Maybe I Can® with Debbie Weiss

Send us Fan Mail Have I lived a successful life? It's a question I've been asking myself lately, especially now that I'm 63. 💭 For years, I've measured success through money, career accomplishments, and financial security. But when I think about raising my sons, writing my books, connecting with people through this podcast, and the difference we can make in someone else's...

Send us Fan Mail Surprise! It's a BONUS episode of the Maybe I Can podcast! 🎉 I'm joined by my friend Robyn Polk, host of the Weight Loss After 50 podcast, for an honest conversation about GLP-1 medications, weight loss, and the shame we sometimes carry around both. I've personally tried GLP-1s, and my experience hasn't been quite what I expected. Robyn and I talk about food n...

Send us Fan Mail 200 episodes of the Maybe I Can podcast! 🎉 I can hardly believe it. As I celebrate this milestone, I've been reflecting on how different my life looks at 63 compared to what I imagined years ago. There are things I'm proud of, things I'm grateful for, and yes, things I'm disappointed about. And I'm learning that all of those feelings can exist at the same...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever gotten out of a routine that made you feel good and then wondered why it's SO hard to get back into it? Because that's exactly where I am right now! 😩 Between health challenges, surgery, and everyday life, I've let some of my favorite habits slip away. And even though I know how much better I feel when I practice them, I've become pretty good at...

Send us Fan Mail I freaking LOVE my birthday. 🎂😂 I love the texts, the calls, the celebration, the attention—all of it. But as I turn 63, I started wondering why this day means so much to me. And I realized my birthday has always felt like one day when I’m allowed to let it be about me. In this episode of the Maybe I Can podcast, I’m talking about receiving instead of always giving, celebrating...

Send us Fan Mail What do I actually want—not what I’m supposed to want, what other people expect me to want, or even what an earlier version of me wanted? I never dreamed of becoming an author, speaker, or podcast host. I discovered those things by getting curious, trying new things, and allowing some of them to fail. 💛 In this episode of the Maybe I Can podcast, I’m talking about exploration, ch...

Send us Fan Mail For most of my life, I looked outside myself for proof that I was lovable. I wanted someone else to choose me, approve of me, or tell me I was making the right decision. But I didn’t learn to love myself through one big breakthrough. It happened slowly, by making tiny promises to myself and actually keeping them. 💛 In this episode of the Maybe I Can podcast, I’m talking about sel...

Send us Fan Mail Some of my favorite memories with Gary aren’t big milestones. They’re ordinary Sundays—Jets football, his famous BLTs, our boys at home, and the little family traditions I assumed would always be there. 💛 In this episode of the Maybe I Can podcast, I’m talking about the ordinary moments we often don’t appreciate until they become memories. I don’t think we need to cherish every s...

Send us Fan Mail How do we know when waiting is the responsible choice…and when “someday” has become an excuse? Five weeks after my cervical spine surgery, I’m thinking a lot about how much time we spend waiting for more money, better timing, fewer responsibilities, or for life to finally calm down. In this episode of the Maybe I Can podcast, I’m sharing what my 50th birthday trip, a recent decisi...

Send us Fan Mail Tomorrow I’m heading into major cervical spine surgery, and somehow, in the week leading up to it, I also found myself trying to buy a townhouse, plan renovations, figure out financing, deal with repairs at my current house…and basically do everything at once. 😵‍💫 Eventually, I had to admit something I don’t always like admitting: this is too much for this season. In this episod...

