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By Alli Worthington
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Apply Now to Join the Catalyst Mastermind - catalystmastermind.org You shared what you’re working toward, and you watched her face go from polite to a little puzzled. So you made it smaller. You called it a side thing. And somewhere along the way, you stopped mentioning it at all. Real loneliness comes with having a calling, and most women won’t say it out loud because it feels like complaining about something you’re supposed to be grateful for. In this episode, I’m talking with three women from the same Catalyst Circle: Erin Port, Shawna Yarbrough, and Charlotte Edwards. We’re having an honest conversation about what it costs to keep explaining your calling to people who love you but still don’t understand you, and what happens when you finally find women who do. What You'll Learn in This Episode:Why the loneliness of a calling is so common, and why naming it is the first step out of itThe difference between being capable on your own and being genuinely connected, and why capable will only carry you so farHow to tell a safe circle from a draining one, and why vulnerability should be earned in stages instead of given away all at onceWhat it looks like to disentangle your worth from your work, so a slow month is information and not a verdict on youWhy setting boundaries and being clear is a form of kindness, not selfishnessHow a midlife season can become an awakening: deciding what you want for your life now that you're not managing everyone else's Timestamps: (00:00) — Meet the circle: Erin, Shawna, and Charlotte (03:14) — Erin: "I thought I was broken," and finding women who spur you on (05:07) — Shawna: going from shared intention to real friendship (07:26) — Charlotte: grateful for the life you have and still wanting more (08:41) — When you share a dream and get the blank stare (or worse) (10:32) — "How long are you going to keep doing this little thing?" (12:20) — You don't have to apologize for your calling (14:17) — The loneliness of women who carry a lot with a smile (15:34) — When a mastermind doesn't work, and what makes the difference (17:31) — The no jerks policy and how women get placed with care (18:34) — How much time does this actually take? (the honest answer) (20:31) — "Being capable and being connected are two different things" (22:19) — Erin: the year of disentangling worth from work (24:17) — Shawna: boundaries, and why being clear is kind (26:17) — Charlotte: letting yourself be seen while you're still trying (28:07) — What are you proud of yourself for this year? (31:08) — Charlotte: a midlife awakening, and what you want now (32:07) — Why women need a safe place to be cheered on (33:35) — Testing the water: vulnerability is earned, not automatic (35:05) — For the woman who finds friendship with women hard Links to great things we discussed: Apply NOW for the Catalyst MastermindErin on InstagramShawna on InstagramCharlotte on InstagramFunction HealthUplift AppJoin me on Substack: Wise Woman MethodAlli on YouTube I hope you loved this episode! 🎉 Don't forget to hit that subscribe button on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so you’re always in the loop. And hey, while you're at it, why not pop over to our YouTube channel and check us out? If you're feeling the love, leave a review and sprinkle some stars because your support truly means the world to me! Take care, and keep shining bright! xo, Alli

Join Me To Build Your Best Fall – https://buildyourbestfall.com/ You wake up, and your hand goes straight to your phone before your feet even touch the floor. By ten in the morning, you’re wired and foggy at the same time, reaching for sugar, caffeine, and one more scroll I already know will make me feel worse. That pattern has a real reason behind it, and it comes down to four brain chemicals that shape how we feel every day: dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins. Neuroscientist TJ Power calls this system DOSE, and understanding how these four work together helps explain why your midlife energy, your focus, and that low hum of anxiety you've carried for years start to make sense in a whole new way. I have been trying to get TJ Power on the show for eight months. This is my favorite episode in eight years of recording. What You'll Learn in This Episode:Why dopamine gets all the attention while oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins quietly run your mood and your capacityThe one morning habit that sets what your brain craves for the rest of the dayWhy boredom is one of the most restorative things you can give your brain, and what your default mode network does with those quiet minutesHow decision fatigue actually builds in your brain, and how fast it clearsWhy motivation shows up after you move, not beforeThe simple body check question TJ asks every morning before he touches his phoneWhat rest has to do with performance, and why athletes figured this out first Timestamps: (02:09) — What DOSE stands for and why all four chemicals matter (03:50) — Oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins in plain English (06:14) — How