Is your phone quietly running your life instead of you?

In this raw and real episode, I get honest about how phone addiction and constant accessibility have been draining my energy and stealing my spark. If you’ve ever promised yourself “just five more minutes” of scrolling, only to look up and realize an hour has disappeared, you’ll feel seen here.

I’ll share the five simple boundaries I call “anchors”. Practical steps you can start today to reset your nervous system, reclaim your focus, and reconnect with what matters most. These tools aren’t about guilt or shame, they’re about protecting your peace in a world that’s always asking for more.

✔️ Why being “always on” chips away at clarity, confidence, and presence

✔️ The 5 anchors that turn screen time fatigue into intentional living

✔️ How to create boundaries with technology that feel doable, not drastic

It’s not about quitting your phone, it’s about choosing your rhythm. Listen now to start your gentle digital detox, reclaim your energy, and remember who you are when the screens are off.

Episode Breakdown

00:00 – Introduction

02:00 – The Hidden Cost of Phone Addiction

09:00 – The Weight of Constant Accessibility

20:00 – Five Anchors to Reset Your Energy

33:00 – Choosing Boundaries, Reclaiming Your Spark

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What if the greatest mission of your life was sparked by love for your child?

In this episode, I sit down with my radiant friend Amie Schindler, a wife, mom of three, and fierce advocate for the autism community. When her son Brayden entered adulthood and suddenly lost access to vital services, Amie didn’t stay stuck in frustration. She followed the nudge from God, stepped into her purpose, and partnered with Braden and Wigglewow to create meaningful employment for adults with special needs through gourmet dog treats.

This conversation is filled with faith, motherhood, and mission, but it’s also about courage: what it looks like to rise above fear, say yes to purpose, and believe you are enough to make a difference. Whether you’re a mom in midlife searching for a new purpose, or someone who simply craves meaningful work, this story will encourage you to see what’s possible when love leads.

✔️ The emotional reality of autism and adulthood, and how families navigate the “cliff” after high school

✔️ The power of inclusion and how one community changed everything for Amie’s family

✔️ How Wigglewow is proving that adults with special needs don’t just deserve jobs, they deserve careers that bring pride and purpose

This episode will open your eyes to the beauty of advocacy, the strength of motherhood, and the joy of building something that changes lives. Subscribe, share, and listen now to be inspired by Amie’s story.

More About Amie

Hi there! I am Amie Schindler, a wife and mom of 3. When my middle son Brayden, who has autism, entered adulthood, he suddenly lost access to the services and support he had in school. That experience inspired me, through God’s guidance, to create opportunities for him and others to find fulfillment through inclusive employment and meaningful community. 

Over 2 years ago, Brayden and I partnered with a company called Wigglewow, a company focused on creating careers for adults with special needs making gourmet dog treats. Recently we have partnered together to move and make an even larger impact. We were just recently approved for our non-profit status and are on the move to go nationwide to help other families and eventually grow living communities too!

Wigglewow Website: https://wigglewow.com and https://wigglewow/pages/nonprofit

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Have you ever felt like the person you once were no longer fits, yet the new version of you hasn’t fully arrived? That in-between space can feel unsettling, but it’s also a powerful sign: you’re in an identity shift.

In this episode, I share how to recognize the subtle (and not-so-subtle) signs of a midlife shift and the four anchors you can lean on when everything feels uncertain. From faith to nervous system regulation, from embodying your future self to leaning on safe community, you’ll discover how to ground yourself while you rise.

✔️ What it really means when you outgrow old habits, roles, and relationships

✔️ Four anchors, faith, energy, identity, and community, that stabilize you during change

✔️ Why the in-between isn’t brokenness but holy ground for your midlife transformation

If you’ve been feeling restless, questioning old patterns, or craving more alignment, this conversation will remind you: you’re not losing yourself, you’re becoming.

Subscribe today to the Rise2Shine Podcast, and let’s keep rising, shifting, and shining together.

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Are you dressing like the woman you are becoming, or the woman you used to be?

In this episode, I sit down with brand style strategist Katie Watford, creator of the Industry Icon Style Formula, to explore how identity-first style shifts far more than your closet. Katie shares her journey from celebrity styling in LA to pioneering virtual styling and creating a signature method that helps women align their personal brand style with next-level confidence and visibility.

I also share my own transformation from working with Katie, why I thought it was just about clothes, and how it actually changed my identity, confidence, and brand presence. Together we unpack why style is an inside-outside job that can transform the way you see yourself, the way others experience you, and the opportunities you’re ready to receive.

