Reinventing Yourself: Unlocking Creativity and Purpose Through Stillness

Thinking about reinventing yourself?

Are you seeking more meaning and purpose in your life as you hit midlife or beyond?

Does it feel like reinventing yourself will give you fresh ideas and perspective but you're not sure where to start? 

I believe we already have all the answers we need. But our busy, non-stop world makes it hard to hear the wisdom that’s always there, just waiting to be uncovered.

When we stop and listen, we can tap into our own inner magic to help guide our path.

I had the best conversation with Kate House of the Live By Design podcast. Kate organized the engaging Goals with Soul Summit a few weeks back, bringing together a tribe of fabulous women podcasters and inspirers.

I'm excited to share the insightful conversation we had when she interviewed me for the Summit.

In this episode you'll learn:

✳️ Why it’s so important to create space for stillness and reflection
✳️ How getting still can lead to the answers we seek (hint: it doesn't have to be so hard)
✳️ My favorite tools to slow down and  tap into my inner wisdom
✳️ Why we should take action on the ideas that bubble up during quiet moments
✳️ Why taking risks and embracing change is key to reinventing ourselves and seeing new possibilities.

Join us as we explore different practices that help us slow down, be present and connect with our internal voice. That voice is powerful.

When we take action on the ideas and insights that bubble up during these quiet moments, we can create more meaning and joy in our lives.

Pop in your earbuds and soak up this delightful conversation as you consider your own reinvention journey.

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Transcript

0:00:05 - Kate
Hey friends and welcome to the Goals with Soul Summit's private podcast feed. I'm your host, Kate House. By day, you can find me living in small-town Pennsylvania, married to my college sweetheart, and leaning into motherhood as a stay-at-home mama to my two little boys and two pup dogs too. By night, I pursue my personal sense of purpose, which is to help as many women as possible in living by design and not by default. As a certified behavior change specialist, health coach, yoga instructor and top 3% global podcaster, I'm perfectly poised to help you ditch those feelings of overwhelm, get unstuck and take aligned action so that you can go from trying to learn all the things all at once to focused, action-oriented and making weekly, if not daily, progress toward your goals in small, sustainable ways, because that's the secret to seeing big shifts over time. 

I've created this summit so that us high-achieving, goal-getting ladies can slow down long enough to get back in touch with what we actually desire from life, and so we can learn the strategies needed to support us bringing our dreams into reality. To support us in doing so, we're joined by 21 world-class experts, coaches and globally-ranked podcasters to guide our learning, reflection and implementation journey. These episodes are available for 24 hours each, or you can gain lifetime access, including our 60-plus page workbook complete with self-reflection prompts for every single episode within our all-access pass. I've dropped a link below in the episode description, should you wish to upgrade today. So pop in your earbuds, press play and together let's set, pursue and achieve our goals with Soul. 

Hey, Wendy, and welcome to the Goals with Soul Summit. I am like so ridiculously excited to be sharing this time with you. 

0:01:57 - Wendy
I have to say the same thing. I've been all day. I'm like I'm going to be with Kate, we're going to have a great conversation. So thank you so much for inviting me and allowing me to come play with you. 

0:02:09 - Kate
Oh my gosh, this is the best. Wendy and I connected in the podcasting world. I mean, like years ago at this point Wendy was on my show. She's like an OG guest. She was on episode 55, we're up over like 200 something at this point. Wendy's been along for the podcasting journey and she is a fellow podcaster. Your show, Reinvention Rebels, is incredible friends.  I will link to it below. You have to go subscribe and listen because it is so good. Wendy just has such incredible insights and shares in the most empowering way. So, Wendy, for anyone listening and maybe they, of course, maybe they aren't familiar with you yet. Will you tell us all about who you are and what you're all about? 

0:02:47 - Wendy
I would love to So, kate. As you said, i am Wendy Battles. I am the host of the Reinvention Ripples podcast. What I do in my I want to say free time because I have a full-time job, so my day job is I work in cybersecurity at Yale University and the podcasting is my true passion. It's what gets me up in the morning, it's what brings me so much joy. I call myself a joy spreader And I think of you in the same way. 

