Following Desire into a New Chapter | Tammara Gardner
Welcome to the Say YES to Yourself! Podcast—the show for midlife women, empty nesters, and anyone navigating life after divorce, burnout, or big transitions. If you're ready to shed cultural expectations, reconnect with your true self, and put your joy first—you’re in the right place.In this episode, Wendy welcomes Tammara Gardner for a powerful conversation about midlife reinvention, desire as a compass, and the courage it takes to step out of the life you built and into the one you truly want. After more than twenty years in corporate law, Tammara chose to follow an inner calling that led her toward personal development, writing, teaching, and supporting women through transformational shifts. Together, they explore what it looks like to leave the familiar “line,” embrace a new chapter with intention, and reconnect with the desires that have been waiting beneath the surface.They explore:How desire becomes a guide for midlife reinvention and personal expansionWhat it takes to step out of the “line” and let go of lives that no longer fitThe 12 Guiding Stars System and how it helps women align with what they truly wantTune in and hear the honest, inspiring conversation behind what it really takes to follow desire into the next chapter of your life.Connect with Tammara:On Instagram @12starstammaraTammaraGardner.comGet her book: The 12 Guiding Stars SystemReferenced in this Episode:The Third Door: The Mindset of Success by Alex Banayan________________________________________________________________________________________ Say YES to joining Wendy for her: LinkedinInstagram: @phineaswrighthouseFacebook: Phineas Wright House Website: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm StaysPWH Curated France Trips Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat! If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a 5-star review—it helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.
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Micro-Moments That Change Everything | Rebecca Arnold
Entertaining with Ease Series: Join Wendy in her kitchen as she shares the magic of these holiday experiences for your loved ones:Dec. 3: Holiday Food GiftsDec 10: How to Host a Cookie Exchange Dec 17: How to Host a New Year's Eve PartyThe Entertaining with Ease BundleYear-End Coaching Intensive: a private, 4-session month-long container designed for the woman who’s ready to stop putting off her life and start moving toward the version of herself she’s becoming.Learn more and reserve your spot here. Welcome to the Say YES to Yourself! Podcast—the show for midlife women, empty nesters, and anyone navigating life after divorce, burnout, or big transitions. If you're ready to shed cultural expectations, reconnect with your true self, and put your joy first—you’re in the right place.In this episode, Wendy welcomes Rebecca Arnold, author of Rooted Renegade, for a grounded and insightful conversation about intentional living, identity, and the small shifts that change everything. Together, they explore how language, energy, and micro-moments can shape a woman’s inner experience and guide her toward a life that feels rooted in clarity and purpose. Through thoughtful reflection and practical examples, Wendy and Rebecca offer a gentle reminder that we already hold so many of the tools we need — it’s simply a matter of accessing what’s been within us all along.They explore:Why identity shifts often begin with choosing new language for ourselvesHow to work with your energy instead of forcing productivity from sheer willpowerThe power of micro-opportunities and small intentional choices throughout the dayTune in to hear a grounded, inspiring conversation that invites you to choose yourself in small but powerful ways.Connect with Rebecca:Her website: TheRootedRenegade.comHer book: The Rooted RenegadeReferenced in this Episode:The Audacity to be Queen by Gina DeVee________________________________________________________________________________________ Say YES to joining Wendy for her: LinkedinInstagram: @phineaswrighthouseFacebook: Phineas Wright House Website: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm StaysPWH Curated France Trips Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat! If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a 5-star review—it helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.
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Living Abroad as a Single Mom and Redefining What’s Possible | Jen Kantor
Entertaining with Ease Series: Join Wendy in her kitchen as she shares the magic of how to host each of these magnificent holiday experiences for your loved ones. $47 each or purchase the bundle for $150. Nov. 30: How to Host a Tree Trimming PartyDec. 3: Holiday Food GiftsDec 10: How to Host a Cookie Exchange Dec 17: How to Host a New Year's Eve PartyThe Entertaining with Ease BundleWelcome to the Say YES to Yourself! Podcast—the show for midlife women, empty nesters, and anyone navigating life after divorce, burnout, or big transitions. If you're ready to shed cultural expectations, reconnect with your true self, and put your joy first—you’re in the right place.In this episode, Wendy sits down with her dear friend Jen Kantor, a licensed clinical social worker who traded paycheck-to-paycheck life in Seattle for a bold international adventure. Jen moved to Brazil with her five-year-old daughter, then to Switzerland, creating a life filled with community, global education, and views that look like a Ricola commercial.They explore:Why international schools provide housing, airfare, and full benefits—making adventure more accessible than you thinkBalancing ethical responsibility with abundance: how to stop trying to suffer the world betterWhy magical thinking takes practice and how everything always works outTune in for a grounded, openhearted conversation about choosing a different path and discovering what’s possible when you stop waiting for the right time and start following what feels aligned.Connect with Jen:LinkedInInterested in learning more about therapy for for expats, individual or group clinical social work supervision, or International School Career Coaching? Schedule a time to meet with Jen here. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Say YES to joining Wendy for her: LinkedinInstagram: @phineaswrighthouseFacebook: Phineas Wright House Website: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm StaysPWH Curated France Trips Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat! If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a 5-star review—it helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.
