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Space to Dream: Retreats Around the World

Edinburgh July 6-10 

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In this episode, Wendy sits down with Aransas Savas, creator of The Uplifters podcast and community, who has designed her life around one transformative question: What is this moment perfect for? Aransas shares how asking this question in every moment allows her to reclaim her power, show up as the leader of her own life, and create possibility instead of staying stuck.

They explore:

• Why victim energy lowers your sense of possibility, and how even reclaiming 5 minutes can shift you into leadership
• The difference between celebrating what this moment is perfect for versus longing for what it isn't
• How to stop waiting for life to happen to you and start asking yourself, "In what tiny way can I show up as a leader in my life today?"

This is a conversation about acceptance over friction, possibility over victimhood, and the revolutionary act of asking one simple question that changes everything. Press play and discover what your next moment is perfect for.

Connect with Aransas:

Substack

The Uplifters Podcast

AransasSavas.com

Instagram @the_uplifters_podcast

Uplifters Live March 13, 2026

Referenced in this Episode:

The Numerology of Endings and Renewal | Dina Berrin

Coffee Chat with Aransas

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In this episode, Wendy sits down with Karen Bartholomew, founder of The Pause Method, who had her own 2010 breaking point when she was so overwhelmed she couldn't even take a moment to hydrate. That crisis became the catalyst for everything, but Karen wants you to know you don't need to wait for rock bottom to give yourself permission to rest. Slowing down isn't falling behind. It's catching up to who you were always meant to be.

They explore:

• Why we wait for a crisis to finally stop, and how to break that pattern before the breakdown happens
• The power of asking yourself, "What is this trying to teach me?" and actually making space to answer it
• Why saying yes to alignment means learning to say no to everything that doesn't serve where you're going

This is a conversation about energy leaks, intentional pauses, and the revolutionary act of designing a life that benefits you first. Press play and discover why you don't have to earn rest, and what happens when you finally stop performing and start listening.

Connect with Karen:

KarenBartholomew.com

Instagram @karenbartholomew

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Free Virtual Masterclass: From Resolution to Momentum That Creates Results, on Saturday, February 7. Save your seat!

In this episode, Wendy is joined by Marie Crews, a certified health and wellness coach, retreat facilitator, and author who guides women through grief, trauma, and transformation. After losing her son, Marie discovered that healing doesn't mean leaving our loved ones behind—it means rising to a higher vibration where we can touch their memory without being stolen by tears.

They explore:

• The difference between strength and willingness in the grief journey
• Why co-creating your experience doesn't mean you created your loss
• How to honor your needs unapologetically and give yourself grace in every season

If you've ever struggled with allowing joy to coexist with grief, this episode offers permission, hope, and a path forward.

Connect with Marie:

Get her book: Even When She Rose

MarieCrews.com 

Facebook

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Referenced in this Episode

A Happy Pocketful of Money by David Cameron Gikandi

Boundary Boss by Terri Cole

The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron

Byron Katie

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In this episode, Wendy sits down with dear friend and coach Jennifer Liss, who left her husband, traveled Europe solo, and ended up reconciling her marriage—all because she said a big no that was actually a huge yes. They unpack how victim mentality can show up in sneaky ways and explore the OATS process for working through emotions that keep cycling until you address them.

They explore:

• Why the universe presents you with people and situations to reveal your inherited constraints, and why those encounters are a gift
• How to use the OATS process: Observe the sensation, Ask why it’s here, Thank it, and Shift to your soul’s perspective
• Why shrinking back doesn't do anybody any favors, and how standing in your power creates positive ripples for everyone

This conversation is a permission slip to stop shrinking, start trusting, and live from the fullest, freest version of you.

Connect with Jennifer:

Instagram @jennifer.liss_

Her Podcast: F**k Around & Get Paid

Her Quiz: JenLiss.com

Referenced in this Episode:

Saying Yes to Being Untethered with Jen Liss

The Third Door by Alex Banayan

How to Stop Performing and Start Trusting Yourself | Rachel Jackson

Peter Crone

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Explore Wendy's bespoke tours in 2026: 

Edinburgh July 6-10 

Paris Christmas Markets Dec. 1-7

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A half-day, in-person workshop experience designed to help you step out of the noise and into intentional pause.

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In this episode, Wendy sits down with Rachel Jackson, CEO embodiment strategist, for a conversation about breaking old corporate patterns and learning to do business with more ease, intuition, and self-trust. Rachel shares why emotions act as a tuning fork for the voice you’re listening to, and how we often know something is complete energetically before our minds catch up.

