Motivate Me! with Lynette Renda

Wrapping up Season 5 with more questions than answers—in the best way. I traveled to all 50 states, interviewed people about passion, and stepped into experiences I never thought I would… including living in a van for 90 days with two women I didn’t know. And now I’m asking: what is this book really about? Who is it for? And how can it actually help someone? This episode is part reflection, part c...

Today on the show, we have Pamela N. Harris an award-winning author of Y/A mysteries and thrillers including When You Look Like Us, This Town is on Fire, and her latest, the NAACP Image Award-nominated Through Our Teeth. When she isn’t writing social justice-themed page-turners, she balances working full-time as a college professor and raising two self-determined kiddos.  Some passions...

Today on the show, we have Pamela N. Harris an award-winning author of Y/A mysteries and thrillers including When You Look Like Us, This Town is on Fire, and her latest, the NAACP Image Award-nominated Through Our Teeth. When she isn’t writing social justice-themed page-turners, she balances working full-time as a college professor and raising two self-determined kiddos.  Sometimes it feels...

Racquel Henry is a Trinidadian writer, editor, and writing coach. She owns the writing studio, Writer’s Atelier, and is the editor in chief of  Black Fox Literary Magazine. She currently has 7 self-published books in print, and she has written a Halmark-style holiday script that has be optioned by RomCom. “Tomorrow isn’t promised” sounds easy to ignore—until it isn’t. This episode i...

Racquel Henry is a Trinidadian writer, editor, and writing coach. She owns the writing studio, Writer’s Atelier, and is the editor in chief of Black Fox Literary Magazine. She currently has 7 self-published books in print, and she has written a Halmark-style holiday script that has be optioned by RomCom. Ever feel like your dreams are too big to reach? In this episode, we explore ho...

Dreaming is a team sport.  Meet Hilary Constable from WritersEP.com, Lynette’s brainstorming partner and judgement-free zone. Hilary is a writer and the creator of Writer’s Escape Portal where she holds weekly write-ins, monthly workshops, MEGA write-ins, and writing coaching. Today we talk about where ideas really come to life, and we explore what it looks like to plot, plan, brainstorm, and...

You feel it, don’t you? That quiet pull telling you there’s more for your life. ✨ Maybe you finally have time for yourself… but you’re not sure where to start. Or maybe there’s that idea that’s never left your mind… the one that keeps nudging you. In this episode, I share: 💡 3 gentle steps to help you move forward 💡 A simple way to start discovering what you truly want Somet...

How would you feel driving all 50 states chasing stories of passion as the country erupted in protest and political unrest? Inspired—and uncomfortable. Unable to help. Aware of your own privilege.  It’s ten years later, and we ask today’s guest Cassie Hunter, the Motivate Me! with Lynette Renda’s 50 States in 90 Days camera woman, the question: would you do it again?

Be like Cassie. Imagine getting a message from a stranger with a wild proposal: travel the country, no plans, no guarantees—just the open road. Most people would delete it.  Cassie didn’t. She had no summer job, no place to stay, and just enough hope to take a chance. One bold yes set her on a journey she could never have planned—and it all started with a single email. Sometimes you just have...

Who were you 10 years ago? Now imagine this: you’re on a 90-day road trip around the country with two other women, chasing stories, experiences, and possibility. Fast forward. You’re married. You have two kids. And the story you lived is finally about to be told. This episode is a reflection on becoming—how one season shapes the next, how adventure turns into legacy, and what it feels like to watc...

Once upon a private message. A woman in New Jersey messaged a young woman in Montana with a wild question: Want to travel all 50 states interviewing people about passion? They’d never met. They lived miles apart. She said yes. This Where Are You Now? episode traces the moment a single message changed everything. The leap. The risk. The beginning. 🎙️ Don’t miss the origin story of ho...

Who is this podcast really for? While on a mission to hone in on my show’s demographic to make my podcast, queries, and book proposal more specific, I asked the amazing members of my private Facebook group, Motivate Me! Support System , for help.  Who do they believe my intended audience really is? And they did not disappoint. Their answer? People who feel stuck, lost, or like life has passed...

