Lessons From An Overdue Yes

You Can Bank On This

It's June, we're halfway through 2026, and something about summer always makes me want to refresh my planner and rethink how I move through my days. If you have ever caught yourself stuck in self-doubt, comparison, or that nagging sense that you're never quite enough, the truth is your thoughts are probably the ones running the show. In this episode I'm sharing one simple practice you can start in nine minutes with nothing but paper and a pen. It's something you can use yourself and teach to the people you love, and once you do it, you'll have something to come back to every single day when comparison or doubt tries to creep in. Episode Highlights: * What happens when you stop letting your thoughts boss you around * Why the affirmations doing the rounds in app stores miss something essential * A nine minute starting point you can build on forever GIVEAWAY ⬇️ To celebrate the upcoming 100th episode, I'm doing a giveaway. The first 10 people who rate and review the show, screenshot it, and share it with me via DM on Instagram will get one of my very favorite things. Everyone who rates, reviews, and sends a screenshot will also be entered to win $100 cash. The winner will be announced on Instagram on June 12th. __________________ Get my BEST SELLING book - It's Only a Matter of Time https://www.jennifersise.com/Itsonlyamatteroftime [https://www.jennifersise.com/Itsonlyamatteroftime] Do you have questions you’d love to ask but don’t because you aren’t sure who to ask or you’d rather not let the world in on not having it all together?  I am here for it! I can't wait to answer your questions.   DM me on Instagram @jennifersise [https://www.instagram.com/jennifersise/] and I will answer your question on an episode soon.  Be sure to rate this podcast, leave a review, share it with your friends and hit the subscribe button so you never miss an episode. Here’s to more intentional connection and less grind … 9 minutes at a time!

Life Lessons Worth Repeating

Some lessons you learn once, and they stick. Others you have to keep coming back to before they actually change anything. After 28 years of marriage, 98 podcast episodes, publishing a book, and more listener messages than I can count, I know which ones are worth repeating. In this episode, I'm sharing the lessons that have held up, the ones listeners wrote in about, the ones I keep coming back to myself, and the one thing you can do today to make sure the experiences you're walking through are actually working for you. Episode Highlights: * The decision-making habit that one listener says put her back in the driver's seat of her life * What a snoring husband taught me about gratitude and hard conversations * The nine-minute action that makes any lesson actually stick Be sure to listen all the way through, because I'm celebrating episode 100 with a giveaway and one listener is walking away with $100 cash! __________________ Get my BEST SELLING book - It's Only a Matter of Time https://www.jennifersise.com/Itsonlyamatteroftime [https://www.jennifersise.com/Itsonlyamatteroftime] Do you have questions you’d love to ask but don’t because you aren’t sure who to ask or you’d rather not let the world in on not having it all together?  I am here for it! I can't wait to answer your questions.   DM me on Instagram @jennifersise [https://www.instagram.com/jennifersise/] and I will answer your question on an episode soon.  Be sure to rate this podcast, leave a review, share it with your friends and hit the subscribe button so you never miss an episode. Here’s to more intentional connection and less grind … 9 minutes at a time!

Being PRESENT and STAYING There

Being present is one of those things that sounds simple until you actually try to do it consistently. It's probably one of the trickiest things to get right, and most of us are working on it more than we'd like to admit. A weekend away with my husband and grown sons gave me a front-row seat to what it actually feels like to stay there, not just show up, but really stay. In this episode, I'm sharing three things that help you slow down, pull your attention back when it starts to wander, and stay in the moment long enough to feel the joy that's already waiting for you. Episode Highlights: * Why slowing down doesn't mean you need more time, just a different pace * How to notice when your attention drifts and what to do about it * The one mindset shift that makes nine minutes of presence worth more than an hour of hurry __________________ Get my BEST SELLING book - It's Only a Matter of Time https://www.jennifersise.com/Itsonlyamatteroftime [https://www.jennifersise.com/Itsonlyamatteroftime] Do you have questions you’d love to ask but don’t because you aren’t sure who to ask or you’d rather not let the world in on not having it all together?  I am here for it! I can't wait to answer your questions.   DM me on Instagram @jennifersise [https://www.instagram.com/jennifersise/] and I will answer your question on an episode soon.  Be sure to rate this podcast, leave a review, share it with your friends and hit the subscribe button so you never miss an episode. Here’s to more intentional connection and less grind … 9 minutes at a time!

The One Shift That Changes Everything

Something big is coming, and I want you to be part of it. I'm getting close to a milestone that honestly wouldn't exist without you as a listener of In 9 Minutes, and I'll be sharing more on Instagram so be sure you're following me @jennifersise [https://www.instagram.com/jennifersise/]. To start the celebration, I'm bringing back one of your all-time favorite episodes. This is the one about a daily nine-minute reset, and the response it has gotten since originally airing tells me it's exactly the kind of thing people need to hear more than once. If you've already heard it, listen again. If you're new here, you're starting with a good one. Episode Highlights: * The six questions that make up a nine minute reset and why each one matters * How closing open decision loops reduces the mental load that's quietly wearing you down * Why doing this daily compounds faster than doing it weekly or quarterly ever could __________________ Get my BEST SELLING book - It's Only a Matter of Time https://www.jennifersise.com/Itsonlyamatteroftime [https://www.jennifersise.com/Itsonlyamatteroftime] Do you have questions you’d love to ask but don’t because you aren’t sure who to ask or you’d rather not let the world in on not having it all together?  I am here for it! I can't wait to answer your questions.   DM me on Instagram @jennifersise [https://www.instagram.com/jennifersise/] and I will answer your question on an episode soon.  Be sure to rate this podcast, leave a review, share it with your friends and hit the subscribe button so you never miss an episode. Here’s to more intentional connection and less grind … 9 minutes at a time!

Voting for Yourself 9 Minutes at a Time

Every incomplete thing on your list is quietly costing you more than you realize. I've been thinking a lot about James Clear's idea that every action you take is a vote for the person you want to become, and how that connects directly to the power of nine minutes. Nine minutes doesn't sound like much. But what happens when you string those nine minutes together, day after day, toward the things you've been putting off? Episode Highlights: * Why incompletion blocks momentum and keeps you stuck in the past * How the compound effect applies to tasks, not just finances * One simple practice to start voting for yourself this week __________________ Get my BEST SELLING book - It's Only a Matter of Time https://www.jennifersise.com/Itsonlyamatteroftime [https://www.jennifersise.com/Itsonlyamatteroftime] Do you have questions you’d love to ask but don’t because you aren’t sure who to ask or you’d rather not let the world in on not having it all together?  I am here for it! I can't wait to answer your questions.   DM me on Instagram @jennifersise [https://www.instagram.com/jennifersise/] and I will answer your question on an episode soon.  Be sure to rate this podcast, leave a review, share it with your friends and hit the subscribe button so you never miss an episode. Here’s to more intentional connection and less grind … 9 minutes at a time!