Maybe I Can® with Debbie Weiss

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure where to begin, this episode is for you. I talk about why so many of us wait for clarity before taking action — and how that belief keeps us frozen. I share what finally helped me move forward when I didn’t know what I wanted, where I was going, or how to get there. In this episode, I break it down simply:  Take responsibility f...

Send us Fan Mail For a long time, I believed my life was already decided. I thought my age, my responsibilities, and my circumstances meant this was just the way things were — and there was nothing I could do about it. I wasn’t miserable, but I was exhausted, burnt out, and quietly resigned. In this episode, I share the moment that changed everything for me — not overnight, but at the core. As I a...

Send us Fan Mail This episode was recorded on Christmas morning — a moment I didn’t plan, but one that felt necessary. As the year comes to a close, I found myself reflecting not on productivity or accomplishments, but on something much deeper: personal growth. The kind you don’t notice while you’re in it. After finishing a journal, I decided to read the very first entry — and what I found stopped...

Send us Fan Mail As the year comes to a close, I found myself reflecting — not on what I accomplished, but on how I changed. For most of my life, I measured success by productivity. What I created. What I launched. What I checked off a list. But this year reminded me that real growth often happens quietly, internally, and without recognition. In this episode, I talk about releasing urgency, taking...

Send us Fan Mail After a trip to Disney at Christmas, I found myself asking why that joy feels so intense—and why it often feels harder to access in everyday life. Children expect good things. They stay present. They allow themselves to feel excitement without protecting themselves from disappointment. As adults, we often do the opposite—and somewhere along the way, joy gets quieter. In this episo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I share the three questions that helped me break out of decades of living on autopilot and finally move toward a life that felt meaningful, intentional, and alive again. These questions changed my next ten years, and I believe they can shift yours too—one tiny step at a time. 🔹 What do you want your life to feel like? 🔹 What are you no longer willing to tolerate...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I set aside my planned topic and spoke straight from the heart. Today, I’m sharing my son Sam’s journey—his early struggles, the years of setbacks, the unfolding challenges, and the incredible transformation that has taken place in his life over the past few years. This isn’t just a story about parenting or autism or mental health. It’s a story about resilience, a...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s episode of the Maybe I Can Podcast is a heartfelt one. Thanksgiving has always been a complicated season for me since losing my husband, and this year I found myself reflecting deeply on what gratitude really means—especially when life feels heavy. In this episode, I share:  • The Thanksgiving memories I still hold close  • Why I resisted gratitude practices (for YEARS...

Send us Fan Mail The holidays have always been one of my favorite times of year… and also one of the most stressful. For so many years, I felt like I had to juggle caregiving, family expectations, shopping, gatherings, and this pressure to make everything perfect. It was exhausting—and honestly, it stole the joy right out of the season. In this episode, I’m sharing the simple tools I use to bring...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of Maybe I Can , I’m opening my heart about a role that has shaped most of my life — caregiving. From becoming a caregiver at 17 for my father after his stroke, to raising a son with autism, to walking alongside my husband through terminal illness… these experiences changed me in ways I could never have imagined. I share what I’ve learned about balancing com...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s episode of Maybe I Can hits close to home. I share a story about my cousin Mindy — a woman who embodies strength, grace, and resilience even as life keeps throwing her curveballs. Through her journey (and my own reflections), I explore what it really means to get back up when life keeps knocking you down. This isn’t about toxic positivity or pretending everything’s fin...

Send us Fan Mail This week, I’m reflecting on legacy — the kind we build quietly, through love, kindness, and the way we show up for others. October 28th would have been my husband Gary’s 68th birthday, and it reminded me how his spirit still lives on in the smallest ways — a shared laugh, a recipe he perfected, even the way my family still says, “very nice.” In this episode, I talk about how we a...

