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Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself! 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 journeyWhy co-creating your experience doesn't mean you created your lossHow to honor your needs unapologetically and give yourself grace in every seasonIf 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 TikTok 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 ________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with Wendy: Linkedin Instagram: @phineaswrighthouse Facebook: Phineas Wright House Website: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm Stays PWH Curated Experience and Travel Interested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to [email protected] Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat! If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a 5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself! Free Virtual Masterclass: From Resolution to Momentum That Creates Results, on Saturday, February 7. Save your seat! 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 giftHow to use the OATS process: Observe the sensation, Ask why it’s here, Thank it, and Shift to your soul’s perspectiveWhy shrinking back doesn't do anybody any favors, and how standing in your power creates positive ripples for everyoneThis 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 ________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with Wendy: Linkedin Instagram: @phineaswrighthouse Facebook: Phineas Wright House Website: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm Stays PWH Curated Experience and Travel Interested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to [email protected] Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat! If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a 5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself! Explore Wendy's bespoke tours in 2026:  Edinburgh July 6-10  Paris Christmas Markets Dec. 1-7 More Trips & Experiences  Space to Dream: Retreats Around the World A half-day, in-person workshop experience designed to help you step out of the noise and into intentional pause. City dates & registration now open: https://www.phineaswrighthouse.com/the-shop/p/global-workshop Free Virtual Masterclass: From Resolution to Momentum That Creates Results, on Saturday, February 7 https://phineaswrighthouse.myflodesk.com/cd94yua91t 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 themWhy staying after your energy has moved on serves no oneHow surrender isn’t giving up the dream, but releasing resistancePress 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  ________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with Wendy: Linkedin Instagram: @phineaswrighthouse Facebook: Phineas Wright House Website: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm Stays PWH Curated Experience and Travel Interested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to [email protected] Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat! If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a 5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself! 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 askWhy we often ask by implication and hope people “just know”—and how that sets us up for disappointmentHow to handle "no" and why sometimes you need to ask againThis 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 ________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with Wendy: Linkedin Instagram: @phineaswrighthouse Facebook: Phineas Wright House Website: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm Stays PWH Curated Experience and Travel Interested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to [email protected] Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat! If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a 5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself! 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 isWhy the darker healing journeys are sometimes easier to integrate from when you do the hard work with the medicineHow our kids carry our emotions in their bodies, and we carry our parents' emotions in ours, and what to do about itThis 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 ________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with Wendy: Linkedin Instagram: @phineaswrighthouse Facebook: Phineas Wright House Website: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm Stays PWH Curated Experience and Travel Interested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to [email protected] Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat! If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a 5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself! 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 literacyHow everyday moments like naming, pointing, and narrating build essential brain connectionsThe difference between recognizing letters and truly understanding languageIf 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 ________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with Wendy: Linkedin Instagram: @phineaswrighthouse Facebook: Phineas Wright House Website: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm Stays PWH Curated Experience and Travel Interested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to [email protected] Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat! If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a 5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself! 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 celebratedHow rare disease families find meaning in the smallest glimmersThe power of setting intentional rhythms in your relationshipThis 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 ________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with Wendy: Linkedin Instagram: @phineaswrighthouse Facebook: Phineas Wright House Website: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm Stays PWH Curated Experience and Travel Interested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to [email protected] Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat! If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a 5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself! 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 F**k? 