Like I love to inspire people, to empower people, especially women, to help us be at our best, and in my case, the podcast Reinvention Rebels is focused on women, inspiring women to reinvent themselves and to tune into their greatest purpose and find more meaning, And I especially focus on women between 50 and 90. But the interesting thing, kate, is that so many women listen that aren't even in that age range. Younger women listen because the themes and what we talk about like you, the themes are so universal that it's really applicable to anybody, man or woman, no matter your age. But it's really fun because I feel like when I hear other people's stories, it gives me possibility, it helps me see what I might do in my life And my story might not be your story or one of your other listener's stories. We each have our own unique story But by seeing what's possible in other people's lives, it gives me a window into. 

I can have my own version of this in a way that works for me on my terms, and I can change my situation, my circumstances. I can feel more connected and purposeful when I am willing to kind of open up and do this work. So I'm all about inspiring people And I'll tell you I'm 58, which I can't believe. I'm like what? How do I get to be 58? And so you know, i live in Connecticut with my husband, my family that lives nearby. I'm very involved in my community And just really like to be of service and add more light to the world. That is what lights me up, is to add value for others by using my natural gifts. 

0:05:19 - Kate
Yes, and you are so, so good at it. Wendy, like I listened to your show, of course I was telling Wendy, before we hit record, how my boys even know Wendy. They call her Miss Wendy And they know her boys because I'm one of those listeners who tunes. And I'm 30, how old am I? 34, i'll be 34 in about a week. I didn't think about that for a second. I don't even know what I am, but I'm one of those listeners who tunes in because what you talk about is so universal, to just the human experience, right And wanting to connect with that sense of purpose. And I love the idea of like I'm like, yeah, i'm a reinvention rebel, heck, yeah. 

Yeah, this is awesome, but you really are you're such a joy spreader, and that's why I'm so excited to have you here for this conversation, because when we talk about goals with soul, to me a goal with soul is it's something that speaks to like your heart and your heart alone, right Cause how often have we gone out and we've done something or we've worked towards a goal because it's expected of us or somebody else wanted it for us, or we thought it's what we were supposed to do, but maybe it wasn't the thing that really lit us up, right? 

And so a big part of this process of setting a goal with soul is slowing down enough and tuning in with yourself and figuring out like what is it that I actually want? Like what makes me feel like Wendy wakes up at 4.45 in the morning to pursue her podcasting friends, like when she says it lights her up, like it has to light you up if you're willing to wake up before five in the morning to make time for it before your full-time career, right. And so this is why she's the perfect person to talk to, about giving yourself permission to start, no matter the season of life that you're in, and to really start that inside journey of looking inward, for that inside job of transformation. So, wendy, i kind of just want to turn it over to you and ask you when you think about this inside job of transformation and you and I both love personal growth and development, right And sometimes there's this idea that, like, we're looking for things outside of ourselves, and I don't like to subscribe to that. 

I love this idea of, like the answers are within, which is actually something you and I have talked about on the podcast before. And so when you said, like, look within, i was like, oh, this is gonna be good, so what does that mean to you? What does that look like to you? Like, will you just start to like, introduce us to that? 

