I used to think quiet automatically meant healing. That if I pulled back far enough, stayed silent long enough, I’d eventually feel better. But what I learned—slowly, painfully—is that not all quiet is the same.

For a long time, I told myself I was choosing solitude. I was overwhelmed, anxious, grieving, and exhausted, and retreating felt like survival. Canceling plans. Staying home. Not explaining myself. Protecting my energy. At the time, that story made sense. My nervous system was fried, and quiet felt like control.

But somewhere along the way, what I thought was solitude became isolation. At first, it did feel safe. It felt like relief. And then… it didn’t. The anxiety didn’t shrink—it grew. The loneliness crept in quietly. No one really knew what was happening in my heart, and I didn’t know how to let anyone in without my anxiety spiking.

What finally cracked things open for me wasn’t one conversation or one big breakthrough—it was time. And grief layered on grief. Losing my niece changed everything. I couldn’t hide anymore. I couldn’t minimize. And in that breaking open, therapy entered. God felt close again. And healing actually began.

Key Themes + Takeaways

Solitude and isolation can look the same on the surface, but they lead to very different outcomes

Isolation often feels protective at first, but it quietly feeds anxiety and loneliness

Talking, not hiding, is often where healing actually begins

Isolation doesn’t just block people—it can block intimacy with God

Solitude invites God in; isolation keeps everyone at arm’s length

Constant noise and distraction can be another form of avoidance

Healing requires presence, not numbing

Our Favorite Quotes

“There is no way around pain. The only way out is through it.”

“Isolation didn’t protect me—it made me lonelier.”

“Solitude is sacred. Isolation builds walls.”

“I wasn’t resting. I wasn’t healing. I was numbing.”

“You don’t have to disappear to heal.”

Chapter Markers

00:00 — When quiet feels the same, but isn’t

01:26 — Retreating as survival

02:53 — When isolation stops helping

03:20 — Loneliness and the cost of hiding

04:22 — Isolation and distance from God

05:16 — Grief that cracked everything open

05:46 — Solitude vs. isolation, clearly defined

06:39 — Distraction as disguised avoidance

08:12 — Choosing connection instead of disappearing

Your Turn

This week, take a gentle pause and ask yourself: Am I using noise to avoid what I’m feeling—or am I creating space to process it with God?

You don’t have to rush the answer. Just notice. And remember—you were never meant to carry this alone.

💛 Let’s Stay Connected

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✨ Got a story to share? A moment that hit home? Slide in anytime.

Here’s where to find me and go deeper:

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What if the thing that almost broke you is the same thing that ends up clarifying your purpose? In today’s episode, Bree’s story reminded me that healing rarely arrives like a light switch—it comes like a slow return to yourself, one brave choice at a time.

Today I’m sitting down with Bree, and this conversation felt close to the heart. Bree’s a hairstylist turned founder, but her story goes so far beyond business or skincare. We talk about the environment she grew up in—addiction, control, survival mode—and how those early years shaped her sense of worth, safety, and identity.

As we move through her story, you’ll hear how loss and grief cracked something open in her—especially the death of her younger brother, Parker—and how that became a turning point. Bree shares what it looked like to repeat familiar relationship patterns, choose single motherhood, and begin rebuilding her body and nervous system after years of pushing through. And eventually, all of that lived experience becomes the foundation for her mission today: helping women feel clear in their bodies, connected to themselves, and supported by truly clean products—like her skincare line rooted in ancestral ingredients, including beef tallow.

Key Themes + Takeaways

You can forgive your past and still tell the truth about it. 

Grief is layered.

Patterns repeat until they’re healed. 

Your body keeps score.

Healing is a long reclaiming. 

The beauty industry sells solutions… but your body needs basics. 

Quiet is a spiritual practice. 

Our Favorite Quotes

“Healing wasn’t a quick fix. It was a long reclaiming.”

“When someone dies, you’re not just grieving them—you’re grieving your childhood and what could’ve been.”

“My body was like, ‘Wake up… we’re in poison.’”

“You can call it God, you can call it meditation… but it’s available to you.”

“It’s all marketing—and what your skin really needs is moisture and a protected barrier.”

