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Join Wendy for her dreamy Summer Solstice White Party on Saturday June 20, 2026 —an al fresco evening of delicious food, intention-setting, and celebration at the Phineas Wright House. Wear white, gather at the long table in the field, and toast to the season ahead. 
Save you seat here: phineaswrighthouse.com/the-shop/p/summer-solstice-white-party
In this episode, Wendy sits down with Laurie Maddalena, leadership consultant who started her business nearly two decades ago and has raised three children while building it. Laurie spent years wrestling with the question: Can I be ambitious and a great mom? 
They explore:
Why asking for support isn't weakness—it's healthy modeling for your children
How to confront the narrative that "I'm the mom so I should do it all"
Why intentionality matters more than perfection when juggling multiple roles
Laurie struggled to write her book for years until her husband said, "Just go away a few nights a month and work on it." She couldn't believe he was offering. Her internal narrative was screaming: I'm the mom, I'm the person who should be doing these things. But she did it anyway, finished the book, and is still doing the work of believing she doesn't have to do it all alone.
This is a conversation about leaning into support and remembering that being ambitious doesn't come at the expense of being a great mom.
Connect with Laurie:
Website: LaurieMaddalena.com
Get her book, The Elevated Leader: https://amzn.to/49HTvLS
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lauriemaddalena
Instagram: instagram.com/lauriemaddalena
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Connect with Wendy:
Linkedin
Instagram: @wendy.harrop
Facebook: Phineas Wright House
Website: Phineas Wright House
PWH Farm Stays
PWH Curated Experience and Travel
Interested in being a guest on the show?
Send your pitch to [email protected]
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.

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!
Say "Yes!" to travel! Just check your calendar, book your flight, and pack your cute outfits:
Cognac Jewelry School, France
June 27-July 4, 2026 or August 15-22, 2026: phineaswrighthouse.com/the-shop/p/cognac-jewellery-school-summer-foundations
2027 Foundations: phineaswrighthouse.com/the-shop/p/cognac-jewellery-school-summer-foundations-2027S
In this episode, Wendy sits down with Randi Crawford, coach and speaker who works with young adults and their moms. Moms constantly ask Randi: How do I help my daughter build confidence? Her answer: You can't hand it out. She has to build it herself through small wins.
They explore:
Why confidence comes from doing little things, not big performative moments
Why moms need their own lives so they're not overly involved in their children's identities
Why there's no group of cool girls to fit into—you are the cool girl
Randi thought she'd be coaching menopausal women but ended up working with their daughters instead. Now she helps both: teaching girls to find who they are in a world trying to tell them who they should be, and teaching moms to step back and get their own lives.
This is a conversation about building real confidence and helping the next generation do the same.
Connect with Randi:
Website: RandiCrawfordCoaching.com
TikTok: tiktok.com/@randicrawfordcoaching
Instagram: instagram.com/randicrawfordcoaching
Referenced in this Episode: 
Jay Shetty: www.jayshetty.me
National Charity League: www.nationalcharityleague.org
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Connect with Wendy:
Linkedin
Instagram: @wendy.harrop
Facebook: Phineas Wright House
Website: Phineas Wright House
PWH Farm Stays
PWH Curated Experience and Travel
Interested in being a guest on the show?
Send your pitch to [email protected]
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.

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!
Join Wendy for her dreamy Summer Solstice White Party on Saturday June 20, 2026 —an al fresco evening of delicious food, intention-setting, and celebration at the Phineas Wright House. Wear white, gather at the long table in the field, and toast to the season ahead. 
Save you seat here: phineaswrighthouse.com/the-shop/p/summer-solstice-white-party
In this episode, Wendy sits down with Debbie Spence, who just turned 65 and is rewiring everything. Her 42-year marriage ended two years ago, and she had to ask herself: Who do I want to be? Not who am I, but who do I want to be for the rest of my life?
They explore:
Why you get brand new neurons every morning that don't know what you believed yesterday
How to plant seeds for the future (not just live in the present)
The difference between telling your story from a scar vs. from a wound
Debbie spent four years writing a book about saying yes to herself through travel and wanderlust, weaving in stories of other people who stepped out in faith. She had almost finished it when her husband left. She could have abandoned it—the story she'd told suddenly felt untrue—but she came back and wrote the last chapter from the vulnerability. 
Tune in for a conversation that will inspire you to choose who you'll be for the rest of your life.
Connect with Debbie:
Get her book, Searching for Home: amzn.to/4u6pvS1
Instagram: instagram.com/debbiespence_author
Referenced in this Episode:
The Numerology of Endings & Renewal | Dina Berrin: buzzsprout.com/1872382/episodes/18106144
Marie Kondo Method: konmari.com
Malcom Gladwell Tipping Point: amzn.to/4uRvE4M
Saying YES to French Lifestyle with Beeta Hashempour Founder of Mon Petit Four®: buzzsprout.com/1872382/episodes/11858194
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Connect with Wendy:
Linkedin
Instagram: @wendy.harrop
Facebook: Phineas Wright House
Website: Phineas Wright House
PWH Farm Stays
PWH Curated Experience and Travel
Interested in being a guest on the show?
Send your pitch to [email protected]
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.

