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Join Wendy for her dreamy Summer Solstice White Party on Saturday June 20, 2026 —an al fresco evening of delicious food, intention-setting, and celebration at the Phineas Wright House. Wear white, gather at the long table in the field, and toast to the season ahead. 

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In this episode, Wendy sits down with Dyna Vink, functional medicine health coach who sold everything in Canada and moved to Panama two years ago to reinvent her life. After navigating 13 years of perimenopause with little help from traditional medicine, Dyna discovered functional medicine testing that revealed what her doctor's tests couldn't see.

They explore:

• Why most doctors have no education about perimenopause
• What functional medicine tests reveal that traditional blood work misses 
• Why women put themselves last when it comes to health and resources

This is a conversation about taking your health into your own hands when traditional medicine says "your tests are normal" but you know something isn't right. Dyna breaks down the five functional medicine tests she uses, what they cost, and why investing in yourself isn't selfish—it's necessary.

Connect with Dyna:

HolisticNutritionLifestyle.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PerimenopauseRelief

Referenced in this Episode:

Aging Gracefully vs. Aging Helplessly | Dr. Sofia Din: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1872382/episodes/18782263

Reinvention and Saying Yes After Loss | Melissa Darnay: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1872382/episodes/1697158

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In this very special episode with the first male guest in Say Yes to Yourself history, Wendy sits down with Max Lewis, an entrepreneur who sold his propane exchange business for $37 million in 2017. Max shares the exact manifestation practices that took him from writing down an "insane" goal to receiving a check that changed his life.

They explore:

• Why asking yourself empowering questions is more powerful than having all the answers
• How writing down your goal and reading it daily with emotion changes your frequency (and your results)
• Why he cut off anyone (friends, family, even his best friend) who didn't support his vision

This is a conversation about saying yes to what you want without letting price tags stop you, why faith without works is dead, and understanding that the goal isn't about the thing. It's about who you become in the pursuit. Max didn't care about the money. He cared about proving to himself he could overcome the obstacle his mind created.

Connect with Max:

Instagram @whoismaxlewis: https://www.instagram.com/whoismaxlewis

His Books: 

• Who Is Max Lewis? https://a.co/d/04JPZMJx
• Maxie & The Magic Mango https://a.co/d/07RfI6A1

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Explore Wendy's bespoke experiences in 2026: 

Space to Dream: Workshops Around the World    Edinburgh July 6-10 

Walnut Grove Cookery Aug. 27 - Sept. 2.   More Trips & Experiences

In this episode, Wendy sits down with Johanna Danaher, leadership coach and founder of Anchor to Aspire, who helps leaders shift from reacting to choosing. After 25 years in corporate HR, Johanna reinvented herself as a solopreneur coach, building a business around the paradox of the ocean: you must be anchored in yourself to aspire to greatness.

They explore:

• Why every unaligned yes is a no to something that matters more
• How to shift from inner critic (beating yourself up) to inner coach (asking deeper questions)
• Why creating ritual and ceremony around tasks you avoid makes them easier to do

This is a conversation about choosing joy even in chaos, holding paradox without toxic positivity, and learning how to talk to ourselves in ways we'd talk to someone we love. Stop critiquing yourself. Start coaching instead.

Connect with Johanna:

Instagram @anchortoaspire

LinkedIn

Facebook

AnchortoAspire.com

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In this episode, Wendy sits down with Vivian Okeke, HR consultant and entrepreneur, who helps solopreneurs build the systems and culture they need before they hire their first employee. After losing her older brother suddenly last year, Vivian made a decision: stop overthinking, stop waiting for perfect, and start saying yes to opportunities that add value—even when they feel uncomfortable.

They explore:

• Why you need standard operating procedures (SOPs) before your first hire, and how to create them without it feeling overwhelming
• How to redirect the "can I pick your brain?" conversation and start charging what you're worth
• Why entrepreneurship doesn't have to be lonely when you build community and collaborate with other business owners

This is a conversation about stepping out of your comfort zone, valuing your expertise enough to charge for it, and building the infrastructure for your business now, before you think you need it. What if the knowledge you've spent years acquiring deserves to be valued, not given away?

Connect with Vivian:

Instagram @vivian_c_okeke

LinkedIn

Get Her Book: Beneath the Cornerstone

VivianOkeke.com

ProSupportHR.CA 

Referenced in this Episode:

Living in Alignment: The Elevation Era Starts Now | Eva Kennedy

How to Build a Team That Actually Stays | Erin Krueger

Liz McHutcheon's Episodes:
Saying Yes to Being Present
The Camino Pt. 1
The Camino Pt. 2

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Join Wendy for her Summer Solstice White Party, June 20, 2026: Wear white, gather at the long table in the field, and toast to the season ahead. Save your seat here. 

