Jodie Baudek Podcast

In this short mantra episode, I want to remind you of something simple but powerful: there are no mistakes. What we often label as mistakes are actually moments that shape us. They give us information. They show us what we’d do differently next time. They help us grow, adjust, and move forward with more strength and awareness. This is about releasing shame and stepping out of victimhood. You are n...

A mantra about choice. About remembering that each morning you wake up alive, you’re being offered a moment to decide how you meet the day. I’m reflecting on how happiness isn’t something we wait for—it’s something we choose. Not by forcing positivity, but by noticing where we’re placing our attention and how we’re relating to what’s already here. This week is an invitation to make deposits into y...

This week’s mantra is all about laughter. I’m inviting you to let yourself really laugh — the kind that comes from the belly. Turn the music up in the car and sing like no one’s listening. Dance around your house. Bang on the steering wheel. Find the people who make it easy to laugh and spend time with them. Laughter is one of the most powerful forms of healing we have. It softens the body, lighte...

This week’s mantra is about protecting your joy. I’m reflecting on how easy it can be to let other people’s opinions, negativity, or unresolved pain pull us out of ourselves. But the truth is, not everyone knows how to move through life with kindness. Some people are stuck in their own hurt, and that doesn’t get to dictate how you live or who you choose to be. This is a reminder to stay rooted in...

This week’s mantra is carpe diem. Life is too short to stay stuck in old stories, grudges, fear, or habits that no longer serve you. This is an invitation to loosen your grip on the past and stop holding yourself back from the life that’s already waiting for you. What if fear didn’t stop you—but fueled you instead? What if each day became a chance to seize the moment, to love more fully, laugh mor...

This mantra is a soft welcome into the energy of spring. As the air shifts and flowers begin to bloom, this is an invitation to step outside, breathe deeply, and reconnect with the freshness of the season. To move your body, take a walk, open the windows, and let in a little more light. Spring is also a reminder to clear what’s been piling up—physically, emotionally, and energetically. To clean ou...

This week’s mantra is about self-care. I’m inviting you to take a little extra time for yourself—without guilt. Maybe it’s a manicure or pedicure, a haircut, or simply slowing down in the morning instead of rushing. Maybe it’s filling up the bathtub, adding a few drops of essential oil, and letting yourself really rest. Or taking an extra yoga class, even if it doesn’t neatly fit into your schedul...

This mantra epsiode is about forgiveness. I’m inviting you to bring to mind someone you may be holding tension with—something that still feels unresolved—or even yourself. You don’t need to say anything out loud or explain it to anyone else. This is for you. Quietly, gently, repeat: I love you. I’m sorry. I forgive you. Thank you. I love you. Let those words soften whatever you’ve been carrying. F...

This week’s mantra is an invitation to come back to your inner child. To play. To laugh. To move through life with a little more wonder and a lot less self-consciousness. I’m reminding myself—and you—that joy doesn’t have an age limit. That it’s okay to swing at the park, to sled if there’s snow, to notice the small, beautiful things like a butterfly passing by. To let yourself enjoy life without...

In this mantra episode, I’m inviting you to think about your life like a bank account. When you make deposits, it grows. When you only make withdrawals, it eventually runs dry. I talk about what it looks like to make real deposits — into your own life and into the lives of others. Not quick texts. Not social media likes. Real connection. Picking up the phone. Sitting across from someone. Even fift...

In this episode, I’m asking you to pause and get really honest with yourself. If you’re not showing up for you , how can you expect anyone else to? I talk about what it actually means to show up for yourself — not in some perfect, Instagram-worthy way, but in real life. How you start your morning. How you protect your routines. How you stop rushing, stop fighting for your limitations, and stop pou...

Join me and my friend Kate Butler as we talk about writing, authorship, perimenopause, menopause, and the power of becoming visible again.  Are you ready to reclaim your voice, your visibility, and your power? In this interview with my dear friend Kate Butler, I share my journey as a writer and author, speaking openly about perimenopause and menopause, and what it means to become visible again. Th...

Do you feel unseen? Like you walk into a room… and no one really notices? You’re not that 20- or 30-something anymore who turned heads just by showing up — but you know that person’s still in there. You look in the mirror and still feel full of life, still curious, still hungry for something more. But life’s happened. Maybe it was a crisis. A divorce. A job loss. A quiet shame. Menopause. Perimeno...