Is Your Way In Your Way?

Hosted by Cassandra Crawley Mayo

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Oct 2026

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Empowering women to overcome self-imposed barriers, self-sabotaging behaviors, imposter syndrome, and burnout, preventing them from living their best lives on their terms. Do you feel stuck? Do you need help discovering your purpose or what your best life truly is? This podcast provides inspiration, tools, and strategies for women to live a purpose-filled life of hope, aspiration, and fulfillment. Tune in to reclaim your power and unlock your full potential!

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October 22, 202645 min

Calling Over Fear

Send us Fan Mail Something in you knows there’s more, but the minute you try to move, fear gets loud. We name that experience without sugarcoating it, and we give you a way through it. We’re joined by Kelly Keefe, a transformational speaker, best-selling author, and empowerment coach, to explore what it actually looks like to live your calling instead of living your fear. Kelly shares her own turning points, from early spiritual awakenings and discovering Reiki energy healing to realizing her soul was unfulfilled in corporate life and choosing a heart-led path. Along the way, we dig into what purpose really is, why your job title is not your calling, and how your “medicine” can show up through many different roles and seasons. Then we get practical. We talk about why fear is a default human setting, how subconscious patterns formed in childhood can run your adult decisions, and why self awareness is only step one. Kelly explains how deeper work, including neurolinguistic programming and nervous system safety, helps create sustainable personal growth so you stop repeating the same loop with new words. We also share a simple mindset tool that can shift your whole day: asking better questions, including “How does it get any better than this?” If you’re tired of looking fine on the outside but feeling stuck on the inside, press play and come with an open mind. Subscribe, share this with someone you love, and leave a review with the one fear you’re ready to move through. Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/ Podcast: Wickedly Smart Women Stop Shrinking and Rise with Cassandra Crawley Mayo – Ep.391 — Wickedly Smart Women ® : ...

October 15, 202642 min

Sell Everything For The Dream

Send us Fan Mail We talk with Alison Geeshin from a cabin on her sailboat as high winds rattle the rigging and she shares how she and her husband sell everything to chase a childhood dream. Her story turns “not the right time” into a direct challenge and shows what it really costs, and gives back, to live on purpose. • Asking what dream we keep putting on hold • Growing up with horses and having a waking vision of sailing • Meeting a partner with the same dream and building a life together • Leaving a decades-long equestrian and teaching identity behind • Getting pushed to change after a toxic job and lawsuit trauma • Making a five-year plan to downsize and learn bluewater sailing • Facing storms, torn sails, fear at sea, and expensive damage • Getting stuck for seven months due to hard-to-find engine parts • Learning to provision, cook creatively, and live off the land • Navigating COVID delays and adopting a “no expectations” mindset • Aiming for Tonga and the difficult New Zealand crossing window • Seeing humanity up close through community help and island prayers • Writing books afloat, including The Seven and upcoming releases • Where to find Alison online: Sailing Equus on YouTube, Sailmates.org, and alisongieschin.com, @sailingequus Please share this podcast. After this podcast, I’d like you to like it and subscribe so you can hear more exciting adventures from individuals who have gotten out of their way and are doing mighty things in their lives. Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/ Podcast: Wickedly Smart Women Stop Shrinking and Rise with Cassandra Crawley Mayo – Ep.391 — Wickedly Smart Women ® : ...

October 9, 2026Episode 18941 min

Subconscious Resistance

Send us Fan Mail We explore why big goals stay out of reach when a hidden part of us doesn’t feel safe getting what we want. With Kelsey Aida, we unpack energetic alignment, self-sabotage, and simple manifestation practices that turn wishing into real movement. • Defining manifesting as intentional co-creation and energetic matching • Kelsey’s path from dance injuries and depression to healing and coaching • Identifying the surface desire and the deeper why behind it • Practicing desired feelings now instead of making them conditional • How complaining, fear stories, and limiting beliefs repel progress • Using environment and community to protect your mindset • Why vision boards and the law of attraction fall short without alignment work • Getting curious about resistance and treating it with compassion • Tools that help most: scripting by hand and visualization meditation • A new goal focused on power without the need to prove Please like, subscribe, and share with your friends again, Kelsey. Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/ Podcast: Wickedly Smart Women Stop Shrinking and Rise with Cassandra Crawley Mayo – Ep.391 — Wickedly Smart Women ® : ...