This episode is part of the 4th edition of Podcasthon—the world's largest podcast charity initiative, bringing together podcasters globally to raise awareness for important causes. For one week, more than a thousand podcasts highlight a charity of their choice, uniting voices to make an impact and increase awareness for amazing nonprofits.

In this special Podcasthon 2026 episode, Wendy welcomes back Susan Tripi, founder of The Sparrow Collective—the first supportive living community in Massachusetts exclusively for women transitioning through divorce. Susan turned her own devastating divorce into a mission to prevent what the statistics reveal: 80% of women are unprepared to navigate divorce, 44% fall into poverty post-divorce, and $113.5 billion in child support sits in arrears.

The Sparrow Collective isn't a shelter. It's a sanctuary. A fully equipped, intentionally designed community providing safe housing, comprehensive empowerment programming, and holistic support for women in the critical 1-3 year window after divorce—the period when women are most vulnerable to slipping into poverty.

They explore:

• Why slowing down and allowing space to breathe is essential when building something transformational
• What happened when the "perfect" property fell through—and how Susan held the vision with loose hands
• Why this model is replicable and scalable across underutilized properties nationwide

This is a conversation about holding big vision with open hands, trusting divine timing even when doors close, and understanding that the energy behind the movement doesn't stop when one opportunity ends. 

Connect with Susan:

Contribute to the mission here.

Previous Episode: Redefining Divorce Support

TheSparrowCollective.org

Facebook

[email protected]

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Explore Wendy's bespoke experiences in 2026: 

Space to Dream: Workshops Around the World

Edinburgh July 6-10 

Walnut Grove Cookery Aug. 27 - Sept. 2

More Trips & Experiences

In this episode, Wendy sits down with Eva Kennedy, empowerment speaker who teaches women how to say yes to the highest version of themselves. Not the version society, family, or friends say you should be—the version you were always meant to become.

They explore:

• Why saying yes to yourself isn't selfish—it's living in alignment with the highest version of yourself
• How to stop shrinking and allow your light to shine which gives others permission to do the same
• Why surrendering the outcome is easier and more freeing than trying to control the how

This is a conversation about remembering who you are, living from a place of grace and gratitude instead of fear and resistance, and understanding that the only limitations we have are in the choices we make. What if 2026 is the elevation era—and you get to say yes to whatever has been placed on your heart?

Connect with Eva:

The Power Summit: Chicago, March 28, 2026

Website evamkennedy.com

Instagram @evamkennedy

LinkedIn

Facebook Community: 1 Million Women, 1 Million Steps

Referenced in this Episode:

A Course in Miracles

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Join Wendy for her dreamy Summer Solstice White Party on Saturday June 20, 2026 —an al fresco evening of delicious food, intention-setting, and celebration at the Phineas Wright House. Wear white, gather at the long table in the field, and toast to the season ahead. Save you spot here.

Learn more about The Women's Lunch Place in Boston. 

In this episode, Wendy sits down with Marile Borden, marketing agency owner who decided in her first year of empty nesting to start a side hustle with her husband: buying an Italian-made wine truck and becoming a professional partygoer. When friends sent them pictures of a wine truck at a graduation party, Marile and her husband—in different parts of the house—saw the photos simultaneously and both thought: we could do that. Three weeks later, they said yes.

They explore:

• How to recognize inspired action when your body says yes
• Why having a project to do together as a couple makes empty nesting exciting instead of empty
• What it takes to start a side hustle over 50 

This is a conversation about trusting your instincts, taking action on entrepreneurial ideas even when you're "supposed to be" winding down, and building something fun with your partner during a major life transition. What if empty nesting isn't an ending—it's the perfect time to start something new?

Connect with Marile:

thegetawaybar.co

Instagram @the.getawaybar

Facebook

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Creative in Residence at the Phineas Wright House

While I’m traveling this year, I’m opening my home for Creative in Residence experiences. These are two-week stays for writers, founders, artists, and deep thinkers who want uninterrupted time to create, reflect, and execute on the work that matters most. If you’ve been craving dedicated creative time this year, you can get more information here. 

In this episode, Wendy sits down with Dr. Sofia Din, board-certified family physician with over 25 years of medical experience, who calls it like it is: the U.S. healthcare system is not about health—it's a sickness management system. And menopause? It's not covered. Because menopause isn't a sickness—it's a normal phase of life that happens to be an all-system pause. Not just your reproductive system, but your gut, your brain, your immune system, your bones, and your skin. And nobody told us what to expect beyond "you won't have a period anymore."

