Is Your Way In Your Way?

Send us Fan Mail I talk with Caroline Esterson about how limiting beliefs and unwritten workplace rules quietly shape women’s confidence, visibility, and career growth. We trade practical ways to get recognized, rebuild momentum after layoffs, and use tiny micro moves to create real change without overwhelm.  • noticing how labels and “shoulds” crowd out your inner voice  • spotting unspoken norms...

Send us Fan Mail Something in you knows there’s more, but the minute you try to move, fear gets loud. We name that experience without sugarcoating it, and we give you a way through it. We’re joined by Kelly Keefe, a transformational speaker, best-selling author, and empowerment coach, to explore what it actually looks like to live your calling instead of living your fear. Kelly shares her own turn...

Send us Fan Mail We talk with Alison Geeshin from a cabin on her sailboat as high winds rattle the rigging and she shares how she and her husband sell everything to chase a childhood dream. Her story turns “not the right time” into a direct challenge and shows what it really costs, and gives back, to live on purpose.  • Asking what dream we keep putting on hold  • Growing up with horses and having...

Send us Fan Mail We explore why big goals stay out of reach when a hidden part of us doesn’t feel safe getting what we want. With Kelsey Aida, we unpack energetic alignment, self-sabotage, and simple manifestation practices that turn wishing into real movement. • Defining manifesting as intentional co-creation and energetic matching  • Kelsey’s path from dance injuries and depression to healing an...

Send us Fan Mail 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 te...

Send us Fan Mail We talk about what happens when we stop accepting what isn’t working and start using our voice with purpose and freedom. Tina Larson shares how she went from Wall Street analysis to helping homeowners run HOA, condo, and co-op boards like real businesses.  • Tina’s path from Sweden to Wall Street and why broad business analysis skills transfer to building governance  • Recognising...

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  • kn...

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  •...

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 ...

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-imp...

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 ex...

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 wire...

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 burn...

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...

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...

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  •...

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 inf...

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 meth...

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 a...

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  • reco...

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,...

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 turn...

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 Mont...

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 in...

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  • Buildin...