October 1, 202639 min

Choose Freedom Over Fear

Send us Fan Mail Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/ Podcast: Wickedly Smart Women Stop Shrinking and Rise with Cassandra Crawley Mayo – Ep.391 — Wickedly Smart Women ® : ...

September 23, 2026Episode 18734 min

Stop Accepting The Status Quo

Send us Fan Mail We talk about what happens when we stop accepting what isn’t working and start using our voice with purpose and freedom. Tina Larson shares how she went from Wall Street analysis to helping homeowners run HOA, condo, and co-op boards like real businesses. • Tina’s path from Sweden to Wall Street and why broad business analysis skills transfer to building governance • Recognising the warning signs of poor HOA management like rising fees without visible improvements • Questioning status quo as a habit and a leadership skill • Using a support system to make hard decisions despite naysayers • Building confidence through coaching, practice, and process-driven action • Networking with neighbors to earn trust and win board votes • Turning one building turnaround into a long-term co-op and condo consulting business • Why community associations struggle nationwide and how overloaded property management affects outcomes • The Surfside collapse as a worst-case reminder to stay proactive • Setting one small goal, embracing change, and learning from failure So you can find me on my website, on our website. It’s thefolsongroup.com. And it has you can download the first chapter of my book, Living the High Life. Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/ Podcast: Wickedly Smart Women Stop Shrinking and Rise with Cassandra Crawley Mayo – Ep.391 — Wickedly Smart Women ® : ...

September 10, 2026Episode 18643 min

Unboxed Identity

Send us Fan Mail We talk with novelist and Navy veteran Sarah Marshall about what it takes to stop performing for the world and start living with real freedom, vulnerability, and belonging. Sarah traces her path from a childhood spent hiding her identity to a life built around daily transformation and chosen community. • growing up in a conservative town where fitting in feels like survival • knowing her gender identity at four and learning it feels unsafe to explore • chasing “manly” success while feeling miserable inside • using discomfort and travel as a tool for self-discovery • what Burning Man is and why the gift economy changes connection • participation as a practice that forces courage and breaks isolation • hitting rock bottom and choosing therapy and transition • leading a workplace through a public transition and handling other people’s discomfort • writing The Playa Dust in My Soul as a way to process belonging and emotional truth • “transformation is not an event, it’s a practice” as a daily mindset • living so you will “die satisfied” and making choices that reduce regret I ask that you subscribe to this podcast, hit like, and also share it with your community. And don't feel bad. Please, please make your comments again. Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/ Podcast: Wickedly Smart Women Stop Shrinking and Rise with Cassandra Crawley Mayo – Ep.391 — Wickedly Smart Women ® : ...

September 4, 2026Episode 18545 min

Stop Going Around the Same Mountain

Send us Fan Mail We talk with Dr. Laurette Willis about why we keep repeating the same habits and how real freedom starts when our thinking changes. We share a practical exercise that helps cut cravings fast and show how renewing the mind with Scripture and retraining the brain can break long-running cycles. • Cassandra’s purpose for the podcast as freedom from old stories and limiting beliefs • Dr. Willis’ backstory of addiction, grief, New Age spirituality, and the turning point of surrender • Why “trying harder” fails when the brain is trained on autopilot • Renewing the mind with Scripture alongside neuroscience and cognitive behavioral therapy tools • Observing thoughts and replacing destructive self-talk to change actions and results • The Make The Shift bilateral stimulation exercise paired with 1 Corinthians 6:12 • Applying the same tool to toxic relationships, anger, and other compulsive patterns • Free resources and where to find Dr. Willis online, plus upcoming community events Please hit subscribe and like. And as I indicated before, make sure that you share this with your community. Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/ Podcast: Wickedly Smart Women Stop Shrinking and Rise with Cassandra Crawley Mayo – Ep.391 — Wickedly Smart Women ® : ...