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!
Say "Yes!" to travel! Just check your calendar, book your flight, and pack your cute outfits:
Cognac Jewelry School, France
June 27-July 4, 2026 or August 15-22, 2026: phineaswrighthouse.com/the-shop/p/cognac-jewellery-school-summer-foundations
2027 Foundations: phineaswrighthouse.com/the-shop/p/cognac-jewellery-school-summer-foundations-2027S
In the 300th episode of Say YES to Yourself!, Wendy sits down with Katie Beecher, licensed counselor and medical intuitive who helps people connect to their intuition and listen to what their bodies are trying to tell them. Katie recovered from bulimia at age 16 after reaching out to a Jungian psychologist without her parents' support—a decision that changed the trajectory of her life.
They explore:
How to challenge your worry and ask: Is this fruitful or just draining?
Why treating symptoms as friends changes everything
How to stop waiting for perfect conditions and start living your life now
This is a conversation about trusting yourself, setting boundaries, and learning to live now instead of waiting for perfect conditions. 
Connect with Katie:
Get her book, Heal From Within: https://a.co/d/0bVHH8sw 
Website: katiebeecher.com
Facebook: facebook.com/beechermedicalintuitive 
Instagram: instagram.com/katiebeecher_medical_intuitive
Referenced in this Episode:
Course in Miracles Links
amzn.to/4u1EaOl
marianne.com/acim/
apps.apple.com/us/app/acim-remind/id737568020

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Connect with Wendy:
Linkedin
Instagram: @wendy.harrop
Facebook: Phineas Wright House
Website: Phineas Wright House
PWH Farm Stays
PWH Curated Experience and Travel
Interested in being a guest on the show?
Send your pitch to [email protected]
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.

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!
Say "Yes!" to travel! Just check your calendar, book your flight, and pack your cute outfits:
Cognac Jewelry School, France
June 27-July 4, 2026 or August 15-22, 2026: phineaswrighthouse.com/the-shop/p/cognac-jewellery-school-summer-foundations
2027 Foundations: phineaswrighthouse.com/the-shop/p/cognac-jewellery-school-summer-foundations-2027S
In this episode, Wendy sits down with naturopathic doctor and fertility expert, Dr. Aumatma Simmons. Dr. Aumatma teaches how women operate on two clocks, the 24-hour circadian rhythm and the 28-day menstrual or moon cycle, and why syncing your life to your cycle is a superpower.
They explore:
How postmenopausal women can sync to the moon cycle (and why it helps with burnout)
The four seasons of your cycle and what to do in each phase
Why your hormones aren't the problem but indicators that something is out of alignment
This is a conversation about reconnecting your head and your body. Dr. Aumatma walks through the menstrual cycle as seasons, starting with winter (the first 1-3 days when hormones are at baseline and intuition is strongest). Whether you're cycling or syncing to the moon, this framework helps you work with your physiology instead of fighting it.
Connect with Dr. Aumatma:
Egg Meets Sperm Podcast: holisticfertilityinstitute.com/podcast
Get the first chapter of her book, Hormonal Leadership:  holisticfertilityinstitute.com/leadershipbook
Instagram instagram.com/holisticfertilitydoctor
LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/aumatma
YouTube youtube.com/c/HolisticFertilityExpert
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Connect with Wendy:
Linkedin
Instagram: @wendy.harrop
Facebook: Phineas Wright House
Website: Phineas Wright House
PWH Farm Stays
PWH Curated Experience and Travel
Interested in being a guest on the show?
Send your pitch to [email protected]
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.