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say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Structured Thinking for Freedom and Clarity | Davina StanleyFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!The next Say Yes Summit is April 15th & 16th! Join us for just $47.The Say YES Sisterhood is here! Join a vibrant community of women who are embracing their dreams, reclaiming their joy, and living life with intention. Join Say YES Sisterhood today.In this intimate conversation, host Wendy sits down with global nomad, communication strategist, and author Davina Stanley, who takes us on her remarkable journey from teaching in Adelaide to building a life across four continents. With...

2025-03-051h 04

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Redefining Leadership: Boundaries, Balance & Self-Trust | Kash RocheleauFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!Word of the Year Workshop It's not too late! Join Wendy for a 3-day FREE workshop where you'll identify your word or intention for 2025. Tuesday, January 7th - Thursday, January 9th, 2025. Click here to register!In this episode, Wendy sits down with Kash Rocheleau, who recently transitioned from CFO to CEO of Icon Foods, for a powerful discussion about choosing yourself without sacrificing professional success. After her 11-year-old's candid observation about her work habits sparked a profound shift, Kash shares her journey of...

2025-01-0857 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Choosing Joy and Laughter Every Day | Beth DoddFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!Word of the Year Workshop Join Wendy for a 3-day FREE workshop where you'll identify your word or intention for 2025. Tuesday, January 7th - Thursday, January 9th, 2025. Click here to register!Travel Resources Mentioned:buybusinessclass.comaaeliteairport.comvictorcabsparis.comSay YES to Paris! Enjoy Paris & Normandy with Wendy, September 10th-16th, 2025. Get all the details here. Ever feel like life is just too serious sometimes? In this episode, Wendy sits down with author...

2025-01-0156 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive The Camino Pt. 2: Shedding Layers and Stepping into Alignment | Liz McHutcheonFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!Get all the details about the Space to Dream Solo Retreat here!Say YES to Ringing in the New Year in Paris & VersaillesDecember 27th - January 2ndClick here for details!Catch Part 1 with Liz McHutcheon here. In this powerful follow-up episode, host Wendy reconnects with Liz McHutcheon after Liz’s transformative 500-mile pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago and Wendy’s own month of renewal in France. Liz shares how each step along the...

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say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying YES to Bold Adventures and Unleashing New Boundaries at Any Age with Anna HergertFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!In this inspiring episode, Wendy sits down with adventurer Anna Hergert to explore the transformative power of saying yes to new experiences—whether it’s paddling a kayak in the ocean for the first time or conquering one of Nova Scotia’s most challenging hikes solo. At 67, Anna shares how she has found a renewed sense of purpose and connection in her life, proving that age is no barrier to adventure. From navigating the highest tides in the world in the Bay of Fundy to designing custom, one-of...

2024-09-111h 08

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying YES to Breaking Free from Boxes and Living Authentically with Betsy PepineFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!Join 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 root...

2024-08-141h 03

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying YES to Healing Through Creativity and Transforming Pain into Purpose with Cleo ChildsFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!Join Wendy for Friendsgiving in the Barn on October 14th. In this heartfelt episode, Wendy sits down with Cleo Childs, the inspiring artist behind the spoken word poetry album "Moving With," which chronicles her journey through grief after losing her mother to Alzheimer's at the age of 28. Cleo shares how saying "yes" to life's unfolding moments with integrity and joy has led to unexpected blessings and creative breakthroughs. Wendy and Cleo discuss the power of living in alignment with one's values and the...

2024-08-0757 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying YES to Wellness Through Reading and Writing with Stephanie AffinitoFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!Say YES to France! Follow the links below for details. Registration closes on August 1st.Paris & Versailles for Couples, Sept. 14-19Charente Maritime for All, Sept. 20-26Join Wendy for Friendsgiving in the Barn on October 14th. In this heartwarming episode, Wendy welcomes Stephanie Affinito to explore the transformative power of saying yes to yourself through reading and writing. Stephanie shares her lifelong passion for books and notebooks, which helped her navigate chronic il...

2024-07-311h 04

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying YES to Transformation, One Decision at a Time with Shannon WarnerFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!Say YES to France! Follow the links below for details. Registration closes on August 1st.Paris & Versailles for Couples, Sept. 14-19Charente Maritime for All, Sept. 20-26Imagine stepping into each day with curiosity and discovery, embracing the power to shape your experiences. In this episode, Wendy and her guest, Shannon Warner, explore the beauty of surrendering to the present moment and the transformative impact of saying "yes" to ourselves. Shannon r...

2024-07-241h 02

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying YES to Bold Steps and Big Dreams with Tatiana LaBelloFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!Say YES to France! Follow the links below for details. Registration closes on August 1st.Paris & Versailles for Couples, Sept. 14-19Charente Maritime for All, Sept. 20-26In this inspiring episode, Wendy and her guest, Tatiana LaBello, dive into the heart of living authentically and unapologetically. Tatiana passionately shares her calling to help others discover their unique gifts and potential, encouraging us to ask ourselves, "What if I said yes to m...

2024-07-1056 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying YES to Simple Joys with Kathryn GarlandFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!Say YES to the Summer Solstice White Party at the Phineas Wright House on June 21st.Say YES to France! Follow the links below for details.Paris & Versailles for Couples, Sept. 14-19 (registration closes Aug. 1st)Charente Maritime for All, Sept. 20-26 (registration closes Aug. 1st)This week on the podcast, Wendy hosts guest Kathryn Garland. This episode dives deep into the concept of "selfishness" and how focusing on our own needs can be perceived n...

2024-06-1256 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying YES to Joy and Abundance with Valerie McKeehanFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!Say YES to the Summer Solstice White Party at the Phineas Wright House on June 21st.Say YES to France! Follow the links below for details.Paris & Versailles for Couples, Sept. 14-19 (registration closes Aug. 1st)Charente Maritime for All, Sept. 20-26 (registration closes Aug. 1st)Join us in this episode as Wendy hosts artist and creativity mentor, Valerie McKeehan. In this delightful conversation, Wendy and Valerie dive into the power of creativity, abundance, and g...

