The Create Your Day Podcast
by Jenn Cody
You built something. You’re proud of it. And somehow you still end up at the end of most days feeling like you’re one missed deadline away from losing it. The Create Your Day Podcast is where we figure that out together. Hosted by Jenn Cody, operational consultant, nervous system advocate, and your unofficial business therapist, this show is for the woman who’s done white-knuckling her way through growth and ready to lead from a place of actual clarity. We go there. Strategy, identity, the messy middle, the moment you realize the business you built is running you instead of the other way around. No fluff. No toxic positivity. Just real conversation that meets you where you are and moves you forward. Jenn’s work lives at the intersection of operational systems and nervous system regulation, because sustainable growth requires both. The inner work and the strategy have always belonged in the same room. If you’re ready to stop surviving your own
Episodes
-
133. Do you own a job or do you own a company?
Send us Fan Mail If taking more than a long weekend feels impossible, the problem is rarely your work ethic, it’s the structure underneath your business. We’re running a blunt but freeing 30-day test: if you disappeared for a month, what’s the first thing that goes wrong? What breaks first? When...
-
132. Stop The Belief Leaks
Send us Fan Mail You can time block, batch, audit your calendar, and still hit Friday with that sinking feeling that you’re behind. That mismatch isn’t a motivation problem or a planning problem. It’s a belief problem, and it quietly taxes your week in ways most high-performing business owners...
-
131. Building a Life or Building a Prison? Take the Freedom Audit
Send us Fan Mail If your business only runs when you're exhausted, it isn't built to last. This is the Freedom Audit: a 3-step framework for building a business that gives you your life back, not just your income. In this episode: - Why the entrepreneurship "freedom" promise quietly turns into a...
-
130. Your Nervous System Can Block Your Best Work
Send us Fan Mail Your to-do list is open, your calendar is full, and somehow you still cannot move. If you have ever stared at your screen while panic hums under the surface, we want to name what’s really happening: freeze mode. This is not laziness or a willpower problem. It’s a nervous system...
-
129. The Conversation that Changed Everything
Send us Fan Mail Download The Stop Firefighting Solution There's a season most women in business know well — where you're working constantly, doing everything right, and still ending every week behind. You look capable from the outside. Inside, you're barely holding it together. This episode is...
-
128. When People Let You Down (And What You Do With It After)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Jenn Cody gets honest about what it actually means to be let down. In your personal life, in your business partnerships, and in the version nobody in the coaching world likes to admit: when you give your best guidance and your client goes a completely different...
-
127. What if the Hard Part is Who You Are?
Send us Fan Mail The fastest way to stay stuck is to keep searching for a better “how.” If you’ve bought the course, tried the framework, and still feel like you’re in the same place, the problem usually isn’t strategy. It’s identity. I’m talking about “who before how”: the idea that your results...
-
126. The $81,000 Mistake
Send us Fan Mail I share the story I rarely tell about losing $81,000 after making a major business move without the clarity I needed. We unpack how survival mode decisions can cost you money and confidence, and how to protect your value with clearer terms, patterns, and needs. • losing $81,000...
-
125. What My Marriage Taught Me About Blaming Yourself
Send us Fan Mail I spent years in a marriage where I believed I was the problem. Not organized enough. Not remembering the right things. Not meeting some invisible standard no matter how hard I tried. I went to bed apologizing and woke up promising to do better. And it was never enough. It took…
more -
124. Your Inbox Is Attacking Your Nervous System
Send us Fan Mail What if your "flexible" communication style is actually keeping you in a constant state of stress? I used to pride myself on being accessible. No unnecessary meetings. Just Slack me. Stay agile. But what I thought was efficiency was actually chaos—and it was wrecking my nervous...
-
123. Scattered, Exhausted, and Spread Too Thin?
Send us Fan Mail What if the opportunities you're chasing are the very thing holding you back? When you start gaining momentum in business, opportunities multiply. New clients, partnerships, collaborations, speaking gigs—it all comes your way. And it feels like you should say yes. More is better,...
-
122. Pushing Through Isn't Working Anymore - Here's What Will
Send us Fan Mail What happens when your body starts keeping score? Every fire you put out, every hard decision you make, every time you show up when you're already depleted—it all accumulates. Your nervous system is tracking everything, even when you're not. And at some point, it starts sending...
