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Notes to Her
by Yaya Reed
Notes to Her: The Daily Peptalk is your ten-minute or less boost of confidence and clarity. Hosted by Yaya, a confidence and mindset coach for women ready to stop overthinking and start showing up boldly, each short episode gives you a mindset reset, a dose of encouragement, and one actionable tip to keep your momentum going, no fluff, just real talk and daily pep.
Episodes
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Note 79: Your Brain Keeps Receipts on Every “I’ll Start Monday”
If you have ever bought the planner, set the 5AM alarm, and quit by Wednesday, this Note explains what was really going on. Yaya breaks down why your brain keeps receipts on every promise you make to yourself, and why a habit that takes 60 seconds or less rebuilds that trust faster than a perfect...
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Note 78: Okay, But What Do You Want?
Some women can tell you what everyone around them needs and go blank when somebody asks what they want. In Note 78, Yaya talks about how years of "I'm fine with whatever" quietly turn into feeling stuck, and how to find the woman you were before everyone needed something from you. The episode…
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Note 77: When You Stop Begging for the Bare Minimum, You Become Unforgettable
Note 77 starts with a question many women avoid: if a friend skipped plans without a text, you would say something that day, so why does it take two days to draft a message when a partner does the same thing? Yaya defines the bare minimum, explains how asking slides into begging, and shares the...
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Note 76: Stop Lying to Yourself About Your Own Promises
After 90 days of locking in, Yaya shares what the experience taught her about confidence, and it all starts with keeping the promises you make to yourself. She walks through lessons on discipline, rest, doubt, support, and celebrating your wins, including the one she is still learning. It is a...
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Note 75: Your Healing Is Making Your Friendships Awkward
When your confidence and healing move faster than the people around you, friendships can get awkward fast. In Note 75, Yaya talks about why some friends take your growth personally, what usually sits underneath that reaction, and how to stay honest and kind without going back to the version of…
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Note 74: Girl, You're Not Getting a Sign. Go Build the Proof
Confidence doesn't show up before you act. It shows up after, built out of proof you collect by doing the scary thing anyway. In this episode, Yaya calls out the advice she will never teach her clients, fake it till you make it, and replaces it with something more honest: acting despite the fear...
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Note 73: Don't Let Cuffing Season Talk You Into Less
This is the note you need before you make any decisions this cuffing season. Every year, the same thing happens: temperatures drop, the holidays close in, and a lot of women start accepting things in October they wouldn't have tolerated in July. In this episode, Yaya breaks down exactly where…
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Note 72: Girl, Put the Reinvention Plan Down
Season 2 opens with the note Yaya almost didn't let herself write, the one about feeling completely stuck in a version of your life you didn't choose. She talks about the summer she spent building Slay Society, the accident that changed how she moves through the world, and why the woman you're...
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Note 71: Have The Confidence to Walk Away
Confidence in relationships isn't always the cute, empowered version where everything clicks into place. Sometimes it's the version where you walk away, grieve someone you loved, and choose yourself anyway. In this special bonus episode, Yaya gets honest about why women settle, what it actually...
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Note 70: She Showed Up Anyway (Season Finale)
Season 1 is officially a wrap. Seventy notes. Seventy moments of choosing yourself. In this finale, Yaya sends off every woman who kept showing up, imperfectly, scared, unsure, and did it anyway. This isn't a recap. It's a send-off, a celebration, and a challenge to carry the momentum of this...
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Note 69: You've Already Survived Everything That Was Supposed to Break You
You made it through the job loss. The heartbreak. The financial fear. The season when you didn't know how you'd get through. And yet here you are, still building, still growing, still showing up. In this note, Yaya slows down to honor everything you've already survived and reframes it for what it...
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Note 68: The Confident Woman Doesn't Have It All Figured Out
We have this idea of what a confident woman looks like, like she has it all together, all the answers, all the certainty before she takes a single step. In Note 68, Yaya is calling that myth out and replacing it with the truth: confidence isn’t certainty, it’s trust. Trust in yourself, in your...
