Is Your Way In Your Way?

Self-Reliance, Real Confidence

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2073711/fan_mail/new] We talk about reclaiming power through self-reliance and why feeling stuck often comes from learned thinking habits rather than a lack of talent. We connect Montessori principles, Socratic discussion, and practical tools that help us build confidence, clarify purpose, and act without fear running the show.  • Marsha Enright’s path from loving learning as a child to building a Montessori school and founding programs for young adults  • Montessori education as a system for curiosity, self-direction, and real understanding rather than memorising for tests  • Socratic seminars as a method for independent judgment, active listening, and evidence-based thinking  • Confidence as a byproduct of being taken seriously and learning how to make ideas clear  • Why writing a book feels impossible, including fear of failure and organising ideas into a readable structure  • Tools for self-knowledge and momentum, including journaling, learned optimism, and sentence completion exercises  • Why “purpose” becomes a trap when we treat it like one big answer instead of a set of priorities across life stages  • Building “AI-proof” skills through creativity, independent judgment, and self-reflection  always share this information with someone that you know will benefit from it  Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. [https://cassandracrawley.com/dybl] To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2073711/support]  Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms?  If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call [https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call]    If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it.  To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book [https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book] * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo * Website:    https://www.cassandracrawley.com * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ * YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo * x: https://www.tiktok.com/

Stop Believing The Story;

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2073711/fan_mail/new] We talk with life and relationship coach Christina Ketchen about the inner stories that fuel self-doubt and keep us stuck, then break down how to challenge those thoughts without shaming ourselves. We share practical tools for emotional regulation, self-love, and healthier relationships so you can move with more clarity and less fear. • the “is that true?” question as a pattern interrupter for limiting beliefs  • how coaching and therapy serve different goals, and why fit matters  • grief and adversity as sources of lived wisdom and hope  • overthinking, feeling too much, and the language that reinforces the story  • HeartMath basics, heart-focused breathing, and building a calmer baseline  • journaling as a way to hear your thoughts and process emotion  • self-love as supportive inner self-talk, not surface-level self-care  • intention before hard conversations to reduce self-doubt  • unhealthy love as eggshells, healthy love as seen, heard, safe  • forgiveness, compassion, and the harder work of self-forgiveness  • being present enough to answer “How are you?” with something real  ChristinaKetchen.com/masterclass Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. [https://cassandracrawley.com/dybl] To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2073711/support]  Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms?  If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call [https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call]    If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it.  To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book [https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book] * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo * Website:    https://www.cassandracrawley.com * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ * YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo * x: https://www.tiktok.com/

A Pause is NOT a Period

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2073711/fan_mail/new] Lorraine Smith turns a shelved manuscript, 60 rejections, and a triple negative breast cancer diagnosis into an award-winning debut novel at 65. We talk through what it looks like to trust divine timing, choose perseverance over pride, and step back into a dream when life finally makes room.  • Lorraine’s early love of writing and storytelling through school and college  • Building a communications career in Boston and learning through media work  • Becoming a single mother while finishing a full manuscript  • Facing 60 publisher rejections and choosing to put the dream on pause  • Listening to intuition and dusting off the manuscript years later  • Choosing a smaller traditional publisher for hands-on support  • Getting diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer after signing the contract  • Editing and pushing forward through surgery, chemo, radiation, and two jobs  • Why Still Searching resonates through themes of identity, self-worth, and belonging  • Brenda’s journey of self-discovery and rejecting a life chosen by others  • Marketing lessons through word of mouth, book clubs, and the internet  • What “a pause is not a period” means for anyone who feels stuck  • Lorraine’s next book idea focused on older women and real-life transitions  • Lorraine’s advice to never give up and persevere  I ask that you share this, and also you can listen to it over and over and over again Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. [https://cassandracrawley.com/dybl] To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2073711/support]  Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms?  If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call [https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call]    If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it.  To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book [https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book] * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo * Website:    https://www.cassandracrawley.com * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ * YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo * x: https://www.tiktok.com/

Strength Of Scars

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2073711/fan_mail/new] We talk with Avonley Lightstone about surviving an early-life house fire, losing her mother, and navigating adoption, abuse, and the long road back to identity. We trace how faith, forgiveness, and a practical healing framework help her turn trauma into purpose and share Strength of Scars with others.  • losing her mother in a house fire at age three and the immediate shock that followed  • abandonment, adoption in India, and the fallout of family absence during recovery  • moving to Utah, enduring abuse, and finding safety through nature, animals, and prayer  • suicidal thoughts, feeling unseen, and choosing to stay alive for a future she could not yet imagine  • how pregnancy brought buried trauma to the surface and forced a healing decision  • what forgiveness looks like when reconciliation is not possible  • writing Strength of Scars as part of recovery and as a guide for others  • the I SHED method: Identify, Surrender, Healing, Exchange, Discipline  • using small acts of giving to interrupt isolation and rebuild connection  The best way that you can reach me is just go to any of my social media at Avaline Lightstone and just follow me. And if you want, if you're curious about my book, you can get a I believe like the first two copies of my book for free. If you get on my um Avalenelightstone.com, my website, okay, and just turn your information. I'll send over a free copy of my the first two chapters of my book.  Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. [https://cassandracrawley.com/dybl] To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2073711/support]  Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms?  If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call [https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call]    If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it.  To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book [https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book] * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo * Website:    https://www.cassandracrawley.com * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ * YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo * x: https://www.tiktok.com/

When Life Breaks You Down

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2073711/fan_mail/new] We talk with Shannon Michelle about surviving a catastrophic motorcycle accident, waking up to memory loss and a rebuilt body, then facing breast cancer and still choosing to live with purpose. We trace how presence, faith, and small daily goals turn trauma into a new identity instead of a life sentence. • Shannon’s “1.0 vs 2.0” identity shift after traumatic brain injury and recovery  • The Pacific Coast Highway crash and the “miracles” that helped her survive  • Hospital time, repeated surgeries, chronic pain, and learning basic life skills again  • Staying present as a daily resilience practice rather than a slogan  • Her spiritual in-between experience and how it changes fear and priorities  • Breast cancer after the accident and the role of grace during long healing  • Friendships and expectations after crisis and why some people cannot show up  • The PATCH framework: Pause, Action, Thoughtfulness, Care, Healing  • Reclaiming purpose by focusing on what brings joy today  • Writing Step Into Your Miracle to remember what worked and to help others  Please email me Shannon at Step In Your Miracle. Please everybody anybody you have a question please email me. stepintoyourmiracle.com Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. [https://cassandracrawley.com/dybl] To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2073711/support]  Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms?  If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call [https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call]    If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it.  To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book [https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book] * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo * Website:    https://www.cassandracrawley.com * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ * YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo * x: https://www.tiktok.com/