✔️ The difference between chasing trends and cultivating a signature style that lasts

✔️ How the JLo effect shows up when you brand your style to reflect your story

✔️ Why your style can be the biggest barrier, or the biggest accelerator, for visibility

If you’ve ever felt like you’re blending in, second-guessing how you look, or shrinking from opportunities because you don’t feel aligned with your style, this conversation is your permission slip to rise into your iconic self.

Subscribe today, share this episode with a friend, and start showing up as the favorite version of you, inside and out.

More About Katie

Katie Watford is a Brand Style Strategist and the creator of the Industry Icon Style Formula™. She helps high-level female founders align their visual presence with their next-level authority—so they’re instantly recognizable in every room they enter. Through her signature method, Katie Watford transforms wardrobes into strategic brand assets, making it effortless for her clients to get dressed, feel powerful, and show up as the face of their brand—everywhere.

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Ever said yes to something so big it made you want to throw up and cheer at the same time?

That’s exactly what happened when I became a first-time author. In this episode, recorded just two days after my book went live, I pull back the curtain on the fun house ride of a book launch, from the adrenaline highs to the vulnerable lows, and everything in between.

This isn’t a polished success story. It’s the raw, real look at what happens when you give a full-body yes, face down imposter syndrome, and discover the messy middle of becoming her. Whether your dream is to write a book, start a business, or finally say yes to that scary thing on your heart, this conversation is proof that you don’t need to feel “ready” to rise.

✔️ The “fun house” truth of launch day: the mirrors, the whiplash, and why it’s never just a straight path.

✔️ How to handle judgment, envy, and the silence of people you thought would cheer the loudest.

✔️ Why courage counts more than perfection, and the identity shifts that happen between yes and finish line.

On the other side of the rollercoaster is growth, clarity, and the favorite version of you. If this resonates, grab the book, leave a review, and share this episode with a friend who needs the reminder that your courage is enough.

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What if the season you’re in right now is the exact doorway to your next chapter?

In this powerful episode of the Rise2Shine Podcast, I sit down with Lisa Blaisdell, a wellness entrepreneur and midlife woman who has navigated reinvention, resilience, and redefining what it means to truly shine. Lisa shares her raw and real journey of finding purpose beyond the roles she once identified with, and how she discovered confidence, joy, and clarity in a season many women feel lost.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re stuck in midlife, questioning your self-worth, or wondering if there’s more waiting for you, this conversation is for you. Lisa’s story is a living reminder that you can rise stronger, rediscover your spark, and step boldly into the encore chapter of your life.

✔️ How breakdowns often hold the hidden blueprint for breakthroughs

✔️ Why midlife can be the most empowering season for identity-level transformation

✔️ Simple, soul-led shifts Lisa made to reignite her confidence and energy

This episode is more than inspiration, it’s an activation. Listen in and remember: your next chapter isn’t behind you, it’s waiting for you to claim it.

✨ Hit subscribe and join me inside this conversation - you don’t want to miss the wisdom, encouragement, and empowerment waiting for you!

More About Lisa

Lisa Blaisdell is a multi–six figure social entrepreneur who empowers midlife women to choose themselves and create their best second chapter. After building a multi–million dollar business in traditional network marketing, she pivoted in 2020 to an online social retail model, where she grew her business by 600% in just 13 months and helped dozens of women achieve four- and five-figure incomes for the first time.

Her most personal pivot came in 2021, when she made the difficult decision to leave her long-term marriage. That experience ignited her mission to help women live in alignment, rebuild self-worth, and step into their full potential through financial and personal empowerment. Since early 2024, Lisa has coached more than 150 women, inspiring thousands more through her daily messages on TikTok.

She lives in Southern California, where her two grown daughters and young grandson are her greatest joy and motivation.

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Have you ever had life crack you wide open when you least expected it?

In this episode, I get real about what it looks like when change doesn’t arrive gently but barges in with force, unraveling your plans, testing your identity, and asking you to find courage you didn’t know you had. From releasing my first book, to letting go of a community I loved, to processing sudden loss, I share the bold, the brutal, and the beautiful moments that shape who we become.

✔️ The difference between the change you choose and the change that chooses you

✔️ Why breakdowns can actually be doorways to your next becoming

✔️ How to pause, release control, and discover possibility in the middle of grief and pivots

This episode is for every woman navigating an unexpected shift, questioning her purpose, or wondering if she has what it takes to begin again. You are not behind, you are becoming.

Be sure to subscribe to the Rise2Shine Podcast so you never miss an episode, and share this one with a friend who needs to know she’s not walking through change alone.

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What if the words you say to yourself are the very thing holding you back from the life you want?