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Note 67: You’re Not Stuck, You’re Just Comfortable
You’ve been saying you’re stuck, but what if that’s not actually true? In this note, Yaya is calling out the difference between being stuck and being comfortable, and why that distinction matters more than you think. Comfort feels like safety. But staying where you’ve outgrown? That has a cost…
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Note 66: The Woman Who Decides Wins
All season, you've been learning. Growing. Getting more aware. And now it's time to stop sitting on it. This episode is the line in the sand. Yaya breaks down what every single pattern from this season, playing small, perfectionism, people-pleasing, avoidance, comfort, actually has in common....
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Note 65: You Were Made for the Room
You earned your seat. So why are you still standing at the door? This episode is for the woman who just got the invite, the opportunity, the meeting, the room full of people with bigger titles, and instead of walking in with confidence, she's second-guessing whether she belongs there at all. Yaya...
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Note 64: What Are You Actually Waiting For?
This one is a little spicy and exactly what you needed to hear. If you’ve been sitting on an idea, a decision, an investment in yourself, or a conversation you’ve been rehearsing for months, Yaya is here to ask you the question nobody else has: "Girl, what is the holdup?" Note 64 is a direct,...
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Note 63: Stop Abandoning Yourself When Things Get Uncomfortable
This episode is a call-in, not a call-out. If you’ve ever over-explained yourself into oblivion, smiled through something that made your stomach turn, or stayed quiet when every part of you wanted to speak up, this note is for you. We’re talking about self-abandonment: what it looks like, why we…
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Note 62: The Regulated Woman vs. The Reactive Woman
If you've ever snapped at someone you love, gone silent when you had everything to say, or spent entire days running on anxiety you couldn't even name, this episode is for you. In Note 62, Yaya breaks down the difference between the Regulated Woman and the Reactive Woman and why your nervous...
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Note 61: The Hard Conversation You Keep Avoiding
We talk a lot about having hard conversations with other people. But the one most women avoid the longest? The conversation with themselves. In this episode, Yaya gets real about what it actually means to stop running from your own truth: the things you've been tolerating, the goals you've been...
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Note 60: You Can’t Become Her With Low Standards
Most women think “standards” only apply to dating, but the truth is, your standards show up everywhere. They show up in how you speak to yourself, in how you show up for your work, in the boundaries you set with other people and in the environments you tolerate. Low standards don’t just affect…
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Note 59: All the People Pleasers to the Front of the Room
If you constantly feel responsible for other people’s emotions… this episode is for you. In today’s pep talk, Yaya is calling all the people-pleasers to the front of the room for an honest conversation about why people-pleasing isn’t kindness; it’s fear. Fear of rejection. Fear of conflict. Fear…
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Note 58: Stop Hiding Behind Perfection
Perfectionism sounds responsible. It sounds like discipline and having high standards. But what if perfectionism isn’t about excellence at all? What if it’s protection? In this episode of Notes to Her, Yaya breaks down how perfectionism quietly keeps ambitious women stuck, not because they lack...
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Note 57: If You’re Tired of Shrinking, Start Here
Have you ever caught yourself shrinking in a room where you belong? Lowering your voice in meetings. Holding back your opinion in relationships. Hovering over the “post” button and then closing the app. In this episode, Yaya breaks down one of the most common patterns ambitious women struggle…
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Note 56: Stop Waiting to Feel Ready
In this episode, Yaya calls out the pattern so many ambitious women live in, waiting to feel ready before they make the move they already know they need to make. Whether it’s a relationship you’ve outgrown, a role you’ve been scared to pursue, a boundary you’ve been avoiding, or a life decision…
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Note 55: You’re Not Behind, You’re Just Hesitating
Have you ever felt like you’re behind in life? Behind in your career. Behind in love. Behind in confidence. Behind in healing. In this episode, Yaya reframes what “behind” really means and why most of the time, it’s not about timing at all. It’s about hesitation. Inside this note, you’ll learn…
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Note 54: Stop Punishing Yourself for What You Didn’t Know Then
You’ve grown, but instead of feeling proud… you feel embarrassed. In this powerful closing episode of the self-love series, Yaya walks you through how to stop punishing your past self for choices she made without the awareness you have now. If you’ve ever said, “I should’ve known better”, "I…
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Note 53: If It Costs Your Peace, It’s Too Expensive
If it costs your peace, it’s too expensive. In this episode, we talk about why boundaries aren’t walls; they’re protection. Yaya breaks down why boundaries are one of the clearest forms of self-love and why so many women feel guilty setting them. If you’ve been overextending, over-explaining, or...