Chapter Markers

00:00 — A story that goes beyond skincare

02:09 — Growing up around addiction, control, and survival

06:57 — What it taught her about worth, safety, and being the “scapegoat”

14:22 — Drugs at 10 years old + survival mode childhood

15:54 — Hairstyling as friendship, purpose, and a way out

22:11 — Parker: “pure potential,” addiction, and the grief that changed everything

30:21 — The moment she realized she repeated familiar relationship patterns

40:02 — Neurological Lyme: the first terrifying signs

48:11 — A decade-long healing journey (nervous system, detox, deep inner work)

58:35 — Why nothing worked for her skin… until beef tallow

01:05:16 — The calling behind the brand: helping people wake up

01:19:18 — Sabbath, technology detox, and learning to be still again

01:21:17 — Healing isn’t linear—and purpose grows from the hard places

Your Turn

This week, I want to invite you to sit with this gently: Where have you been “pushing through” when your body has been asking you to pay attention?

And if you’re in it right now—what would it look like to choose one small step toward clarity, instead of trying to overhaul everything at once?

💛 Let’s Stay Connected

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✨ Got a story to share? A moment that hit home? Slide in anytime.

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I didn’t realize how tightly my worth had wrapped itself around my productivity until slowing down felt unbearable. Somewhere along the way, doing became who I was—and resting started to feel like failure.

This episode grew out of a quiet tension I’ve been feeling for years: the pressure to always be useful, always productive, always needed. Not because ambition is bad or work doesn’t matter—but because productivity can quietly turn into identity if we’re not paying attention.

I keep coming back to the story of Mary and Martha because it doesn’t shame effort or dismiss service. Instead, it gently exposes the cost of always being the one who holds everything together. When I read Martha’s story, I don’t see someone doing something wrong—I see someone doing what she believes is right. And if I’m honest, I see myself.

Key Themes + Takeaways

Productivity isn’t the problem—identity rooted in productivity is

Being needed can feel like purpose, but it can also become a burden

Slowing down often surfaces the feelings we’ve been avoiding

Jesus invites us into presence, not performance

Our worth exists apart from what we accomplish

Our Favorite Quotes

“Productivity can quietly become identity—and over time, that costs us more than we realize.”

“I didn’t need to stop serving. I needed to stop believing that serving was the source of my worth.”

“When I’m constantly doing, I remember what I can do. When I sit at His feet, I remember who I am.”

“Rest isn’t laziness. It’s remembrance.”

“You don’t have to prove your value. You already have it.”

Chapter Markers

0:00 The quiet pressure to always be doing

1:23 Why Martha’s story feels so personal

3:30 When productivity becomes identity

5:20 The cost of always being the capable one

7:03 Health, burnout, and the wake-up call

8:00 Learning to rest without guilt

9:03 Worth apart from performance

Your Turn

This week’s gentle reflection: Who are you when nothing is checked off your list?

Where might you be invited—not corrected—to rest, to be present, and to remember who you are apart from what you do?

💛 Let’s Stay Connected

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✨ Got a story to share? A moment that hit home? Slide in anytime.

Here’s where to find me and go deeper:

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What if Christmas wasn’t something you had to earn with a spotless house, a perfect menu, and a tree drowning in gifts? What if this year, it got to be simpler, gentler, and still deeply, beautifully holy?

Last Christmas, I was not okay.

On the outside, I was hosting, smiling, doing all the “right” Christmas things. But on the inside, my anxiety was at an all-time high. I remember lying in bed before my family arrived, feeling physically sick. My heart was racing, my thoughts were spiraling, and my body’s only response was to completely shut down. I just kept thinking, Please let me pull it together before everyone gets here.

Looking back now, I can see how many layers were stacked on top of each other—my anxiety, my Hashimoto’s, my completely fried nervous system, and a heaviness over my spirit that made joy feel far away. I was going through the motions of Christmas, but internally I felt empty, dark, and honestly a little numb.

This year feels different.

I’m walking into the season with something I didn’t have much of last year: joy. Not a loud, performative joy, but a quiet, steady one. My heart feels open again—hopeful, grateful, and yes, still tender. We’re also walking through our first holiday season without my niece, and that colors everything. So this Christmas, joy and grief are sitting at the same table. And instead of fighting that, I’m learning to honor it.

