Dare to Care with Michelle

5 Everyday Choices That Are Stealing Your Energy

Do you find yourself saying, "I'm just so tired" or "I don't have the energy"? What if the problem isn't that you need more energy...but that you're unknowingly giving away the energy you already have? In this week's Body Sovereignty episode of Dare to Care with Michelle, we're talking about the everyday choices that quietly drain your energy and, more importantly, what you can do instead. In this episode, you'll discover: ✨ Why motivation follows action, not the other way around. ✨ How your words shape your energy. ✨ The difference between physical energy and directed energy. ✨ Why consistency beats comfort every time. ✨ How one simple decision can change the direction of your entire day. Remember, you always have a choice, and every decision matters. 💜 I'd love for you to continue the conversation inside our Dare to Care with Michelle Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/126753786199891 [https://www.facebook.com/groups/126753786199891] If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who could use a little more energy and a little more hope today. Always remember that Caring is Cool.

The Truth About Menopause No One Is Talking About

What happens when a high-achieving woman realizes that success isn't the same as fulfillment? This week, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jessica Waugh to talk about burnout, boundaries, perimenopause, menopause, self-worth, and why so many women have been taught to tie their value to how much they accomplish. One of my favorite moments was when Jessica said: 💜 "Your worth is not your productivity." We also talked about: ✨ The symptoms of perimenopause that often get overlooked ✨ Why so many women are told, "Your labs are normal," while still knowing something isn't right ✨ The importance of pausing before your body forces you to ✨ Creating a life that honors who you are, not just what you do This is one of those conversations that every woman, and the people who love her, should hear. 🎧 Give it a listen and let me know what resonates with you! Connect with Jessica Waugh [https://www.facebook.com/j.waugh.27?utm_source=chatgpt.com] The Pause Affect [https://www.facebook.com/thepauseaffect] Always remember that Caring is Cool 🌻💜

The Decisions That Shape Your Tomorrow

What if the life you desire isn't created by one big breakthrough... ✨ What if it's created by the decisions you make every single day? In this solo episode of Dare to Care with Michelle, we're kicking off Body Sovereignty Month with one simple but life-changing truth: 💜 Every decision matters. This isn't about perfection. This isn't about weight loss. This isn't about guilt. It's about taking radical responsibility for your body, your mind, and your spirit... one decision at a time. In this episode, we'll talk about: ✅ Why you've already started, even if you don't think you have. ✅ Why motivation follows action, not the other way around. ✅ The difference between radical responsibility and guilt. ✅ How awareness changes everything. ✅ Why tiny decisions compound into extraordinary results. ✅ How today's choices shape the life your future self will live. 🌱 You don't have to change your entire life today. You only have to turn the steering wheel one degree. Your future is being created by the accumulation of the decisions you make today. 🌻 Which direction are your decisions taking you? ✨ Quote of the Week: "Bloom beyond the limits you once believed were possible." 💜 If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs the reminder that change doesn't happen all at once. It happens one decision at a time. Always remember that Caring is Cool. 🌻💜

The Real Reason Women Don't Trust Themselves

Somewhere along the way, many women learned to trust everyone else's voice more than their own. It doesn't happen overnight. It happens one small decision at a time. A haircut. An outfit. A relationship. A career move. A dream that never gets pursued because someone else didn't approve. In this episode of the Remembering Her series, Michelle explores how women are conditioned to seek permission, soften their words, and question what they already know to be true. You'll learn: ✨ Why self-trust erodes over time ✨ How women are taught to prioritize other people's opinions ✨ The subtle ways we give away our power every day ✨ The connection between self-trust and sovereignty ✨ A simple framework to rebuild trust in yourself: Notice. Pause. Listen. Practice. Trust. Because you were not born doubting yourself. And the final authority in your life belongs to you.

Healthy Living, Faith, and Finding Balance with Jenny Young

What if healthy living could be rooted in grace instead of guilt? In this episode of Dare to Care, Michelle sits down with registered dietitian, personal trainer, wife, mama, and faith-based wellness advocate Jenny Young for an honest conversation about nutrition, motherhood, self-confidence, and sustainable health. Jenny shares her journey from growing up on a farm to becoming a dietitian who helps women build healthy habits that fit real life. Together, they explore why so many women struggle with perfectionism, all-or-nothing thinking, and negative self-talk, and how grace can become the foundation for lasting change. ✨ In This Episode: • 💜 Why grace is more powerful than guilt when it comes to health • 🍳 The importance of protein and simple ways to get more of it • 👶 Jenny's experience with motherhood and postpartum changes • 🪞 Learning to speak to yourself with kindness instead of criticism • 🚶‍♀️ Small daily habits that create lasting results • 🌱 Building a healthy lifestyle that is sustainable, not restrictive • ⏰ Jenny's perspective on intermittent fasting and nutrition timing • 🍽️ Breaking free from all-or-nothing thinking around food • 🙏 How faith shapes Jenny's approach to health and wellness • ✨ Why your worth was settled at the cross, not in the mirror • ❤️ The connection between self-compassion and self-confidence • 🌻 How consistency beats perfection every time This conversation is packed with practical wellness advice, encouragement, and powerful reminders that caring for your health doesn't require perfection. It requires compassion, consistency, and the courage to keep showing up for yourself. 📸 Connect with Jenny Young: @jennylynnlivin