0:07:47 - Wendy
I'll start with this really simple idea that or maybe it's simple and, at the same time, profound, but that we have all the answers I know. So often we're looking outside of ourselves for answers to a problem or a challenge or something we wanna do. We ask lots of people we read all these books and those are all important things to do to ask for help, to go to experts. But I also believe that we have, each of us, a lot of inner wisdom, but we live in a world that is so busy, where we multitask, where we feel like we don't have enough time, where we're trying to do more with less, where we're not always present because we're doing all these different things, and that makes tuning into this knowing within us difficult. I believe that to tap into that wisdom, we have to get more quiet. We have to get more still, because what I personally have experienced is that when I do that, then answers reveal themselves, and I'll tell you a brief story to illustrate this. Kate, back in 2019, working at Yale, i was asked to be on this panel about personal branding that our future leaders of Yale affinity group was hosting, and I'd had a business before, so I knew a little bit about it, but it had been a while. So I started listening to a podcast that was about that, called Package Your Genius, and I then I really loved it and I bought someone's workbook And it really got me thinking about what's important to me. Because the premise of this podcast was there is something that each of us shines at, something that we are gifted at and other people can do it, but they can't do it the way we can do it, they can't do it in our unique way that sets us apart And that when you figure out what that thing is, you can really expand your life in really amazing ways. So I started reading her book and answering all these questions And just naturally, as I was thinking about these questions like what do you love to do? What do you, you know, what don't you like to do? What drains your energy? What? oh, i wear some things. You still love doing your kid, but you don't do them anymore. So all of these questions to get you just kind of thinking about what are those things that pop up for you. So in naturally doing this work, i started to get more quiet. I'd be like looking at some of the questions as I was cooking dinner or I'd be thinking about an answer as I was washing the dishes And because I was in a space where every decade, i've been thinking, well, what am I meant to do? Like I'm good at my job, but I feel like there's something more. And every decade I was like, well, okay, what is it? And then, when I got my fifties, i was like, wendy, you really need to figure it out. And this time I mean it. So no more of this, you know. So, interestingly, one day I was because I got much more quiet. 

One day I was meditating and I heard the two words re-invention, rebels. I was like what is that? Because sometimes you like dream something and you're like I'm gonna remember that in the morning, and then you wake up, you're like I don't know what I dreamed about. So I said you know what, i'm gonna just write it down. And I did, for some reason, kate, i believed that that was meaningful. I didn't know why at the time, but I believe that that is the inner wisdom that was bubbling up, like this profound wisdom that's within all of us. But when we get more quiet and still we actually can hear those things And we're not running around so much when we can create the space, whether it's even five or 10 minutes, doesn't have to be like hours of meditating, and that's actually what led me to the podcast. I didn't even know what the time was a podcast but that started a whole trajectory of things that have led to creating this podcast, and I do believe it was that. 

You know creating that space, and you said something before. You said permission, giving myself permission to be more quiet, which is hard in a busy world when we have a lot of demands and people expect things from us, and often our friends and family expect us to be busy and running around and doing all these things. It's a little counter to the world in which we live. So, but I believe that's where it begins, that when we can, however, we do it, and it's different for all of us. There's no right or wrong way to get more quiet or still all kinds of different ways you can do it, but I believe that when we can do that, we are opening up this little window into ourselves, and there's so much there that we can tap into and that can help lead us without it sometimes having to be so hard. I make things sometimes much more complicated than they need to be. I bet you maybe you do too, and some of your listeners do too, right. 

I think that's and I think women generally. Like you know, we have to do all this and make all this work, and I know where it's hard because we're trying to piece all these different things together, so our lives and we have so many responsibilities. It's hard not to do that. But creating some space to get more still and quiet can lead to some epiphanies or unfolding that can help us grow. 

0:13:27 - Kate
I love that, you know. It's so funny, wendy, because as you're telling us about how ReInvention Rebels came to you, while you were meditating, i'm looking over to the side and I have this rack that holds all my race medals. I love to run. I've been walking a lot recently so I'm like, am I still a runner and my walker? I don't know, maybe it's a little bit of a running identity crisis, but I've done, i think, like 13 or more half marathons And so I have all of my race medals because they just remind me I like to have them nearby. They remind me like I can do hard things right. 

And years ago, like in 2013, i think, i got it I went on Etsy or did a rack when I started getting my race medals and I was like, oh, it's something pretty to hang them on. I'm just gonna hang them up on a nail, right, and I got this sign made and it says live by design. And like I didn't have a pod, i didn't even have an idea. I didn't even listen to podcasts at that point in my life, right, but this idea of living by design and not by default was something that it was like. It was in me, you know for such a long time. 

And then, when I had that thing on my heart to start the podcast, i was like, oh, of course it's the live by design podcast, right, and it was already there. And so, as you were talking about this and like getting still and just listening, i'm over here like shaking my head like yes, yes, like it's in you right, and you're so right. We live in this world. That's just, it's so fast paced. There's so many things coming at us. I mean our watches now can show us text message. I mean it's like that's a whole thing, right. 

