A Season of Me: Living Life on Your Terms

If I had one soapbox—one message I wanted people to remember long after I’m gone—it would be this: Believe women. In this deeply personal episode, Coach Heidi shares how a simple question led her to the heart of her life’s work. Together, we’ll explore what changes when we begin believing women about their lived experiences: their exhaustion, their pain, their bodies, their faith, their leadership...

As I prepare to celebrate my 60th birthday, I’ve been reflecting on one of the greatest transformations of my life—not in my career or my relationships, but in my faith. In this deeply personal episode, I share my journey from inherited belief to honest questioning, through deconstruction and into a reconstructed faith rooted in love, curiosity, and mystery. We’ll talk about growing up in the chur...

The Summer Solstice marks the longest day of the year, a natural pause before the seasons begin to shift. In this reflective episode, Coach Heidi invites you to step away from the pressure of productivity and into the practice of intentional living. Together, you’ll revisit your word of the year, reflect on the intentions that have shaped your journey so far, and consider what this season is askin...

Every generation carries both wisdom and wounds. In this episode, Coach Heidi explores how we honor the sacrifices of our mothers and grandmothers without unconsciously passing down their fears, limitations, and survival strategies. From questioning generational assumptions to learning from younger voices, this conversation is an invitation to keep the wisdom, release the wounds, and become more i...

In this powerful episode, Coach Heidi explores the cultural, spiritual, and political forces shaping women’s relationships with their bodies. From purity culture and body shame to weight loss drugs, surgery stigma, and the medical system’s long history of dismissing women, this conversation unpacks the impossible standards women are expected to navigate. Because body autonomy isn’t about making th...

Faith, feminine wisdom, and reclaiming the right to wrestle spiritually. In this deeply personal episode, Coach Heidi explores the tension many women feel between faith and institutional religion. From feminist Christianity and the roles of Mary Magdalene and Mary, mother of Jesus, to church abuse, authority, and spiritual deconstruction, this conversation invites listeners to reconsider what it m...

Why so many women struggle to trust themselves without external approval. In this episode, Coach Heidi explores the deep conditioning behind women’s tendency to seek reassurance before making decisions. From childhood socialization and nervous system safety to risk-taking, technology, and experimentation, this conversation unpacks why so many women wait for permission before they move. Because con...

In this episode, Coach Heidi explores one of the biggest obstacles women face when it comes to personal growth: worthiness. From summer camps and family priorities to personal stories about investing in her own transformation, Heidi unpacks why so many women struggle to justify support, coaching, and care for themselves. Because often the real question isn’t “Can I afford this?”It’s “Do I believe...

How words like “should,” “need to,” and “supposed to” quietly shape your identity. In this episode, Coach Heidi explores the hidden power of self-talk and how obligation language keeps so many women trapped in guilt, pressure, and inherited expectations. From “I should” to “I have to,” we unpack the subtle ways conditioning shows up in everyday language—and how to begin interrupting it. Plus, Heid...

Choose Your Circle Carefully Why the women around you shape the woman you become. The people you spend the most time with shape more than your habits—they shape what feels possible for your life. In this episode, Coach Heidi explores the power of intentional community and why growth often requires building a new kind of support system. From cheerleaders and truth tellers to accountability partners...

So many of the “shoulds” women carry were never truly ours to begin with. In this episode, Coach Heidi explores how internalized misogyny shows up when women police themselves—and each other. From competition and scarcity, to outdated expectations around success, motherhood, ambition, and belonging, we unpack how systems of oppression often survive through the voices women learn to repeat. This is...

If you’ve ever known what you want, but still can’t seem to move, this episode is for you. In this conversation, Coach Heidi explores the real reason so many high-achieving women feel stuck, even with clarity: internal conflict. The tension between who you’ve been conditioned to be and the version of you that’s trying to emerge. Add in the weight of the world right now, and it’s no wonder it feels...

