Maybe I Can® with Debbie Weiss
You have the power to change your life regardless of your circumstances. With over 50 years of experience dealing with some of life’s toughest challenges, Debbie is an expert in chasing your own dreams in spite of your circumstances. She is an entrepreneur, inspirational speaker, family caregiver and mother. She has overcome her own limiting beliefs and fears allowing her to begin to live her best life and her life’s passion is to help and inspire others to do the same. In her spare time, Debbie loves to laugh, dance, read and stay active. Recently widowed, Debbie is still following her dreams and wants you to follow yours. You are on this journey together. Every Wednesday, Debbie will share some ideas to help inspire and motivate women to live the life you want. Debbie will also introduce you to those that have helped her on her journey, as well as share other women's stories of inspiration. To learn more about Debbie or to reach out with any questions or episode ideas, please visit www.debbierweiss.com
Maybe I Can® with Debbie Weiss
Ep. 182: A Sprinkle Of Surrender
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What if surrender isn't about giving up... but finally finding peace?
In this episode of the Maybe I Can Podcast, I'm sharing one of the hardest lessons I've had to learn: letting go of the things I was never meant to control.
As a lifelong caregiver, mother, wife, and helper, I spent years believing that if I tried hard enough, worried enough, or loved enough, I could change outcomes for the people I cared about. But life kept teaching me a different lesson.
I'm sharing personal stories from my caregiving journey with my late husband and my son, as well as a surprising lesson I learned through my own weight loss journey. Through all of these experiences, I discovered that surrender isn't weakness—it's freedom.
In this episode, I discuss:
✨ Why surrender feels so uncomfortable
✨ The difference between supporting and controlling
✨ How trying to control everything leads to exhaustion
✨ What surrender actually looks like in everyday life
✨ Why steady progress matters more than perfect outcomes
✨ Questions you can ask yourself to find more peace
If you've been carrying responsibilities that don't belong to you, struggling with uncertainty, or feeling exhausted from trying to fix everything, this episode is for you.
Remember: surrender is not letting go of love. It's letting go of the illusion of control.
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