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 allThis 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 ________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with Wendy: Linkedin Instagram: @phineaswrighthouse Facebook: Phineas Wright House Website: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm Stays PWH Curated Experience and Travel Interested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to [email protected] Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat! If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a 5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself! 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 paceHow asking "Why is it so easy for me to find support?" opens the door to magnetic receivingWhy claiming physical space in your home is about filling it with you, not stuffHow the woman you're becoming already has practices—and you can implement them nowThis 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 ________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with Wendy: Linkedin Instagram: @phineaswrighthouse Facebook: Phineas Wright House Website: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm Stays PWH Curated Experience and Travel Interested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to [email protected] Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat! If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a 5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself! 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 In this episode, Wendy sits down with Allison McCune Davis, author of Sixty is a Good Start, who found herself at a crossroads wondering what she'd sink her teeth into next. After producing in LA, raising five kids, homeschooling for 20 years, and exploring natural health, Allison realized her lifetime of wisdom wasn’t just for her—it was for every woman entering midlife asking, "Now what?" She created a simple, science-backed framework—body work, brain work, and world work—each with five core habits to integrate over 60 days, the minimum time neuroscience says it takes to form lasting change. They explore: Why longevity isn't about massive overhauls, but about sustainable daily practices that nourish your whole selfHow the 60 Day Dare builds habits with accountability and supportWhy your future is hidden in your current routine, and how small habits shape who you becomeThis is a conversation about doable transformation—one sip of water, one grounding breath, one habit at a time. Press play and discover why it's never too late to start.  Connect with Allison: Instagram @allison.mccune.davis Facebook AllisonMcCuneDavis.com Her book: Sixty is a Good Start Referenced in this Episode: Dr. Caroline Leaf Breath by James Nestor On IG: Dave Asprey, Joan MacDonald ________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with Wendy: Linkedin Instagram: @phineaswrighthouse Facebook: Phineas Wright House Website: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm Stays PWH Curated Experience and Travel Interested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to [email protected] Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat! If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a 5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself! Join Wendy for the Word of the Year Workshop on Saturday, January 3rd — a 90-minute guided experience designed to help you uncover the word that will anchor your year ahead. We’ll use meditation, journaling, and a beautiful mind-mapping practice to move beyond resolutions and choose a word that speaks to who you’re becoming. 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. In this episode, Wendy is joined by money coach Hanna Bier for a conversation that goes way beyond mindset work. If you’ve ever felt like you “should” be further along financially—or if affirmations, budgeting, or manifestation haven’t worked for you—this episode offers an entirely different lens. Hanna shares how unresolved energy patterns, generational pain, and unconscious entanglements can block our ability to feel safe with money, and how real healing begins when we stop bypassing the deeper work. They explore: Why mindset, strategy, and affirmations can only go so far when you're still entangled in inherited painWhat it actually means to "heal your money"—and why you don’t have to relive your trauma to do itThe difference between money healing and money management (and why we need both)This is a conversation about energetic healing, generational patterns, and creating a relationship with money that feels safe, supportive, and aligned. Press play and discover what becomes possible when you stop forcing change and start creating safety in your nervous system and beyond. Connect with Hanna: Instagram @hannamoneybliss HannaBier.com Close More Sales Challenge Waitlist  Apply to work with Hanna Referenced in this Episode: Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink ________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with Wendy: Linkedin Instagram: @phineaswrighthouse Facebook: Phineas Wright House Website: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm Stays PWH Curated Experience and Travel Interested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to [email protected] Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat! If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a 5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself! Join Wendy for the Word of the Year Workshop on Saturday, January 3rd — a 90-minute guided experience designed to help you uncover the word that will anchor your year ahead. We’ll use meditation, journaling, and a beautiful mind-mapping practice to move beyond resolutions and choose a word that speaks to who you’re becoming. 