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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 is joined by Maya Smart, author of Reading for Our Lives, to explore what it means to raise confident readers. Maya offers grounded, compassionate insight on how literacy begins earlier than we think and how connection, presence, and storytelling shape who our children's future with language.

They explore:

• Why talking to babies and toddlers—long before they speak—lays the foundation for literacy
• How everyday moments like naming, pointing, and narrating build essential brain connections
• The difference between recognizing letters and truly understanding language

If you’re navigating parenting, teaching, or simply loving a child through the early years, this conversation offers an encouraging look at literacy that remind us presence matters more than perfection. 

Connect with Maya:

Instagram @mayasmarty

Pinterest

MayaSmart.com

Get her book, Reading for Our Lives.

Referenced in this Episode:

Natalie Wexler

Julie Bogart

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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 is joined by Ashley Hamic, rare disease mom and founder of Wishwear Accessories. What started as a wheelchair blanket for a friend has grown into a joyful, functional brand, proving that when you say yes to yourself, beautiful things unfold.

They explore:

• Why joy needs to be planned, engaged with, and celebrated
• How rare disease families find meaning in the smallest glimmers
• The power of setting intentional rhythms in your relationship

This is a conversation about embracing chaos, leaning into what you love, and discovering that if you set the intention for joy, it will come to you. Press play and discover how contrast can deepen your capacity for joy.

Connect with Ashley:

Instagram @wishwearaccessories

Facebook

LinkedIn

TikTok

WishWearAccessories.com

Referenced in this Episode:

The Kind of Leadership That Sparks Innovation | Elizabeth Bieniek

From Life Sentence to Second Chances: A Story of Freedom & Redemption | Judy Henderson

Once Upon a Gene Podcast

The Plated Prisoner Series

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Interested in being a guest on the show?
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Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective
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What if your perfectionism, people-pleasing, or fear of taking up space weren’t flaws, but signs of a nervous system doing its best to protect you?

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 honest and insightful conversation, Wendy is joined by Rachel Gitlevich, author of What in the Actual Fuck? Life’s a Hot Mess, How to Find Gratitude Anyway, to explore the difference between intuition and fear, the cost of staying in your comfort zone, and why we need to stop gaslighting ourselves.

They explore:

• Why fawn belongs on the trauma response list with fight, flight, and freeze, and how it often hides as “being good”
• How to recognize your intuition (it whispers) versus your ego (it screams)
• Why sitting in silence hoping for the best, without taking inspired action, is often the most uncomfortable choice of all

This is a conversation about practicing presence, trusting your inner knowing, and remembering that if these dreams are in you, these dreams are for you. Press play if you're ready to stop living an unlived life.

Connect with Rachel:

Get her book, What in the Actual Fck

On Instagram @rachel.gitlevich

LinkedIn

Her Website: rayofconsciousness.com

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Connect with Wendy:

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Facebook: Phineas Wright House

Website: Phineas Wright House
PWH Farm Stays
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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
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.

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Wendy’s Word of the Year Workshop returns January 10! Start 2026 with intention, not pressure. This 90 min. workshop will help you discover a word that feels supportive, steady, and true using guided meditation, reflective journaling, and a Human Design–aligned process.

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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 sits down with Candy Motzek, coach and host of She Coaches Coaches, who’s learning that the edge between joyful productivity and compulsive overdoing is where the real work begins. After years of thriving on adrenaline in high-stakes corporate roles, Candy realized her nervous system was paying the price. Now, she’s learning to soften, allow, and trust that the soup doesn’t need constant stirring to turn out right.

They explore:

• Why learning to relax isn't about being lazy—it's how we reclaim our energy and pace
• How asking "Why is it so easy for me to find support?" opens the door to magnetic receiving
• Why claiming physical space in your home is about filling it with you, not stuff
• How the woman you're becoming already has practices—and you can implement them now

This is a conversation about affirmations versus affirmations, 150-square-foot she-sheds, and discovering that this is who I am, so this is what I do. Press play and discover why the quality of intensity matters more than the number of hours—and how to find your edge before you lose it.