dopamine actually builds, and the 15 minute rule for reading (07:31) — Golden retriever puppies and what they do to your nervous system (08:36) — TJ's 36 hours without a phone and what he and his wife did instead (10:40) — Where he keeps his phone all day (it isn't near him) (12:35) — The 9-to-9 detox: one woman's Saturday without a phone (15:51) — What 50 of Alli's clients named as their biggest time waster (16:49) — Instagram Reels, Coca-Cola, and how much we're really scrolling (17:43) — Your default mode network: the wise guide you stopped listening to (19:24) — Decision fatigue, glutamate, and the ache behind your forehead (23:02) — Alli's hour-long walk and the 15 minutes that are always rough (24:08) — The 60-minute headphone-free walk that changes lives (25:16) — Motivation is an outcome of behavior, not a prerequisite (26:47) — Endorphins, hills, saunas, and roller coasters (32:38) — Serotonin lives in your body, and 90% of the vagus nerve runs upward (35:20) — Why scrolling Reels in the afternoon is chemically similar to a glass of wine (36:32) — "Hey body, what would you like right now?" The morning practice (38:48) — Chasing what feels good instead of escaping what feels bad (41:12) — Do I deserve to rest? What elite athletes understand, and Alli on Sabbath (43:11) — ADHD, dopamine, and what phones are really doing (49:07) — "Dopamine diabetes": the new diagnosis TJ thinks we need (50:42) — If you only have 20 minutes a day, spend them like this (52:36) — Whatever your first dopamine hit is, that's what your brain craves all day (55:29) — The phone-free first hour and how to build a life around it Links to great things we discussed: The Dose EffectFunction HealthUplift AppJoin me on Substack: Wise Woman MethodAlli on YouTube I hope you loved this episode! 🎉Don’t forget to hit that subscribe button on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so you never miss a thing. And guess what? We're on YouTube! If you're loving the content, show us some love by leaving a review and giving us some stars. It means the world to me! Take care, and stay fabulous! xo, Alli

Join Me To Build Your Best Fall – https://buildyourbestfall.com/ You love your home. You chose things that matter to you, yet it can still leave your shoulders tight by day’s end. Myquillyn Smith, known to many as The Nester, offers house hushing, a gentler way to help your home feel calmer. She calls it house hushing. It’s for women who care about beauty and want their homes to feel calm again. The goal isn’t to empty your rooms; it’s to quiet them so your body and mind can settle, too. House hushing can clear your countertops and leave your home feeling more peaceful. What You'll Learn in This Episode: What "house hushing" actually means, and why quieting visual noise matters more than owning less The backwards decluttering method that lets the process earn your trust instead of the other way around The exact two-room, 48-hour reset Myquillyn uses (and how to bring back only what you truly need) The two things that make any room feel louder or quieter: contrast and scale The three changes that make even a big, echoey room feel cozy Why the goal was never a prettier house, but a home you finally relax in and use Timestamps: (00:00) — What house hushing is: decluttering for women who love beauty (01:52) — Cozy minimalism, and why "get rid of it all" scares beauty-lovers (05:13) — Backwards decluttering: the room-by-room reset (06:37) — How to do it: pick two rooms and live with less for 48 hours (08:37) — Bringing back only what's needed, and why decisions get easier (09:47) — Alli hushes her kitchen: what she found and how it felt (12:05) — Closed storage, moving furniture, and the power of small changes (14:51) — Letting your functional, beautiful things be the decor (18:33) — The two things that change a room's volume: contrast and scale (21:06) — Three things that make any big room cozy: rug, drapes, lamps (22:10) — Lighting, lamps, and the case against overhead lights (25:04) — Spicy takes: clocks, fake plants, tiny decor, and ceiling fans (29:58) — Decorating trends worth ignoring, and the "order of decor" (32:25) — Fun favorites: shows, a book, and the perfect puzzle Links to great things we discussed: The Other Bennett Sister Gallison 500-piece puzzles House Hushing Function Health Uplift App Join me on Substack: Wise Woman Method Join Me To Build Your Best Fall – https://buildyourbestfall.com/ Alli on YouTube I hope you loved this episode! 🎉Don’t forget to hit that subscribe button on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so you never miss a thing. And guess what? We're on YouTube! If you're loving the content, show us some love by leaving a review and giving us some stars. It means the world to me! Take care, and stay fabulous! xo, Alli