What if you’re not behind… but simply in the wrong season? In this episode, Coach Heidi explores how shifting from a timeline mindset to a season mindset can change everything. From understanding the different types of seasons we experience to releasing the pressure of constant productivity, this conversation offers a new way to see your life—with more clarity, permission, and peace. Because when...

On this Good Friday episode of A Season of Me, Coach Heidi sits down with Pastor Rachel for a thoughtful and honest conversation about faith, protest, and what it really means to follow Jesus. From reexamining Palm Sunday as a moment of disruption, to Rachel’s personal experience being arrested while standing for her beliefs, this episode invites us to consider the stories we’ve been told—and the...

If you live in North Carolina right now, you know the pain, everything is covered in pollen. It’s messy, inconvenient, and impossible to ignore. But what if that’s just what growth looks like? In this episode, Coach Heidi uses the season of pollen as a powerful metaphor for the moments in life that feel overwhelming and out of control. Because before anything blooms or bears fruit, there’s a stage...

What the first day of spring teaches us about growth, timing, and trusting your season. The first daffodils of spring remind us of something powerful: long before the flower appears, the real work has been happening underground. In this episode, Coach Heidi reflects on the energy of the first day of spring and what nature teaches us about timing, growth, and beginning before everything feels perfe...

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I recently celebrated my 600th workout at my gym — but the workouts between 500 and 600 meant the most. Why? Because life had gotten complicated, and the habit I built in a previous season carried me through. In this episode, I share how choosing myself for a season helped embed a non-negotiable habit into my identity, the story of hiking Potato Chip Rock with my daughter, and the mindset shift th...

After a year of consistent podcasting, I decided it was time to make things better — more polished, more strategic, more impactful for my business. But somewhere between expert advice, new tech, and endless optimization… I stopped. In this episode, I share the honest story behind my two-year gap and how chasing improvement quietly killed my momentum. We’ll unpack the perfectionism and overthinking...

What if your exhaustion isn’t a personal failure — but a rhythm mismatch? In this episode, Coach Heidi explores how the Roman calendar shaped our productivity-driven culture and contrasts it with the cyclical wisdom of the Christian liturgical year and the Chinese New Year. From Advent to the Year of the Horse — and even the surprising history of Friday the 13th — this conversation invites you to...

Welcome, my friends, to Episode 7 of Season 4 of "A Season of Me Stories." I'm your host, Heidi Kleine, and I am thrilled to celebrate with you today. Can you believe it? We have reached the one-year mark of this podcast! In this super special episode, we will reflect on our journey together and celebrate our achievements. Just like I always say, setting intentions, reflecting, and celebrating are...

Welcome back, dear listeners, to another heartwarming episode of "A Season of Me Stories". I'm your host, Heidi Kleine, and today we are diving into the sixth episode of Season 4, titled "What's Messing with Your Turkey". As we approach Thanksgiving week, this episode is dedicated to helping you navigate the holiday season on your own terms. We all know that this time of year can be overwhelming,...

Welcome to another episode of "A Season of Me Stories." In today's episode, titled "Outrageous October: Lessons Learned from a Month of Adventure and Growth," I, your host Heidi Kleine, am thrilled to take you on a journey of reflection and growth. As you may recall, I embarked on five trips last month - three for business and two for family. Little did I know, these adventures would bring forth v...

Welcome, listeners, to a brand new episode of "A Season of Me Stories." In today's captivating installment, titled "People Pleasing & Perfectionism," our host Heidi Kleine delves into the complex world of the two captivating topics. Heidi shares personal insights and recent revelations she has had surrounding the connection between people pleasing and perfectionism, all sparked by a thought-pr...

Welcome back to Season 4 of "A Season of Me Stories"! In today's episode, titled " Peaks and Insights: Lessons from Masterminds and Mountaintops ," your host Heidi Kleine shares two incredible experiences she recently had. The first one was a gathering of her Mastermind group, a community of women entrepreneurs led by the inspiring Diane Cunningham Ellis. Heidi reflects on the power of being surro...