-
121. Why Busy Entrepreneurs Stay Broke (And How to Break the Cycle)
Send us Fan Mail What happens when revenue goes up but wealth doesn't? Most entrepreneurs operate with what Jenn calls "leftover thinking"—paying expenses first and hoping there's something left over for profit. Spoiler: there never is. Expenses expand to consume whatever's available, and you end...
-
120. From Chaos To Clarity
Send us Fan Mail Breathe first. Then let’s talk about why control keeps slipping through your fingers even as your calendar gets tighter and your tools get fancier. We’ve been there—up early, last to log off, answering every question because “no one else gets how it works.” The outside looks...
-
119. Why You Keep Quitting Things You Actually Care About
Send us Fan Mail Do you keep abandoning projects, systems, or goals the moment they get uncomfortable—even when they align with your vision? You're not alone. Most entrepreneurs quit what they're passionate about because they've been taught a dangerous lie: if it's right, it should feel easy. In...
-
118. Why Asking for Help Feels Impossible for Women
Send us Fan Mail When was the last time you asked for help, and actually let someone give it to you? Not the "can you give my kid a ride" kind. The real kind, where you had to admit you couldn't do something alone. If you're a woman entrepreneur who's built something meaningful but finds yourself...
-
117. 5 Questions That Cut Through The Noise
Send us Fan Mail Feeling stuck in the “What should I do?” loop is exhausting—and it quietly drains momentum from your day. We kick off the year with a clear decision-making filter built around five practical questions that cut through noise, reduce overthinking, and get you moving with intention....
-
116. Top Five Mistakes I Made in 2025
Send us Fan Mail Ready for a candid debrief from the trenches? Jenn opens up about five mistakes that cost time, money, and peace of mind - and the practical tools she’s now using to steer with more clarity and less chaos. If you’ve ever said yes to shiny opportunities, hopped from strategy to...
-
115. How to Finish the Year Strong (With Only 22 Days Left)
Send us Fan Mail Remember that 90-day plan from October? The one where you picked your one professional goal and one personal goal. Where you committed to blocking your calendar, building systems, protecting your energy, and showing up strategically for the final quarter of the year. How's that...
-
114. Why You Don't Trust Yourself (And How to Fix It)
Send us Fan Mail You set the goal. You make the plan. You feel motivated. And then... you don't follow through. Sound familiar? Most people think they have a discipline problem or a motivation problem. But what if the real issue is that you've stopped trusting yourself? In this episode, we…
more -
113. Six Steps to Protecting Your Peace this Holiday Season
Send us Fan Mail The holidays can feel like a tug-of-war between magic and meltdown. We get honest about why so many of us abandon self-care this time of year, how that choice ripples through our homes and teams, and what it looks like to lead with a regulated nervous system instead of...
-
112. Why Your Good Ideas are Killing Your Business
Send us Fan Mail You have seventeen brilliant business ideas in your notes app right now. Every single one of them is good. Legitimately good. But your business isn't growing the way you want it to. The problem isn't that you need better ideas—it's that you have too many good ones. In this…
more -
111. Are You Sacrificing Your Home Life for Your Success?
Send us Fan Mail Ever feel the high-performance version of you walk through the front door and start running the house like a meeting? We unpack how a powerful CEO identity can drift into every corner of life and unintentionally crowd out warmth, play, and ease. Rather than flipping a mythical...
-
110. The Problem with being the Problem Solver
Send us Fan Mail You're really good at solving problems. And that's exactly why your business is still chaos. Every time you swoop in and fix something, every time you're the hero who saves the day, you're building a dependency instead of a business. In this episode, I'm breaking down why your...
-
109. How Emotional Chaos Is Draining Your Bank Account
Send us Fan Mail Your revenue isn’t just a sales problem; it’s a nervous system problem. When every ping jolts you into fight or flight, strategic thinking goes dark and your business runs on emergency mode. We trace how emotional reactivity shows up in everyday decisions—saying yes to the wrong...