2024-06-051h 02

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying YES to Balance and Beating Social Media Overwhelm with Jenna KinghornFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!Say YES to the Summer Solstice White Party at the Phineas Wright House on Friday, June 21st. Details here.Say YES to France! Follow the links below to get all of the details.Paris & Versailles for Couples, Sept. 14-19 (registration closes Aug. 1st)Charente Maritime for All, Sept. 20-26 (registration closes Aug. 1st)Join Wendy and her guest, Jenna Kinghorn, in this heartfelt episode where they explore prioritizing self-care and saying yes to oneself amidst life’s dema...

2024-05-0855 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying YES to Growth & Finding Opportunities in Life's Transitions with Michèle HeffronFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!Say YES to France! Follow the links below to get the details.Paris & Versailles for Couples, Sept. 14-19 (registration closes Aug. 1st)Charente Maritime for Everyone, Sept. 20-26 (registration closes Aug. 1st)This week, Wendy hosts Certified Coach and Life Strategist, Michèle Heffron. Join Wendy and Michèle in this insightful episode as they explore the power of curated online relationships and navigating life transitions with grace. Wendy shares her perspective on curating the community we des...

2024-04-171h 02

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying YES to Charente Maritime with Susan HaysFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!Say YES to France! Follow the links below to get all of the details.Paris & Versailles for Couples, Sept. 14-19 (registration closes Aug. 1st)Charente Maritime for Everyone, Sept. 20-26 (registration closes Aug. 1st)Embark on a journey like no other with Susan of Our French Lifestyle and Wendy as your guides to the enchanting Charente Maritime from September 20th to 26th, 2024! This episode shares the magnificent details of this exclusive trip, limited to just 10 guests, and invites travelers to immerse themselves in t...

2024-04-0346 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying YES to Chateau Life in Normandy with Wendy LaneFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!Say YES to France! Follow the links below to get all of the details.Normandy for Everyone, May 13-18 (registration closes April 1st)Paris & Versailles for Couples, Sept. 14-19 (registration closes Aug. 1st)Charente Maritime for Everyone, Sept. 20-26 (registration closes Aug. 1st)Join us for an enchanting episode featuring two Wendys, both with a deep love for France! This week, Wendy Harrop hosts Wendy Lane, who, along with her husband Ashley, invites you to experience th...

2024-03-1357 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying YES to Wanting Even More with Pamela DussaultFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!Say YES to France! Follow the links below to get all of the details.Normandy for Solo Female Travelers, May 13-18 (registration closes April 1st)Paris & Versailles for Couples, Sept. 14-19 (registration closes Aug. 1st)Charente Maritime for Everyone, Sept. 20-26 (registration closes Aug. 1st)In this episode, Wendy hosts consultant and coach, Pamela Dussault. Pamela shares her mission of guiding individuals from crisis to higher vibrations, helping them transform from victim to victor. Wendy and Pam...

2024-02-2855 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying YES to The Greatest Unlearning with Sarah JanselFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This Week: Join Wendy for the WORD of the YEAR WorkshopWednesday, January 17 - Friday, January 19, 2024Register here!Join Wendy for a 3-day FREE workshop where we'll identify your word or intention for 2024. On this week’s episode of the Say YES to yourself! podcast, Wendy hosts Sarah Jansel. Sarah and Wendy share an empowering conversation on embracing opportunities for unlearning, releasing the pressure of artificial deadlines, and the freedom that comes with making conscious choices. Sara...

2024-01-171h 05

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying YES to the Pause - Mini Episode with WendyFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week is a super short podcast to introduce a season of rest. Each week Wendy asks her guests how they are saying YES to themselves in this season; this week she answers the question herself.________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with Wendy: LinkedinInstagram: @phineaswrighthouseFacebook: Phineas Wright House Website: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm StaysPWH Curated Experience and Travel Interested in being a guest on the show? Send your p...

2023-11-1506 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying Yes To Diving All In To Your Dreams with Erin AndersonFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!In this week's episode Wendy hosts Chef Erin Anderson. They've been working side by side this summer on the Phineas Wright House field dinners and now they're bringing all the fun indoors.Erin and Wendy met about two and a half years ago at one of the girls night out events in the barn and immediately connected. At that time Erin was transitioning from working at a corporate caterer for office buildings to being a personal chef. Tune in to to hear this r...

2023-10-1847 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Elizabeth Marth Tarara - Saying Yes To Being Intentional With Your TimeFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!Wendy hosts Elizabeth Marth Tarara is an interior designer, a professionally certified Conscious Uncoupling, Calling in the One, & Transformational Growth Coach, focusing on a highly-specialized dynamic she likes to refer to as MID-LIFE AWAKENINGS.Wendy and Elizabeth talk about raising children, growing businesses and Saying Yes to filling your own cup first.This episode is abundant with personal stories of every day life and incredibly inspirational advice on living a life you desire. More about Elizabeth:Elizabeth i...

2023-10-1145 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying Yes To What's On Your Heart - A Personal Message From WendyFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!In this episode Wendy pauses while tending the dahlia fields to share how she chooses to listen to the desires of her heart even when there are obstacles in the way. If you long for a life filled with joy and personal growth, where you can truly empower yourself and pursue your dreams and passions tune into this episode for motivation. Get ready to embark on a transformative journey towards a life that embodies the result you've always yearned for.________________________________________________________________________________________...

