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Send us Fan Mail Check the next steps out on substack: https://stephanieyork.substack.com/ We are working on anger, agency, critical thinking and building connection with other women to help each other out and gain community.  Here we want to look at knowing when agency is being lost and how to get it back. Find ways to get agency back in your life.  When you catch yourself saying 'I don&apos...

Send us Fan Mail Check the next steps out on substack: https://stephanieyork.substack.com/ We are working on anger, agency, critical thinking and building connection with other women to help each other out and gain community.  EP 54 Agency: Why We Are Losing It  We know agency matters. We know it's the difference between living your life and watching it happen. So why does it feel harder than...

Send us Fan Mail Check the next steps out on substack: https://stephanieyork.substack.com/ We are working on anger, agency, critical thinking and building connection with other women to help each other out and gain community.  Episode 2: Why Agency Matters — The Cost of Living on Autopilot In Episode 1, we defined Agency as your capacity to act intentionally. Today, we’re looking at the stakes. Wh...

Send us Fan Mail Check the next steps out on substack: https://stephanieyork.substack.com/ We are working on anger, agency, critical thinking and building connection with other women to help each other out and gain community.  Show Notes | Episode 1: What Agency Is — The Power You Forgot You Had Do you ever feel like you’ve "come to" in the middle of your own life? Like you’re the unders...

Send us Fan Mail Contrast loneliness, or post-social loneliness, is the unexpected feeling of isolation that can arise after socializing or even scrolling social media. It’s not about being alone; it’s the gap between the connection you hoped for and what you actually experienced. You can feel lonely in a crowded room if interactions lack depth or authenticity. This often stems from unmet expectat...

Send us Fan Mail The Constructive Expresser: Turning Anger Into Power (Final Episode in the Anger Series) Throughout this series, we’ve explored anger that simmers , explodes , or leaks out sideways . In this final episode, we turn to the healthiest—and least common—pattern of all: The Constructive Expresser . This is the woman who doesn’t suppress anger or let it control her. She uses it. The Con...

Send us Fan Mail The Leaker: When Anger Comes Out Sideways Not all anger explodes.  Some of it slips out quietly—through sarcasm, passive-aggression, or constant nitpicking. In this episode, we’re exploring The Leaker —a subtle but powerful anger pattern where feelings aren’t expressed directly, so they leak out sideways instead. This often develops in women who were taught that being openly angry...

Send us Fan Mail The Volcano: When Anger Erupts Some anger stays quiet.  Some turns inward.  And some of it builds pressure until it explodes. In today’s episode, we’re talking about The Volcano —a pattern of anger that simmers beneath the surface until it erupts in sudden, intense, and often uncharacteristic bursts. If you’ve ever felt “fine” one moment and completely overwhelmed the next, you’re...

Send us Fan Mail The Stewer: When Anger Turns Inward Some anger explodes.  Some leaks out sideways.  And some of it quietly simmers beneath the surface. In today’s episode, we’re talking about the Stewer, the woman who turns her anger inward, letting it build until it shows up as stress, headaches, sleepless nights, chronic tension, or even depression. This pattern is incredibly common for women i...

Send us Fan Mail Anger Is NOT the Problem, It’s the Message You may want to grab a journal for this one. Anger is one of the most misunderstood emotions for women—especially in midlife. It’s often dismissed, minimized, or labeled. But what if anger isn’t a flaw to fix… what if it’s a signal worth listening to? In this episode, I explore anger as wisdom and energy , not something to suppress or be...

Send us Fan Mail You are not manifesting alone. Your thoughts, energy, and intentions are connected to a greater whole—the people around you, the energy of the universe, and the field of possibility that exists beyond the self. This series is inspired by The Source by Dr. Tara Swart.  “Everything is connected—from your neurons to the people you meet to the unseen currents of energy moving through...

Send us Fan Mail This is a podcast series inspired by The Source by Dr. Tara Swart. Today, we’re diving into a vital and often overlooked principle: Harmony in manifestation .” “You can manifest your dreams and still be kind. Still be ethical. Still be in integrity.” Dr. Swart offers this framework: “Neuroscience shows that our success is deeply influenced by our relationships and our alignment wi...