0:14:59 - Wendy
And. 

0:15:00 - Kate
I've been trying to really like create space for myself from technology even recently and really embrace that idea of just being purposeful and present and slowing down, and so I really appreciate how you said that we can do that in like five to 10 minutes a day. So what are some different practices that you found that help you kind of slow down and get present? I know that you love to meditate, but are there other things that feel that similar, kind of just like? 

0:15:28 - Wendy
feeling for you. One of my favorite ways to do it is so simple, it's free, it's good for us. Walking Especially, i enjoy walking with my husband. It's really nice. We connect at the end of the day or sometimes in the morning before we start our days. But, to be honest with you, i really prefer walking by myself. I feel like it's my time. I love it because I went out for a walk today and it was brief Because I thought, you know, wendy, just moving your body is so important and it doesn't have to be for a long time. 

Sometimes we only have 10 minutes So I can do a loop around my block in about 10 to 12 minutes. I said I only have time to go once, but I went, and sometimes I'm listening to podcasts or something like that, but I just walked around and I listened. I listened to my feet, i listened to some of the leaves the dead leaves that are still around and some of our neighbor's yards. I listened to so many beautiful birds that are chirping because it's a gorgeous day today and like 70 and amazing outside, like one of the perfect spring days when you just are remembering why we're so happy to be alive, and I just really took it in and tried to be in the experience instead of thinking about all the things I have to do, which I can often do. I'm very much an in my head person, so for me to get into my body, it's very grounding. So for me, i have all this very light energy and I need things that are more grounding for me, and walking is one of the best ways for me to just tune into myself and get really quiet, so I love that. 

I took a few weeks ago a crochet class Oh fun. And I'm trying to make this making like baby hats for babies in hospitals, kind of thing. Yeah Well, i don't know how mine's going to turn out, but I think that that is something. Again, like you just said something, i think it was so key getting off technology, because you know how it is Like, especially when we do what we do. 

We spend a lot of time on technology because that's the means by which we communicate so much of what we're doing, so it's important for what we do. However, it can be a little over the top, like all the time we can spend doing it, so I I'm trying to have you know time frames where I get off, you know, for the night, which is really really hard for me, but I find it really relaxing to do things with my hands. So that to me is very relaxing. You know crocheting I. I'd like to journal, which I don't do that often because I'm so busy, but that's one way to kind of get all the muck that's in my head when I often wake up like down, i will when I have time out. You know, journal in the mornings, i think that that's really good. I think doing anything that's artistic And it's funny because this morning I was watching Good Morning America as I was working out on this machine we have and they deals and steals was on. 

0:18:31 - Kate
And I do. I already ordered some stuff today, grom, and tell you already want to stuff. 

0:18:35 - Wendy
I ordered these sponges and anyway that's where I got my dish towels, all right, isn't that so funny? So they I don't know if you saw this, but they had these like paint by number kits. It's beautiful, beautiful, like intricate paint by number kits with. I mean, it was so gorgeous I didn't order it, but I thought now that's the kind of thing Like I feel like we can get into ourselves when we get into something that's completely absorbs us And you know we just it becomes bigger than ourselves. 

And for me, another thing I love to do is puzzles, like jigsaw puzzles, because it uses that part of my brain where I get to like just totally focus on it. I find it incredibly relaxing to just get totally absorbed in it. So anything like that that's not technology that is either creative or involves maybe my body getting thoughts out of my head all of those things to me are very conducive to tuning in, because I'm amazed at how I often even get ideas for podcast episodes when I get really quiet, like, or something will come to me And just like that I'll be like, oh, i'm going to do an episode about that. 

0:19:41 - Kate
Yes, yes, it's so true and it's so funny because I find the same thing with walking. It's so grounding for me and I get ideas for the podcast all the time when I'm on walks and I try sometimes like to leave my phone at home and I'm like I'm just going to be a really present in nature, and the whole time I'm like I hope I can remember this. 

0:19:59 - Wendy
I know It's when. 