What’s grounding me this year is simple: recentering Christmas on Jesus, releasing expectations, and choosing a gentler rhythm for my home, my family, and my heart.

Key Themes + Takeaways

Re-centering Christmas around Jesus.

Honoring Mary as a mom.

Shifting from quantity to intention.

Letting simplicity be sacred.

Holding grief and joy together.

Protecting my nervous system and my priorities.

Remembering: you don’t have to earn Christmas.

Our Favorite Quotes

“I want to talk about the real Christmas—the one where joy and grief sometimes sit at the same table.”

“I was going through the motions of Christmas, but internally, I wasn’t in a good place.”

“God loved us so much that He chose to come close—to step into our mess, our brokenness, our grief, our chaos—as a baby.”

“I realized I was chasing a feeling, but at the end of it all, there was just more stuff in the house and less peace in my heart.”

“You don’t have to earn Christmas. Jesus has already come. Joy has already been made available to you.”

Chapter Markers

00:00 – The Christmas We Don’t Post on Pinterest

02:46 – Seeing the Nativity Through the Eyes of a Mom

05:30 – From Overflowing Trees to Intentional Gifts

11:14 – Letting Go of Perfect Holidays and Heavy Expectations

14:02 – Grief, Wicked, and Honoring My Niece

17:11 – What Simplicity Really Looks Like in Our Home

20:39 – You Don’t Have to Earn Christmas

Your Turn

This week’s gentle check-in:

Where are you feeling pressure to “earn” Christmas?

What would it look like to lower the bar and let it be simpler, softer, quieter?

Is there a small way you can honor both your grief and your joy this season—maybe through a tradition, a moment of remembrance, or an act of kindness?

Take a few minutes to journal or pray through this:

“Jesus, show me where I can simplify this season and still experience the fullness of Your presence. Help me hold both grief and joy without guilt.”

You don’t have to perform your way into a meaningful Christmas. You are allowed to receive it.

💛 Let’s Stay Connected

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✨ Got a story to share? A moment that hit home? Slide in anytime.

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What if the turning of a new year isn’t about reinventing yourself, but finally noticing who you’ve quietly been becoming?

That’s the space I’m walking into—slowly, tenderly, and with God right beside me.

Stepping into 2026 feels different. Not shiny. Not resolution-heavy. Not “new year, new me.”

It feels like settling into a version of myself that God has been shaping for a long time—almost like I’ve already crossed a threshold, and now my spirit is catching up.

The past two years? They were brutal. Clarifying. Holy. Transformational in ways I never asked for and never would’ve chosen. But that’s the thing about suffering… it doesn’t wait for your permission. It finds you. And somehow, it also remakes you.

And now? Now I feel the shift. The softening. The grounding. The invitation to step into 2026 with a different spirit—one led by peace, alignment, and God’s voice above all the noise.

This episode is the story of how I got here… and the identity I’m choosing to carry forward.

Key Themes + Takeaways

Suffering didn’t break me—it revealed the strength God placed inside me.

Fear had more control over my life than the pain ever did.

This new year is less about doing and more about becoming.

“Spirit-led” is the identity I’m holding in 2026.

Goal setting feels different when it starts with who you’re becoming, not what you want to accomplish.

The salon is expanding—physically, spiritually, and in purpose.

Alignment, peace, and intimacy with God are the new definition of success.

Your desires are planted on purpose—not selfish, not random, but God-given.

Our Favorite Quotes

“My fear of suffering had more power over me than the suffering itself.”

“I am built for suffering—not because I’m naturally strong, but because God is.”

“It’s not about checking boxes. It’s about becoming the woman who can hold the life you’re creating.”

“Success in 2026 feels like alignment. Peace. Margin. And walking daily with Jesus.”

“If you feel resistance—pause. That knowing in your spirit is not just intuition. It’s Him.”

Chapter Markers

00:00 – Stepping Into a New Season

02:13 – What Suffering Revealed

05:16 – Who I’m Becoming in 2026

06:38 – Redefining Success & Surrender

07:04 – Goal Setting with God

10:35 – The Salon Expansion

12:13 – Deepening Faith & Creating Rhythm

13:36 – Your Desires Are Planted on Purpose

Your Turn — This Week’s Reflection

Take a quiet moment—maybe with your journal, maybe with God—and ask:

“Who is God calling me to be in this next season?”