-
108. When You Want To Quit, Do This Instead
Send us Fan Mail The first week of a 90‑day sprint feels electric—until reality shows up with sick kids, client fires, and that familiar wall where enthusiasm dies. We dig into a simple truth that changes everything: success favors systems over motivation. Instead of trying to “be stronger,” we...
-
107. A 90-Day Strategy To Finish 2025 Strong
Send us Fan Mail Feeling behind as the year winds down? Let’s turn the final 90 days into your most focused stretch of 2025. We get honest about what’s really blocking progress—vague goals, busywork disguised as momentum, and avoidable fires—and replace them with a clear, simple plan you can...
-
Welcome to Create Your Day with Jenn Cody
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Create Your Day, the podcast for entrepreneurs who are done drowning in to-do lists, pulled in a dozen directions, and ready to reclaim their time. I’m Jenn Cody, and I'm a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and systems expert - and I’m here to help you: Reclaim your...
-
106. Are you building a business or building a prison?
Send us Fan Mail Ever look around your business and think, “This is what I wanted… so why do I feel miserable?” You’re not alone. Too many entrepreneurs wake up every day in businesses that look successful on paper but feel like a prison in reality. In this episode, I’m breaking down how to…
more -
105. Pivot vs. Persist: A Proven Framework for Smarter Business Decisions
Send us Fan Mail Every entrepreneur eventually faces the million-dollar question: Do I stick it out, or do I pivot? In this episode, Jenn breaks down the difference between persistence that leads to success and stubbornness that keeps you stuck. You’ll learn a simple, practical framework to help...
-
104. Beyond the Numbers: Making Decisions That Move the Needle
Send us Fan Mail Tired of tracking numbers that never translate to action? Frustrated by repeating the same mistakes in your business month after month? It's time to transform how you approach your monthly business review. A powerful monthly review isn't about creating pretty charts or judging…
more -
103. Stop Setting Goals You'll Never Hit: The 3-Year Framework That Works
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever created a beautiful vision board or business plan that ended up collecting dust? You're not alone. Most entrepreneurs struggle with bridging the gap between inspiring visions and daily actions that move the needle. The three-year vision emerges as the perfect sweet...
-
102. Stop Sabotaging Your Growth: The Missing Link Between Strategy and Identity
Send us Fan Mail The secret to breaking through revenue ceilings lies in the powerful combination of business strategy and identity work, not just one or the other. Your business will always match your self-concept, so upgrading both simultaneously is essential for sustainable growth. • Strategy...
-
101. Brain Bankruptcy: Why You Can't Focus
Send us Fan Mail Ever hit that 3 PM wall where your brain seemingly shuts down and productivity nosedives? I spent years thinking this was just an energy problem, throwing coffee and snacks at it with minimal results. But through working with clients and examining my own patterns, I discovered...
-
100. Learning vs. Knowing: The Difference Between Dreamers and Doers
Send us Fan Mail Breaking free from the paralysis of perfectionism is one of the greatest challenges entrepreneurs face. Smart, capable people often find themselves stuck in endless planning loops, researching and preparing while their dreams remain unrealized. But what if the secret to success...
-
99. Fire, Ready, Aim: How Successful Entrepreneurs Actually Build Businesses
Send us Fan Mail Planning paralysis keeps entrepreneurs stuck in endless preparation without implementation, causing expensive procrastination instead of real business growth. The addiction to planning feels productive but prevents facing the reality of putting ourselves out there where actual...
-
98. Escaping the Busy Badge of Honor
Send us Fan Mail We've created a culture where being overwhelmed is somehow proof we're important, but this busy badge of honor is killing our businesses and our souls. Confusing activity with achievement leads to spinning our wheels without making meaningful progress. • Busy work vs. business...
-
97. Navigating the Void: When Growth Feels Like Loss
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever found yourself feeling unexpectedly sad after achieving something you worked so hard for? That disorienting fog where you no longer recognize yourself, yet haven't fully stepped into who you're becoming? Welcome to what I call the "identity hangover" – that strange,...
-
96. Why You Keep Choosing the Cage (Even When the Door is Open)
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever noticed yourself panicking when your calendar suddenly has white space? That anxious feeling when you have freedom might be a sign you're building your own prison cell. This episode dives deep into why we recreate systems of control even when no one is asking us to....
