Yes to Us

I recently opened a drawer in my office looking for an old gift certificate.What I found instead was a pile of unused gift cards, forgotten certificates, old notes, and a reminder of something bigger:How often we put our lives on hold.We’ll do it when life slows down.When work isn’t so busy.When the kids are older.When we feel more confident.When the timing is better.But what if the permission you’ve been waiting for never comes?What if you're the one who's supposed to give it to yourself?This week’s episode is about the things we keep postponing and the small brave steps that help us start moving again.Because maybe today isn’t about changing your whole life.Maybe it’s about making the phone call.Booking the appointment.Using the gift card.Taking the first step.🎙️ Listen to Episode 6: Stop Waiting for PermissionAnd tell me:What’s one thing you’ve been putting off that you’re finally ready to do?

In the beginning, I thought I wasn’t good at setting goals.I thought I needed more motivation.More discipline.More focus.But the truth was much simpler:I had stopped asking myself what I actually wanted.And I don’t think I’m alone.So many women spend years taking care of everyone else that somewhere along the way, they stop dreaming for themselves.This week’s episode is a conversation about goal setting, dreaming again, and why clarity matters more than motivation.Because maybe the problem isn’t that you lack motivation.Maybe you’ve just forgotten to ask yourself:✨ What do I want now?🎙️ Listen to Episode 5: The Problem Wasn’t Motivation — I Just Didn’t Know What I WantedAnd when you’re done listening, I’d love to know:What’s one thing you’d love to experience, create, or do in this next season of your life?✨ Shop the Daily Guided Journal  [Amazon Canada Link]  https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0GTRHYXT9[Amazon US Link] https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTRHYXT9

🎁 What if your unused gift cards aren’t really about the gift cards?In this week’s episode, I share a realization that stopped me in my tracks.I had over $1,000 in spa gift certificates sitting in my office… unused.And here’s what struck me:✨ They weren’t things I needed to save up for.✨ They weren’t things I needed to budget for.✨ They had already been paid for.The experience was literally waiting for me.After sharing this on a previous episode, women started telling me they had unused gift cards too. Spa days. Massages. Pedicures. Blowouts. Birthday gifts. Mother’s Day gifts.All sitting in a drawer waiting for “someday.”And it got me thinking…If the experience has already been paid for, what are we waiting for?How often do we postpone ourselves?We save the fancy candle.We save the good dishes.We save the nice purse.We save the gift card.We tell ourselves we’ll enjoy it later—when life slows down, when everything is done, when we’ve somehow earned it.But what if later is now?In this episode, we’re talking about why so many women struggle to receive the care, joy, and experiences already available to them—and why it’s time to stop putting ourselves at the bottom of the list.Because sometimes the things we’re saving for later aren’t things at all. They’re experiences, joy, and moments meant for us.So tell me…Do you have an unused gift card hiding somewhere? 👀And more importantly… when are you going to use it? ⏰💗 If this episode resonated with you, share it with a friend who might need this reminder too. And if you’re enjoying the podcast, leaving a review helps more women discover the Yes to Us message.

𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟯: You Are Allowed to Begin Again — Start Small, Not PerfectSo many women think they’re failing because they “can’t stay consistent.”But what if the goal was never perfection?In this episode, I’m talking about:✨ why starting matters more than being perfect✨ how small steps completely changed my life ✨the power of accountability and community✨ learning to come back to yourself without guilt ✨why falling off doesn’t mean you failedI share the story of how my personal growth journey really began — waking up early with a baby, journaling, moving my body, and slowly starting to feel like ME again.And honestly? Life got busy. I stopped for a while.But once you know how it feels to show up for yourself, you always find your way back.That’s what this episode is about.Not all-or-nothing.Not perfect routines.Not becoming a whole new person overnight.Just one small step.And then another.Shop the Daily Guided Journal  [Amazon Canada Link]  https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0GTRHYXT9[Amazon US Link] https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTRHYXT9If this episode spoke to you, I’d love if you shared it or left a review 💗. 

I  don’t think women today are bad at prioritizing themselves.I think life has just gotten really, really full.Between work, kids’ schedules, the invisible mental load, appointments, practices, groceries, school forms, and trying to hold everything together… it’s easy to end up last on your own list.And somewhere along the way, many of us also learned that taking time for ourselves equals selfish.In this episode, we’re talking about:✨ the invisible load women carry✨ why it feels harder than ever to prioritize yourself✨ the guilt so many women feel around self-care✨ why small steps matter more than all-or-nothing changeBecause this isn’t about becoming a completely different person overnight.It’s about slowly starting to feel like YOU again.And sometimes that starts with one walk.One workout.One journal entry.One hour for yourself without guilt.✨ Shop the Daily Guided Journal  [Amazon Canada Link]  https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0GTRHYXT9[Amazon US Link] https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTRHYXT9 ✨JOIN THE NEXT CHAPTER CLUB 📕 — PILOT ROUND STARTS TODAY   [Stan Store Link] https://stan.store/jaanawyciskIf this episode resonates with you, I’d love if you shared it, or left a review 💗 

This episode is for the woman who knows there’s more for her… but keeps putting herself last.In this first episode of Yes to Us, I’m sharing: ✨I waited so long to start ✨the mindset shifts that changed me ✨why joy belongs on your calendar too ✨how small steps begin to elevate your lifeThis is the beginning of a conversation about growth, motherhood, confidence, self-prioritization, and becoming the version of yourself you know is in there.And honestly? I’m so excited you’re here. 💗Shop the Yes to Us Daily Guided Journal  [Canada Link] https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0GTRHYXT9[US Link] https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTRHYXT9 Join the Next Chapter Club 📕Starting May 19th[Link] https://stan.store/jaanawyciskIf this episode resonates with you, I’d love if you shared it or left a review. That’s how we grow this Yes to Us movement — one woman at a time.