In this powerful conversation, I sit down with my friend and fellow coach, Heather McNally, a Master Certified Life Coach, keynote speaker, and author, to unpack how limiting beliefs are formed, and how you can rewire them for lasting change. Heather’s journey from surviving childhood abuse to creating a life of fulfillment is a testament to the power of choice, acknowledgment, and turning pain into purpose.

Heather blends brain science, psychology, and real-life grit to help women break free from the stories that no longer serve them. Together, we explore why your brain is wired for survival (not success), how to shift your self-talk from “I can’t” to “I will,” and why embracing small moments of gratitude can radically shift your life.

✔️ The hidden beliefs formed before age 7 that quietly shape your confidence and choices today

✔️ Why acknowledgment and awareness are the true starting points for transformation

✔️ Practical ways to turn past pain into a source of power, purpose, and joy

If you’ve been feeling stuck, doubting your worth, or holding yourself back from the life you want, this episode will remind you that you are stronger than you believe, and the life you deserve is already within you.

Listen in, then keep your eyes out for the upcoming collaborative book Rise: How to Find Your People, Power, and Purpose as You Rise to Success, where Heather’s full story will inspire you even further. (Pre-Order Here: https://www.arisepublishinghouse.com/rise-book62605249)

More About Heather:

Heather McNally is a Master Certified Life Coach, keynote speaker, and author who helps people break through limiting beliefs to create lives of happiness, confidence, and fulfillment. After overcoming childhood abuse, depression, and anxiety, she transformed her struggles into purpose, blending psychology, brain science, and real-life experience to guide others in owning their story, rewiring their thinking, and stepping into their full potential. Happily married to her best friend of 29 years and mom to two college-aged sons, Heather is also an animal lover, music enthusiast, and ocean adventurer who believes the life you deserve is already within you.

Website: https://heathermcnally.com

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What if the only thing standing between you and the life you want is the image you hold of yourself?

In this episode, I’m revealing the one thing that’s quietly shaping your confidence, your income, your relationships, and even your joy,  your self-image. And no, I don’t mean how you look in the mirror. I’m talking about the mental portrait of who you believe yourself to be.

When your self-image is stuck in survival mode, no to-do list will fix it. But when you upgrade your internal identity, from the inside out, everything begins to shift. In this episode, I’m sharing the exact identity-level process I use (and live myself), called the Inner Glow and Outer Shine Framework - a heart-led guide to becoming the favorite version of you.

✔️ The hidden thermostat that’s keeping your self-worth and income stuck (and how to raise the setting)

✔️ Why "faking it till you make it" doesn't work, and what to do instead

✔️ The 3 identity-level steps to start embodying the woman you’re becoming now

This episode is vulnerable, magnetic, and meant to activate something in you. Whether you’re carrying old stories, hiding behind past survival patterns, or just craving a next-level version of life, this one is for you.

You don’t have to earn your way into your next chapter, you get to choose her today. And I’ll show you how.

⭐ Subscribe and listen now, and if this episode resonates, share it with a woman you love. Let’s rise together.

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Ever feel like you're doing everything for everyone else and no one’s asking how you’re doing?

In this heartfelt and healing episode, I sit down with my friend and certified emotion management coach, Shana Towns, for a powerful conversation that speaks directly to every midlife woman who’s ever felt emotionally overloaded, especially those living in the thick of the sandwich generation. You know… caring for aging parents and raising your own children, all while trying to keep it together.

Shana shares her personal story of burnout, how essential oils became a game-changing support system, and why emotional regulation isn’t a luxury, it’s survival. She also breaks down how emotion coaching works, why so many women carry shame around needing help, and what simple rituals you can integrate today to feel more grounded and seen.

✔️ Why midlife caregivers feel emotionally invisible, and what to do about it

✔️ The science behind scent, memory, and mood, and how essential oils can shift your state in seconds

✔️ A simple self-regulation tool you can use today (even if you only have 5 minutes)

This episode is an invitation to pause, breathe, and remember: you matter too. You don’t need a full spa day or two hours of silence — you just need intentional support, even in micro-moments.

⭐ Subscribe and listen now to learn how to shift from survival mode into self-supported, soul-nourished living.

More About Shana

Hi, I’m Shana Towns — a Certified Emotion Management Coach, Dōterra Wellness Advocate, and the heart behind ShanaCanCoach. I help people navigate life’s emotional ups and downs using a blend of practical coaching tools, pure essential oils, and holistic self-care practices. As a longtime caregiver myself, I have a special place in my heart for those taking care of aging parents. I know how easy it is to put yourself last, and I’m passionate about helping caregivers find their way back to themselves—emotionally, physically, and spiritually.

Through my Essential Emotions Coaching, I create space for people to feel supported, empowered, and more balanced from the inside out.

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