Not what you should accomplish.

Not what you should fix.

Not what you should produce.

Just… who you’re becoming. Let that identity lead the way.

💛 Let’s Stay Connected

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✨ Got a story to share? A moment that hit home? Slide in anytime.

Here’s where to find me and go deeper:

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Obedience before understanding sounds beautiful on paper—until you’re the one living it.

I used to think obedience meant saying yes when God’s direction made sense, when the numbers added up, when the doors swung open perfectly and the timeline felt clean. But what happens when obedience looks like walking away from a dream you want… before you understand why? What happens when the answer is “not yet” and everything in you is wired for now?

This episode is my heart on the table about that tension—especially for those of us who are dreamers, builders, and doers.

In this episode, I walk through three specific chapters of my Hustle & Heart story:

• The opportunity to open a second location when another salon was closing.
• The “golden” offer from a building owner that fell apart the day before my lease expired.
• The dream of opening a city location with my stylist Anna—and the mutual conviction to lay it down.

Each one looked like a dream on paper. Each one carried excitement, potential, and possibility. And each one ended with a no or a not yet that felt like heartbreak before it felt like protection.

Key Themes & Takeaways

Dreaming is God-given—forcing is not.

Discernment protects what desire can’t see.

Obedience often feels like loss before it feels like peace.

Red flags are kindness, not challenges.

Your body is often the first messenger of the Holy Spirit.

Waiting is spiritual strength training.

Favorite Quotes from This Episode

Here are a few lines that really hold the heart of what we talked about:

“A God-given dream pursued outside of God’s timing becomes a burden, not a blessing.”

“The phone call I thought was ruining everything was actually God saving everything.”

“If you have to talk yourself into peace, it isn’t peace.”

“Red flags are not a challenge to defeat—they are kindness from a God who doesn’t want you walking into unnecessary pain.”

“Waiting isn’t wasted time; it’s formative time. God loves you too much to rush what He’s still strengthening you to hold.”

Chapter Markers

00:00 – Obedience Before Understanding

02:36 – The Gift & Temptation of Being a Dreamer

04:31 – The Second Location That Never Was

06:23 – The “Golden” Opportunity That Fell Apart

09:26 – The City Location with Anna

12:01 – Preparation, Not Punishment

16:07 – Pressure vs. Peace

19:13 – Waiting as Strength Training

20:41 – Expansion in God’s Timing

Your Turn

If you’re in a “not yet” season, I want you to hear this: you’re not behind, you’re not forgotten, and you’re not failing. You’re being led. The same God who planted that dream in you is the one who knows exactly when and how to bring it to life—without asking you to sacrifice your peace to get there.

This week’s reflection: Where are you feeling pressure to force something—and what would it look like to choose peace and obedience over urgency, even before you understand?

Take that to your journal, to prayer, or even into a conversation with a trusted friend. Pay attention to what your body does when you think about that decision or that dream. Is your chest tight or are your shoulders dropping? Are you scrambling to justify it, or do you feel settled?

Obedience begins where understanding ends. And I promise—you are not walking that out alone. 🤍

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Have you ever said something that felt small in the moment… and then immediately felt the ripple of it deep in your spirit? The kind of ripple you wish you could pull back the second it left your lips?

This episode came straight from the kind of heart work I’m actively walking through in real time. Gossip isn’t a cute topic. It’s not a light one. And it’s definitely not something I’m proud to say I’ve wrestled with. But if I’ve learned anything as a mom, a woman in leadership, and someone who works in a salon environment where words fly—it’s that unchecked conversations can shape entire cultures.

I didn’t want to talk about gossip as a “bad habit.” I wanted to talk about it honestly—as a spiritual issue, a leadership issue, and a mirror God keeps placing gently (and sometimes not-so-gently) in front of me. Because I’ve been the one gossiping. And I’ve been the one gossiped about. And both sides change you.

So today’s conversation came from a place of conviction, compassion, and a desire to build rooms where women feel safe—not shredded by whispers.

Key Themes + Takeaways

Gossip feels small, but its impact reaches farther than we ever intend—like ripples on quiet water.

The Holy Spirit often nudges us mid-sentence when our words start drifting into harmful territory.

