WORDS MATTER with Deanna Ley
WORDS MATTER is hosted by Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach. Each episode, she shares her unique take on powerful quotes and the insights they inspire, offering fresh perspectives and actionable takeaways to encourage growth, spark transformation, and guide listeners to turn their impossible into I'M POSSIBLE.
Your WORDS MATTER, because YOU MATTER.
Episodes
47 episodes
"I Am On My Side."
This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, continues the ROOTED series with a quote that sounds simple but is one of the hardest things we may ever learn how to do:“I am on my side.”Most of ...
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Episode 47
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"I Always Have A Choice."
This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, continues the ROOTED series with a quote that sounds simple but carries real weight when life gets hard:“I always have a choice.”Paired with Viktor Frankl’s insigh...
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Season 1
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Episode 46
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19:33
“I Am The Tender Of My ROOTED Self.”
This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, opens a new series inspired by her book ROOTED: Your 30-Day Journey Toward Whole Self-Health. At the heart of this episode is the quote that anchors the entire ROOTED j...
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Episode 45
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16:47
"The Only Way To It Is Through It."
This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, reflects on a solo 16-mile hike that became more than a physical challenge. It became living proof of a quote that has guided her for years:“The only way to it is ...
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Episode 44
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"Time Heals All Wounds."
This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, shares a deeply personal message about grief, loss, and healing. Seven years after losing her beloved dog Lilly, Deanna revisits the well-intended phrase we all know: <...
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Episode 43
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"Meaning Is Made In The Moments."
This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, shares a Thanksgiving-week message built around one grounding truth:“Meaning is made in the moments.”This episode introduces what Deanna calls the ...
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Episode 42
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12:43
"Success Leaves Clues."
This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, focuses on a quote made famous by Tony Robbins and first spoken by Jim Rohn: “Success leaves clues.”Most people hear that line and immediately study e...
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Episode 41
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"Outcome Over Effort"
This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, opens up about a moment when the weight of a task felt bigger than it should have. One shift changed everything — a shift that brought her back to purpose, steadied her steps, a...
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Episode 40
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"I DON'T Do Can't."
This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, shares a moment from behind the scenes of finishing her first book, ROOTED: Your 30 Day Journey Toward Whole-Self Health. What started as frustration and exhaustion turned int...
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Episode 39
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“Spontaneity Is Where Possibility Lives.”
This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, explores a different kind of adventure — the kind that begins with a simple “YES” and leads to possibility you didn’t see coming.“Spontaneity is where possibility liv...
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Episode 38
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"Bloom Where You Are Planted."
This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, shares the story of a pumpkin plant that refused to quit — and how its journey mirrors our own growth. The episode’s quote is one you’ve likely heard before: <...
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Episode 37
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11:13
“Discipline Your Disappointment.”
This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, shares the powerful practice that’s been holding her steady through canceled plans, unexpected injuries, and life’s endless detours. This episode is a heartfelt invitation to fe...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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9:26
"There’s No Straight Line To Anything Worth Having."
This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, shares a story that begins at 10,000+ feet — and climbs from there. This episode's quote proves that you can keep going even when the path disappears, the progress feels slow, o...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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15:26
"Shame Shields Solutions."
This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, shares a raw, real-time moment that began in a massage room and led to the unexpected uncovering of anger, grief, and a deep disconnection from her body.At the center of ...
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Episode 34
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13:12
"I Deal With It, So I Can Heal With It."
This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, shares a quote that didn’t come from a book or a podcast — but from the raw middle of her own healing journey: “I deal with it, so I can heal with it.”<...
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Episode 33
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10:18
"It’s A Season. Not A Sentence."
This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, dives into a phrase that’s become her personal anchor: “It’s a season. Not a sentence.”The original author is unknown — but the impact? Undeniable.
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Episode 32
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"Joy Is Not Made To Be A Crumb."
This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, brings voice to something we often overlook in our pursuit of healing and growth: joy. The real kind that’s soul-filling. The kind we forget to let ourselves feel.This ep...
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Episode 31
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"You Cannot Heal In The Same Environment Where You Got Sick."
This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, dives into a quote that doesn’t just land — it lingers:“You cannot heal in the same environment where you got sick.”Author unknown — but the truth? Unforg...
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Episode 30
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"Wherever You Are, Be All There."
In this episode of WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, invites you to pause long enough to notice the moment you're in—and then be in it. With the quote “Wherever you are, be all there.” by Jim Elliott, Deann...
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Episode 29
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“’NO’ Is A Complete Sentence.”
In this episode of WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, explores five simple words that carry massive weight: “NO is a complete sentence.” Often credited to Anne Lamott and echoed by countless women over the years, thi...
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Episode 28
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9:08
"You Cannot Use Someone Else's Map To Find Yourself."
In this episode of WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, invites you to break free from the belief that someone else’s path will lead you home. With the powerful quote “You cannot use someone else’s map to find yourself,”
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Episode 27
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10:06
"Everything is Figureoutable."
In this episode of WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, offers truth, encouragement, and a bold permission slip—all wrapped in a powerful mindset: “Everything is figureoutable.” Inspired by Marie Forleo’s wo...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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10:20
"Purposeful Progress Equals Peace."
In this episode of WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, invites you into a conversation that may just change the way you define peace. This isn’t the kind of peace you wait to find once life calms down—it’s the kind you cre...
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Episode 25
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13:25
"Not All Who Wander Are Lost."
In this episode of WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, invites you to release the pressure of needing a perfectly mapped-out path and instead embrace the sacred unfolding of your own journey. With the iconic quote, “Not al...
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Episode 24
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"Contentment Isn't Settling – It's Savoring."
"Contentment Isn’t Settling – It’s Savoring." | Episode 23: WORDS MATTERIn this episode of WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, invites you to pause and challenge the belief that contentment means settling. With...
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Episode 23
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