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Note 52: Stop Being So Mean to Yourself
If your inner voice sounds more like a bully than a best friend, this episode is for you. In this powerful and honest note, Yaya calls out harsh self-talk for what it really is: self-hatred. From internalized parental criticism to the pressure of perfectionism, this episode explores where that...
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Note 51: Learning to Trust Yourself Again (Without Overthinking It)
Overthinking isn’t your personality; it’s protection. In this episode, Yaya breaks down what self-trust actually looks like, why so many women lose it, and how to rebuild it without forcing confidence. If you’ve been second-guessing yourself, asking everyone else what to do, or ignoring your...
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Note 50: You Were Never “Not Enough”
Some beliefs don’t show up loudly; they sit quietly in the background and shape how you see yourself. In this episode, Yaya gently unravels one of the most painful stories so many women carry: the belief that they were never enough. This note isn’t about fixing yourself or becoming someone new....
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Note 49: Choosing You Doesn’t Make You Selfish
Choosing yourself doesn’t make you selfish; it makes you honest. In this episode, Yaya breaks down one of the most deeply ingrained myths women carry: that prioritizing themselves means neglecting others. From generational conditioning to the pressure of wearing every role perfectly, this note...
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Note 48: Be Real With Yourself — That’s Where Confidence Starts
Confidence doesn’t start with doing more; it starts with being honest with yourself. In this episode, Yaya breaks down why self-awareness is the foundation of confidence, clarity, and self-trust. If you’ve been feeling disconnected, stuck, or constantly second-guessing your decisions, this note…
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Notes 47: Stop Swallowing Your Truth to Keep the Peace
Peace shouldn’t come at the cost of your truth. In this episode of Notes to Her, Yaya dives into the confidence-draining habit so many women carry, silencing themselves to avoid conflict, keep the peace, and stay “likable.” But real peace requires honesty. In this episode: What self-betrayal…
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Note 46: Love Yourself Enough to Leave What Shrinks You
You can love yourself and still stay too long. In this episode of Notes to Her, Yaya delivers a bold but necessary reminder: self-love sometimes looks like walking away, from jobs, relationships, and habits that keep you playing small. If you’ve been feeling the quiet nudge to leave something...
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Note 45: You + You — Learning to Enjoy Your Own Company
Learning how to enjoy your own company is one of the most overlooked forms of self-love. In this episode of Notes to Her: The Daily Pep Talk, Yaya explores why being alone feels uncomfortable for so many women, how loneliness is different from solitude, and why your relationship with yourself…
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Note 44: Your Daily Habits Are Snitching on Your Self-Love
Self-love is not something you announce. It is something you practice. In this episode, Yaya discusses the quiet, everyday habits that reveal how you truly treat yourself, even when you claim to be “working on self-love.” If you have ever felt burnt out, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself...
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Note 43: Do You Even Like Yourself?
In this episode, we’re talking about: What it really means to like yourself and how a shaky relationship with yourself impacts your confidence, boundaries, relationships, and peace. If you’ve ever felt burnt out from overgiving, stuck in self-criticism, or caught in patterns that don’t serve you,...
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Note 42: You Teach People How to Love You by How You Love Yourself
You can be successful, accomplished, and ambitious and still struggle in love. In this episode of Notes to Her, Yaya explores the disconnect many women experience between professional confidence and emotional self-worth. If you’ve ever felt like you know what you deserve but keep accepting less,...
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Note 41: At This Big Age? Absolutely Not.