2023-10-0107 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Maria Husch - Saying Yes to Your Home Being The Secret Ingredient to Your SuccessFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!In this week's episode Wendy sits down with Maria Husch. Maria Husch, has a profound passion for helping people appreciate and love their homes just as they are.Maria resides in Austria and her global perspective and expertise in the field of home appreciation are invaluable. As a renowned room expert and founder of the "I Love My Home Academy," Maria guides individuals towards creating the homes, businesses, and lives they truly desire. Maria shares her insights on how our outer and inner rooms impact u...

2023-09-1352 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying Yes To Your New Version With Rachel JacksonFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!On this episode, Wendy shares a conversation with one of her mentors and coaches Rachel Jackson. You may have listened to the episode where Wendy shared a coaching session with Rachel. But this time it's all about celebrating Rachel Jackson.Rachel has launched a brand new gratitude journal, and this episode mirrors the meaningful discussions we have every week. Rachel is embracing self-discovery in this season and the ways she is saying yes to herself. Listen in as we...

2023-08-2345 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying Yes To A Life Well Lived with Rebecca ChapmanFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy hosts Rebecca Chapman. Listen in Discover the Wisdom and Joy of a Life Well-Lived.In this heartwarming episode, Wendy sits down with the incredible Rebecca Chapman. She and Rebecca met online and this conversation marked the first time they met face-to-face.Rebecca is the kind of person who radiates positivity and encouragement. From her thoughtful responses, to her invaluable advice, and her knack for sharing exciting opportunities from various sources, Rebecca embodies the...

2023-08-1645 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying Yes To Firm and Bold Trust in Self With Nicole KalilFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy hosts Nicole Kalil, Founder & Confidence Sherpa of her own company helping to remove the roadblocks, biases and challenges that trailblazing, professional women face so that they can thrive as their authentic selves.Wendy and Nicole discuss what it means to be our authentic selves and build and most importantly maintain the confidence we deserve in our lives.Listen in as they share stories and actions steps you can apply today to step into...

2023-08-0953 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying YES To Intentional Living With Tiffany LeaderFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy hosts Tiffany Leader, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and an Intentional Living Coach, specializing in combating burnout. Together, they delve into the concept of intentional living as a powerful tool to reduce burnout and challenge the societal norm of glorifying busyness.In this enlightening conversation, Wendy and Tiffany explore the importance of prioritizing our well-being by letting go of the often celebrated "badge of honor" associated with being busy. They encourage listeners to reevaluate...

2023-08-0249 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying Yes To Creating A Solid Financial Foundation For Your FamilyFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy hosts Donna Pippins, Financial Guide. In this episode Wendy and Donna explore the importance of saying yes to receiving the help we've asked for and the lessons that come with it. They discuss the areas where we all might not be showing up as we promised and how avoidance only keeps us in the dark. By saying yes in surrender, we release the need to control everything and allow others to help us in their own way...

2023-07-261h 02

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying YES To Learning A New Skill With Lindsay BurgessFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy hosts Lindsay Burgess a mother, photographer, and marketer. Lindsay is a mother to two toddler girls, a marketer with over a decade of experience, and a photographer residing in Bolton, MA. As a lover of stories, Lindsay brought that passion to her corporate life in marketing, and more recently has explored photography as a story-telling outlet. Capturing her children in candid, authentic moments in varying stages of childhood brings her the most joy!I...

2023-07-2041 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Part 2 of Saying Yes to Embracing the Next Season and the Menopause ConversationFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy brings back Lisette Meuse-Manuel Clinical Esthetician and Health coach to talk more in depth about menopause, the various stages and things you can do today to help make you feel better. Lisette has studied at Institut Jon Raymond in Aesthetics, The Micro-Pigmentation Centre in Cosmetic Tattooing and Ashworth College in Nutrition, Diet and Health Science, Precision Nutrition.She has been working in the beauty and wellness industry s...

2023-07-121h 02

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying Yes to Embracing the Next Season and the Menopause ConversationFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy hosts Lisette Meuse-Manuel Clinical Esthetician and Health coach who specializes in skin care for post-surgical facials, adult acne, sun damage, aging skin, medical cosmetic tattooing, permanent makeup and nutritional counseling.Lisette has studied at Institut Jon Raymond in Aesthetics, The Micro-Pigmentation Centre in Cosmetic Tattooing and Ashworth College in Nutrition, Diet and Health Science, Precision Nutrition.She has been working in the beauty and wellness industry since 1988 a...

2023-07-0653 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying Yes To Our Hearts' Desires With Michèle HeffronFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy hosts Michèle Heffron, a life coach who believes in empowering women and harnessing the power of love to create a better world. With a deep understanding of the transformative power of personal growth and self-improvement, Michèle helps women unlock their full potential and achieve their goals. Michèle recognizes the unique challenges faced by women in society, and is dedicated to supporting women in overcoming these obstacles and embracing the...

2023-06-2858 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying YES to Nature Inspired CreativityFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy hosts Lindsey Tierney, Indie Hospitality & Restaurant Marketing Executive with over ten years in Food & Beverage. Mother of two vibrant young ladies, wife and "the whacky friend". Lindsey is the Marketing Director at Nan’s Kitchen & Market and Sobre Mesa. And she volunteers for Cultivate Care FarmsListen in as she shares her passion for nature, gardening, and tasty food and finding ways to maximize the goodness within.Find out more and fol...

2023-06-2224 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying Yes To Support and Being VulnerableFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy shares a vulnerable episode with her intuitive success coach Rachel Jackson, founder of Soulful Badass.Tune in to hear this touching episode, where Wendy shares her challenges and let's us inside a private coaching session.More about Rachel:Rachel Jackson is a Podcaster, Intuitive Success Coach, Author and Founder of Soulful Badass. Her mission is to help "rebels and rockstars" to create their m...