They explore:

• Why stepping into your power requires decoding your genetic code—understanding your ancestors, your trauma, and the possibilities within you
• How your skin and brain cells are eternal quantum entangled soulmates (and what happens when one fails)
• Why aging gracefully and aging helplessly are distinctly different things

This is a conversation about reclaiming your power, refusing to age helplessly, and understanding that knowledge applied is power. What if you stopped waiting for your insurance to tell you what's important and started advocating for your own health and well-being?

Connect with Dr. Din:

Instagram @drjuvanni

LinkedIn

Her Podcast: Bathroom Diaries

Her Book: Do We Really Need Botox? Handbook of Anti-aging

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Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective
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Explore Wendy's bespoke experiences in 2026: 

Space to Dream: Workshops Around the World

Edinburgh July 6-10 

Walnut Grove Cookery Aug. 27 - Sept. 2

More Trips & Experiences

Questions? Email Wendy!

In this episode, Wendy sits down with Bianca D'Alessio, real estate entrepreneur and author of Mastering Intentions: 10 Practices to Amplify Your Power and Lead with Lasting Impact, who knows what it's like when everything starts working. Not the hustle-and-grind kind of working—the aligned, ease-filled, things-fall-into-place kind of working. The kind that comes after you've been through seasons of difficulty and built the resilience to shift.

They explore:

• Why you don't need to qualify your desires or explain every step of your journey to make someone else comfortable
• How to stop living in the version of yourself from 6 versions ago
• Why giving people grace for where they are on their journey changes how you show up

This is a conversation about alignment, inspired action, and recognizing that we're all crossing paths at different points in time. What if you stopped waiting for the world to understand and just said yes to yourself anyway?

Connect with Bianca:

Get her book, Mastering Intentions: 10 Practices to Amplify Your Power and Lead with Lasting Impact

Instagram @biancadalessio

LinkedIn

biancadalessio.com

Referenced in this Episode:

The Numerology of Endings and Renewal | Dina Berrin

Coffee Chat with Dina Berrin

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Join Wendy and Christine Santos for Harness Your Morning, a live two-hour masterclass on March 4th. If you've ever felt behind before your feet even hit the floor, this practice may shift everything for you. You'll leave with a customized, sustainable blueprint to design a morning rhythm that fits your real life—one that supports your energy, your focus, and the direction you're heading. 

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In this episode, Wendy sits down with Kate Lowry, CEO coach and author of Unbreakable: How to Thrive Under Fear-Based Leaders, who wrote a book she didn't want to write. Kate would have much rather written about strengths-based leadership—but when she noticed that 7 out of 10 leaders were operating in high-control, hierarchical, "my way or the highway" styles, and her friends kept jumping from one toxic workplace to another, she realized something had shifted. And people needed tools to protect themselves.

They explore:

• Why you can't leave a toxic job when you need health insurance or a steady paycheck—and how to protect yourself anyway
• What it means to fill yourself to overflowing and give from the saucer (not pour from an empty cup)
• How to create meaning from workplace adversity instead of letting it drain you

This is a conversation for women who need to stay where they are (for now) but refuse to lose themselves in the process. What if you could thrive even when your boss is the problem?

Connect with Kate:

Get her book, Unbreakable: How to Thrive Under Fear-Based Leaders

LinkedIn

Instagram @kateunbreakablelowry

Substack

Referenced in this Episode:

Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

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Join Wendy and Christine for Harness Your Morning, a live two-hour masterclass on March 4th. If you've ever felt behind before your feet even hit the floor, this practice may shift everything for you. You'll leave with a customized, sustainable blueprint to design a morning rhythm that fits your real life—one that supports your energy, your focus, and the direction you're heading. 

Register here.

Space to Dream: Workshops Around the World
A dreamy half-day, in-person workshop experience designed to help you step out of the noise and into your next yes. City dates & registration now open! 

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In this episode, Wendy sits down with Christine Santos, podcast coach and creator of the Harness Your Morning program, to talk about the one practice that has single-handedly transformed both of their lives: a morning routine. They both wake up daily before the sun, and before you roll your eyes and say "next," they'll tell you why it's not about the time. It's about proving to yourself that you can do hard things.

They explore:

• Why the morning practice isn't about productivity, it's about building self-trust
• How to set boundaries when life interrupts your practice
• Why sleep comes first—this is not about burning the candle at both ends

This is a conversation about listening when the world is still quiet, writing down the downloads, and remembering that every morning is a vote for the woman you're becoming. What would it look like if you stopped waiting to feel like it and started showing up for yourself?

Connect with Christine:

Instagram @christinebsantos

Facebook

Referenced in this Episode:

The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron

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