Send us Fan Mail This week, I’m getting real about something we all struggle with — comparison. I just returned from a trip to California, and somewhere between the laughter, the beaches, and the good food, I found myself falling into an old habit: comparing my body, my choices, and my progress to the women around me. In this episode, I’m unpacking why we do this, how it disconnects us from our ow...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Maybe I Can Podcast, I’m sharing a story about disappointment — and how a cancelled girls’ trip reminded me of one of life’s greatest lessons: adaptability. What started as frustration turned into gratitude, as I learned to release control, shift my mindset, and see the beauty in life’s detours. If you’ve ever had your plans completely turned upside down, th...

Send us Fan Mail As I celebrate my upcoming 62nd birthday, I’m reflecting on what the past decade of reinvention has taught me about resilience, purpose, and self-discovery. At 50, I realized my circumstances didn’t define me; I did. From caring for others to learning to care for myself, to writing books, creating new products, and rediscovering joy through purpose, every pivot and “maybe I can” m...

Send us Fan Mail For years, I felt stuck in a cycle that never seemed to change, living the same day on repeat, caring for everyone else, and numbing myself with TV and ice cream at night. What shifted my life wasn’t a big leap; it was taking one small step forward. In this week’s episode of the Maybe I Can® Podcast , I share how starting tiny helped me create momentum, along with practical ways y...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Maybe I Can , I’m sharing one of my most humbling experiences to date. I traveled across the country for a speaking conference—only to be hit with unbearable tooth pain, crippling self-doubt, and then the nightmare scenario: I completely blanked on stage. In that moment, I wanted to run. To get on a plane, go home, and convince myself I wasn’t cut out for speaking at...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of Maybe I Can , I’m opening up about something I realized while journaling this morning—how much of my mental space is consumed by worry. From my kids, to travel plans, to speaking events, my brain was spiraling. But then I was reminded of something powerful: everything is small stuff. In this conversation, I share: Why 90% of what we worry about never actu...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Maybe I Can , I opened my journal from three years ago and read a raw, unedited entry I wrote during one of the hardest seasons of my life. I called it Sunday Regrets . It started as a reflection on family traditions, football Sundays, Gary’s famous BLTs, and the way we gathered together, and became a window into how grief slowly reshapes life. Three years later...

Send us Fan Mail As summer comes to a close, I’ve been thinking a lot about how endings and beginnings are so deeply connected. September has always felt like a “second New Year” to me — a time to reset, get curious, and open myself up to new possibilities. In this episode of Maybe I Can , I share why September feels like such a natural reset point, the small shifts I’m focusing on for the season...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of Maybe I Can , I share a perspective that hit home for me during a recent visit with my mom in Florida and a simple game of ping pong with my son. It made me ask myself: Am I laboring toward what really matters, or am I losing perspective? In this episode, I talk about: Why perspective is everything when it comes to how we spend our time How guilt keeps us...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Maybe I Can , I’m diving into something close to my heart: how to design a life you truly love . I used to believe adulthood meant responsibilities, 9–5 jobs, and chasing the next salary milestone. But I’ve learned that’s just one lens, and not the only path. Whether you’re a recent grad, a parent watching your kids find their way, or someone asking “what’s next...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Maybe I Can® , I’m talking about something I’ve been wrestling with all summer: the guilt that creeps in when we slow down. Between unexpected home repairs, a scary health scare with my dog Yogi, and a pile of work projects, I found myself running on empty — and still telling myself I couldn’t rest because I’d just been on vacation. Sound familiar? In this episode, I...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s episode is an honest one. No script, no agenda — just me, speaking from the heart. After a tough few weeks (a sick dog, financial stress, and the sudden loss of a friend), I found myself spiralling. But through all of it, something shifted. I talk about what helped me find clarity in the chaos, how I’m learning to reconnect with gratitude in a way that feels genuine, a...

Send us Fan Mail This episode wasn’t planned. But sometimes, the unscripted moments are the ones that need to be shared most. After a powerful workshop and a walk with my dog that turned into something way more reflective than expected, I found myself thinking about all the ways I used to roll my eyes at the idea of “gratitude.” I thought it was fluff. Something people said but didn’t really feel....