2023-06-1452 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive A YES to Taking Massive Action Because You Can't Unsee What You've Seen: A Conversation With The Founder of Elimu GirlsFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This episode is a conversation Wendy had with Cindy Rodriguez, founder of Elimu Girls about three years ago recapping her first trip to Kenya and her "Why" to starting Elimu Girls.Tune in to hear this captivating story of this amazing woman who took massive action and has made an incredible impact in the world. You'll want to make sure you have a box of tissues handy for this episode. Please check out the links below to be part of making an impact f...

2023-06-0338 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying Yes To Travel with Beth Llewellyn WayneFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy hosts Beth Llewellyn Wayne. Beth is one of the women that said YES to herself and joined Wendy on the cookbook trip in September of 2022. At the end of that trip, Beth remained and continued her Yes abroad traveling solo and finding new adventures and amazing places. Beth shares her story and the joy she has for travel and this next season of her life. —...

2023-04-2736 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying Yes To Focusing On Yourself With Amanda BoudreauFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy hosts Amanda Boudreau, co-owner of Kith and Kin Restaurant in Hudson, MA.Tune in to hear Amanda and Wendy discuss stepping into spending time focusing on yourself and doing the inner work it takes to push past worry and own every season of life. Stepping into the next with excitement to what will be discovered about yourself and owning your power to be the true you. Learn...

2023-04-1931 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying Yes to Your True Self with Nichole LeeFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy hosts Nichole Lee, who serves in helping people who deeply desire to expand how they see themselves, who are ready to remove all the masks and be free to discover who they truly are so they can be and do what brings true love, joy and a fulfillment into their lives.Tune in to hear Nichole and Wendy share stories of saying Yes to their true selves and how...

2023-04-1257 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Sandra Sigman - Saying Yes to Flowers and FranceFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy hosts Sandra Sigman, owner of Les Fleurs, the French-inspired floral, home, and garden shop in Andover, Massachusetts, where she teaches workshops, along with ones in France.Tune in to hear Sandra's childhood story that turned into a full-blown obsession when she moved to France in her early 20s working as a professional ice skater. Sandra immediately fell in love with Paris: the flower shops bursting at the seams with...

2023-04-0547 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Nicole LeBlanc Saying YES to Working Smarter Not HarderFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy hosts Nicole LeBlanc, owner of LePetite Studio in Bolton, MA. As you will hear in this episode, she is a true and very inspiring entrepreneur. Her journey into entrepreneurship started at a young age, when she knew she wanted to be a photographer.Nicole and Wendy talk about being in community, launching new ideas and saying YES to less. Nicole found herself overwhelmed with work and decided to take...

2023-03-2239 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Jess Montejo - Saying YES To Making The Decision To Be SuccessfulFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy hosts Jess Montejo, Founder of Maidenhair Floral Design. She's a mom of two, business owner and floral designer. Listen in to this incredibly inspiring conversation. If you're thinking about going after your dreams, this is the episode for you. Jess and Wendy share tactical business advice and, more importantly, mindset shifts. You will be so motivated after you listen to this episode. Get ready to go after y...

2023-03-1552 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Jessie-Sierra Ross' YES To Big DreamsFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy hosts Jessie-Sierra Ross Founder of 'Straight to the Hips, Baby' an all in one boutique content creation business. Known primarily for their blog and TV content creation, they create seasonal recipes, write informative articles, food style, shoot, edit, and connect with those who have a passion for food and drink. Jessie is an avid cook and home entertainer. She loves to create new recipes, as well as introduce her a...

2023-03-0855 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Mary Garcia - Saying YES to ConnectingFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy introduces us to Mary Garcia. Mary has a beautiful story of how she built connection through food, entertaining, friendship and love.She shares some fabulous tips on how you can also say YES to yourself and create a community like she did.Mary was gracious enough to share some recipes that have been part of her gatherings along with a Fall Dinner Party Menu. Please click the...

2023-03-0136 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Jennifer Vallina Saying YES To Taking ChancesFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy hosts Jennifer Vallina who has an incredible story of how she started her own photography business and faced a life threatening health challenge. Through it all she persevered and still found positivity in each step forward. She is an inspiration and her story is captivating. Grab yourself a cup of tea and sit back and listen to this amazing woman's story. Get to know Je...

2023-02-221h 07

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Rina Cook - The YES That Lead To A New LifeFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy hosts Rina Cook. Rina is one of the women that said YES to herself and joined Wendy on the cookbook trip in September of 2022. Rina came home from that trip in France and immediately went back. This is Rina's story of the power of YES and the magic that has been unfolding for Rina since she said YES to going to France, the 1st time!Rina shares he...

2023-02-1541 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Cindy Rodriguez Saying YES To Giving and ReceivingFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy hosts Cindy Rodriguez, Founder Elimu Girls.Cindy and Wendy talk about finding your voice, being consistent through challenges and saying YES to yourself, creating a positive ripple effect in our collective communities. Listen in as Cindy and Wendy share what it means to create a life of saying Yes to yourself and what Cindy's tennis lessons have taught her.Get to know Cindy:

2023-02-0851 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Jessica Krewson Saying YES to Aligned ChoicesFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy hosts Jessica Krewson, CEO + Creative Director at designKREW, Inc. Jessica and Wendy talk all about making intentional choices to live a life of true alignment. Every choice that is made is a micro opportunity to create a beautiful tapestry of a delightful life. Jessica shares that for her, practice over time in looking for what delights you, will unfold all that is right in front of you. List...

2023-02-0148 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying YES to Luxury Travel With Paula PrickettFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy hosts Paula Prickett, owner of Black Dog Luxury Travel.Black Dog Luxury Travel originated from the desire to help people create lasting memories with the people they love while traveling the world. Paula designs personalized vacations that best suit your tastes and desires while saving you time and eliminating stress along the way.Get to know Paula:Paula is the owner and travel...

