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Send a text Episode Summary: Confidence isn’t something you’re born with — it’s something you build. In this episode, Amanda shares one of the simplest, most transformative games you’ll ever play: Prove It. This powerful practice stops procrastination in it's tracks, flips your inner critic on its head, and gives you a practical way to grow confidence step by step. Whether you’re chasing a dr...

Send a text Episode Title: A Bird Sanctuary: What Would New Do? Creating Space for Ideas That Change Everything Episode Summary: We rely on ideas—big ones, quiet ones, unexpected ones—to guide and shape our lives. But most of us aren’t creating the conditions for those ideas to arrive. In this poetic and powerful episode, Amanda Wirtz Rosolowski, MPH invites us to reimagine the mind not as a stora...

Send a text Reciprocity: Are You Shaping or Shattering Connection? Recognizing and Recalibrating Communication Imbalance Episode Summary: We’ve all felt it—that sting of being the one who always initiates, celebrates, listens, or reaches deeper in a relationship. Whether it’s a friend who rarely checks in, a colleague who takes more than they give, or a partner who seems emotionally MIA, imbalance...

Send a text Episode Title: The Single Most Powerful Habit for Health, Happiness & Success (5 Steps to Rewire Your Brain) Episode Summary: Many people find themselves caught in cycles of negative thinking, dwelling on what they don’t want rather than focusing on what they do. In this episode of Choosing to Be , Amanda Wirtz Rosolowski, MPH explores the science behind negativity bias and offers...

Send a text Episode Title: What People Really Need! Episode Summary: Have you ever wondered what people really need from you? Spoiler alert – it’s also what you really need from them AND from yourself ! This is easy to overlook yet profoundly life-changing. Today, Amanda Wirtz Rosolowski, MPH, dives into the power of witnessing—how simply being present for others (and yourself) can create deeper h...

Send a text Episode Title: You Are the Authority Episode Summary: Have you really claimed yourself as the authority of your own life? Many of us believe we’re in charge, but in reality, we often rely on external validation, societal conditioning, and even the opinions of well-meaning loved ones to direct our lives. In this episode, Amanda Wirtz Rosolowski, MPH explores what it means to be truly au...

Send a text Episode Title: Cashing In: The Surprising Value of Difficult People (5 + Bonus!) Episode Summary: In this episode, Amanda explores the surprising ways difficult people can enrich our lives. From inspiring boundaries to fostering compassion, Amanda uncovers five powerful lessons (plus a BIG bonus!) that can help you transform challenging encounters into opportunities for personal growth...

Send a text Title: The Story Behind the Story: The Question That Saved My Life Description: In this powerful episode, Amanda Wirtz Rosolowski, MPH, shares the deeply personal journey that led her to discover the question that saved and ultimately transformed her life. Amanda reveals how a single shift in perspective helped her move from despair to empowerment, and why this question remains the fou...

Send a text Title: Give Yourself Permission to Change Description: In this episode, Amanda Wirtz Rosolowski, MPH, explores the profound power of giving yourself permission to change. We are creatures of habit, often stuck in unconscious patterns, but Amanda reminds us of a liberating truth: Change is our nature, and embracing it is the key to living a full and authentic life. Through humor, person...

Send a text Title:  Reclaim Your Power to Transform Every Day Description: In this compelling New Year’s episode, Amanda Wirtz Rosolowski, MPH dives into the truth behind transformation and why it’s within our reach at any moment. Drawing inspiration from the natural cycles of change, Amanda reimagines New Year’s resolutions and explores why so many of them fail. From misplaced timing to lack of p...