Fear of technology can be paralyzing—not because you can’t learn, but because you’re afraid to begin. Most people aren’t stuck—they’re isolated. In this episode, we provide 12 resources and show you how to use them, plus give two specific places to find your tribe, turning fear into courage and confusion into progress. You don’t have to do this alone. Let Lynette and Los Angeles television and fil...

Tech support isn’t about fixing problems—it’s about unlocking independence. In this episode, we talk about how understanding today’s technology can build real confidence and help you start something new now, not someday. We explore the power of curiosity, share practical resources, and show you how to “funnel the brain of ChatGPT” to shift perspective, spark ideas, and turn it into a personal assi...

MM569- Moms Are People Too (Part 2)   is a reminder that behind the courage and the “I’ve got this” exterior are women who sometimes feel unsure, scared, and in need of reassurance themselves. In this Part 2 episode with my daughter, Mackenzie, we talk about the quiet truth no one says out loud: just because a mom does brave things doesn’t mean she has it all figured out. Like everyone else,...

Fear isn’t weakness or failure—it’s human. In this Part 1 of a 2 Part episode, I speak with my daughter, Mackenzie, about what happens when you stop fighting fear and let it exist without shame – even in front of your child.  When you don’t hide, pretend, or mask—and choose to show up real instead—something powerful shifts. Vulnerability becomes connection. Honesty becomes comfort. And in th...

We Deserve to Be Who We’ve Always Been. And chances are, you know exactly who that is. It’s the picture of yourself that’s burned into your memory. It’s that “thing” everyone always associates with you. Listen to an excerpt from the book Lynette wrote and is trying to get published that tells the story of how John and Lynette met, that shows that who they’ve been is who they still are. Listen in a...

It’s hard staying committed to a big goal when the work is isolating. The conversation with John continues as we talk about the gift of tough love.  If you’re working toward something meaningful, this episode is a reminder that finding the right support system can make all the difference in seeing your vision through. Let’s get into it.   #Motivation #Inspiration #Passion #Podcast #...

What happens when someone you love feels called to something big — and you’re the one asked to support it? Welcome to Motivate Me! with Lynette Renda . In today’s episode, my husband joins me for an honest conversation about the vision behind my journey to travel 50 states in 90 days and the book that came from it. We talk about how the idea was born, his role in bringing it to life, and the very...

Season Five, Episode One of Motivate Me! with Lynette Renda — “What If This Is Your Moment?” — opens the season with an invitation to pause, reflect, and consider what’s possible. In this episode, Lynette encourages listeners to step into a life that feels more exciting and meaningful , while sharing her current quest of bringing her book to publication—born from a powerful journey across all 50 s...

Come get schooled in feeling flat! See who has the key, learn easy techniques to reclaim your passion, and set the expectation that you will. MM563 – Saying Goodbye to Season 4! Hello, everybody, and welcome to this week’s episode of Motivate Me! Our final episode of Season 4! It’s Me! Time here on Motivate Me! and we are working on coming back from flat. Before we start, let’s get into the...

Hello, everybody, and welcome to this week’s episode of Motivate Me! It’s Me! Time here on Motivate Me! and we are working on coming back from flat. Before we start, let’s get into the right headspace. Let’s engage in the idea that this is time where YOU are the priority. Let’s take two slow, deep breaths to get us centered. Just follow me. Today’s focus is: Create an Action Plan So, when I began...

How do you know when you are in “flow state”? What is “relaxed awareness” and what’s its connection to the creative process? Learn about all of this, as well as how to conjure up your flow and how it is connected to serving others. MM561- Find Your Flow State Hello, everybody, and welcome to this week’s episode of Motivate Me! It’s Me! Time here on Motivate Me! and we are working on coming back fr...

In this episode you will come to understand the meaning of collaboration, and you’ll learn it’s importance to our creative lives! You will explore the different ways you can work together with others, and you’ll receive four easy ideas on how to seek out collaborative partners. MM560 – Embrace Collaboration Hello, everybody, and welcome to this week’s episode of Motivate Me! It’s Me! Time he...

Uncover what is preventing you from taking big action, learn the value of small steps, differentiate between the journey and the outcome, and determine what is in you to do! MM559- Take a Big Action Hello, everybody, and welcome to this week’s episode of Motivate Me! It’s Me! Time here on Motivate Me! and we are working on coming back from flat. Before we start, let’s get into the right headspace....