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Is Your Way In Your Way?

Cassandra Crawley Mayo

Empowering women to overcome self-imposed barriers, self-sabotaging behaviors, imposter syndrome, and burnout, preventing them from living their best lives on their terms. Do you feel stuck? Do you need help discovering your purpose or what your best life truly is? This podcast provides inspiration, tools, and strategies for women to live a purpose-filled life of hope, aspiration, and fulfillment. Tune in to reclaim your power and unlock your full potential!

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S2 · E186
Thursday · 43 min
Unboxed Identity
Send us Fan Mail We talk with novelist and Navy veteran Sarah Marshall about what it takes to stop performing for the world and start living with real freedom, vulnerability, and belonging. Sarah traces her path from a childhood spent hiding her identity to a life built around daily transformation and chosen community. • growing up in a conservative town where fitting in feels like survival • knowing her gender identity at four and learning it feels unsafe to explore • chasing “manly” success while feeling miserable inside • using discomfort and travel as a tool for self-discovery • what Burning Man is and why the gift economy changes connection • participation as a practice that forces courage and breaks isolation • hitting rock bottom and choosing therapy and transition • leading a workplace through a public transition and handling other people’s discomfort • writing The Playa Dust in My Soul as a way to process belonging and emotional truth • “transformation is not an event, it’s a practice” as a daily mindset • living so you will “die satisfied” and making choices that reduce regret I ask that you subscribe to this podcast, hit like, and also share it with your community. And don't feel bad. Please, please make your comments again. Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/ Podcast: Wickedly Smart Women Stop Shrinking and Rise with Cassandra Crawley Mayo – Ep.391 — Wickedly Smart Women ® : ...
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S2 · E185
September 4 · 45 min
Stop Going Around the Same Mountain
Send us Fan Mail We talk with Dr. Laurette Willis about why we keep repeating the same habits and how real freedom starts when our thinking changes. We share a practical exercise that helps cut cravings fast and show how renewing the mind with Scripture and retraining the brain can break long-running cycles. • Cassandra’s purpose for the podcast as freedom from old stories and limiting beliefs • Dr. Willis’ backstory of addiction, grief, New Age spirituality, and the turning point of surrender • Why “trying harder” fails when the brain is trained on autopilot • Renewing the mind with Scripture alongside neuroscience and cognitive behavioral therapy tools • Observing thoughts and replacing destructive self-talk to change actions and results • The Make The Shift bilateral stimulation exercise paired with 1 Corinthians 6:12 • Applying the same tool to toxic relationships, anger, and other compulsive patterns • Free resources and where to find Dr. Willis online, plus upcoming community events Please hit subscribe and like. And as I indicated before, make sure that you share this with your community. Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/ Podcast: Wickedly Smart Women Stop Shrinking and Rise with Cassandra Crawley Mayo – Ep.391 — Wickedly Smart Women ® : ...
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S2 · E184
August 26 · 54 min
Stop Letting Your Subconscious Run You
Send us Fan Mail We talk with executive coach and clinical hypnotherapist JT about why high achievers can look successful while still feeling stuck inside. We connect job loss, identity, addiction, and burnout to the subconscious beliefs that shape what we think is possible and how we can change the pattern. • the podcast’s core idea of freedom from old thoughts, regrets, and repeating patterns • why JT rejects a “fixing people” mindset and what transformation really means • bonding, learning, and confidence built through encyclopedias and early sales work • how mentors, trust, and deep relationships fuel long-term career growth • what happens when a layoff wipes out identity and routine • JT’s turning point toward sobriety and a new career path • the belief-emotion-action loop and a clear public speaking example • how hypnosis helps uncover root causes and rehearse new outcomes • Peel Back Rewire Rise as a method for lasting change • practical steps after job loss, including building a team and taking daily action Hit like and subscribe You can book a free call at hypnocoach.ca Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/ Podcast: Wickedly Smart Women Stop Shrinking and Rise with Cassandra Crawley Mayo – Ep.391 — Wickedly Smart Women ® : ...