Send us Fan Mail I’ve realized I have a habit: I make a decision…and then immediately start questioning it. 😵‍💫 In this episode of the Maybe I Can podcast, I’m talking about second-guessing ourselves, searching for certainty, and what it really means to trust our own decisions. Maybe self-trust isn’t believing we’ll always make the right choice. Maybe it’s knowing that if we make a mistake, we’l...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever found yourself replaying what happened, thinking about what someone else did, or wishing you had made different choices? I realized this week that I was doing exactly that. I’ve spent years talking about taking responsibility for my life, but I had to admit that I was missing an important next step: accountability. In this episode, I talk about the difference between...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever walked into a room and completely forgotten why you were there? Or laid in bed mentally running through tomorrow’s to-do list? I have—and lately, I’ve realized just how much I’ve been trying to keep stored in my head. Appointments, bills, home repairs, birthdays, car maintenance, work, family responsibilities… it adds up fast. And when everything is competing for att...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever convinced yourself you already know how the story ends? I know I have. In this episode of the Maybe I Can Podcast , I’m sharing key moments in my life when hope shifted—from my father’s stroke, to raising my son, to caring for my husband Gary, and the uncertainty I’m facing now with my health and career. Hope isn’t about everything working out perfectly. It’s about l...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever found yourself saying, "Maybe next year," or "When life settles down" ? For years, I believed I had to wait until the timing was perfect before I could truly enjoy my life, pursue my dreams, or put myself on the list. What I eventually realized was that I wasn't waiting for better circumstances—I was waiting for permission. In this episode of...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes the hardest person to show compassion to is ourselves. In this episode of the Maybe I Can Podcast, I share how a recent vacation helped me recognize the stories I still tell myself, why I spent years believing love meant fixing everyone else's problems, and how compassion has transformed the way I look at my relationships, grief, caregiving, and even my own inner vo...

Send us Fan Mail When was the last time you asked yourself, "What do I want?" For years, my identity revolved around caring for everyone else—my family, my business, my loved ones. Somewhere along the way, I stopped paying attention to the things that made me feel alive. In this episode, I'm sharing the moment I realized I had lost touch with myself, why that happens to so many of u...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever found yourself grieving something even though no one died? In this episode of the Maybe I Can Podcast , I'm talking about the many forms of grief we often overlook. Grief isn't only about death. We can grieve lost dreams, changing relationships, infertility, divorce, retirement, friendship endings, caregiving, health challenges, job loss, and the future we...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever stopped to ask yourself if you're really overwhelmed... or simply exhausted? In this week's episode of the Maybe I Can Podcast, I'm talking about something I think so many of us have accepted as "normal"—living in a constant state of exhaustion. For years, I told myself I was just busy. As a caregiver, business owner, wife, and mom, I kept pu...

Send us Fan Mail What if forgiveness isn't about the other person at all? In this episode of the Maybe I Can Podcast, I'm talking about one of the hardest sprinkles of all: forgiveness. For years, I carried resentment, guilt, unrealistic expectations, and disappointment without realizing how much emotional energy they were stealing from me. Whether it's forgiving ourselves, another...

Send us Fan Mail What if surrender isn't about giving up... but finally finding peace? In this episode of the Maybe I Can Podcast, I'm sharing one of the hardest lessons I've had to learn: letting go of the things I was never meant to control. As a lifelong caregiver, mother, wife, and helper, I spent years believing that if I tried hard enough, worried enough, or loved enough, I co...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever agreed to something and immediately regretted it? In this episode of the Maybe I Can Podcast, I'm talking about something I've struggled with my entire life: boundaries. For years, I believed that saying yes made me a better daughter, friend, volunteer, caregiver, and employee. But eventually I realized that every yes comes with a hidden cost. When we const...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever told yourself, "I'll take care of myself later"? For years, that's exactly what I did. As a family caregiver, wife, mother, business owner, and the person everyone counted on, self-care always seemed like something I would get to eventually. The problem was that "eventually" never came. In this episode of the Maybe I Can Podcast, I'...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Maybe I Can , I’m talking about something so many of us struggle with: asking for help. For years, I believed strength meant carrying everything on my own. But through caregiving, motherhood, and some incredibly hard seasons, I learned that asking for help isn’t weakness — it’s one of the strongest things we can do. In this episode, I’m sharing personal stories and wa...

Send us Fan Mail Learning patience isn’t about pretending things are easy—it’s about pausing, shifting your perspective, and responding differently in hard moments. In this episode, I’m sharing exciting news about my upcoming book, The Sprinkle Effect for Family Caregivers , plus the first new sprinkle: Patience 💛 If caregiving, stress, or everyday life leaves you feeling reactive and overwhelmed...