Connect with Candy:

Podcast: She Coaches Coaches

Instagram @candymotzek

LinkedIn

StepintoSuccessNow.com

Referenced in this Episode:

The Numerology of Endings and Renewal | Dina Berrin

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Connect with Wendy:

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Website: Phineas Wright House
PWH Farm Stays
PWH Curated Experience and Travel

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!

Wendy’s Word of the Year Workshop returns January 10! Start 2026 with intention, not pressure. This 90 min. workshop will help you discover a word that feels supportive, steady, and true using guided meditation, reflective journaling, and a Human Design–aligned process.

Register here

In this episode, Wendy sits down with Allison McCune Davis, author of Sixty is a Good Start, who found herself at a crossroads wondering what she'd sink her teeth into next. After producing in LA, raising five kids, homeschooling for 20 years, and exploring natural health, Allison realized her lifetime of wisdom wasn’t just for her—it was for every woman entering midlife asking, "Now what?"

She created a simple, science-backed framework—body work, brain work, and world work—each with five core habits to integrate over 60 days, the minimum time neuroscience says it takes to form lasting change.

They explore:

• Why longevity isn't about massive overhauls, but about sustainable daily practices that nourish your whole self
• How the 60 Day Dare builds habits with accountability and support
• Why your future is hidden in your current routine, and how small habits shape who you become

This is a conversation about doable transformation—one sip of water, one grounding breath, one habit at a time. Press play and discover why it's never too late to start. 

Connect with Allison:

Instagram @allison.mccune.davis

Facebook

AllisonMcCuneDavis.com

Her book: Sixty is a Good Start

Referenced in this Episode:

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Breath by James Nestor

On IG: Dave Asprey, Joan MacDonald

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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.

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Join Wendy for the Word of the Year Workshop on Saturday, January 3rd — a 90-minute guided experience designed to help you uncover the word that will anchor your year ahead. We’ll use meditation, journaling, and a beautiful mind-mapping practice to move beyond resolutions and choose a word that speaks to who you’re becoming.

Save your seat here.

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 is joined by money coach Hanna Bier for a conversation that goes way beyond mindset work. If you’ve ever felt like you “should” be further along financially—or if affirmations, budgeting, or manifestation haven’t worked for you—this episode offers an entirely different lens. Hanna shares how unresolved energy patterns, generational pain, and unconscious entanglements can block our ability to feel safe with money, and how real healing begins when we stop bypassing the deeper work.

They explore:

• Why mindset, strategy, and affirmations can only go so far when you're still entangled in inherited pain
• What it actually means to "heal your money"—and why you don’t have to relive your trauma to do it
• The difference between money healing and money management (and why we need both)

This is a conversation about energetic healing, generational patterns, and creating a relationship with money that feels safe, supportive, and aligned. Press play and discover what becomes possible when you stop forcing change and start creating safety in your nervous system and beyond.

Connect with Hanna:

Instagram @hannamoneybliss

HannaBier.com

Close More Sales Challenge Waitlist 

Apply to work with Hanna

Referenced in this Episode:

Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink

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Facebook: Phineas Wright House

Website: Phineas Wright House
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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
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!

Join Wendy for the Word of the Year Workshop on Saturday, January 3rd — a 90-minute guided experience designed to help you uncover the word that will anchor your year ahead. We’ll use meditation, journaling, and a beautiful mind-mapping practice to move beyond resolutions and choose a word that speaks to who you’re becoming.

Save your seat here. 

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 sits down with Meghan O'Malley and Laura Cardwell for a rich, soulful conversation about Human Design—not as a label, but as a tool for returning to the truth of who you are.

Meghan and Laura share how learning their unique designs changed everything—from how they use their energy to how they make decisions, handle conditioning, and create more ease in their lives. Whether you’re brand new to Human Design or already deep in the language of types, authorities, and strategy, this episode offers an invitation to slow down, trust your body, and begin living in alignment with what was never broken to begin with.