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S2 · E183
August 20 · 43 min
Is Your Book Still Inside You?
Send us Fan Mail We ask what it really means to live free on your own terms and why fear, perfectionism, and self-doubt keep so many powerful stories locked up. Publishing strategist Wiebke Tasch shares how she moved from writing to building a nonfiction publishing company, and why the right mindset, plus real market demand, turns a book idea into impact. • shifting the show’s focus from self-improvement to freedom from the past and old stories • naming the real barrier as self-created fear and the refusal to be seen • Wiebke’s path from lifelong writer to publishing strategist and founder of Digital Authors LLC • the confidence hit that shows up as your business grows and stakes feel personal • practical reframes for negative self-talk and inner critic spirals • using faith, motivation, and self-care to ride out the hard weeks • how support often appears after you commit, including retreats and mentors • why a book can succeed once and flop next and what that teaches about demand • where to start with a nonfiction book idea, from inner calling to market analysis • what a market analysis checks, including keywords, demand, competition, positioning, and revenue potential You can just book a market analysis from her website, which is digital-authors.com, and then you just click free market analysis, put in your data, and it’s like a personalized market analysis Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/ Podcast: Wickedly Smart Women Stop Shrinking and Rise with Cassandra Crawley Mayo – Ep.391 — Wickedly Smart Women ® : ...
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S2 · E181
August 5 · 41 min
The Quiet Power of the Body and Creation
Send us Fan Mail Your resume can be impressive while your nervous system is waving a red flag. I’m joined by Natalia Falovic, an entrepreneur and author who emigrated from Russia at 22 and spent years building what many people would call the American dream: advanced degrees, a demanding leadership career in education, a family, and outward stability. Then the internal reality caught up with the external story, and she hit a moment where her body simply couldn’t carry it anymore. We get honest about burnout and postpartum depression, and how “pushing through” can turn into a dangerous kind of disconnect. Natalia walks us through the quiet signs that showed up first, like poor sleep, constant exhaustion, heaviness in the chest, and the urge to cry, and why she believes the body never lies even when our minds keep making excuses. If you’ve ever wondered why success doesn’t always feel like fulfillment, this conversation gives language to that gap and shows what it can cost over time. Natalia also shares what reinvention looks like in real life, not as a fantasy jump but as a decision backed by planning and support. We talk career transition, entrepreneurship, creating space to hear yourself again, and how her creative work and novel Velvet Blade Requiem for Captivity fits into healing and freedom. If you’re asking, “Is my way in my way?” you’re not alone. Subscribe for more conversations like this, share this with a friend who needs a nudge, and leave a review so more women can find the support they deserve. Get your copy of Velvet Blade: Requiem for Captivity by Nataliya Falevich Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/ Podcast: Wickedly Smart Women Stop Shrinking and Rise with Cassandra Crawley Mayo – Ep.391 — Wickedly Smart Women ® : ...
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S2 · E181
July 30 · 40 min
You Are Not Broken, You Are Wired
Send us Fan Mail We talk with Hanna Curman about why so many of us feel stuck even when we’re smart, capable, and deeply motivated, and why that does not mean we’re broken. We connect burnout, people pleasing, avoidance, and repeated patterns back to the nervous system and share simple ways to start rewiring how we respond to stress and change. • the difference between being broken and being wired for survival • Hanna’s career crisis and the moment her body hit the limit • “the curse of being capable” and how childhood roles shape adult patterns • why the brain treats rejection like a real threat • the Spot Decode Direct method to notice signals and change responses • practical modalities that support healing, including breathwork, yoga, therapy, journaling, nature, and faith • moving from pushing harder to resetting for higher results with less effort • leading with the nervous system instead of the ego and expectations Hanna's website: https://www.hannacurman.se Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/ Podcast: Wickedly Smart Women Stop Shrinking and Rise with Cassandra Crawley Mayo – Ep.391 — Wickedly Smart Women ® : ...
