Shared Diary Podcast

Why do so many women feel guilty for wanting more? In this honest episode of The Shared Diary Podcast, Lori Phillips, Debbie Prediger, and Nicole Cowley explore the guilt that often comes with growth, success, and believing you are meant for something bigger. Together they share personal stories about ambition, self worth, comparison, and the fear of leaving people behind as your life begins to ch...

What happens when everyone sees you as "the strong one," but no one asks how you're really doing? In this heartfelt episode of The Shared Diary Podcast, Lori Phillips, Debbie Prediger, and Nicole Cowley explore the emotional weight of always carrying everything for everyone else. Together they share personal stories about vulnerability, crying, asking for help, setting boundaries, and learning tha...

If you have ever made the “safe” choice and later wondered what would have happened if you had trusted yourself... this episode is for you. In Episode 3, Lori Phillips, Debbie Prediger, and Nicole Cowley share the small decisions that erode self-trust and the practical, everyday shifts that rebuild it. We tell real stories, offer tools you can use today, and finish with a one-sentence permission e...

If you’re waiting for the day when everything finally feels "settled" and you have all the answers—this episode is your permission to stop waiting. We grow up believing that by 40, 50, or 60, we’ll eventually reach a "finish line" of certainty. But what happens when the life you imagined at 20 doesn’t match the life you’re living today? In this episode of The Shared Diary , Lori Phillips and Nicol...

Three Women. No Secrets. Just Life. Welcome to the very first entry of The Shared Diary . In this premiere episode, hosts Lori Phillips, Debbie Prediger, and Nicole Cowley pull back the curtain on why this podcast exists: to create a space where women in the thick of midlife and reinvention can finally find a seat at the table. No highlight reels. No "perfect" scripts. Just the unpolished truth ab...