Join Me for the 90 Day Reset – https://buildyourbestfall.com/ You’re eating clean, sleeping more, doing everything you’re supposed to do for your health, and your body still isn’t getting the message. In part 2 of this conversation, Harvard psychologist Dr. Ellen Langer explains why “chronic” doesn’t mean permanent and shares a simple, science-backed mindfulness practice that has helped people with MS, stroke, Parkinson’s, and chronic pain see real improvement. This episode picks up right where part 1 left off, so start there if you haven’t listened yet. Dr. Langer breaks down what it means to learn something mindfully instead of absolutely, why judging yourself and everyone around you keeps you stuck, and why the years running together aren’t always a bad thing. She also gets personal about turning 40, what she’s doing to stay sharp, and why she believes life gets better as you get older. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why learning a rule "absolutely" instead of "conditionally" traps you in beliefs that don't fit your life The two-question mindfulness practice shown to reduce chronic pain, MS, stroke, and Parkinson's symptoms Why every negative judgment you make about yourself has an equally true, more generous version How to use AI as a tool without losing your own agency (and the surprising 45-year-old research behind it) Why Dr. Langer believes the goal isn't more years in your life, but more life in your years Timestamps: (00:00) – Welcome back for part 2 with Dr. Ellen Langer (00:26) – Why investing in your mindset matters beyond just you (00:44) – Learning mindfully vs. mindlessly, and why the rule-writer's perspective matters (01:37) – The tennis racket story: why "the way you do it" isn't the only way (03:01) – The bell that should go off every time you're judgmental (03:47) – Why every judgment has an equally strong, opposite version (05:41) – Why the years blurring together isn't only a sign of aging (06:00) – Stop counting years, start adding life to them (08:00) – "Sticks and stones" had it backwards (09:33) – The label "chronic" and what it really means (10:05) – The two-question exercise that reduced chronic symptoms in real studies (11:59) – How to try the exercise yourself, step by step (13:38) – AI as a tool: the brilliant graduate student metaphor (14:03) – The 45-year-old research on self-induced dependence (17:28) – What Ellen wishes women understood about getting older (20:07) – What Ellen does to stay sharp and creative Links to great things we discussed: The Mindful Body Function Health Uplift App Join me on Substack: Wise Woman Method Alli on YouTube Join me for the 90 Day Reset – Build Your Best Fall I hope you loved this episode! 🎉 Don't forget to hit that subscribe button on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so you’re always in the loop. And hey, while you're at it, why not pop over to our YouTube channel and check us out? If you're feeling the love, leave a review and sprinkle some stars because your support truly means the world to me! Take care, and keep shining bright! xo, Alli

Join Me on Substack – https://wisewomanmethod You are doing everything right for your health, and you still don’t feel like yourself. Dr. Ellen Langer, the Harvard psychologist known as the mother of mindfulness, has spent fifty years showing that the mind and body are not two separate systems. They are one. And when you understand that, it changes everything about how much influence you actually have over your own well‑being. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why "mind-body connection" is actually the wrong way to think about mindfulness and health, and what to believe instead How your expectations about your body (coffee keeping you up, catching a cold, feeling fatigued) can directly create the physical symptoms you're bracing for Why women especially get stuck waiting for certainty before starting a business, and how to make peace with uncertainty instead The simple daily practice of "noticing new things" that Dr. Langer's research links to longer life and more happiness Timestamps: (00:00) – Why Dr. Langer is called the mother of mindfulness (00:58) – What has surprised her most about her own work after 50 years (02:06) – The history of mind-body unity research, and why "mind-body connection" undersells it (05:06) – The two pancreas stories from her book, "The Mindful Body" (07:15) – The coffee experiment that shows how belief creates physical reality (09:36) – The "how much is one plus one" question and what it teaches about mindlessness (13:06) – Making peace with uncertainty as a business owner (16:03) – A nursing home story on why running risks is the essence of being alive (18:56) – Reframing failure: the glue that became the Post-it Note (22:50) – The Counterclockwise Study on reversing signs of aging (23:47) – The chambermaid study on mindset and exercise (25:04) – The wound-healing study on perceived time (27:24) – The "borderline effect" in medical diagnosis (29:06) – Why fatigue is largely a psychological construct Links to great things we discussed: The Mindful Body Function Health Uplift App Wise Woman Era Alli on YouTube I hope you loved this episode! 🎉Don’t forget to hit that subscribe button on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so you never miss a thing. And guess what? We're on YouTube! If you're loving the content, show us some love by leaving a review and giving us some stars. It means the world to me! Take care, and stay fabulous! xo, Alli
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