathful: Simple Breathwork and Daily Rituals for Emotional Healing, Resilience and Nervous System Regulation: amazon.com/dp/B0FLLHNGS2?tag=styt-20 

Instagram: instagram.com/breathscapeswithromy

breathworksimple.com

Referenced in this Episode:

Saying YES to Living Life by Design with Gina DeVee: buzzsprout.com/1872382/episodes/15316784

heartmath.com

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Connect with Wendy:

Linkedin
Instagram: @wendy.harrop
Facebook: Phineas Wright House

Website: Wendy-Harrop.com
PWH Farm Stays
Bespoke Journeys

Interested in being a guest on the show?
Send your pitch to [email protected]

Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective
Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat!

If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a  5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!

Stories, Sourcing & Styling at Château de Brives:

Join Wendy Harrop and Sarah & George Haslett for an intimate French antique experience at Château de Brives, November 17–23, 2026. Spend six nights at the château, source alongside the experts at local brocantes and Bordeaux’s renowned Quinconces Antique Show, cook and gather around the table, and experience France through the lens of the collector. Limited to just six guests.

→ Learn more and reserve your place: wendy-harrop.com/experiences-cart/p/antique-experience-france

What happens when a lifelong caregiver finally includes herself in the circle of care?

In this episode, Wendy sits down with functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner Dori Martin to explore caregiving, burnout, self-trust, and the connection between joy and well-being. Dori shares how her partner’s terminal diagnosis—and her own experience of losing herself while caring for everyone else—changed the way she understands healing. Together, they consider what becomes possible when you stop carrying everyone else’s bags and start choosing what lights you up.

They explore:

• How lifelong caregivers can stop carrying everyone else’s burdens and begin listening to their own needs
• Why caring for yourself is not another task on your list, but the foundation that supports everything else
• What it means to trust yourself, receive support, and choose what brings you joy

If you’ve spent years taking care of everyone else while quietly losing touch with yourself, this conversation is an invitation to put down what was never yours to carry—and say yes to the life that lights you up.

Connect with Dori:

Instagram: instagram.com/midlifeenergy.dori

Her website: dorimartin.com

YouTube: youtube.com/@MidlifeEnergy_Dori

Case Study: dorimartinwellness.kit.com/casestudy

Referenced in this Episode:

The Manifestation Practice That Built a $37 Million Business | Max Lewis: buzzsprout.com/1872382/episodes/18893956 

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Connect with Wendy:

Linkedin
Instagram: @wendy.harrop
Facebook: Phineas Wright House

Website: Wendy-Harrop.com
PWH Farm Stays
Bespoke Journeys

Interested in being a guest on the show?
Send your pitch to [email protected]

Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective
Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat!

If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a  5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!

Ready to Say YES to What’s Next?

• Space to Dream Global Workshops Join Wendy in cities around the world for an intimate workshop designed to help you create space, reconnect with what you want, and dream about what comes next.  wendy-harrop.com/experiences-cart/p/space-to-dream-global
• Space to Dream Solo Retreats at the Phineas Wright House Give yourself three uninterrupted days to rest, reflect, and reconnect with your vision during a private retreat that includes accommodations, meals, guided tools, and one-on-one coaching with Wendy.  phineaswrighthouse.com/the-shop/p/solo-retreat
• Coaching with Wendy Ready for personalized support as you navigate your next chapter? Explore ways to work one-on-one with Wendy. wendy-harrop.com/coaching

In this episode, Wendy sits down with Amber RichBook, a Forbes-featured transformational speaker, author, and personal mastery guide who helps individuals and organizations develop greater clarity, emotional intelligence, and self-trust. Amber shares how she models self-love and emotional responsibility for her three daughters, why she ultimately stepped away from corporate life, and what it means to build a life around your own alignment rather than someone else’s expectations. She also opens up about the experiences behind her TEDx Talk, Life Isn’t Happening To You, It’s Happening For You, and the practices that have helped her meet profound challenges with compassion, sovereignty, and trust in herself.

They explore:

• Why saying yes to yourself often requires saying no to others and accepting that they may be disappointed
• How radical self-responsibility can restore your sense of agency without absolving others of their actions
• What it means to honor your emotions, trust your inner guidance, and choose what is aligned for you now

This is a conversation about choosing yourself without requiring your life to resemble anyone else’s, remaining open to change, and meeting each new season with intention.

Connect with Amber:

Her TedTalk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NixbVYJLfmQ

Instagram: instagram.com/a.richbook

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/arichbook

Websites: 

• arichbook.com
• amberrichbook.com

Referenced in this Episode:

Uplifters Podcast by Aransas Savas: theuplifterspodcast.com/podcast

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Connect with Wendy:

Linkedin
Instagram: @wendy.harrop
Facebook: Phineas Wright House

Website: Wendy-Harrop.com
PWH Farm Stays
Bespoke Journeys

Interested in being a guest on the show?
Send your pitch to [email protected]

Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective
Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat!

If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a  5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!

Ready to Say YES to What’s Next?

• Space to Dream Global Workshops Join Wendy in cities around the world for an intimate workshop designed to help you create space, reconnect with what you want, and dream about what comes next.  wendy-harrop.com/experiences-cart/p/space-to-dream-global
•  Space to Dream Solo Retreats at the Phineas Writh House Give yourself three uninterrupted days to rest, reflect, and reconnect with your vision during a private retreat that includes accommodations, meals, guided tools, and one-on-one coaching with Wendy.  phineaswrighthouse.com/the-shop/p/solo-retreat
•  Coaching with Wendy Ready for personalized support as you navigate your next chapter? Explore ways to work one-on-one with Wendy. wendy-harrop.com/coaching

Content warning: This episode includes candid discussions of domestic abuse, suicidal ideation, substance abuse, explicit sexual content, and strong language. Please listen with care.

In this episode, Wendy sits down with author and TEDx speaker Candi Rose for an honest conversation about shame, survival, and the freedom she found in telling the truth about her past. Candi shares how unresolved pain contributed to substance abuse, destructive choices, and an abusive relationship, as well as the moment she realized that visible success had not healed what she was still carrying. Writing her memoir, Naked, became part of facing her past, reclaiming her voice, and releasing the fear that someone else could use her story against her.

They explore:

• Why achievement and external success cannot resolve the pain and shame we continue to hide
• How sharing your story in a safe, nonjudgmental space can loosen shame’s hold and create meaningful connection
• What it means to stop performing as the person others expect and begin choosing what you genuinely want for yourself

This is a conversation about confronting the parts of your story you would rather keep hidden, finding support that allows you to speak without judgment, and remembering that transformation rarely happens in a straight line.

Connect with Candi:

On Instagram: instagram.com/millionaireflipper

On Facebook: facebook.com/share/1FwbidKdCq/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Her TedTalk: youtu.be/AApYIyGW6YQ?si=IyexueFAEyNNzSX3

Her Book: NAKED: A True Story: Incarceration, Abuse, Shame & Redemption: amazon.com/NAKED-Story-Incarceration-Abuse-Redemption/dp/B0D2JGCTM7?tag=syty-20

YouTube: youtube.com/@candirose

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Connect with Wendy:

Linkedin
Instagram: @wendy.harrop
Facebook: Phineas Wright House

Website: Wendy-Harrop.com
PWH Farm Stays
Bespoke Journeys

Interested in being a guest on the show?
Send your pitch to [email protected]

Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective
Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat!

If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a  5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.