Getting older isn’t about numbers. It’s about clarity. In this episode, Yaya reflects on what aging has taught her about boundaries, peace, confidence, and self-trust as she approaches another birthday. If you’re in a season where you’re questioning what you tolerate, who you allow access to you,...
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Note 40: Sunday Scaries Reset — One Thing You Need Before Monday
Sunday nights have a way of stirring up anxiety, pressure, and overthinking, especially after a weekend that finally gave you space to breathe. In this episode,, we slow everything down and talk about why Sunday Scaries hit so hard, how carrying too much emotional weight before the week even…
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Note 39: A Note to the Woman You’re Becoming
As my birthday approaches, I always take time to reflect. Not just on what I’ve accomplished, but on who I’ve become and who I’m still becoming. In this episode of Notes to Her: The Daily Pep Talk, I’m sharing the lessons that shaped me over 45 years of living, growing, healing, and choosing…
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Note 38: Your Only Competition Is You
Comparison has a way of making confident women forget who they are. In this episode, Yaya breaks down how constantly measuring yourself against other women slowly erodes your self-trust and keeps you stuck in self-doubt. If you’ve been feeling behind, second-guessing your decisions, or…
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Note 37: Sunday Scaries Reset: Breathe, You’re Not Behind
Sunday nights have a way of making you question everything. Your progress. Your timeline. Your confidence. Your pace. In this episode, we’re slowing things all the way down and addressing the comparison spiral that creeps in when the weekend ends and the pressure to “catch up” starts getting…
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Note 36: It’s Okay to Be Scared… But Show Up
Fear doesn’t mean you’re failing; it means you’re standing at the edge of something that matters. In this episode, we’re talking about the kind of fear that shows up right before growth, visibility, and expansion. The fear that makes you hesitate, second-guess yourself, or consider quitting right...
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Note 35: Before You Quit on Yourself, Listen to This
Before women quit, they rarely make an announcement. They don’t storm out; they quietly pull back. In this episode of Notes to Her: The Daily Pep Talk, we’re talking about that moment. The moment when you feel tired, discouraged, and exposed, and start wondering if it would be easier to stop...
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Note 34: Sunday Scaries Reset: When You Feel Yourself Shrinking Again
That familiar Sunday feeling hits…Your chest feels tight. Your thoughts start racing. And suddenly, you feel smaller than you did just a few days ago. If you’ve ever noticed yourself shrinking as the week approaches, doubting your voice, your decisions, or your place, this episode is for you. In...
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Note 33: How to Stop Talking Yourself Out of Greatness
You already know what you’re capable of. So why do you keep hesitating, shrinking, or talking yourself out of the very things you want? In this note, Yaya breaks down the real reason so many talented, intelligent, capable women stay stuck, and it’s not a lack of ability. It’s the quiet self-talk...
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Note 32: The Glow-Up Starts When You Stop Lying to Yourself
The glow-up doesn’t start with doing more; it starts when you stop lying to yourself. In this episode, Yaya breaks down the quiet lies women tell themselves that keep them stuck, from imposter syndrome to self-sabotage and exposes the inner mean girl that disguises fear as logic. If you’ve been...
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Note 31: The Sunday Scaries Reset: You Don’t Have to Start Perfect
Sunday nights have a way of sneaking up on us. The pressure. The anxiety. The mental spiral about Monday before it even arrives. In this first Sunday Scaries Reset, Yaya breaks down what Sunday Scaries really are, why they quietly chip away at your confidence, and how perfection pressure keeps…
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Note 30: Who You Were Isn’t Who You’re Becoming
This note is a reminder that growth doesn’t start with pressure; it starts with honesty. In this episode, Yaya invites you to reflect on who you were this year, what you tolerated, and what you’re ready to release as you step into a more confident, aligned version of yourself. You’ll learn: • why...
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Notes to Her: The Daily Peptalk is your ten-minute or less boost of confidence and clarity. Hosted by Yaya, a confidence and mindset coach for women ready to stop overthinking and start showing up boldly, each short episode gives you a mindset reset, a dose of encouragement, and one actionable tip to keep your momentum going, no fluff, just real talk and daily pep.
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