They explore:

• Feeling darker emotions without getting stuck in them
• Why staying after your energy has moved on serves no one
• How surrender isn’t giving up the dream, but releasing resistance

Press play and learn why you're meant to outgrow things, and that's okay.

Connect with Rachel:

Becoming Unstoppable Podcast

Instagram

TikTok

Website

Referenced Episodes:

Saying Yes to Your New Version

Saying Yes to Support and Being Vulnerable

The Numerology of Endings and Renewal | Dina Berrin 

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Join Wendy and Laura Patac for a free virtual masterclass, From Resolution to Momentum That Creates Results, on Saturday, February 7.
Save your seat here.

Welcome to the Say YES to Yourself! Podcast—the show for midlife women, empty nesters, and anyone navigating life after divorce, burnout, or big transitions. If you're ready to shed cultural expectations, reconnect with your true self, and put your joy first—you’re in the right place.

Most of us were never taught to ask for what we want. 

In this episode, Wendy sits down with Heather Hansen, author of The Elegant Warrior, to unpack why so many women struggle to ask for what they want, and what changes when we stop waiting for permission and start using our voices. 

They explore:

• The three steps for asking for what you want: know what you want, ask for it out loud, and master the art of the ask
• Why we often ask by implication and hope people “just know”—and how that sets us up for disappointment
• How to handle "no" and why sometimes you need to ask again

This conversation is practical, powerful, and full of real talk about communication, boundaries, and becoming your own best advocate. If you’ve been waiting for permission to ask for more, this episode might be exactly what you need.

Connect with Heather:

Instagram @anelegantwarrior

BeliefBuilders.com

Get Her Book, Elegant Warrior.

Elegant Warrior Podcast

Referenced in this Episode:

A Course in Miracles

Episode 246 The Numerology of Endings and Renewal | Dina Berrin

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There are so many fabulous opportunities to say YES to yourself this year! Explore Wendy's bespoke tours in 2026: Edinburgh July 6-10, Paris Christmas Markets December 1-7, and more!

Space to Dream Retreats Around the World
What if your next chapter could begin in a beautiful city, with a few quiet hours just for you? Space to Dream is a half-day, in-person workshop experience designed to help you step out of the noise and into a moment of intentional pause. 

City dates & registration now open.

In this episode, Wendy sits down with Alexis Leigh, author of Pain is a Portal to Beauty, who heard a voice on a walk at age 38 that changed everything: "If you die today, your life will have been a tragedy." That moment of brutal honesty—acknowledging she was deeply lonely and deeply sad—opened a path that led Alexis through divorce, psychedelic healing journeys, and the discovery that the hopes and dreams in our hearts aren't foolish. They're pointing to something real. 

They explore:

• How psychedelic journeys with MDMA, psilocybin, and ayahuasca helped unlock grief and discover what love actually is
• Why the darker healing journeys are sometimes easier to integrate from when you do the hard work with the medicine
• How our kids carry our emotions in their bodies, and we carry our parents' emotions in ours, and what to do about it

This is a conversation about leading yourself into painful places to unlock more freedom, discovering you have everything you need within, and learning that everyone's path gets to be right for them. 

Connect with Alexis:

AlexisLeigh.com

Contact Alexis for a free copy of her book here. 

Referenced in this Episode: 

Dr. Sue Morter

Calling in the One by Katherine Woodward Thomas

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New in 2026: Space to Dream Retreats Around the World
What if your next chapter could begin in a beautiful city, with a few quiet hours just for you?

Space to Dream is a half-day, in-person workshop experience designed to help you step out of the noise and into a moment of intentional pause—one that invites clarity, softness, and possibility. Hosted in inspiring destinations around the world, this experience is for women ready to say yes to what’s next.

📍City dates & registration now open.

Welcome to the Say YES to Yourself! Podcast—the show for midlife women, empty nesters, and anyone navigating life after divorce, burnout, or big transitions. If you're ready to shed cultural expectations, reconnect with your true self, and put your joy first—you’re in the right place.

In this episode, Wendy is joined by Maya Smart, author of Reading for Our Lives, to explore what it means to raise confident readers. Maya offers grounded, compassionate insight on how literacy begins earlier than we think and how connection, presence, and storytelling shape who our children's future with language.

They explore:

• Why talking to babies and toddlers—long before they speak—lays the foundation for literacy
• How everyday moments like naming, pointing, and narrating build essential brain connections
• The difference between recognizing letters and truly understanding language

If you’re navigating parenting, teaching, or simply loving a child through the early years, this conversation offers an encouraging look at literacy that remind us presence matters more than perfection. 