-
95. Manifest Your Reality: 5 Steps to Making it Happen
Send us Fan Mail Manifestation requires more than just wishful thinking—it demands a scientific approach that aligns our beliefs, attention, and actions with specific outcomes. We explore the neuroscience behind manifestation and provide a practical five-step protocol to make it work in your…
more -
94. Moving Through Fear: Taking Action When You're Paralyzed
Send us Fan Mail That familiar tightness in your chest, the flood of worst-case scenarios, the overwhelm that hits precisely when you're contemplating a bold move—we've all been there. But what if the fear that's keeping you stuck isn't actually a warning to stop, but a signpost pointing toward...
-
93. Stop Waiting for Lightning: Building Clarity Through Imperfect Action
Send us Fan Mail Clarity feels like that elusive treasure we're all searching for – the magical moment when everything falls into place and our purpose becomes crystal clear. But what if everything you've believed about finding clarity is actually holding you back? This episode dismantles the...
-
92. What If "Later" Never Comes?
Send us Fan Mail What if those two seemingly innocent words—"maybe later"—are actually sabotaging your entire life? This eye-opening episode dives deep into how our tendency to postpone what truly matters is keeping us stuck in an endless cycle of waiting for the perfect moment that never…
more -
91. The Unexpected Self-Care Tool: Using AI to Reclaim Your Time and Sanity
Send us Fan Mail Feeling like your brain has 37,000 open tabs and your to-do list never stops growing? You're not alone—and surprisingly, artificial intelligence might be the self-care ally you never knew you needed. Forget the sci-fi fears and "one more thing to learn" anxiety. In this…
more -
90. The Success Hangover: Why Achievements Leave You Feeling Empty
Send us Fan Mail Success often leaves us feeling empty because we're chasing an outdated model that wasn't designed to make us happy in the first place. The success hangover—that strange emptiness after achieving what you thought would bring fulfillment—is common among high achievers who…
more -
89. Face Your Fears: The Power of Embracing Challenges
Send us Fan Mail This episode revolves around confronting the challenges life throws at us and transforming fear into empowerment. We delve into why tackling issues head-on is essential for personal growth and resilience. • Discusses the rationale behind avoiding challenges • Explains the...
-
88. The Secret to Achieving Success Without Sacrifice
Send us Fan Mail Today’s discussion revolves around the themes of balance and well-being in the pursuit of success. Jenn Cody leads us to question our relationship with hustle culture and how we can reframe our approach to work and life. • The glorification of busyness and its implications for...
-
87. Flow vs. Friction (and how to shift between the two!)
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever noticed that some things just feel easy—like doors are opening, you’re energized, and everything is flowing? And then other things feel like an uphill battle—full of resistance, doubt, and struggle? That’s the difference between flow and friction—and it can tell you...
-
86. Building Confidence and Alleviating Anxiety with Mel Robbins' "Let Them" Theory
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt overwhelmed by other people’s opinions, frustrated by their actions, or anxious about things beyond your control? In this episode, we explore Mel Robbins’ powerful “Let Them” theory—a simple mindset shift that can help you release anxiety, stop overthinking…
more -
85. From Fatigue to Freedom: Rethinking Your Decision Making Process
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we dive deep into the world of decision-making and explore how to overcome decision fatigue. Learn practical strategies for making choices with confidence, creating systems that support clear thinking, and establishing yourself as the queen of your own domain....
About this show
You built something. You’re proud of it. And somehow you still end up at the end of most days feeling like you’re one missed deadline away from losing it.
The Create Your Day Podcast is where we figure that out together. Hosted by Jenn Cody, operational consultant, nervous system advocate, and your unofficial business therapist, this show is for the woman who’s done white-knuckling her way through growth and ready to lead from a place of actual clarity.
We go there. Strategy, identity, the messy middle, the moment you realize the business you built is running you instead of the other way around. No fluff. No toxic positivity. Just real conversation that meets you where you are and moves you forward.
Jenn’s work lives at the intersection of operational systems and nervous system regulation, because sustainable growth requires both. The inner work and the strategy have always belonged in the same room.
If you’re ready to stop surviving your own
Hosted by
Jenn Cody
Categories