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say YES to yourself!From Debt to Freedom: Rewriting Your Financial Story | Veronica DeraleauThe Say YES Summit is coming! Join us August 5–6, 1–4 PM EST for a free, virtual gathering with 8 incredible women who have shared their wisdom, breakthroughs, and transformational journeys on the podcast.This exclusive 2 day summit is your space to pause, reflect, and say YES to yourself in a bigger way - surrounded by a community of like-minded women who are ready to embrace their dreams, take bold action, and live with more joy and intention.Save your spot here. Use code FREEDOM to join us fo...2025-07-1658 minsay YES to yourself!Reclaiming Your Style: Closet Edits, Self-Worth & Dressing for Who You’re Becoming | Conni JespersenSpecial Offer: Our friends at Cozy Earth are offering Say YES to Yourself! listeners an exclusive 40% off. Use code SAYYES at checkout to treat yourself to luxury bedding and loungewear you'll never want to take off. Visit CozyEarth.comWelcome to the Say YES to Yourself! Podcast—the show for midlife women, empty nesters, and those navigating major life transitions like divorce, reinvention, and rediscovery. If you're ready to shed old roles and finally put yourself first, you're in the right place.In this powerful and playful conversation, Wendy is joined by...2025-07-1158 min
Firestarters with Shannon WattsShannon Watts and Joy Sullivan on the powerful emotions of womenCheck out my Substack Live conversation with Joy Sullivan. Joy is a poet, teacher, and author of the national bestseller, Instructions for Traveling West. She’s led international writing retreats, served as the poet-in-residence for the Wexner Center for the Arts, and is the founder of writing community, Sustenance.Joy and I discuss finding the spark that made each of us come alive, why women should embrace emotions like rage and desire, and what community means to us. Be sure you’re following Joy’s Substack, Necessary Salt by Joy Sullivan, so that you can keep up with e...2025-05-1430 minsay YES to yourself!Saying YES to Purpose, Passion, and Possibility with Maria WatsonIn this powerful and joy-filled conversation, Wendy is joined by Maria Watson, a serial entrepreneur, passionate formulator, and radiant force of nature, whose journey from heartbreak to healing is nothing short of extraordinary. Maria opens up about losing her young son and how a single unexpected moment began a decades-long journey of faith, purpose, and reinvention. From building wellness brands and thriving in the supplement space to living half the year in Lake Tahoe and the other in Hawaii, Maria shares how she says yes to her energy, her creativity, and her health every single day. If you’ve be...2025-05-0949 min
Our Hen House: Vegan & Animal Rights Movement | Stories from the Frontlines of Animal LiberationA Year of Compassion with Colleen Patrick-GoudreauIn this heartfelt conversation, author Colleen Patrick-Goudreau joins Jasmin and Mariann to discuss her eighth book, A Year of Compassion: 52 Weeks of Living Zero Waste, Plant-Based and Cruelty Free, exploring how compassion can be a guiding force during challenging times and offering practical ways to manifest it in everyday life. This episode explores: How compassion is often misunderstood and how we can reclaim its true meaning in secular contexts The psychological barriers that prevent people from aligning their actions with their compassionate values Practical ways to make a difference, from rewilding our gardens to support native...2025-04-111h 55
Shannon Waller's Team SuccessFinding Your Right-Hand: The Essential Guide To Number Two Leaders, with Alec Broadfoot
Do you understand the transformative power of hiring the right number two leader? In this episode, Shannon Waller and Alec Broadfoot discuss the essential qualities of an effective second-in-command and the critical role of a structured interview process in identifying top talent. Learn how assessments and strategic questioning can improve your hiring strategy and drive lasting success.
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Understanding the role of a number two leader is crucial for entrepreneurial success.
Hiring the right second-in-command can significantly improve your business operations.
Most entrepreneurs face people problems, not process problems.