They explore:

• Why learning your Human Design is less about information and more about permission
• How different energy types experience burnout, resistance, and clarity
• What happens when you start making decisions from your body, not your mind

This is a conversation about energy, deconditioning, and remembering the version of you that was always there—before the world told you who you had to be. Tune in and discover how Human Design can help you live with more ease, impact, and self-trust.

Connect with Laura and Meghan:

On Instagram @embodiedleadershipbydesign @lauracardwellqiw @meghanomalleymagic

EmbodiedLeadershipbyDesign.com

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Website: Phineas Wright House
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Interested in being a guest on the show?
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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.

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Join Wendy for a 90-minute Word of the Year workshop designed to help you discover the word that wants to walk beside you this year—not as a goal to achieve, but as a way of being.

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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 welcomes Dr. Elizabeth O'Brien, UC Foundation professor and author of The Power in the Middle, for a powerful conversation about reclaiming the version of ourselves we knew before the world told us who to be.

After a mentor challenged her on playing it safe, Elizabeth found herself digging through old photo albums, searching for proof that she once knew how to take up space. And there she was—eight years old, mid-swing, mouth wide open, wild and free. That girl didn’t need permission. She just was.

They explore:

• How the behaviors that once protected us may no longer serve us, and how to let them go
• How taking a step back from emotional labor lets others lead the way they need to lead
• Why silence is scary but necessary, and how self-soothing through discomfort is where the real growth happens

This is a conversation about agency, boundaries, and the sacred return to your original knowing.

Connect with Dr. O'Brien:

Her website: dreobrien.com

Instagram @drelizabethobrien

Facebook

Get her book, The Power in the Middle: Navigating your Midlife with Confidence

On Amazon

On Bloomsbury with discount code: GLR BD8  (for 20% off)

Resources Link: The Power in the Middle

Referenced in this Episode:

The Numerology of Endings and

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Connect with Wendy:

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Facebook: Phineas Wright House

Website: Phineas Wright House
PWH Farm Stays
PWH Curated Experience and Travel

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!

Join Wendy for a 90-minute Word of the Year workshop designed to help you discover the word that wants to walk beside you this year—not as a goal to achieve, but as a way of being.

Register here.

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 sits down with Dr. Camille Preston, who woke up one day at 4 am with an entire book outline downloaded into her consciousness. After five deaths in five months and a lifetime of accepting lies she was sold about what success should look like, Camille wrote "Living Real," a manifesto for redefining success, presence, and happiness on your own terms.

They explore:

• How tension creates consciousness and why holding it with compassion opens the next level of possibility thinking
• The difference between forcing, resourcing, and sourcing, and why operating from source changes everything
• Why we change more often from pain than pleasure, and how strengthening your container allows you to hold more

This is a conversation about building the capacity to feel the full range of life, dismantling the thought system based on fear, and trusting that when doors start opening after you say yes, something is meant to come through you.

Connect with Dr. Preston:

Get her book, Leaving Real, at LivingReal.AimLeadership.com

LinkedIn

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Connect with Wendy:

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Facebook: Phineas Wright House

Website: Phineas Wright House
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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
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!

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 talks with Jill White, former educator turned business strategist and mentor for spiritually-driven women. Jill shares her journey of leaving a successful career in school leadership to build a business that aligns with her values, and helps other women do the same. Through faith, reinvention, and deep inner work, she’s learned how to turn purpose into a sustainable path that supports both impact and rest.

They explore:

• How to recognize when life (or faith) is nudging you toward reinvention
• The courage it takes to leave a successful path and trust where you’re being led
• What it means to build a career and life that reflects your true calling

Tune in for an inspiring conversation about letting go of “shoulds,” honoring your calling, and creating a life, that feels like home.

Connect with Jill:

OverflowCoaching.co

LinkedIn

Referenced in this Episode:

Episode 214 with Veronica Deraleau

Episode 178 with Jessica Hickman-Woolcott

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Connect with Wendy:

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Instagram: @phineaswrighthouse
Facebook: Phineas Wright House

Website: Phineas Wright House
PWH Farm Stays
PWH Curated Experience and Travel

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.