August 26, 2026Episode 18454 min

Stop Letting Your Subconscious Run You

Send us Fan Mail We talk with executive coach and clinical hypnotherapist JT about why high achievers can look successful while still feeling stuck inside. We connect job loss, identity, addiction, and burnout to the subconscious beliefs that shape what we think is possible and how we can change the pattern. • the podcast’s core idea of freedom from old thoughts, regrets, and repeating patterns • why JT rejects a “fixing people” mindset and what transformation really means • bonding, learning, and confidence built through encyclopedias and early sales work • how mentors, trust, and deep relationships fuel long-term career growth • what happens when a layoff wipes out identity and routine • JT’s turning point toward sobriety and a new career path • the belief-emotion-action loop and a clear public speaking example • how hypnosis helps uncover root causes and rehearse new outcomes • Peel Back Rewire Rise as a method for lasting change • practical steps after job loss, including building a team and taking daily action Hit like and subscribe You can book a free call at hypnocoach.ca Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/ Podcast: Wickedly Smart Women Stop Shrinking and Rise with Cassandra Crawley Mayo – Ep.391 — Wickedly Smart Women ® : ...

August 20, 2026Episode 18343 min

Is Your Book Still Inside You?

Send us Fan Mail We ask what it really means to live free on your own terms and why fear, perfectionism, and self-doubt keep so many powerful stories locked up. Publishing strategist Wiebke Tasch shares how she moved from writing to building a nonfiction publishing company, and why the right mindset, plus real market demand, turns a book idea into impact. • shifting the show’s focus from self-improvement to freedom from the past and old stories • naming the real barrier as self-created fear and the refusal to be seen • Wiebke’s path from lifelong writer to publishing strategist and founder of Digital Authors LLC • the confidence hit that shows up as your business grows and stakes feel personal • practical reframes for negative self-talk and inner critic spirals • using faith, motivation, and self-care to ride out the hard weeks • how support often appears after you commit, including retreats and mentors • why a book can succeed once and flop next and what that teaches about demand • where to start with a nonfiction book idea, from inner calling to market analysis • what a market analysis checks, including keywords, demand, competition, positioning, and revenue potential You can just book a market analysis from her website, which is digital-authors.com, and then you just click free market analysis, put in your data, and it’s like a personalized market analysis Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/ Podcast: Wickedly Smart Women Stop Shrinking and Rise with Cassandra Crawley Mayo – Ep.391 — Wickedly Smart Women ® : ...

August 5, 2026Episode 18141 min

The Quiet Power of the Body and Creation

Send us Fan Mail Your resume can be impressive while your nervous system is waving a red flag. I’m joined by Natalia Falovic, an entrepreneur and author who emigrated from Russia at 22 and spent years building what many people would call the American dream: advanced degrees, a demanding leadership career in education, a family, and outward stability. Then the internal reality caught up with the external story, and she hit a moment where her body simply couldn’t carry it anymore. We get honest about burnout and postpartum depression, and how “pushing through” can turn into a dangerous kind of disconnect. Natalia walks us through the quiet signs that showed up first, like poor sleep, constant exhaustion, heaviness in the chest, and the urge to cry, and why she believes the body never lies even when our minds keep making excuses. If you’ve ever wondered why success doesn’t always feel like fulfillment, this conversation gives language to that gap and shows what it can cost over time. Natalia also shares what reinvention looks like in real life, not as a fantasy jump but as a decision backed by planning and support. We talk career transition, entrepreneurship, creating space to hear yourself again, and how her creative work and novel Velvet Blade Requiem for Captivity fits into healing and freedom. If you’re asking, “Is my way in my way?” you’re not alone. Subscribe for more conversations like this, share this with a friend who needs a nudge, and leave a review so more women can find the support they deserve. Get your copy of Velvet Blade: Requiem for Captivity by Nataliya Falevich Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/ Podcast: Wickedly Smart Women Stop Shrinking and Rise with Cassandra Crawley Mayo – Ep.391 — Wickedly Smart Women ® : ...

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