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What if your perfectionism, people-pleasing, or fear of taking up space weren’t flaws, but signs of a nervous system doing its best to protect you?

Welcome to the Say YES to Yourself! Podcast—the show for midlife women, empty nesters, and anyone navigating life after divorce, burnout, or big transitions. If you're ready to shed cultural expectations, reconnect with your true self, and put your joy first—you’re in the right place.

In this honest and insightful conversation, Wendy is joined by Rachel Gitlevich, author of What in the Actual Fuck? Life’s a Hot Mess, How to Find Gratitude Anyway, to explore the difference between intuition and fear, the cost of staying in your comfort zone, and why we need to stop gaslighting ourselves.

They explore:

• Why fawn belongs on the trauma response list with fight, flight, and freeze, and how it often hides as “being good”
• How to recognize your intuition (it whispers) versus your ego (it screams)
• Why sitting in silence hoping for the best, without taking inspired action, is often the most uncomfortable choice of all

This is a conversation about practicing presence, trusting your inner knowing, and remembering that if these dreams are in you, these dreams are for you. Press play if you're ready to stop living an unlived life.

Connect with Rachel:

Get her book, What in the Actual Fck

On Instagram @rachel.gitlevich

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Her Website: rayofconsciousness.com

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