Self-Compassion Over Hustle: Mindful Leadership for Female Entrepreneurs with Melissa Arroyo

How to Create Your Baseline Happiness as a Female Entrepreneur with Yenvy Truong

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2023617/fan_mail/new] We explore what baseline happiness means and how to build it with a simple Wheel of Life check-in, using awareness, proactive health, and small daily habits to restore energy and focus. We share practical ways to personalize self-care without guilt and why “go slow to go fast” truly accelerates growth. • defining baseline happiness and the role of awareness • using the Wheel of Life across eight domains • spotting daily stressors versus core causes • shifting from reactive care to proactive health • movement, sleep, and nutrition for stamina • meditation to calm reactivity and spark clarity • customizing routines without comparison • simple next steps to raise low-scoring areas • why fun and connection protect performance If you loved what YenB said, please leave a review and subscribe for other self-care self-care tidbits as we go along with our week on the show Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2023617/support] Connect with Wendy Manganaro:   * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendymanganaro1/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendymanganaro1/]

Food Freedom, Not Fear with Sloane Elizabeth

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2023617/fan_mail/new] Diet rules don’t just live on your plate—they live in your head and your history. We invited food freedom coach and holistic wellness expert Sloane Elizabeth to unpack how fear-based nutrition, viral trends, and moralized labels push smart people into smaller, more anxious lives—and how to step out of that loop with clarity and calm. We start by taking a hard look at diet culture’s favorite tactics: intermittent fasting as identity, carb and bread panic, and the halo of words like natural and healthy. Wendy shares a personal story about hidden allergens in a “simple” bar, reminding us why label literacy matters without spiraling into obsession. From there, we redefine healthy as personal and flexible—where taste, allergies, and sensitivities count, and where forcing “perfect” foods undermines trust. Sloane maps out a model that fuses evidence-based nutrition with spirituality, so choices are guided by both facts and felt safety. The conversation digs into family scripts like the clean plate club and using food as reward, showing how scarcity and people-pleasing shape overeating and urgency. Sloane shares her own journey from perfectionism and control to intuitive eating, explaining why the real first step isn’t macros—it’s the subconscious. By addressing root beliefs around worth, scarcity, and trust, you create change that sticks and watch it ripple into work, relationships, and self-care. We also flag red signs for entrepreneurs: constant food thoughts, purity-driven label checks, skipped events due to body worry, and rules that sound like can’t or must. If you’re ready to stop outsourcing your choices to trends and start listening to your body with compassion and skill, this one’s for you. Tune in, take what serves you, and test it gently in your next meal. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs food freedom today, and leave a review to help others find the show. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2023617/support] Connect with Wendy Manganaro:   * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendymanganaro1/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendymanganaro1/]

The Power of Journaling for Mental Clarity and Self Discovery with Kerstin Phillips

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2023617/fan_mail/new] We explore a five-step journaling method that helps busy people find clarity in minutes and explains why pen and paper unlock more honesty than typing. Kristen shares practical tools, common blocks, and how short, messy pages turn shoulds into clear next steps. • Defining thoughtful journaling and why it works • Kristen’s path from venting to a repeatable method • Breaking the myth that journaling needs 20 minutes • Pen and paper vs typing for deeper honesty • Tools that make you want to write • Brain dumps to clear mental clutter • Sorting shoulds from wants for entrepreneurs • When prompts help and when they don’t • First steps to start and keep the habit If you go to loveandlivewellness.com slash journaling, that's where you will find the guide thank you so much If you love what you heard today, please subscribe for more self-care tips as the weeks go forward And if you love what Kirsten had to say, please write us a review Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2023617/support] Connect with Wendy Manganaro:   * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendymanganaro1/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendymanganaro1/]

Self-Compassion Over Hustle: Mindful Leadership for Female Entrepreneurs with Melissa Arroyo

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2023617/fan_mail/new] We explore how mindful self-compassion helps women founders trade hustle and grind for gentle, sustainable motivation. A counselor shares practical tools, early warning signs of overload, and simple grounding skills to build a business with real boundaries. • definition of mindful self-compassion for female entrepreneurs • compassionate motivation versus hustle culture • using mindfulness to return to the present • therapist-backed skills before other interventions • Melissa’s journey from burnout to better boundaries • designing business hours and email expectations • three pillars: mindfulness, self-kindness, common humanity • warning signs of overload and isolation • grounding methods: 5-4-3-2-1, nature, “where are your feet” • self-kindness tactics: comfort, soothe, validate, provide, protect, motivate Guest handout link [https://www.canva.com/design/DAFQQBdkz14/8l3tuIVGWwV5sPs0OEm1iw/view?utm_content=DAFQQBdkz14&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton] ...please write us a review and subscribe so you don't miss any of the upcoming shows Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2023617/support] Connect with Wendy Manganaro:   * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendymanganaro1/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendymanganaro1/]

Burnout, Boundaries, and Becoming a Better Leader with Dr. Jacqueline Kerr

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2023617/fan_mail/new]  Burnout isn’t just exhaustion; it’s a slow shift in your identity, boundaries, and belief system that many women entrepreneurs don’t recognize until they hit a breaking point. In this powerful conversation, behavior scientist and burnout survivor Dr. Jacqueline Kerr joins Wendy to unpack the early warning signs of burnout, the difference between passion and self-sacrifice, and why women leaders are especially vulnerable. Dr. Kerr, one of the top 1% most-cited scientists worldwide, shares the behavior-change strategies she used to rebuild her own leadership after leaving academia, along with practical tools you can apply today—whether you’re leading a team, a company, or your own home office.  You’ll learn how to:  • Identify burnout before it becomes a crisis  • Set boundaries that support creativity, not guilt  • Break perfectionism, people-pleasing, and the “always on” habit  • Lead yourself (and others) through times of change with more compassion  This conversation remains deeply relevant in 2025, as women continue to navigate hybrid work, entrepreneurship, caregiving, and the pressure to be everything to everyone. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, resentful, or stretched too thin—this episode is your reset point.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2023617/support] Connect with Wendy Manganaro:   * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendymanganaro1/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendymanganaro1/]