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July 23 · 41 min
Success Without Alignment
Send us Fan Mail We talk with Sophie Ash about why major accomplishments can still feel empty when they are driven by perfectionism, people pleasing, and old family expectations. We share practical ways to rebuild self-trust, measure alignment with core values, and pursue a version of success that feels good on the inside as well as the outside. • success without alignment as a fast track to burnout and disconnection • controlling family dynamics and conditional love shaping ambition • work addiction signs like guilt in rest and relentless productivity • choosing the right circle for the season you are in • leaving a long relationship when belief and support are missing • trusting intuition when the “safe” path feels too small • turning a healthcare background into paid medical writing • building a portfolio through blogging and using clear industry positioning • pricing, confidence, and why “easy for you” can still be valuable • limiting beliefs, anxiety, depression, and rebuilding self-worth • resiliency, self-awareness, asking for help, and normalizing big change • journaling plus weekly core values ratings to track alignment • authenticity, collaboration, and kindness as actionable guiding values • self-doubt, comparison, and the cost of self-betrayal If you are interested in writing professionally, especially if you have any kind of health background, then my company is Prospology. You can go to our website, you can email me, Sophie@prospology.com. You can find me on LinkedIn. Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/ Podcast: Wickedly Smart Women Stop Shrinking and Rise with Cassandra Crawley Mayo – Ep.391 — Wickedly Smart Women ® : ...
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July 17 · 44 min
Freedom From the Stories That Hold You
Send us Fan Mail We name freedom as the real aim, then trace how reconnecting with inner wisdom helps us move through fear, shame, and self-sabotage. We walk through Brigitta Dau’s journey from acting to coaching and pull-out practical tools for boundaries, energy, and deeper peace with ourselves. • redefining purpose as freedom from stories that no longer serve us • learning courage through big moves, asking for help, and getting out of comfort zones • facing an identity crisis when a career stops fitting • using support and simple practices to heal disordered eating and rebuild self-trust • choosing growth when life goes off-plan and “trimming the sails” back to alignment • spotting self-sabotage as beliefs that throw boulders into our path • getting curious instead of judgmental to reduce shame and change patterns • setting boundaries by separating what is ours from what is not • treating attention, sleep, and energy as limited resources worth protecting • tapping into wisdom by naming the barrier without the story attached My website is my name, brigittadau.com, and you can contact me or DM me on any of the socials I'm on. There's also contact information there so you can email me and ask me any questions Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/ Podcast: Wickedly Smart Women Stop Shrinking and Rise with Cassandra Crawley Mayo – Ep.391 — Wickedly Smart Women ® : ...
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July 13 · 38 min
From Brokenness To Purpose
Send us Fan Mail We talk with Pat Domangue about discovering purpose after seasons of brokenness, poor choices, and deep shame, and why your past does not get to write your whole story. We walk through what healing can look like over time, how faith becomes a real pathway to transformation, and how to pursue truth instead of just dreaming about it. • choosing rooted joy, authenticity, and meaning when life derails • Pat’s encounter with the Lord at 30 and the slow work of change • sexual assault, shame, and the way trauma distorts identity • suicidal despair, crying out to God, and the belief of being “too bad” • releasing alcohol, surrendering control, and learning trust • deciding you want to get well and doing something different • building identity through Scripture and replacing old labels • mentors, ministry calling, and practical counsel for next steps My website is on fire-ministries.org. Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/ Podcast: Wickedly Smart Women Stop Shrinking and Rise with Cassandra Crawley Mayo – Ep.391 — Wickedly Smart Women ® : ...
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July 4 · 36 min
From Boardroom To Breakthrough
Send us Fan Mail We talk with former IBM executive and mindset coach Anouk Brookfield about what happens when you achieve “success” but still feel a pull toward something more meaningful. We unpack burnout, purpose, and the mindset shifts that help us stop performing for others and start building a life that fits our values. • humble beginnings shaped by a wise grandmother and a bigger vision • burnout, self-sabotage, and impostor syndrome showing up at high achievement • the real cost of chasing titles while priorities slip at home • a three-part “master plan” for the next chapter: know yourself, be yourself, build your village • finding purpose through passion, peace, and time with God • giving ourselves grace, trusting the pivot, and believing it is never too late • saying yes to ourselves through practical daily choices and boundaries • coaching that goes deep through reflection, forgiveness, and future-focused action • getting out of our own way to launch new platforms and reach more people My website is www.anouk-mc.com. Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/ Podcast: Wickedly Smart Women Stop Shrinking and Rise with Cassandra Crawley Mayo – Ep.391 — Wickedly Smart Women ® : ...