Connect with Maya:

Instagram @mayasmarty

Pinterest

MayaSmart.com

Get her book, Reading for Our Lives.

Referenced in this Episode:

Natalie Wexler

Julie Bogart

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Say YES to a Space to Dream Solo Retreat at the Phineas Wright House. Learn more and save your date here. 

Explore other opportunities to say YES to yourself here. 

Welcome to the Say YES to Yourself! Podcast—the show for midlife women, empty nesters, and anyone navigating life after divorce, burnout, or big transitions. If you're ready to shed cultural expectations, reconnect with your true self, and put your joy first—you’re in the right place.

In this episode, Wendy is joined by Ashley Hamic, rare disease mom and founder of Wishwear Accessories. What started as a wheelchair blanket for a friend has grown into a joyful, functional brand, proving that when you say yes to yourself, beautiful things unfold.

They explore:

• Why joy needs to be planned, engaged with, and celebrated
• How rare disease families find meaning in the smallest glimmers
• The power of setting intentional rhythms in your relationship

This is a conversation about embracing chaos, leaning into what you love, and discovering that if you set the intention for joy, it will come to you. Press play and discover how contrast can deepen your capacity for joy.

Connect with Ashley:

Instagram @wishwearaccessories

Facebook

LinkedIn

TikTok

WishWearAccessories.com

Referenced in this Episode:

The Kind of Leadership That Sparks Innovation | Elizabeth Bieniek

From Life Sentence to Second Chances: A Story of Freedom & Redemption | Judy Henderson

Once Upon a Gene Podcast

The Plated Prisoner Series

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Say YES to a Space to Dream Solo Retreat at the Phineas Wright House. Learn more and save your date here. 

What if your perfectionism, people-pleasing, or fear of taking up space weren’t flaws, but signs of a nervous system doing its best to protect you?

Welcome to the Say YES to Yourself! Podcast—the show for midlife women, empty nesters, and anyone navigating life after divorce, burnout, or big transitions. If you're ready to shed cultural expectations, reconnect with your true self, and put your joy first—you’re in the right place.

In this honest and insightful conversation, Wendy is joined by Rachel Gitlevich, author of What in the Actual Fuck? Life’s a Hot Mess, How to Find Gratitude Anyway, to explore the difference between intuition and fear, the cost of staying in your comfort zone, and why we need to stop gaslighting ourselves.

They explore:

• Why fawn belongs on the trauma response list with fight, flight, and freeze, and how it often hides as “being good”
• How to recognize your intuition (it whispers) versus your ego (it screams)
• Why sitting in silence hoping for the best, without taking inspired action, is often the most uncomfortable choice of all

This is a conversation about practicing presence, trusting your inner knowing, and remembering that if these dreams are in you, these dreams are for you. Press play if you're ready to stop living an unlived life.

Connect with Rachel:

Get her book, What in the Actual Fck

On Instagram @rachel.gitlevich

LinkedIn

Her Website: rayofconsciousness.com

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Wendy’s Word of the Year Workshop returns January 10! Start 2026 with intention, not pressure. This 90 min. workshop will help you discover a word that feels supportive, steady, and true using guided meditation, reflective journaling, and a Human Design–aligned process.

Register here

Welcome to the Say YES to Yourself! Podcast—the show for midlife women, empty nesters, and anyone navigating life after divorce, burnout, or big transitions. If you're ready to shed cultural expectations, reconnect with your true self, and put your joy first—you’re in the right place.

In this episode, Wendy sits down with Candy Motzek, coach and host of She Coaches Coaches, who’s learning that the edge between joyful productivity and compulsive overdoing is where the real work begins. After years of thriving on adrenaline in high-stakes corporate roles, Candy realized her nervous system was paying the price. Now, she’s learning to soften, allow, and trust that the soup doesn’t need constant stirring to turn out right.

They explore:

• Why learning to relax isn't about being lazy—it's how we reclaim our energy and pace
• How asking "Why is it so easy for me to find support?" opens the door to magnetic receiving
• Why claiming physical space in your home is about filling it with you, not stuff
• How the woman you're becoming already has practices—and you can implement them now

This is a conversation about affirmations versus affirmations, 150-square-foot she-sheds, and discovering that this is who I am, so this is what I do. Press play and discover why the quality of intensity matters more than the number of hours—and how to find your edge before you lose it.

Connect with Candy:

Podcast: She Coaches Coaches

Instagram @candymotzek

LinkedIn

StepintoSuccessNow.com

Referenced in this Episode:

The Numerology of Endings and Renewal | Dina Berrin

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