52 Weeks Podcast

What would your 80-year-old self thank you for today? And what would they beg you to stop doing? In this episode, Steph explores a simple mindset shift that can change the way you make decisions today. Drawing from her experience working in an assisted living community and the research behind future self-continuity, she shares why so many of us make choices that feel good now but create challenges later.

Steph discusses how connecti...

What if taking better care of yourself didn't require another complicated routine? Wellness coach Amanda Bearce believes lasting change comes from slowing down and making simple choices that actually fit your life. In this episode, Amanda shares why "self-care snacks," screen-free mornings, quality sleep, and even scheduling alone time can make a huge difference in how you show up for yourself and the people you love. After years o...

What if someone you consider wildly successful told you that 80% of their career was a failure?

That's exactly what surprised me after watching the Netflix documentary Marty: Life Is Short about Martin Short. Like so many people, I think of iconic roles like Father of the Bride, Three Amigos, The Santa Clause 3, and Only Murders in the Building. So hearing him describe most of his career as unsuccessful completely changed the way I ...

What happens when you unplug from almost all media for 50 days? In this episode, Steph shares her experience taking a break from social media, TV, movies, podcasts, and even music during her daily commute. What began as an experiment to break her phone addiction turned into a powerful lesson in focus, creativity, and intentional living.

Steph reflects on how stepping away from constant content helped her rediscover a love of reading...

In this episode, Steph shares an important update about the 52 Weeks Podcast. After juggling multiple podcasts, social media, and a full-time job, she’s decided to take a two-month break from podcasting and content creation to focus her energy on building courses and running paid ads to grow the next stage of her business. Inspired by recent conversations about saying no, shame-free productivity, and focusing on what matters ...

In this recap episode of the 52 Weeks Podcast, Steph reflects on the challenge from psychotherapist Tanya Dantus, who invited listeners to tune into their internal “yes” and “no.” Through a simple body-awareness exercise, Tanya encourages people to pause and notice what a true “yes” feels like—and to begin recognizing when something is actually a “no.” Steph shares how this chal...

On the 52 Weeks, we talk about the habits, mindset, and decisions that shape your life week by week. But what happens when the goals you’re chasing were never truly yours to begin with? In this episode, Tanya Dantus, a licensed psychotherapist, somatic practitioner, and author of The Power of No, explains how childhood conditioning, past experiences, and the need for approval can quietly influence the goals you pursue. Throug...

What if the voice telling you you’re not enough… isn’t actually yours? In this episode of the 52 Weeks Podcast, Christina Russell, author and mindset coach, to talk about breaking negative mental cycles and building real self-worth. Christina shares how learning to challenge negative thoughts, ask better questions, and reframe setbacks completely changed how she sees failure and success. From losing thousands of ...

In this recap episode of the 52 Weeks Podcast, Steph reflects on the challenge from productivity coach Lisa Zawrotny, who encouraged listeners to think about the simplest possible day using what she calls the Generator Principle. The idea is that when life throws something unexpected your way—like illness, emergencies, or overwhelming responsibilities—you focus only on the essentials instead of trying to power everythin...

What if the problem isn’t that you’re not productive enough but that the productivity systems you’ve been told to follow were never designed for the way your brain and life actually work? In this episode, productivity coach and podcast host Lisa Zawrotny shares why traditional productivity advice often creates more shame than results, especially for multi-passionate people juggling many interests, responsibilities...

In this recap episode of the 52 Weeks Podcast, Steph reflects on the challenge from relationship expert Rachel Rose, who encouraged listeners to start the year with a clean slate by revisiting situations where communication may have been left unfinished. Instead of focusing on negative experiences, the challenge is about taking ownership of moments where we may have slowly faded from a conversation or avoided being direct. Steph sh...

February has a way of turning the volume up on love. If you’re in it, healing from it, craving it, or completely over the pressure of it, you’re not alone. This Valentine’s episode of 52 Weeks, brings back relationship and boundaries coach Rachel Rose — author of Date Your Worth, Not Your Wound , for the kind of conversation that feels like a reset. In this episode you will hear how Valentine’s Day can...

In this recap episode of the 52 Weeks Podcast, Steph reflects on the weekly challenge from health expert Drew Griesel, who encouraged listeners to improve their energy by properly hydrating. The goal sounded simple: drink two-thirds of your body weight in ounces of mineralized water each day. But when Steph calculated her number, she realized she needed to drink 86 more ounces of water than she was currently consuming, turning what...

Feeling tired, foggy, or like your energy never fully rebounds? This episode of The 52 Weeks Podcast dives into what it really takes to reclaim your energy in a world built for convenience. Wellness expert Drew Griesel shares how simple, foundational habits like hydration, movement, sleep, and daily routines can dramatically change how you feel and perform. From debunking the “8 glasses of water” myth to explaining why ...

In this recap episode of the 52 Weeks Podcast, Steph reflects on the weekly challenge from performance coach Leslie C. Fiorenzo, who encouraged listeners to prime their presence using a breathing technique, a mantra, and a power pose. Steph shares honestly what it’s like trying to remember those tools in the middle of a busy week and how sometimes the biggest lesson from an episode isn’t the one you expect. For her, the...

Public speaking isn’t scary because you’re bad at it. It’s scary because your brain is wired for safety, and an audience can feel like a threat. In this episode of the 52 Weeks Podcast, speaking coach Leslie Fiorenzo explains why fear often starts with something as small as a comment from childhood and how confidence can be rebuilt with practice. She walks through her STEPS framework, sharing how to quiet your inn...

Most people start the year convinced this time will be different. And then somewhere around mid-January, motivation fades, routines slip, and goals quietly fall away, a moment often referred to as Quitter’s Day. In this episode of the 52 Weeks Podcast, goal-setting and courage coach Telana Simpson explains why goals don’t fail because of laziness or lack of discipline, but because they’re unclear, borrowed, or dis...