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June 26 · 52 min
Reclaim Your Power
Send us Fan Mail We talk with Dr. Marline about what it really means to reclaim your power when your timeline falls apart, and disruption shows up in your career and personal life. We challenge the belief that women must push through silently, and we share practical ways to redefine success with clarity, boundaries, and support. • redefining success beyond pressure and timelines • navigating infertility, grief, caregiving, and other disruptions while leading • spotting “stuck” moments when nothing moves forward • moving from silent suffering to support through trusted people and therapy • reframing vulnerability as a superpower for women leaders • using the Motivated, Courageous, Dynamic (MCD) framework to stay motivated, courageous, and dynamic • setting boundaries, pausing, and showing up authentically • how presentation and self-image affect confidence and perception Please share this podcast with individuals you know who will be blessed by it. And if you want to hear more, please subscribe and like. Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/ Podcast: Wickedly Smart Women Stop Shrinking and Rise with Cassandra Crawley Mayo – Ep.391 — Wickedly Smart Women ® : ...
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June 18 · 44 min
Awaken Your Potential
Send us Fan Mail Something shifts, and you can’t explain it. You’re doing the job, playing the role, showing up for everyone else, but a quieter truth keeps tapping you on the shoulder: there’s more for you, and you might be the one standing in the way. That’s the question we sit with as I talk with Breheanna Myers, founder of Light and Breezy Coaching and creator of the Awaken Your Potential method. Breheanna doesn’t speak about transformation like it’s a slogan. She lived it through a traumatic childhood, years of survival mode, and a near-death experience that forced her to see her life with new clarity. We talk about what awakening actually looks like in real life: identity breaking down, grief for the version of you that fought to survive, and the fear of who you might become when you stop people pleasing. Breheanna also challenges the “purpose has to be big” myth, sharing why a quiet act of kindness can create a ripple you may never witness. We go practical, too. Breheanna explains anxiety as a warning system and describes how energetic blocks, self-worth struggles, and unresolved trauma can show up in the body. She shares practical tools you can start using today, including journaling prompts, noticing the weight you’re carrying that isn’t yours, cleaning up self-talk with affirmations, and working with the subconscious to bring patterns into the light so they can finally be released. If you’ve been feeling that inner nudge, don’t resist it. Listen, share this with someone who needs it, and then subscribe, leave a review, and tell us what part of your life you’re ready to reclaim. Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/ Podcast: Wickedly Smart Women Stop Shrinking and Rise with Cassandra Crawley Mayo – Ep.391 — Wickedly Smart Women ® : ...
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June 11 · 40 min
When The Rug Gets Pulled
Send us Fan Mail We talk with Lara Silverman about what happens to your identity when the dream career disappears and suffering forces you to slow down. We wrestle with faith, grief, chronic illness, and the surprising ways purpose and joy can grow when life feels like it is on pause. • tying identity to achievement and why it collapses under pressure • the shock of sudden neurological illness after landing a dream job • wrestling with God, bitterness, and learning surrender over time • redefining “best life” as trust, providence, and daily endurance • love and loss inside suffering and what it changed spiritually • building purpose from a bed through writing, singing, and helping others • the idea that your story is not over and hope extends beyond today • finding joy in pain without pretending the pain is small Listen to this podcast again. Only thing I would say about this is be open. Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/ Podcast: Wickedly Smart Women Stop Shrinking and Rise with Cassandra Crawley Mayo – Ep.391 — Wickedly Smart Women ® : ...