0:20:00 - Kate
I get home, so true, i have to bring like a notepad and paper in the future, tuck it into my pocket or something, right. Yeah, i love the tech version, i love that Right. But I really appreciate this emphasis and this reminder on the creative right, because so often we kind of lose that, i find, just generally speaking, as we get older, you know we have work, responsibilities, familial responsibilities, whatever it is. Our days get full and we don't have that time to be creative, right. But when we get into those kind of flow states when our mind is fully occupied with the jigsaw puzzle, with the crochet project, for me I've started a watercolor practice at night because I was really like, i was like I just want to create a practice. 

I was a fine arts major in school. I've always been very like crafty but I love art And I was like I just need something where I get to create for the sake of creating And I don't have to show anybody like it doesn't, like it's just for myself. Like at the other night I did a watercolor like kind of cartoon of a chicken for my son because he's like really excited to get chickens one day And I was like I'll just make a little chicken, but I spent like 30 minutes and I was just absorbed in that task And it just like my mind afterwards, is so much like it's a softer place to be, it's gentler right, and I would imagine that when we get to that space then we are able to really look for those answers that we seek. So, as we round out this conversation, will you talk to how stillness leads to those answers that we're looking for? 

0:21:33 - Wendy
Yeah, i think it leads to it in really simple ways that you know when we do slow down, when we do get in touch with ourselves. 

because I feel like, especially for women, we're trying to do so many different things, we're trying to please so many different people our kids, our spouses, our families, our friends that we don't have enough time to tap into who we truly are. We can get so lost in trying to support and help others in loving ways, right, all for good reasons, but sometimes at our own expense. And I do believe that when we open the door, so to speak, open the door to our soul let's call it that by doing some of these things that naturally happen, then I think we can become more attuned to that voice inside And I think we can more easily recognize and hear when it's speaking to us. And I know we don't always know what it means when we hear these little things, but I feel like that's my soul speaking to me. I feel like that's helping me with my direction, without and it's not like an instructive way, like, okay, wendy, go do these three things. It's not like that, right. It's not like first you're going to do this next. 

0:22:52 - Kate
You're going to do that. It's not like that. 

0:22:54 - Wendy
It's just planting seeds. So it's up to us to tap into those things that we hear and see, because not everything we hear maybe means it's for us, but maybe it's leading us somewhere. That's part of our journey, because I believe we're all capable of great things. And I don't mean great things being like you have to be famous or rich or anything like that. I mean great greatness is whatever we do. We can all be great in our life and live in the same town our whole life, right. So greatness is not about sort of that external being out there and getting all these accolades. It's whatever we create that to be in our own life. Whatever we decide is really important. However we decide we want to shine in our lives and that quietness can lead to that And, just like meditation, it's like a process of being able to do that And just like meditation, it's like a practice, or working out is a practice. 

We get better at it, we get stronger as we do it. I feel like stillness is a practice, because for those of us that are so busy running around, that's a big transition. Even sometimes to do it for five or 10 minutes at first It can be a really big deal like this doesn't feel good. I'm used to just moving and doing something. I'm not used to just doing nothing, no-transcript. 

But when we can give ourselves the grace to do that and open that little door to our soul and then start hearing these things, then I believe, kate, it's easier to keep doing it, because we're getting messages all the time, all the time. And one of the things that I think is interesting is that sometimes I get like, if I wake up and I can't go back to sleep or something I know sometimes we're trying so hard I have to go back to sleep, like you're willing yourself to go back to sleep, which makes it even harder. But if I can sometimes lean into that, what I notice I don't know if that's my conscious, my subconscious, i'm not sure which layer it is But what I notice is that all these little things bubble up, all this information And I thought, well, maybe, maybe I was meant to just wake up and then tune into these things that when you're not in that fully awake state, Yeah. 

And so I believe that it's there for all of us, but that we have to practice to get more comfortable with it, to hear these things. To start, i mean I do write it down. When I hear things like about the podcast ideas that pop into my head, i often carry a notebook. I mean not that I carry a notebook with me when I go on a walk all the time, but you know what I'm saying. If only we did. Yeah, i know right. I just then try to, just when I hear it, just stop and note it. Even if I'm meditating, i'm like I better write that down. 