2023-01-2548 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying YES to Positive Parenting with Wendy SnyderFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy hosts Wendy Snyder. Wendy is a mom of two, certified parenting educator & family life coach, who inspires parents to learn & grow through connection based positive parenting strategies. They talk about helping parents ditch the threats, yelling & harsh punishments so they and their families can live a joyful life.Listen in as Wendy talks about the power of Positive Parenting.Get to k...

2023-01-1850 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Melinda McCoy Saying YES to Making a Home Real and AuthenticFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to your yourself! podcast Wendy hosts Melinda McCoy a self proclaimed home body.She's taken her love for home and grown it into a business where she shares her excitement about the shift in how we think about decorating our homes. She teaches it's not just about things or how much we spend on something to put in our homes, it's about how we feel in our homes. Something found in a thrift store placed...

2023-01-1149 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Sharon Nichols - Saying YES To Her Heart's WhispersFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to your yourself! podcast Wendy hosts her dear friend Sharon Nichols. Sharon shares her childhood passions and the unfolding of bringing those back to life in adulthood. They discuss all things, passions, adventures, being in the moment and listening to your heart. Sharon is the epitome of all of these things and has embraced new opportunities to have fun and be playful, while she celebrates this season of her life knowing great teachings and joy ar...

2023-01-0438 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying YES to Being BraveFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast, I've called in my Queens to hold space for me as I share the most vulnerable episode yet. I'm a firm believer in curating the community we desire and today you'll hear from an amazing group of female entrepreneurs that have been meeting with me weekly on zoom for the past 2 years. We are committed to each other's up level, we are committed to each other's success, and we are committed to supporting each other through the ups...

2022-12-211h 06

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying Yes to Yourself is an Intentional Choice with Christine SantosFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy has an honest conversation about entrepreneurship with Christine Santos. Christine is an online Business Mentor who has been mentoring Wendy for the last couple of years, together journeying through the successes and challenges. Christine shares how sometimes the best laid plans are not what the universe has in store for you and making the scary decisions are the ones that get you closer to your desires. Sit back and listen to this conversation be...

2022-12-071h 00

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying YES to Each Season of Life, with Wendy's Mom, Sally HallFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy talks with her mom, Sally Hall. Its Thanksgiving week and its the perfect time to share this fun, touching, genuine and heart-warming conversation between Mother and Daughter.Wendy and Sally talk about the loss of her husband, Wendy's dad, and how they both navigated this loss. They also talk about how they both find ways in every season of life to say YES to themselves. Sally shares the many pivotal moments when she said...

2022-11-2359 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying YES to Possibility with Kristina (KB) BrummerFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy talks with KB (Kristina Brummer) the show's producer. They talk about how they have spent the last few years working together to embrace all the ideas and possibilities that have come through and to Wendy. They also celebrate the nearly 1 year anniversary of this podcast adventure!Wendy and KB talk about their shared experience of being adoptive mothers and the gift that each of their daughters are. Kristina also shares how she has chosen to sa...

2022-11-1642 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Andrea Walsh on saying YES to Empowering Others and Herself!Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy talks with the inspiring Andrea Walsh. They talk about their intense first meeting and their shared desire to create space for women to find growth and empowerment. Wendy and Andrea talk about showing up in service to others while also honoring yourself through that service. Andrea shares how the retreats she coordinates are done with the intent of providing space for women to recharge and figure out their next step. Each woman is empowered to emb...

2022-11-0951 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Human Design with Stacy Cordova and saying YES to Aligning with Your PurposeFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy has the pleasure of a second conversation with the lovely Stacy Cordova and this time they are talking all about Human Design. 'Human Design is a life changing tool that guides you in discovering your gifts and using them to your fullest potential. It is your Soul’s Roadmap to help align you to your purpose.' Stacy uses Human Design as one of the modalities for soul care and in thi...

2022-11-0247 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Susan Hays on always saying YES to AdventureFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy talks with her friend Susan Hays of Our French Oasis.Wendy and Susan talk about conquering fears by taking them head on and always saying YES to adventure. They also talk about how our inner critic can work tirelessly to put up roadblocks to us moving beyond our limits to create a new narrative for ourselves. And... of course they talk about their love of France!Get to K...

2022-10-2646 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying YES to being Untethered with Jen LissFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!Hello friends! This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy talks with her dear friend Jen Liss, a fellow lover of saying YES to herself and choosing to do what delights her! Jen and Wendy talked about their shared love of choosing joy and embracing their belief that you own your experience. Jen has been continuing her evolution of growth as she has restarted her podcast, refreshing the focus and the name. She said YES to herself and to investing in l...

2022-10-1259 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Saying YES to Joy with Gorgeous Grandma Kathy WrightFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!Hello friends! This week on the say YES to your yourself! podcast Wendy talks with Kathy Wright one of the first women to say YES to joining her in France with Phineas Wright House On the Road. She is a dynamic, Australian woman who delights in saying the word gorgeous, sees joy in all the moments, and on the regular practices saying YES to the things that nurture her soul and feel right to her.They talked about how we can become resentful wh...

2022-10-0532 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Marvell Eagleson on saying YES to Letting Go of BarriersFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!Hello friends! This week on the say YES to your yourself! podcast Wendy talks with the enchanting Marvell Eagleson. She shares that from a young age a passion for travel was ignited and it led her to study and teach foreign languages. Wendy and Marvell discuss how after retirement she found she was no longer using her French language skills and chose a 3-month trip to Rouen to reconnect with her love of the language de France. She was called to say YES to...

2022-09-2847 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive saying YES to Your True Self with Mercedes KissFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!Hello friends! This week on the say YES to your yourself! podcast Wendy talks with artist and special guest Mercedes Kiss. In this gorgeous conversation they talk about the gift of new friends that feel like lifelong ones, and how our energy can be instantly aligned to another.Wendy and Mercedes talk about the unconditional love of pets and the parallel they have in teaching us about creating harmony, owning our experience and speaking up for what is sustainable for ourselves. Mercedes shares a...