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Emotional Eating: From Food as God to God as Comfort | Tricia Nelson
Year-End Coaching Intensive:This Year-End Coaching Intensive is a private, deeply supportive 4-session experience designed to help you gently complete the year while preparing fertile ground for the woman you are becoming. For more details and to save your spot, click here.Welcome to the Say YES to Yourself! Podcast—the show for midlife women, empty nesters, and anyone navigating life after divorce, burnout, or big transitions. If you're ready to shed cultural expectations, reconnect with your true self, and put your joy first—you’re in the right place.This week, Wendy is joined by emotional eating expert Tricia Nelson, author of Heal Your Hunger and a TEDx speaker with over 2 million views. After struggling with binge eating, Tricia discovered that food was never the real problem—it was what she was trying to escape.Through a transformative relationship with a spiritual mentor, she learned that sustainable healing requires going deeper than willpower and diets, addressing the blocks to love, the old beliefs, and the trauma that keep us reaching for food instead of God.They explore:Why emotional eating is more about escaping pain than lacking willpowerThe truth about meditation for over-thinkersWhat it means to replace food as comfort with a deeper connection to self and SpiritThis is a powerful conversation for anyone who’s ready to stop numbing and start nourishing—body, mind, and soul.Connect with Tricia:Emotional Eater or Food Addict QuizHealYourHunger.comInstagram @tricianelson_Her Book: Heal Your HungerHer Podcast: Confessions of a Binge EaterReferenced in this Episode:Meditation Apps: Insight Timer, Calm________________________________________________________________________________________ Say YES to joining Wendy for her: LinkedinInstagram: @phineaswrighthouseFacebook: Phineas Wright House Website: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm StaysPWH Curated France Trips Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat! If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a 5-star review—it helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.
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How to Build a Team That Actually Stays | Erin Krueger
Saturday Morning Coffee Chats: Real Conversations With Women Leading, Creating & Saying YES Tune in here!Entertaining with Ease Series: Join Wendy in her kitchen as she shares the magic of how to host each of these magnificent holiday experiences for your loved ones. $47 each or purchase the bundle for $150. Nov. 30: How to Host a Tree Trimming PartyDec. 3: Holiday Food GiftsDec 10: How to Host a Cookie Exchange Dec 17: How to Host a New Year's Eve PartyThe Entertaining with Ease BundleWelcome to the Say YES to Yourself! Podcast—the show for midlife women, empty nesters, and anyone navigating life after divorce, burnout, or big transitions. If you're ready to shed cultural expectations, reconnect with your true self, and put your joy first—you’re in the right place.In this episode, Wendy sits down with Erin Krueger, author of Capture the Culture and leader of a top-producing real estate team in Nashville. After losing both parents in a tragic accident at 21, Erin built a $2 billion real estate business with one guiding principle: people don't leave businesses, they leave cultures. Her team of 12 women (ages 23-62) has an average tenure of 6 years—in an industry known for high turnover.They explore:Erin’s unconventional interview technique that tests for emotional intelligence and attention to detailWhy she takes her team on all-expense-paid trips every year, and the moment she realized appreciation changes everythingThe tools she uses to build sustainable systems that support employee onboarding and work life balanceThis is a must-listen for anyone building a business, a team, or a way of working that values people as much as performance.Connect with Erin:Get her book: Capture the CultureInstagram @theerinkruegerteam ErinKreuger.comCapture-the-culture.com________________________________________________________________________________________ Say YES to joining Wendy for her: LinkedinInstagram: @phineaswrighthouseFacebook: Phineas Wright House Website: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm StaysPWH Curated France Trips Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat! If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a 5-star review—it helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.
About say YES to yourself! | Midlife Reinvention & Empowerment for Women
For Midlife Women Ready to Reclaim, Redefine, and RiseThis is the podcast for women in midlife who are ready to shed outdated cultural expectations, rewrite their stories, and finally put themselves first—without guilt or apology.Each week on Say YES to Yourself!, host Wendy Harrop curates soulful, honest conversations with inspiring women who are courageously reinventing their lives. From career pivots and creative dreams to empty-nest awakenings and personal breakthroughs, you’ll hear real stories of transformation, healing, and joy.If you're craving more meaning, more magic, and more you in your life—this podcast is your permission slip. Saying YES to yourself isn’t selfish—it’s the most generous, revolutionary act of your midlife.Tune in and be reminded: your best chapter starts now.
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