0:25:42 - Kate
That's okay. 

0:25:44 - Wendy
I'm just open my eyes, go get a piece of paper and write that down. So I think that that, to me, is part of the how it's this practice. It's getting more comfortable with it And then it's really tuning in and listening and then, like anything becomes easier. It's easier to hear those things and recognize. I think this is important because a lot of times we don't know what it means, we just know that it bubbled up. 

0:26:09 - Kate
Yeah, i love that And it's such a great reminder of like that is the place where we start right. We start by getting still, we start by tuning in with ourselves, we start by like strengthening that muscle of like listening to ourselves so it gets easier. And then the next step really is then coupling that with action. Right, and that's actually the perfect segue for your contribution to the Goalgetter Power Pack, because it's the do it scared cheat sheet. I feel like so often when we're listening to that inner voice, we're tapping into that. You know we're opening the window to the soul and we're like okay, what do you have Right? Like it's not, like our heart is like okay, here's your four step plan. It's like no, it's like reinvention rebels. 

Or it's like yes live by design And you're like. But what does that mean? Right, exactly, it took me becoming. It took me quitting my nine to five working at Lulu lemon for a while, becoming a yoga instructor, becoming a health coach to finally become a podcaster. Right, like, there were five iterations of me And some of those I still am to get to like living by design and like that being like the thing that I'm doing, and all of that took action And all of those things were heck of a scary to start off, right, i, like I remember the first time I said I'm to record a podcast episode. I was so sweaty, i was like I'm sitting by myself in my basement. Why am I so nervous? 

Right, it's like you're putting yourself out there, though, right, and it's like it just feels scary, yeah So when you talk to us like what is this idea of doing it scared? And then when you walk us through a little bit of what's inside the do it scared? Yeah, i'm lucky I've taken a sneak peek, but I can't wait to hear it in your own voice. I love it. 

0:27:53 - Wendy
I love it. Well, i think that it is so easy to get scared and to stop ourselves from doing things, no matter what it is. It could be something big or small, it doesn't matter, but it is. I feel like when I have taken risks, i've gotten the best results. And I don't mean like I'm going to jump off a bridge or something like that. I don't mean like physical risk, but just something that's outside my comfort zone, which could be anything for any of us. But on the other side of fear and doubt is so much possibility And I feel like if there's something we hear and we're listening inside and something bubbles up and yes, i get it, we don't know how to do it. 

At first I didn't know how to be a podcaster. I didn't even know it was first And I was like it's podcast And I'm like, well, i don't know a thing about podcasting. I love podcast, but I don't know a thing about it. But you know, we're open to things like we are often led. One thing leads to the next. When you put the energy out there, it's amazing what can happen. And part of the doing it scared is being willing to try something new, being willing to take a first step So you get some wisdom about something You're not sure what it means. Maybe the first step is just talking to some people. Hey, you know, i like I don't know what this idea is, i don't know what this could be, but what do you think about that? Right, so it could be. So I think that the doing it scared part doesn't have to be so hard. But I call it do it scared. Do it anyway, because in this download I've got all kinds of great questions and some things to really help you just start brainstorming some ideas to. You know, but what that might look like, there's some great questions for you to think about. But it's really the whole purpose is to get you into action in a simple way. It doesn't mean it's forever, it doesn't mean like I wrote this down and I can't change my mind. 

But I think whenever we want to do something, we have to start somewhere. We can't just keep we've talked about before. We can't just say, well, one day I'm gonna do that, and then we never get to it. We have to right, we really have to put our skin into it and just decide I want to do this And even though I don't know how I'm gonna take this first step by doing X. I'm gonna call a friend and tell them about it and see if they have any suggestions for me. Yeah Right, whatever that is. So I have all kinds of places where you can make lists and you can do some brainstorming and you can start thinking about what that might look like for you in really simple ways. 

just to get you out of the starting block of I'm scared into hmm, if I could just do a little something, what else might unfold? because even with podcast No, i was like I'm gonna determine as a podcast. I was like, hmm, okay, well, i don't know anything about creating a podcast And just like that, one day I was listening to. Right after that, i was listening to a podcast that I really liked and this woman was talking about this course she had called podcast moguls. That teaches people how to start a podcast Perfect. So that's what I mean Like one thing can lead to the next. Once we decide I want to do X, even though I don't know how and I'm scared, it's okay because I can get started in simple ways and this cheat sheet is a great simple way to help you do that. And I don't know, i think you're gonna like it. 