2022-09-2139 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Angie Bailey on saying YES to Choosing her Own Health & Well-beingFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!Hello friends! This week on the say YES to your yourself! podcast Wendy talks with special guest Angie Bailey about saying YES to choosing her own health and well-being. Angie spent years as a registered nurse caring for others while bringing her heart and soul to the work she truly loved. But when changes came that pushed her out of what felt right and aligned, she made the choice to prioritize her health and well-being over the career she loved; choosing joy and creativity as the...

2022-09-0737 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive This is Not Toodaloo - A Love Letter to a Lovely AdventureFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the Love Letters, Life & Other Conversations podcast Jane shares her decision to retire from the podcast as she realigns her time, energy and focus on herself and her family. Her written conversation with Wendy and me (KB) is the springboard for this week's conversation.Here are our takeaways for this week: WendyA grateful heart for the beauty of the friendship between women who respect and support one another - there is enough for each of us and a shi...

2022-08-3122 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive A Love Letter to VulnerabilityFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the Love Letters, Life & Other Conversations podcast Jane shares an Instagram post from Molly Burford, called"What is Vulnerability" as the springboard for the conversation. Jane and Wendy talk about how the idea and definition of vulnerability may be different for each person, and that once you decide to be vulnerable, there is no going back. They also talk about how when you speak from a scar versus a wound you have had the time to learn and grow from the experience o...

2022-08-2443 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive A Love Letter to the Beautiful Mind of Simone de BeauvoirFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the Love Letters, Life & Other Conversations podcast Jane shares a quote from Simone de Beauvoir as the springboard for this week's conversation, and also reads a few excerpts from the book, Becoming Beauvoir by Kate Kirkpatrick. The quote: 'One's life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others' ~ Simone de BeauvoirWendy and Jane talk about how you will find what you are looking for, and if you change your perspective, you ca...

2022-08-1731 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive A Love Letter to Letting Go of the Auto YesFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the Love Letters, Life & Other Conversations podcast Wendy shares her experience listening to Terri Cole speak on two podcast episodes as a springboard for the conversation. She shares about how she is challenging herself to stop saying an automatic yes for seven days. To give thoughtful consideration to the ‘yes’ response vs giving it freely and without thought.Jane and Wendy also talk about how not only is it important to stop the auto yes, but it is equally important to omit the un...

2022-08-1033 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive A Love Letter to the Legacy of ParentingFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the Love Letters, Life & Other Conversations podcast Jane shares the following writing from @mombrain.therapist as the springboard for the conversation. 'Your grown up kids aren’t going to sit around and talk about how the house was decorated or what size clothing you wore. They are going to talk about how safe they felt at home, how you loved them unconditionally and how it felt to be a respected family member.'Wendy and Jane each share their own exp...

2022-08-0326 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive A Love Letter to Faith & SurrenderFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the Love Letters, Life & Other Conversations podcast Wendy shares two excerpts from the book A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson for this week's springboard. One that talks about faith and the other that talks about surrender. The each share their own stories of faith and surrender and agree that the two are inextricably linked. Here are our takeaways for this week:WendyShe loves the expansiveness of sharing the journey through conversation that lends to new pe...

2022-07-2742 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive A Love Letter to Owning Our Actions & ExperienceFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the Love Letters, Life & Other Conversations podcast Jane shared a quote she heard as their springboard for the conversation."Don't regret being a good person to the wrong person. Your actions say everything about you and your actions say everything about you. " ~AnonymousThey talk about the idea that we each own our experience and that our actions reflect who we are, including our reactions to what others are putting out. Jane also shares a Brené Brown quote, 'Strong Back, Sof...

2022-07-2035 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive A Lover Letter to the End of SilenceFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!On this week’s podcast Jane and Wendy discuss a Instagram post that found Jane moved by the power of ending the silence in a relationship. To taking that step to communicate or to acknowledge so as to quiet the deafening sound of silence that can be so heart-wrenching. Here are the words from the post: --- Losing lovers, best friends or even family members that you were so close to is one of the hardest pains you can experience. Going from t...

2022-07-1328 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive A Love Letter to Living into our PotentialFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!On this week’s podcast Jane and Wendy discuss an excerpt from the book 'A Return to Love' by Marianne Williamson. Wendy shares the quote as the springboard for their conversation about embracing and living our potential. They discuss not holding back, being present and that if a dream is in your heart, it is meant for you. Wendy’s TakeawayTrust myself and give myself the permission to do what is in my heart. Vulnerability is 'empowered bravery'Jane’s TakeawaysThat this...

2022-07-0639 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive A Love Letter to Self WorthFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!On this week’s podcast Jane and Wendy discuss self worth. A rich conversation flowed as a result of Jane's springboard for this week. She had read the following:"I will never for a moment in my life ever again fight for somebody to see my worth. Never, ever again." ~ Author UnknownThrough the conversation Jane and Wendy share their own experiences with moments of not feeling their self worth and moments when they embraced it and declared that they too would never, e...

2022-06-2954 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive A Love Letter to the Push & Pull of Life’s CircumstancesFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!On this week’s podcast Jane and Wendy discuss three quotes that Wendy brought forward as the spring board for their conversation.You can live your life out of circumstance or you can live your life out of vision. ~ Werner ErhardPain pushes until the vision pulls.~ Reverend Dr. Michael Beckwith Freedom is what you do with what’s been done to you. ~ Jean-Paul SartreEach of these quotes centres around the idea of the push and the pull in...

2022-06-2236 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive A Love Letter to Purpose, to Your Raison d'etre!Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the Love Letters, Life, and Other Conversations podcast Jane and Wendy discuss 'The 5 balls of Life' speech by Coca-Cola's former CEO Brian Dyson and the concept of having a purpose or a raison d'etre, as the springboard for their conversation. The five balls of life are made up of work, family, health, friends and spirit. Jane and Wendy discuss the importance of these, and that ultimately it is having purpose or a raison d'etre that gives life meaning. They talk about how pur...