Gossip thrives in certain environments (especially salons), but intentional leadership can dismantle it.

Redirecting conversations doesn’t have to be harsh—it can be gentle, loving, and protective.

Our children learn how to speak love (or harm) by the way we speak in front of them.

We become women of integrity by choosing obedience over comfort, wisdom over impulse.

Our Favorite Quotes

“Calamity doesn’t come from nowhere. It’s often tied to the words we let slip.”

“Redirecting isn’t policing. It’s protecting—protecting the room, the culture, the atmosphere.”

“My daughters are learning how to speak to themselves by how I speak to them.”

“You cannot speak love from an empty soul.”

“Be the woman whose words feel safe.”

Chapter Markers

00:00 — The Pebble and the Ripples

01:02 — Defining What Gossip Actually Is

03:05 — The Holy Spirit’s Mid-Sentence Nudge

03:57 — When You’re the One Being Talked About

04:21 — Why Gossip is So Tempting

05:22 — Salon Culture and the No-Gossip Standard

06:15 — Four Ways to Guard Your Heart + Words

09:00 — What Our Words Teach Our Children

10:22 — Becoming a Woman Who Speaks Life

Your Turn

This week’s reflection: Where in your life do you feel the Holy Spirit nudging you to pause before you speak? And what would it look like to choose words that build rather than break?

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Have you ever met someone who carries both peace and power in the same breath? The kind of person who can light up a room without saying a word—because her energy simply is? That’s Lex Bass. And this conversation reminded me what quiet strength really looks like when life asks you to keep showing up, even when your heart is heavy.

I first met Lex the way I’ve met so many incredible women—right in my salon chair. From our very first conversation, I could tell she was someone special. She has this calm confidence, this light that’s contagious. You can’t help but lean in.

For those who don’t know, Lex was the primetime sports anchor and director at KBJR Channel 6 here in Duluth before moving to Las Vegas to chase her dream in sports broadcasting. But beyond the camera, she’s a woman of deep faith and resilience—someone who has walked through real pain and still radiates joy.

In this episode, we talk about finding faith in uncertainty, walking through mental health struggles with compassion, and how to lead with your heart in an industry that often asks for perfection.

Key Themes + Takeaways

Faith over fear: When life feels unsteady, faith isn’t the backup plan—it’s the foundation.

Vulnerability is leadership: You can be strong and still human. The most powerful moments come when we stop pretending.

The power of community: Healing happens in connection, not isolation.

Purpose through pain: Sometimes your hardest seasons are preparing you for what’s next.

Work-life “flow,” not balance: True peace comes from rhythm, not perfection.

Our Favorite Quotes

“You can’t pour from an empty cup—but you also can’t fill your cup in isolation.”

“It’s okay to miss something good. It’s okay to leave a good thing while it’s still good.”

“We’re not meant to carry it all. That’s why surrender exists.”

“If you want to book the trip—book the trip. Nobody else is going to do it for you.”

“The reward is already in taking the risk.”

Chapter Markers

00:04 – How Jessica and Lex first met (and bonded over voice memos!)

04:09 – Chasing dreams in a male-dominated industry

06:25 – When faith becomes personal

08:38 – Walking through a friend’s mental health crisis

18:02 – The unseen mental game of being a student athlete

24:26 – Recovering from surgeries and finding purpose in the setback

37:07 – Showing up when your job depends on it (even when life is hard)

48:09 – Worth beyond what you do

56:47 – Redefining purpose and finding peace in transition

01:06:27 – What it means to live with your whole heart

Your Turn

This week’s reflection: When life asks you to show up in strength, are you remembering that strength and softness can coexist?

Take a quiet moment to ask yourself: Where in your life are you pretending you’re “fine” when what you really need is faith, rest, or help?

💛 Let’s Stay Connected

I really do mean it when I say: my DMs are always open.

✨ Got a story to share? A moment that hit home? Slide in anytime.

Here’s where to find me and go deeper:

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Do you ever get to the end of your day and realize you haven’t stopped once to just breathe? I used to live that way—racing from one thing to the next, pouring out in every direction, until I realized that skipping the pause was quietly costing me my peace.