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June 5 · 33 min
The Unsubscribe Shift
Send us Fan Mail We talk with life coach and keynote speaker Ginny Priem about redefining success after heartbreak and using a simple “unsubscribe” filter to reclaim time, energy, and boundaries. We challenge hustle culture and focus on alignment, self-trust, and practical choices that help you live your best life on your terms. • redefining success as authenticity, meaning, and alignment • recognizing red flags, intuition, and stress signals in the body • rebuilding after betrayal through support, reflection, and intentional energy • growing through adversity instead of being defined by it • using the Unsubscribe filter to make better, faster decisions • breaking down the four pillars: manage, swap, mute, block • choosing boundaries at work and in relationships without burning it all down • remembering there’s more to life than the grind Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/ Podcast: Wickedly Smart Women Stop Shrinking and Rise with Cassandra Crawley Mayo – Ep.391 — Wickedly Smart Women ® : ...
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May 28 · 44 min
You’re Not Stuck- You're Just Out of Alignment
Send us Fan Mail We talk with midlife fitness expert and author Heike Yates about why women feel stuck and how to realign with what they truly want without guilt or extremes. We share real stories about financial survival, midlife identity shifts, and a simple framework that helps you move forward when fear, shame, or perfectionism keeps you frozen. • defining “living your best life” as happiness, authenticity, and fulfillment • Heike’s single motherhood story and the financial reality of hard choices • how movement becomes an anchor during reinvention and uncertainty • redefining midlife as a long season of choices and realignment • common blockers for midlife women: fear, guilt, and shame • the SPARK Framework: Scan, Plan, Action, Roadblocks, Keep momentum • why “realignment” beats “reinvention” when goals and energy change • Heike’s Midlife Reset guide and simple next steps for nutrition, fitness, and mindset • what being true to yourself means when you’re setting boundaries If you find this podcast to be of value, which you will, please share it with one somebody that you know that this will be a blessing again Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/ Podcast: Wickedly Smart Women Stop Shrinking and Rise with Cassandra Crawley Mayo – Ep.391 — Wickedly Smart Women ® : ...
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May 27 · 41 min
Overcoming Your Past
Send us Fan Mail We talk with Teresa Blaes about what it means to face the hard parts of your story without letting them define your future. We connect faith, healing, and practical action so you can stop standing in your own way and move toward purpose with clarity. • Teresa’s early life with medical trauma, domestic violence, and profound loss • Anger at God, spiritual encounters, and the turning point that leads to faith • Writing Protected as a path to healing and naming the “skeletons.” • Letting God into the locker rooms, asking hard questions, and trusting Him with your heart • Discernment in entrepreneurship, choosing clients, and staying aligned with biblical principles • The “next one thing” method, the “what’s in your hand?” question, and taking action despite fear Go ahead and book a time with us. We would love to sit down with you to see how we can help. KadoshMedia.com/consult You can find that at protectedbook.com Please share it with them Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/ Podcast: Wickedly Smart Women Stop Shrinking and Rise with Cassandra Crawley Mayo – Ep.391 — Wickedly Smart Women ® : ...
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May 15 · 53 min
Self-Reliance, Real Confidence
Send us Fan Mail We talk about reclaiming power through self-reliance and why feeling stuck often comes from learned thinking habits rather than a lack of talent. We connect Montessori principles, Socratic discussion, and practical tools that help us build confidence, clarify purpose, and act without fear running the show. • Marsha Enright’s path from loving learning as a child to building a Montessori school and founding programs for young adults • Montessori education as a system for curiosity, self-direction, and real understanding rather than memorising for tests • Socratic seminars as a method for independent judgment, active listening, and evidence-based thinking • Confidence as a byproduct of being taken seriously and learning how to make ideas clear • Why writing a book feels impossible, including fear of failure and organising ideas into a readable structure • Tools for self-knowledge and momentum, including journaling, learned optimism, and sentence completion exercises • Why “purpose” becomes a trap when we treat it like one big answer instead of a set of priorities across life stages • Building “AI-proof” skills through creativity, independent judgment, and self-reflection always share this information with someone that you know will benefit from it Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/ Podcast: Wickedly Smart Women Stop Shrinking and Rise with Cassandra Crawley Mayo – Ep.391 — Wickedly Smart Women ® : ...
