From “Too Much” To Just Right, With Stickers, Glee, And Zero Guilt | Andrea Mondoux

What if the life you’re building is still running on someone else’s script? We sit with transformation coach and author Andrea Mondu to unpack the quiet weight of shoulds, the autopilot thoughts that steer our choices, and the surprising role of play in serious success. Andrea’s new book, Embody Bliss: Break Free from the Shoulds and Move Into More Joy, blends memoir and practical tools to help you question inherited stories, build self-trust, and choose joy on purpose.We explore her EMBODY approach to change, starting with awareness: logging the thoughts that loop beneath your day, testing them against evidence, and picking beliefs that match your values. From being called “too much” to shrinking dreams to fit corporate molds, Andrea shows how these labels live in our bodies—and how to release them. She shares why not everyone is meant for entrepreneurship, but those who choose it must grow fast: visibility, resilience, and boundaries stop being nice-to-haves and become oxygen.This conversation is warm, candid, and full of usable ideas. You’ll learn why ten minutes of laughter can reset your productivity, how adult glee rehearsals revived Andrea’s creativity, and why cutting the grass without headphones can ground a scattered mind. We dig into the book’s structure—thought work, stories, shoulds, self-relationship, boundaries, play, nature—and the bonus audio activations designed to help new beliefs stick through repetition. We close with a grounded definition of being a boss: self-ownership, fewer assumptions, less taking things personally, and always doing your best.If you’re ready to stop performing productivity and start designing a business that supports your life, this one will meet you where you are. Listen, reflect, and try one small shift today—question a thought, protect a boundary, or choose a joy. If it resonates, subscribe, share with a friend who needs it, and leave a review so more women can find these tools.Andrea’s Podcast: Balance + Bliss  Andrea’s Book! Pre-order here before the official release date of March 11th 2026: Embody BlissConnect with Andrea on Instagram! Learn more about my done-for-you course creation agency, Curated. Connect with me on Instagram!  Check out my website here.