I learned something a few years ago that completely shifted the way I lead, parent, and live. It’s called debriefing, and on the surface it sounds simple—like just another business tool. But it’s become one of the most powerful rhythms in my life.

When I first heard about debriefing through my coach at the SSI Agency, I thought it would just help me manage my salon better. What I didn’t expect was how deeply it would help me know myself better. Because debriefing isn’t just about reviewing what happened—it’s about creating awareness, compassion, and clarity in how you move through your days.

✨Here’s what I’ve learned through this small but mighty practice:

Awareness changes everything. The act of pausing long enough to reflect helps you shift from reacting to responding.

Debriefing builds self-leadership. It gives you ownership of your choices, your growth, and your energy.

Reflection without celebration feels heavy. Learning to celebrate—no matter how small—teaches your body that it’s safe to slow down.

It works in every area of life. You can debrief a business decision, a parenting moment, or even a hard conversation with someone you love.

Grace over perfection. The goal isn’t to critique yourself—it’s to notice, learn, and move forward with intention.

💬 Favorite Quotes

“Skipping the pause was costing me peace, costing me clarity, and honestly, costing me growth.”

“Debriefing isn’t just about what happened—it’s about creating awareness.”

“When you start debriefing, you stop reacting and start leading with intention.”

“Reflection without celebration can start to feel heavy.”

“It’s what turns discipline into joy.”

⏰ Chapter Markers

00:00 – The moment I realized I wasn’t breathing

02:16 – What is debriefing and why it matters

03:47 – Who it’s for (hint: everyone)

04:48 – From critic to coach

06:18 – A real-life example

08:26 – The missing piece: celebration

09:13 – The invitation

🪞Your Turn

This week’s reflection: Where in your life could a daily or weekly debrief bring more peace and clarity?

Try this tonight: Ask yourself—What didn’t work? What worked? What will I change? What will I duplicate? How can I celebrate?

You might be surprised how quickly the pause brings you home to yourself.

💛 Let’s Stay Connected

I really do mean it when I say: my DMs are always open.

✨ Got a story to share? A moment that hit home? Slide in anytime.

Here’s where to find me and go deeper:

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Do you ever get to the end of your day and realize you haven’t stopped once to just breathe? I used to live that way—racing from one thing to the next, pouring out in every direction, until I realized that skipping the pause was quietly costing me my peace.

I learned something a few years ago that completely shifted the way I lead, parent, and live. It’s called debriefing, and on the surface it sounds simple—like just another business tool. But it’s become one of the most powerful rhythms in my life.

When I first heard about debriefing through my coach at the SSI Agency, I thought it would just help me manage my salon better. What I didn’t expect was how deeply it would help me know myself better. Because debriefing isn’t just about reviewing what happened—it’s about creating awareness, compassion, and clarity in how you move through your days.

✨Here’s what I’ve learned through this small but mighty practice:

Awareness changes everything. The act of pausing long enough to reflect helps you shift from reacting to responding.

Debriefing builds self-leadership. It gives you ownership of your choices, your growth, and your energy.

Reflection without celebration feels heavy. Learning to celebrate—no matter how small—teaches your body that it’s safe to slow down.

It works in every area of life. You can debrief a business decision, a parenting moment, or even a hard conversation with someone you love.

Grace over perfection. The goal isn’t to critique yourself—it’s to notice, learn, and move forward with intention.

💬 Favorite Quotes

“Skipping the pause was costing me peace, costing me clarity, and honestly, costing me growth.”

“Debriefing isn’t just about what happened—it’s about creating awareness.”

“When you start debriefing, you stop reacting and start leading with intention.”

“Reflection without celebration can start to feel heavy.”

“It’s what turns discipline into joy.”

⏰ Chapter Markers

00:00 – The moment I realized I wasn’t breathing

02:16 – What is debriefing and why it matters

03:47 – Who it’s for (hint: everyone)

04:48 – From critic to coach

06:18 – A real-life example

08:26 – The missing piece: celebration

09:13 – The invitation

🪞Your Turn

This week’s reflection: Where in your life could a daily or weekly debrief bring more peace and clarity?

Try this tonight: Ask yourself—What didn’t work? What worked? What will I change? What will I duplicate? How can I celebrate?

You might be surprised how quickly the pause brings you home to yourself.

💛 Let’s Stay Connected

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