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May 7 · 46 min
Stop Believing The Story;
Send us Fan Mail We talk with life and relationship coach Christina Ketchen about the inner stories that fuel self-doubt and keep us stuck, then break down how to challenge those thoughts without shaming ourselves. We share practical tools for emotional regulation, self-love, and healthier relationships so you can move with more clarity and less fear. • the “is that true?” question as a pattern interrupter for limiting beliefs • how coaching and therapy serve different goals, and why fit matters • grief and adversity as sources of lived wisdom and hope • overthinking, feeling too much, and the language that reinforces the story • HeartMath basics, heart-focused breathing, and building a calmer baseline • journaling as a way to hear your thoughts and process emotion • self-love as supportive inner self-talk, not surface-level self-care • intention before hard conversations to reduce self-doubt • unhealthy love as eggshells, healthy love as seen, heard, safe • forgiveness, compassion, and the harder work of self-forgiveness • being present enough to answer “How are you?” with something real ChristinaKetchen.com/masterclass Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/ Podcast: Wickedly Smart Women Stop Shrinking and Rise with Cassandra Crawley Mayo – Ep.391 — Wickedly Smart Women ® : ...
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April 30 · 40 min
A Pause is NOT a Period
Send us Fan Mail Lorraine Smith turns a shelved manuscript, 60 rejections, and a triple negative breast cancer diagnosis into an award-winning debut novel at 65. We talk through what it looks like to trust divine timing, choose perseverance over pride, and step back into a dream when life finally makes room. • Lorraine’s early love of writing and storytelling through school and college • Building a communications career in Boston and learning through media work • Becoming a single mother while finishing a full manuscript • Facing 60 publisher rejections and choosing to put the dream on pause • Listening to intuition and dusting off the manuscript years later • Choosing a smaller traditional publisher for hands-on support • Getting diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer after signing the contract • Editing and pushing forward through surgery, chemo, radiation, and two jobs • Why Still Searching resonates through themes of identity, self-worth, and belonging • Brenda’s journey of self-discovery and rejecting a life chosen by others • Marketing lessons through word of mouth, book clubs, and the internet • What “a pause is not a period” means for anyone who feels stuck • Lorraine’s next book idea focused on older women and real-life transitions • Lorraine’s advice to never give up and persevere I ask that you share this, and also you can listen to it over and over and over again Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/ Podcast: Wickedly Smart Women Stop Shrinking and Rise with Cassandra Crawley Mayo – Ep.391 — Wickedly Smart Women ® : ...
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April 23 · 42 min
Strength Of Scars
Send us Fan Mail We talk with Avonley Lightstone about surviving an early-life house fire, losing her mother, and navigating adoption, abuse, and the long road back to identity. We trace how faith, forgiveness, and a practical healing framework help her turn trauma into purpose and share Strength of Scars with others. • losing her mother in a house fire at age three and the immediate shock that followed • abandonment, adoption in India, and the fallout of family absence during recovery • moving to Utah, enduring abuse, and finding safety through nature, animals, and prayer • suicidal thoughts, feeling unseen, and choosing to stay alive for a future she could not yet imagine • how pregnancy brought buried trauma to the surface and forced a healing decision • what forgiveness looks like when reconciliation is not possible • writing Strength of Scars as part of recovery and as a guide for others • the I SHED method: Identify, Surrender, Healing, Exchange, Discipline • using small acts of giving to interrupt isolation and rebuild connection The best way that you can reach me is just go to any of my social media at Avaline Lightstone and just follow me. And if you want, if you're curious about my book, you can get a I believe like the first two copies of my book for free. If you get on my um Avalenelightstone.com, my website, okay, and just turn your information. I'll send over a free copy of my the first two chapters of my book. Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/ Podcast: Wickedly Smart Women Stop Shrinking and Rise with Cassandra Crawley Mayo – Ep.391 — Wickedly Smart Women ® : ...
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