A...2025-02-1350 minShannon Waller's Team SuccessFinding Your Right-Hand: The Essential Guide To Number Two Leaders, with Alec Broadfoot
Do you understand the transformative power of hiring the right number two leader? In this episode, Shannon Waller and Alec Broadfoot discuss the essential qualities of an effective second-in-command and the critical role of a structured interview process in identifying top talent. Learn how assessments and strategic questioning can improve your hiring strategy and drive lasting success.
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Show Notes:
Understanding the role of a number two leader is crucial for entrepreneurial success.
Hiring the right second-in-command can significantly improve your business operations.
Most entrepreneurs face people problems, not process problems.
A...2025-02-1350 min
Starseed Evolution with Shannon SullivanStarseed Evolution: Embracing Spiritual Direction for Personal and Emotional GrowthSend us a textCan spiritual direction truly facilitate a transformative journey of self-discovery? Join me on Starseed Evolution as we explore this powerful practice, also known as spiritual companioning, which offers a nurturing space for navigating life's ever-changing landscape. From the joy of new beginnings to the challenges of unexpected turns, spiritual direction provides a haven for reflecting on personal growth. By embracing a multitude of faith styles, including interfaith approaches, we ensure that this journey resonates deeply with each individual. Discover how spiritual direction goes beyond spirituality to touch on diverse aspects of life such...2025-01-2228 minsay YES to yourself!Saying YES to Harnessing the Power of Flow with Diane AllenSay YES to Ringing in the New Year in Paris & VersaillesDecember 27th - January 2ndClick here for details!This week, Wendy sits down with Diane Allen, a classically trained violinist turned keynote speaker, to explore the transformative power of flow and the life-changing impact of saying "yes" to yourself. Diane shares her inspiring journey of stepping away from her musical career to care for her mother and support her son, only to rediscover her passion and purpose through the power of flow. She unpacks the science behind flow states, how they...2024-11-271h 04
The Amateur MILF SocietyEpisode 37: The Misadventures of Lola Wells - Our Irish HolidayStrap in this week friends, for a big fat recap of our holiday to Ireland! Not to show off or anything but it was an absolute joy and we can't wait to go back.Highlights include: the sad/horny musical continuum, sudden onset travel sickness, the lack of hostile architecture in Shannon Town, misplacing a child, holiday cigarettes, the jellyfish pit, blue poos, rain induced overstimulation, the boys of bunratty, dramatic falls, pints of guinness and small town throuple rumours.We're being a bit self-indulgent this week, and our usual parenting based chit chat will...2024-08-281h 25say YES to yourself!Saying YES to Breaking Free from Boxes and Living Authentically with Betsy PepineJoin Wendy for Friendsgiving in the Barn on October 14thIn this powerful episode, Wendy and guest Betsy Pepine dive deep into the journey of self-trust, breaking free from societal boxes, and reclaiming agency over their lives. Betsy shares her path from feeling trapped by external expectations and internalized beliefs to rediscovering the joy and freedom of living authentically. They discuss the importance of quieting the noise—both external and internal—so that we can listen to our inner wisdom and make decisions rooted in love rather than fear. Betsy’s story is a testament to the...2024-08-141h 03Shannon Waller's Team SuccessThe Strategic Value Of Reinforcing Your Team’s Strengths
Do you take the time to reinforce your team’s strengths, or do you simply take their strengths and talents for granted? In this episode, Shannon Waller explains the benefits of reinforcing team strengths rather than fixing weaknesses. Learn why this counterintuitive approach can boost morale, productivity, and even your bottom line.
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Growing Strengths
People often take their natural abilities for granted.
When people realize their capabilities are valuable to others, they will invest more time and effort into developing them further.
Gallup’s Framework For Unde...2024-08-0817 minShannon Waller's Team SuccessThe Strategic Value Of Reinforcing Your Team’s Strengths
Do you take the time to reinforce your team’s strengths, or do you simply take their strengths and talents for granted? In this episode, Shannon Waller explains the benefits of reinforcing team strengths rather than fixing weaknesses. Learn why this counterintuitive approach can boost morale, productivity, and even your bottom line.