0:31:13 - Kate
Absolutely. Yeah, it's gorgeous. I have already like paged through it and I'm like I can't wait to dive into this. Like it is like my kind of bread and butter. I'm like this is it for me. And I was actually telling Wendy, right before we started recording, that my next tattoo is already designed and it literally says do it scared. 

0:31:31 - Wendy
So when I saw your submission. 

0:31:32 - Kate
I was like I am so here for this. 

0:31:35 - Wendy
I'm so here for it. We are so aligned, kate, amazing. 

0:31:40 - Kate
Yeah, we are like kindred spirits. The best thing about podcasting has been getting to connect with women like you, wendy, and just all these friendships I'm so grateful for. 

I mean oh man, it's the best. Well, friend, if you are listening to this and you haven't yet gotten your goal getter power pack, be sure to do that, because it's only available through Monday, may 8th, And inside of there there's over $2,400 worth of bonuses from our fabulous speakers like Wendy. So I know, right, like my jaw hits the floor when I say that. I just tallyed it out the other day and I was like Holy crap, there's so much goodness in there. So be sure to grab that, friends. You can get it at a discounted rate 20 minutes right after you register. And then there's the early bird special through Monday May 1st and then it goes away on Monday May 8th. So be sure to hop in there. But, wendy, for everybody who's listening and they're like Wendy's incredible and I want to have her in my life Where are all the ways that we can connect with you online? 

0:32:36 - Wendy
Well, there are endless ways, just like with you, that you can find me. My website is reinventionrebelscom, Very easy to remember. You can find the podcast on your favorite podcast platform as well as my website. And, of course, I'm on all the socials on Instagram, Reinvention Rebels. Facebook, Reinvention Rebels. Twitter, Rebels Reinvent. Also on LinkedIn. So plenty of places to find me and I would love to connect with all of you. So friend me, follow me. I'll follow you back. All that good stuff and let's connect and get inspired together. 

0:33:14 - Kate
Amazing. Thank you so much, Wendy. Of course, we will link to all of those below. We actually have a special podcast episode of Wendy's as well that we're going to link to below. That's very much in alignment with this conversation that we had today. If you want to go even deeper with Wendy, that'll be a great place to do it. Go and subscribe to ReInvention Rebels. Give her a five-star rating and a sweet little review Just to thank her for her time today. Wendy, thank you for joining me, sweet friend. 

0:33:37 - Wendy
Kate, it was wonderful. Thank you, i loved every minute of it. 

0:33:42 - Kate
Me too. That brings us to the end of this Goals with Soul Summit episode. I had so much fun diving into this topic with you and I hope you're walking away with at least one action item to add to your goal-getting tool belt. If you're listening to this episode in real time during the week of May 1st through 4th, then I personally invite you to join me for tonight's live Soulwork session, hosted over in our Facebook group community from 8 to 9 pm Eastern Standard Time. Hop over to miscathedhousecom slash community or follow the link below in your show notes to join if you haven't already. 

We'll come together virtually for one hour. We'll start with a brief centering meditation, then share what's new and good in our lives and then we'll grab our journals and work through pumps specifically made to support deeper self-reflection from what we learned in today's Summit experience. We'll end with sharing any aha moments or takeaways from our journaling practices and to voice our own personal goals with Soul, if there's one on your heart to share, because there's something really special about coming together in a sacred space and speaking aloud our goals. And if you enjoyed this episode, please take a second to subscribe to the Live by Design podcast, wherever it is you tune into your shows. That's where you can find me each and every week, sharing episodes all focused on my personal mission to help as many of us goal-getting women as possible to live by design and not by default, all while cultivating joy and practicing gratitude each step of the way. I'll be back in your earbuds again soon and until that time, friend, spread some joy. Make someone smile. 

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