Be Your Empowered Self

Episode 154- Some Day Becomes Today: The 5-Minute Proof. How many times have you told yourself, "Someday I'll get around to it.," only to watch another week, month, or even year pass? In this week's episode of Be Your Empowered Self, we're talking about the space between knowing what we want and actually doing something about it. What if beginning didn't require perfect t...

We spend a lot of time talking about what the years take from us. But have you ever stopped to consider what they have given you? Experience. Perspective. Discernment. Resilience and perhaps a deeper understanding of who you are and what truly matters. In this week's episode of Be Your Empowered Self, we're exploring the gifts we accumulate through the years, including those difficult seas...

VOICE, WORTH, PURPOSE The 3 Tools You Were Never Given What happens when you know how to show up for everyone else, but you are not always sure how to show up for yourself? In this episode of Be Your Empowered Self, I’m talking about three things that have become increasingly important in my own life: VOICE. WORTH. PURPOSE. Not as slogans. Not as something we have to perfect. But as parts of ourse...

THE FOUNDATION THAT DOESN’T CRUMBLEWhat does it really mean to build a foundation that can shake without crumbling? In this episode of Be Your Empowered Self, I’m looking at the difference between being shaken by life and allowing what happens around us to completely change what we believe about ourselves. Life will move. Plans change. People change. Relationships change. Children grow up. Parents...

Your someday audit asks:1. What have I put in someday2. Why did I originally postpone it?. 3. Is that reason still true today?4. If it isn't, what is the real reason now?5. What has waiting cost me?6. Does this still belong to me? Then make one decision : ACT. PREPARE. OR RELEASE.No shame. No rushing. No pretending every dream has to happen. Just honesty .

Episode 149 — Your Struggles Were Not a Waste Have you ever looked back at a difficult season of your life and wondered what all of it was for? The years you spent surviving. Waiting. Caring for everyone else. Making mistakes. Staying too long. Starting over. Or becoming so busy being who everyone needed that you stopped asking who you were becoming. It can be tempting to look back with should hav...

If you’re in your second chapter, after years of being the powerhouse for everyone else, and your someday still hasn’t become today — listen up. This is for you. Welcome to Be Your Empowered Self . BYES. I’m Debra Fodor — author, registered nutritionist, and a woman still learning how to return to herself. Apparently, life keeps giving homework whether we signed up for the course or not. This is n...

☀️ Summer is officially here. The gardens are blooming, the BBQs have begun, families are gathering, and many of us are looking forward to time at the lake, the cottage, or simply enjoying a quiet evening on the porch. But before another beautiful season slips by, I want to ask you one simple question: Are you going to live this summer… or simply watch it go by? In this week’s Power Wednesday epis...

☀️ Summer is officially here. The patios are open, the gardens are blooming, the BBQs have begun, and families are making plans. But before another beautiful season slips by, let’s ask ourselves an important question: Are we going to live this summer… or simply watch it go by? In this week’s Power Wednesday episode, Deb reflects on how quickly life moves, why summer feels so precious, and why the...

What keeps stealing your peace? And more importantly… why do you keep handing it over? In this week’s Power Wednesday episode, Deb explores a question that stopped her in her tracks: What if peace isn’t something you find… but something you practice? From a rainy Sunday that could have ruined the day, to a surprising question about happiness and gratitude, to the trap of comparing our lives to som...

🎙️ What Have You Been Waiting to Begin? Have you ever noticed how easy it is to keep putting things off until “someday”? Someday I’ll write the book. Someday I’ll take the trip. Someday I’ll start the business. Someday I’ll take the class. Someday I’ll make more time for myself. The problem is that someday always feels available… until one day we realize years have gone by. In this episode of Be Y...

🎙️ How Did We Get Here So Fast? The Quiet Realization That Time Doesn't Slow Down Have you ever looked at old photographs and found yourself asking: How did we get here so fast? As June arrives and the first half of the year quietly slips behind us, many women are finding themselves reflecting on the same thing. Not from a place of regret. Not from a place of sadness. But from a growing awaren...

