Discover the unexpected childhood experience that ignited a passion for transformation. From a small-town outsider to a driven coach, Kelley's journey reveals the power of overcoming adversity. Dive into her vulnerable story and witness the resilience that fuels her commitment to creating positive change. Stay tuned for a surprising revelation that will leave you feeling inspired and empowered. My special guest is Kelley Sanabria With over 15 years of professional experience spanning publ...
Jul 14
42 min
“If only” sounds harmless, but it can quietly become the sentence that runs your days. Brenda returns with a quick, energizing update for the If Only podcast, introducing fresh music, a new vibe, and a recommitment to the space we’ve created together. Over the summer, we’re re-releasing some of our most popular and impactful episodes, the conversations that moved us, challenged us, and reminded us what’s possible. If you’re craving real personal growth, a mindset reset, and stories of women ...
Jun 24
3 min
Your calendar is full, you’re the one everyone counts on, and you’re still telling yourself you’ll “get to” your health later. That bargain feels normal until it doesn’t. I sit down with Melanie Saiedy, founder of Alevance LLC and a veteran leadership and organizational development consultant, to talk about the hard-earned lesson behind her “if only”: prioritizing everyone else’s needs while putting her own self-care last. We dig into how overgiving gets rewarded, especially in healthcare le...
Jun 9
50 min
Autopilot can look like productivity, but it feels like stuck. My guest, Linda Lamb, brings a refreshingly direct take on what finally creates change: self-awareness plus action over time. She shares what it was like to spend years doing workshops and reading personal development books, yet feeling the same patterns keep repeating and why “knowing” the concepts still isn’t the same as living them. We get into the deeper layer many of us avoid: trauma and the coping strategies we normal...
May 26
46 min
A number on a scale can feel like a verdict, but Rosie Faulkner makes a sharper point: the real damage is the story we tell ourselves afterward. Rosie is a confidence curator and empowerment strategist who helps women over 40 rebuild self-esteem, identity, and personal style without tying worth to weight, and her own midlife reinvention started when perimenopause and pandemic weight gain knocked her confidence off course. We unpack what it looks like to go from “I used to feel unstoppable” t...
May 12
39 min
The fastest way to burn out in midlife is to treat your body like it’s supposed to run on deadlines and willpower forever. Brenda sits down with returning guest Cara-Michelle Nether, a midlife consistency consultant and founder of the Strength and Vitality Accelerator, to name the belief that quietly drives so many high-capacity women: “I’m not enough.” We talk about how that story shows up as playing small, skipping past your own wins, and constantly moving the finish line even when you are ...
Apr 28
54 min
One moment of shame can become a life sentence if we never challenge the story it creates. My guest, Colleen Clifford, knows that firsthand. After a painful STI diagnosis at 19 and the judgment that came with it, she quietly decided she was unlovable and lived for years with self-loathing, binge drinking, and a drive to disappear into work and distance, including decades in the commercial fishing industry on massive vessels in the Bering Sea. We also go to the hard place: the loss of C...
Apr 14
49 min
If your inner voice defaults to doubt, Carol Rieg brings a radically practical alternative: treat optimism like a decision, not a personality trait. We sit down with Carol, a philanthropic strategist and longtime nonprofit leader whose career spans Capitol Hill advocacy, the Future City STEM competition, corporate social responsibility, and NASA. Her “if only” isn’t a regret. It’s a challenge to choose the good day and keep moving, even when the path looks messy or the next step feels unfamil...
Mar 24
48 min
Silence can look like humility from the outside and feel like invisibility on the inside. When a role Rachel Platt was ready for went to someone else, she discovered the hard truth: great work doesn’t speak for itself unless you give it a voice. We unpack how that moment reshaped her approach to career growth, leadership, and the people strategies she now builds with clients across industries. We walk through the real difference between being championed and being sponsored, and why many mana...
Mar 11
45 min
What if years of detours could have been avoided by trusting your inner voice sooner? Sitting across from Nicole Renee—founder of Tidy Bee, certified Scrum Master, and pillar of encouragement—we unpack how faith, focus, and people-first systems help you rebuild after career shocks, lead your family with intention, and make real progress on the projects that keep stalling. Nicole shares how she moved from seeking approval to listening within, describing the quiet practices that protect clarit...
Feb 24
43 min
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