2022-06-1537 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Say Yes! to the Best, a Love Letter to your PrioritiesFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the Love Letters, Life, and Other Conversations podcast Jane and Wendy use a long love, and slightly modified quote by John C Maxwell as their springboard. The original quote is 'Learn to say no to the good so you can say yes to the best'. Wendy shares that she has held this quote near and dear for a long time with a slight modification to 'say not to the good and yes to the best!'The talk about how this is es...

2022-06-0828 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive A Love Letter to the Impact of Shared StoriesFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the Love Letters, Life, and Other Conversations podcast Jane and Wendy use a listeners email as a springboard and an example of how recognition of the state of things can be a love letter to your relationship.They talk about how recognition of the state of things is the first step to growing in a relationship. Wendy shares a quote by Cherralea Morgen, “Life is not fair. Sometimes you get a splinter sliding down a rainbow.” and they both remind us not to pani...

2022-05-2537 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive A Conversation About GoodbyesFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the Love Letters, Life, and Other Conversations podcast Jane and Wendy's springboard for there conversation is a post from a favorite, Yung Pueblo. A particular instagram post hit home for Jane and together she and Wendy shared a deeper conversation about the impact of a good-bye. The post read: manage your reactions but do not suppress your emotions ~ Yung PuebloWendy’s TakeawaysA 'too-da-loo' means you're in the inner circle There are such...

2022-05-1831 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive A Love Letter in Action! Part 3 of 3Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the Love Letters, Life, and Other Conversations podcast we are wrapping up our conversation with our first guest, Trish Donnelly. In this episode, Trish joins Jane and Wendy and they take more about the idea of the love journal and how implementing the intentional practice helped heal and grow the relationship between Trish and her husband.Wendy’s TakeawaysThe intentionality of the actions of creating a space and sharing the wordsHow all the things that were being said were then als...

2022-05-1138 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive A Love Letter in Action! Part 2 of 3Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the Love Letters, Life, and Other Conversations podcast we are delighted to have our first guest! Last week we shared a beautiful and inspiring love letter from a listener who we no longer need to call 'Eve'. Trish Donnelly joins Wendy to talk about the letter, her story and reflect on last week's podcast. Wendy and Trish share a beautiful conversation about being women of faith and how that has supported them, how Trish's story inspires others, the gift of reaching for our...

2022-05-0534 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive A Love Letter in Action! Part 1 of 3Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the Love Letters, Life, and Other Conversations podcast Jane and Wendy use the listener's beautiful and inspiring love letter, as their springboard for their conversation. And...this week's conversation was so good that we decided to invite the author of the springboard letter to be the first guest on the podcast! Jane and Wendy decided to hold their takeaways from this two part series until after next week's conversation. We hope you loved this conversation and we invite you to join us...

2022-04-2825 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive REPLAY: What is a Love LetterFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!As we close out the first season of Love Letters, Life and Other Conversations we wanted to re-share the prelude episode in which Jane and Wendy outline what a love letter is. We are getting ready for Season 2 and are excited to be adding guests to upcoming episodes! Continuing to use yours and our love letters, we will be inviting others to join the conversation with Jane and Wendy. If you would like to share your love letter with us for consideration in a f...

2022-04-2108 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive A Song about Being Courageous in Relationships as a Love LetterFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the Love Letters, Life, and Other Conversations podcast Jane and Wendy use the song 'Let it all Go' by the artists Birdy + Rhodes, as their springboard for their conversation. We invite you to find the song where you listen to music and then join the conversation.Wendy’s TakeawaysMaking a habit of saying yes to yourself is everythingJane’s TakeawaysThe big lesson behind the song - is that if we are st...

2022-04-1324 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive A Morning Routine as a Love LetterFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the Love Letters, Life, and Other Conversations Podcast Jane and Wendy take about the practice of a morning routine, using the principle of S.A.V.E.R.S from the book the Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod as their springboard for this week's conversation.S.A.V.E.R.S stands for Silence, Affirmations, Visualisation, Exercise, Reading, and Scribing.Wendy’s TakeawaysThe acronym itself and the thoughtful way in which the items are ordered. That we...

2022-04-0643 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Love Letters to our Future SelvesFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the Love Letters, Life, and Other Conversations Podcast Jane and Wendy share love letters to their future selves. This springboard comes from an exercise from Jane’s online class ‘I Want More the Next 30 Years’. Both Jane and Wendy read their letters and talk about the impact that writing and reading these letters had for them. Wendy’s TakeawaysThe idea that our experiences are ours to own, even when they are shared. Being invited into someone else’s space to shar...

2022-03-3022 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive A Love Letter to Friendship and What You Look for in a FriendFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the Love Letters, Life, and Other Conversations Podcast Jane and Wendy talk about the essential ingredients they look for in friendship. They discuss what qualities make a good friendship or that reveal a not so good one. They also share that they have different groups of friends born out of life’s seasons and circumstances and how those friendships support them in different ways.As well, they both agree that when we are defining and seeking the characteristics we are looking for in...

2022-03-2238 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive An Email as a Love LetterFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the Love Letters, Life, and Other Conversations Podcast Jane and Wendy use an email as their springboard for their conversation. The email contains a heartfelt message about maintaining a long-distance friendship that is deeply rooted, but requires attention and care all the same. They discuss the need for, and elements of maintenance for friendships, how we define and experience emotional intimacy, and the rules of engagement for hard conversations in order to have deeper, more meaningful relationships. W...

2022-03-1633 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive A Lesson as a Love LetterFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the Love Letters, Life, and Other Conversations Podcast Jane and Wendy discuss a lesson from Jane’s ‘I Want More the Next 30 years’ class. They dig deeper into the idea of making something special and being reflective and intentional. Wendy’s TakeawayIf something doesn’t feel fun or exciting, think of a way to reframe it and a way to make it open up a truth or a different way to look at a situation. Jane’s TakeawayThis exercise u...