Your life can look full on the outside…and still feel emotionally disconnected on the inside. In this episode of Be Your Empowered Self , Deb explores something many women are quietly feeling right now: The difference between a life that is busy… and a life that actually feels meaningful. Because modern life has trained many women to:keep moving, keep managingkeep producing, keep functioning …but...

Your life can look full on the outside… and still feel emotionally disconnected on the inside. In this episode of Be Your Empowered Self , Deb explores something many women are quietly feeling right now: The difference between a life that is busy… and a life that actually feels meaningful. Because modern life has trained many women to: keep moving, keep managing keep producing, keep functioning …b...

The life you want will cost you something. The real question is… are you willing to pay the price? In this episode of Be Your Empowered Self, Deb goes deeper into one of the hardest truths about growth, reinvention, and stepping into your next chapter:Change is not only about what you gain. It’s also about what you are willing to release. Because the life you want may cost:• old habits• old excuse...

You don’t need more time. You need a different standard. In this episode of Be Your Empowered Self , Deb challenges one of the most common beliefs that keeps women stuck—“I just don’t have the time.” Because most of the time…it’s not about time. It’s about what you’re willing to prioritize, protect, and follow through on. As life picks up—moving from spring into a busier season—it becomes even eas...

You don’t need more time. You need a different standard. In this episode of Be Your Empowered Self , Deb challenges one of the most common beliefs that keeps women stuck—“I just don’t have the time.” Because most of the time… it’s not about time. It’s about what you’re willing to prioritize, protect, and follow through on. As life picks up—moving from spring into a busier season—it becomes even ea...

You know it’s time. So why haven’t you started? In this episode of Be Your Empowered Self , Deb gets real about the gap so many women are sitting in right now—the space between knowing something needs to change… and actually doing something about it. Because this isn’t about motivation. It’s not about needing more time. And it’s definitely not about waiting until everything feels “ready.” It’s abo...

What if the real reason you feel stuck… is because you haven’t actually decided what you want yet? In this episode of Be Your Empowered Self, Deb goes straight into one of the most important—and most avoided—questions for women in their second chapter: What do you actually want now? Not what worked before. Not what makes sense to everyone else. Not what you’ve been doing out of habit. Now. Because...

What if the life you want is not on the other side of a giant leap… but on the other side of one honest decision? In this episode of Be Your Empowered Self, Deb breaks down what reinvention actually looks like for women in their second chapter—without blowing up your life, draining your finances, or losing yourself in the process. Because reinvention sounds exciting… until it’s your stability, you...

Somewhere along the way, being the one everyone relies on became the life you’re now too tired to keep living. In this Power Wednesday episode of Be Your Empowered Self, Deb speaks to the second-chapter woman who has been managing, remembering, smoothing over, holding things together, and quietly carrying more than most people ever see. This is not about laziness. It is not about weakness. And it...

If I took your calendar for next week and read it like a story… would I find you in it? Not your errands. Not your obligations. Not what everyone else needs. You. Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and inspirational purposes only. It is not medical, psychological, or therapeutic advice, and it is not a substitute for working with a qualified professional. If you need personal support, p...

Your Calendar Is a Mirror: Protect Your Time Like a Woman With Purpose Spring brings fresh energy—and a new kind of clarity. In this Power Wednesday episode, Deb helps second-chapter women protect their time before life (and the coming summer season) fills it for them. Learn why your calendar reflects your priorities, how boundaries protect your peace, and the 3 calendar edits that help you make s...

Happiness Day + Spring Shift (March 20): Why Happiness Feels Elusive (and What Actually Helps) Two days from now is the International Day of Happiness—and the first day of spring. In this Power Wednesday episode, Deb shares a grounded, second-chapter reset: why happiness can feel slippery, what actually supports it (connection, safety, meaning), and one simple “pick an ingredient for 24 hours” pra...

Some weeks are full, heavy, and busy—so today’s Power Wednesday episode is short and steady. In this mini reset, Deb helps you get grounded with three simple choices you can make right now: one promise, one boundary, and one brave step. No pressure, no perfection—just a practical way to move forward without burning out. Be Your Empowered Self — Deb❤️ Disclaimer Disclaimer: This podcast is for info...