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. In this episode, Wendy sits down with Meghan O'Malley and Laura Cardwell for a rich, soulful conversation about Human Design—not as a label, but as a tool for returning to the truth of who you are. Meghan and Laura share how learning their unique designs changed everything—from how they use their energy to how they make decisions, handle conditioning, and create more ease in their lives. Whether you’re brand new to Human Design or already deep in the language of types, authorities, and strategy, this episode offers an invitation to slow down, trust your body, and begin living in alignment with what was never broken to begin with. They explore: Why learning your Human Design is less about information and more about permissionHow different energy types experience burnout, resistance, and clarityWhat happens when you start making decisions from your body, not your mindThis is a conversation about energy, deconditioning, and remembering the version of you that was always there—before the world told you who you had to be. Tune in and discover how Human Design can help you live with more ease, impact, and self-trust. Connect with Laura and Meghan: On Instagram @embodiedleadershipbydesign @lauracardwellqiw @meghanomalleymagic EmbodiedLeadershipbyDesign.com ________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with Wendy: Linkedin Instagram: @phineaswrighthouse Facebook: Phineas Wright House Website: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm Stays PWH Curated Experience and Travel Interested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to [email protected] Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat! If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a 5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself! Join Wendy for a 90-minute Word of the Year workshop designed to help you discover the word that wants to walk beside you this year—not as a goal to achieve, but as a way of being. 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 welcomes Dr. Elizabeth O'Brien, UC Foundation professor and author of The Power in the Middle, for a powerful conversation about reclaiming the version of ourselves we knew before the world told us who to be. After a mentor challenged her on playing it safe, Elizabeth found herself digging through old photo albums, searching for proof that she once knew how to take up space. And there she was—eight years old, mid-swing, mouth wide open, wild and free. That girl didn’t need permission. She just was. They explore: How the behaviors that once protected us may no longer serve us, and how to let them goHow taking a step back from emotional labor lets others lead the way they need to leadWhy silence is scary but necessary, and how self-soothing through discomfort is where the real growth happensThis is a conversation about agency, boundaries, and the sacred return to your original knowing. Connect with Dr. O'Brien: Her website: dreobrien.com Instagram @drelizabethobrien Facebook Get her book, The Power in the Middle: Navigating your Midlife with Confidence On Amazon On Bloomsbury with discount code: GLR BD8  (for 20% off) Resources Link: The Power in the Middle Referenced in this Episode: The Numerology of Endings and ________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with Wendy: Linkedin Instagram: @phineaswrighthouse Facebook: Phineas Wright House Website: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm Stays PWH Curated Experience and Travel Interested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to [email protected] Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat! If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a 5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself! Join Wendy for a 90-minute Word of the Year workshop designed to help you discover the word that wants to walk beside you this year—not as a goal to achieve, but as a way of being. 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 Dr. Camille Preston, who woke up one day at 4 am with an entire book outline downloaded into her consciousness. After five deaths in five months and a lifetime of accepting lies she was sold about what success should look like, Camille wrote "Living Real," a manifesto for redefining success, presence, and happiness on your own terms. They explore: How tension creates consciousness and why holding it with compassion opens the next level of possibility thinkingThe difference between forcing, resourcing, and sourcing, and why operating from source changes everythingWhy we change more often from pain than pleasure, and how strengthening your container allows you to hold moreThis is a conversation about building the capacity to feel the full range of life, dismantling the thought system based on fear, and trusting that when doors start opening after you say yes, something is meant to come through you. Connect with Dr. Preston: Get her book, Leaving Real, at LivingReal.AimLeadership.com LinkedIn ________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with Wendy: Linkedin Instagram: @phineaswrighthouse Facebook: Phineas Wright House Website: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm Stays PWH Curated Experience and Travel Interested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to [email protected] Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat! If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a 5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself! 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 talks with Jill White, former educator turned business strategist and mentor for spiritually-driven women. Jill shares her journey of leaving a successful career in school leadership to build a business that aligns with her values, and helps other women do the same. Through faith, reinvention, and deep inner work, she’s learned how to turn purpose into a sustainable path that supports both impact and rest. They explore: How to recognize when life (or faith) is nudging you toward reinventionThe courage it takes to leave a successful path and trust where you’re being ledWhat it means to build a career and life that reflects your true callingTune in for an inspiring conversation about letting go of “shoulds,” honoring your calling, and creating a life, that feels like home. Connect with Jill: OverflowCoaching.co LinkedIn Referenced in this Episode: Episode 214 with Veronica Deraleau Episode 178 with Jessica Hickman-Woolcott ________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with Wendy: Linkedin Instagram: @phineaswrighthouse Facebook: Phineas Wright House Website: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm Stays PWH Curated Experience and Travel Interested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to [email protected] Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat! If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a 5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.