2022-03-0933 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive A Love Letter to Friendship by Little JaneFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the Love Letters, Life and Other Conversations Podcast Jane shares a poem that she wrote as an 8 or 9-year-old girl about friendship. She and Wendy talk about what little Jane must have been thinking about when she wrote it, how even in their fifties they are still asking for the things they seek in others and in themselves, and how what is being asked may also be characteristics that we are trying to embody for ourselves. Wendy’s TakeawayConversation is pow...

2022-03-0224 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive A Eulogy as a Love LetterFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the Love Letters, Life, and Other Conversations Podcast Jane and Wendy talk about a eulogy written about Jane by her friend. They discuss how one strives to live a life that has a positive impact on others and how this gift of words from a friend was a way of showing how that was true. Wendy’s TakeawayThe discovery of ‘The Jane Factor’ and her choice to shift it from a backwards joke to one of positive admiration. Jane’s Takeaway

2022-02-2323 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive A Love Letter to a Quote by De Philosopher DJ KyosFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the Love Letters, Life, and Other Conversations Podcast Jane and Wendy talk about a quote used in Jane’s program ‘I Want More the Next 30 Years’. The quote is given to students at the start of week three and it is: “It takes only one event in life, then your whole life changes completely. That even it doesn’t find you. You find it by going out there and doing something, not by just sitting and doing nothing.” ~ De philosopher DJ KyosThey talk...

2022-02-1633 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive A Love Letter to Connection & Yung PuebloFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on Love Letters, Life, and Conversations Podcast Jane and Wendy took their podcast recording to Instagram Live to share the recording process with their listeners. The springboard for their conversation this week is a quote by meditator, writer and speaker, Yung Pueblo. Jane and Wendy discuss the quote and ask themselves and listeners to reflect on this passage not only from the perspective of a love relationship but also in terms of friendship and connection with everyone in your life. They discuss the im...

2022-02-0241 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive A Love Letter to "An Invitation to the Great Game" by Adam RobinsonFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the Love Letters, Life, and Other Conversations Podcast Jane and Wendy discuss the to be published book "An Invitation to the Great Game" by Adam RobinsonWendy shares a chance encounter with author Adam Robinson and the generosity he showed with his time, words, and connection through conversation. Jane and Wendy discuss taking the time to be present, whether that is by turning off your phone or subscribing to the idea of a two-drink minimum, meaning take the time to sit and...

2022-01-2635 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive A Word as a Love Letter to the Year AheadFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the Love Letters, Life, and Other Conversations Podcast Jane and Wendy discuss how choosing a word to guide your year is like a love letter to the months ahead.Wendy and Jane share the words that they have chosen for 2022. They talk about how setting a word for the year gives an intention to attach to decisions and actions as you move through the year. They also talk about how these words can have a lasting impact even after the year has...

2022-01-1237 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive A Jack Gilbert Poem as a Love LetterFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the Love Letters, Life, and Other Conversations Podcast Jane and Wendy discuss the poem A Brief for the Defense by American Poet Jack Gilbert as a love letter. Wendy and Jane talk about the act of allowing for delight and richness in life, and that our joy does not take the joy away from someone else. They talk about;How one person's experience of joy may not at all be the same as another.That if we focus on in...

2022-01-0543 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Love Letters to OurselvesFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the Love Letters, Life, and Other Conversations Podcast Jane and Wendy share how we can give a Love Letters to Ourselves.Wendy and Jane are no longer waiting for someone to give them permission to live their lives as they want them to be. They have each written a love letter to themselves in the form of a motto to live by. Jane’s love letter to herself is “I’m never going back to the beige, I’m only available for extraordin...

2021-12-2931 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive A Song as a Love Letter to Chateau BosgouetFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the Love Letters, Life, and Other Conversations Podcast Jane and Wendy share and talk about A Song as a Love Letter to Chateau Bosgouet.Jane shares a story of how Charlotte of Viv et Margot, a now dear friend, persistently encouraged her to join in the practice of doing Instagram Lives and a resulting contest that arose from that experience. The contest was to submit a love letter to win a Chateau Life Residency at Chateau Bosgouet. Contestants could submit anything that...

2021-12-2235 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Jeff's Birthday Love LetterFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on Love Letters, Life, and Other Conversations Podcast Jane and Wendy share and talk about a Birthday love letter to Wendy’s dear friend Jeff.While an incredible cook, Wendy’s dear friend Jeff had proclaimed he was not able to make cookies. This led to Wendy making cookies for him each year on his birthday. This particular Birthday love letter came the year that Jeff retired and moved to France - too far to send his birthday cookies. Wendy’s solution to the dist...

2021-12-1536 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Anna's Love Letter to her Teacher SusieFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!Join Jane and Wendy as they have an authentic unedited conversation about a Love Letter from Anna to her teacher Susie.Anna’s love letter to Susie illustrates the power a teacher has to make a lasting impact. ‘She was more than a teacher to all of us’For forty years Susie encouraged her students to embrace their life experiences, planting the seeds in their hearts to reach for their dreams. Later in life, Anna had the opportunity to share with Susie t...

2021-12-0837 min

say YES to yourself! | Inspiring Midlife Women to Reinvent & Thrive Wendy's Love Letter to JaneFan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!This week on the Love Letters, Life, & Other Conversations Podcast Jane and Wendy share and discuss Wendy's Love Letter to Jane.Join them as they have an authentic unedited conversation about what this letter meant to each of them; Jane in the receiving of it and Wendy in the expression of it. They talk about;How a love letter can allow you to enter the murky waters and say things you feel you would or could never say to someone i...

2021-12-0129 min