The Write Your Own Story Podcast
Grab your fav pen ladies, because it’s time to write the story of how your life goes! The Write Your Own Story podcast is here to encourage women to live the life they dream about by sitting with women business owners, game changers, community leaders and friends in the most honest, no perfect allowed, just girls gabbin way, about all things life and womanhood. Stories are rooted in meaning, connection, and understanding and so often are the clues for our future selves. It’s so important for all of us to hear what other women are doing with their lives. Their successes, their struggles, their perseverance, what failure has taught them, how they show up in this world, and what sets their heart on fire. It’s these stories that make us realize we’re not alone and motivate us to take a closer look at our own dreams. I promise it will be down to earth, super real and honest, funny, and feel like we’re all just gabbin over a cup of coffee or a glass (glasses) of wine. At the end of each show, my hope ist women are inspired to block out the societal “should’s” and the inner voices of “Why me?” and “Am I enough?” so they can pick up the pen with confidence and write their own stories of their lives.
The Write Your Own Story Podcast
The Courage to Choose: How to Stop Waiting and Start Trusting Yourself with Nan Whaley
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What if the life you're dreaming about is waiting on a decision you're too afraid to make?
So many women spend years waiting to feel certain before they take the leap—whether that's changing careers, ending a relationship, starting a business, running for office, or simply admitting they want something different.
But what if confidence doesn't come before the decision?
What if it comes after?
In this deeply honest conversation, former Dayton Mayor and trailblazing leader Nan Whaley shares why some of the most important choices of her life were made long before she felt ready. From becoming the first woman nominated by her party for Governor of Ohio to leading a city through extraordinary challenges, Nan has learned that perfection is not the goal—courage is.
Together, we explore:
✨ Why perfectionism keeps women stuck
✨ The real reason decision-making feels so overwhelming
✨ How to stop waiting for certainty and start trusting yourself
✨ What failure actually teaches us
✨ Reinvention, resilience, and choosing again and again
✨ Why sharing our stories helps other women find their own strength
This episode is for every woman standing at a crossroads, wondering if she's capable of more than the life she's currently living.
Because the truth is: there is no perfect choice.
There is only the choice to trust yourself enough to take the next step.
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