Send us Fan Mail This series is inspired by The Source by Dr. Tara Swart. Today, we’re diving into a critical but often ignored part of manifestation— patience .” “This is where most people give up—and it’s also where the real transformation is starting.” “You are always becoming what you believe—but change happens on the timeline of your nervous system, not your calendar.”  -        Neural pathwa...

Send us Fan Mail Manifestation only works when you are deeply aligned with what you truly desire—not what you think you should want. This series is inspired by the book The Source by Dr. Tara Swart. We’re talking about Magnetic Desire —the type of desire that pulls opportunities, people, and decisions toward you because it's real, raw, and yours. Many people manifest from ego, envy, or societ...

Send us Fan Mail Manifestation is not just about knowing what you want—it's about doing what needs to be done to get there.  Dr. Tara Swart: “The universe responds to clarity + momentum.”  She talks about how Manifestation isn't magic — it's neuroscience. Your prefrontal cortex sees the future and makes plans. Your amygdala tries to protect you from risk. When you balance them — cal...

Send us Fan Mail I wanted to make manifestation a tangible, active thing. This series is not about just hoping but actually doing.  We're diving deep into the science and practice of manifestation—not through wishful thinking, but through brain-based strategies from Dr. Tara Swart’s powerful book The Source ." life, build patience and to help me direct my focus on things that I want in m...

Send us Fan Mail Many people feel a sense of injustice.  As I was researching additional materials for me to study on my journey to healing I found several articles on justice sensitivity. Then the articles pointed out how people with ADHD feel it much more and those who in recovery also.  I am not a doctor and I am not diagnosing anyone. Please seek help if you are struggling.  Common ADHD Sympto...

Send us Fan Mail One of the reasons that I started a podcast was to find purpose in my life, but it was also to share the things that I learned to do in order to overcome really, really difficult things. Podcasts was one of the great ways I lifted myself out of depression, isolation and found a connection to the world. Here's how podcasts can contribute to a happier mindset: ·        Combatin...

Send us Fan Mail As a society when women are lonely they often can not fix it on their own. We are programmed to not be vulnerable, put on a veneer of happiness and just get on with it. "I take responsibility for not wanting to live by the old rules anymore. I wanted a life where I mattered." Why Women Are Lonelier? These are just 7 of the ways society causes us to be lonely.  1.    Emot...

Send us Fan Mail When we feel powerless we MUST look at what power we do have. We have the power of what we do, every single day, even if just a little, where we spend our focus, our time and our money.    5 BIG Economic Benefits: ·       Local Multiplier Effect ·       Increased Tax Revenue ·       Job Creation and Retention ·       Support for Local Businesses ·        Increased Community Wealth...

Send us Fan Mail I want to challenge your mindset on one of the most misunderstood tools in personal finance — budgeting. The 9 Hidden Reasons We Avoid Budgets  1.    Perceived Restriction   2.    Fear of Discovery   3.    Lack of Motivation   4.    Negative Associations   5.    Unrealistic Goals   6.    Inconsistent Income   7.    Lack of Knowledge   8.    Time and Effort   9.    Peer Pressure  ...

Send us Fan Mail We discuss Hope on this episode, what it can do for you, 5 areas in your life that can impact you ability to find hope and what that might look like. Then we jump into 8 different ways to support your feelings of hope as well as ways to build on these feelings and help you feel better in your day to day life.  Let’s take a quick look at the 5 areas in your life that can impact you...

Send us Fan Mail This episode discusses what the most common biases are and what they might look like in your daily life as well as solutions for working on them. Biases exist in all of us and we need them to handle all of the information coming at us. However, when they run your life it leads to limiting beliefs, walled off communities and less effective leadership and work environments.   Types...

Send us Fan Mail Why do we as Americans buy so much stuff? - Post War Economic Policies - Mass Production and New Products - Advertising and Marketing Focus - Consumerism as a Cultural Ideal - Economic Growth and Stability as an Ideal - Large Consumer Market - Credit and Debt - Consumer Confidence We desire to buy more things due to a combination of psychological factors,  Reasons for hoarding: Pu...

Send us Fan Mail Confidence is: the state of feeling certain about the truth of something. Confidence isn’t something you're born with; it’s a skill that can be developed. It’s about trusting your abilities, feeling comfortable in your own skin, and stepping up to challenges with a positive mindset.   Cultivating Confidence: 1.      Focus on Your Strengths and Accomplishments o   Identify you...