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Show Notes:
Growing Strengths
People often take their natural abilities for granted.
When people realize their capabilities are valuable to others, they will invest more time and effort into developing them further.
Gallup’s Framework For Unde...2024-08-0817 min
The Wandering Book CollectorJessi Jezewska Stevens on Geneva, Gettysburg, Krakow, Tuscany, Siberia, Indiana; on writing for two days and editing for a year; on honeymoons; on precise descriptions and hope; on landing in JFK; and on dwelling in the past — with TWBCWelcome to the travel/literary podcast The Wandering Book Collector with host Michelle Jana Chan. This is a series of conversations with writers exploring what's informed their books and their lives around themes of movement, memory, sense of place, borders, identity, belonging and home.In this edition, I’m joined by the writer Jessi Jezewska Stevens, to discuss her book, Ghost Pains. Please consider supporting your local bookshop.If you’re enjoying the podcast, I’d love you to leave a rating or a review. To learn about future editions, please subscri...2024-06-2743 minThe Wandering Book CollectorHilary Bradt on getting lost; on the Galapagos and Inca Trail in the 1970s; on aerograms v social media; on hitch-hiking at 82; on her guidebooks to Burma, Iraq, Iran and N Korea; on public footpaths and bluebells; and on feeling homesick — with TWBCWelcome to the travel/literary podcast The Wandering Book Collector with host Michelle Jana Chan. This is a series of conversations with writers exploring what's informed their books and their lives around themes of movement, memory, sense of place, borders, identity, belonging and home.In this edition, I’m joined by the writer Hilary Bradt to discuss Taking the Risk: My Adventures in Travel & Publishing. Please consider supporting your local bookshop.If you’re enjoying the podcast, I’d love you to leave a rating or a review. To lear...2024-04-2435 min
The Wandering Book CollectorGinanne Brownell on hearing clarinets and trombones by a Nairobi city dump; on a fairytale morphing; on big skies; on searching for a cemetery by Lake Michigan; on her next book: a global surrogacy journey — with TWBCWelcome to the travel/literary podcast The Wandering Book Collector with host Michelle Jana Chan. This is a series of conversations with writers exploring what's informed their books and their lives around themes of movement, memory, sense of place, borders, identity, belonging and home.In this edition, I’m joined by the writer Ginanne Brownell, to discuss her book, GHETTO CLASSICS: How a youth orchestra changed a Nairobi slum Please consider supporting your local bookshop.If you’re enjoying the podcast, I’d love you to leave a rating or a review...2024-03-2828 min
The Wandering Book CollectorNastassja Martin on her near-death encounter with a Kamchatka bear; on the boundaries between humankind and nature; on linear v spiral storytelling; on being in between worlds; on dreams, and on waking from them — with TWBCWelcome to the travel/literary podcast The Wandering Book Collector with host Michelle Jana Chan. This is a series of conversations with writers exploring what's informed their books and their lives around themes of movement, memory, sense of place, borders, identity, belonging and home.In this edition, I’m joined by the writer Nastassja Martin to discuss her book, IN THE EYE OF THE WILD. Please consider supporting your local bookshop.If you’re enjoying the podcast, I’d love you to leave a rating or a review. To learn about f...2024-01-1849 min
The Wild TempleIts a New Year! Dharma, Fulfillment + Freedom in the Life of a Tantric WomanSend us a textEpisode BeginsTantra and Home Life. 11:46Envisioning a group of concentric circles: Home, Community and World in the worldview of a Tantric practitioner. Seeing the fluidity of support, nurturance, balance and stability that Tantra supports so a woman can live a fulfilled life in each of these spheres while meeting dharma and burning karma. The challenges that can be supported by a Tantric practices when one has children, a partner and a career pathTantric practitioner prioritizes self-care and household maintenance for personal growth and health.Brooke emphasizes the importance of...2024-01-0132 min