Your Next, Best Step
By Janet J.
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Faith-forward wellness for busy Christian women—science and Scripture in 15 minutes for energy, peace, and follow-through.
Your life is full, and you still want to feel better. Welcome to Your Next, Best Step, the bite-sized podcast for women who want real transformation without perfectionism or a complicated overhaul.
I'm Coach Janet Jaecksch (Coach Janet J), a Christian integrative wellness and life coach who helps women integrate biblical truth with evidence-based wellness and neuroscience—turning it into doable next steps. In each 15-minute episode (new Mon/Wed/Fri), you'll get one practical next step rooted in one of the four pillars of health: mental, emotional, physical, or spiritual wellness.
Expect micro-habits, nervous-system resets, stress and overwhelm tools, hydration and sleep wins, boundaries that actually stick, and grace-filled mindset shifts—grounded in credible science and anchored in biblical truth.
Tap Follow and take today's next, best step with God—one small action at a time.
Educational content only; not medical advice.
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Episode 090: The Waiting Room Between What God Did and What God Is About to Do
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May 15, 2026 |
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BONUS: The Tab You Cannot Close (YNBS 089)
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May 14, 2026 |
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Episode 089: The Conversation You Keep Having in Your Head (But Never Out Loud)
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May 13, 2026 |
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BONUS: The 'Whatever You Want' Test" (YNBS 088)
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May 12, 2026 |
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Episode 088: The Woman Who Disappeared: When Keeping the Peace Costs You Yourself
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May 11, 2026 |
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BONUS: Don't Package Your Heart (YNBS 087)
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May 09, 2026 |
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Episode 087: You Are Allowed to Not Be "Fine"
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May 08, 2026 |
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BONUS: The Honest Sentence You Might Need Before Mother’s Day (YNBS 086)
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May 07, 2026 |
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Episode 086: What Nobody Tells You About Mother’s Day When It Hurts
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May 06, 2026 |
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BONUS: Chosen vs. Compulsive Help (YNBS 085)
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May 05, 2026 |
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Episode 085: The Weight of Being Everyone's Mother (Even When Nobody Asked You)
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May 04, 2026 |
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BONUS: The Soil Microbe That Hacks Your Brain Chemistry (YNBS 084)
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May 02, 2026 |
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Episode 084: What Your Garden Teaches You About Patience (Even If You Kill Every Plant)
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May 01, 2026 |
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BONUS: Your Brain Lies About Plans (YNBS 083)
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Episode 083: When You Do Not Want to Go (And Why Going Anyway Might Be Worth It)
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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BONUS: The Three-Word Reframe (YNBS 082)
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Episode 082: Why It Was Easier During Lent (And What That Tells You About Yourself)
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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BONUS: The Creativity Lie Women Over 45 Need to Stop Believing (YNBS 081)
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Apr 25, 2026 |
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Episode 081: Earth Minus Art Is Just 'Eh': Why Creating Anything Is Good for Your Soul
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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BONUS: Why 10 Minutes Outside Changes Your Stress Levels (YNBS 080)
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Episode 080: God's First Assignment Was Not What You Think (And It Changes How You Treat Yourself)
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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BONUS: Good Enough Is Not Giving Up (YNBS 079)
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Episode 079: When Good Enough Is the Brave Choice
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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BONUS: The App You Forgot to Close(YNBS 078)
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Apr 18, 2026 |
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Episode 078: Why You Feel Lighter After Finishing Something Hard
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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BONUS: Financial Worry Steals 13 IQ Points - Here's What to Do (YNBS 077)
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Episode 077: What Your Body Does When You Open a Bill: Money Stress and Your Nervous System
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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BONUS: God Does Not Forget (YNBS 076)
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Episode 076: The Invisible Labor That Keeps Everything Running (Including Yours)
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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BONUS: The Grocery Aisle Test: Is Your Life on Autopilot? (YNBS 075)
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Apr 11, 2026 |
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Episode 075: The 30-Second Courage Window: Doing Something New Without Overthinking It
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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BONUS: What Replaying Actually Does to Your Brain (YNBS 074)
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Episode 074: The Forgiveness Doorway: How to Start Releasing the Person You Keep Replaying
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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BONUS: Your Invitation For After A Big Day (YNBS 073)
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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BONUS: How Forgiveness & Reconciliation are like a Backpack and a Door (YNBS 072)
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Apr 04, 2026 |
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Episode 073: Why Easter Monday Quiet Is Holy
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Apr 04, 2026 |
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Episode 072: Forgiveness Is Not Excusing - How to Release Someone Without Reopening the Door
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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BONUS: A One Word Check-In (YNBS 071)
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Episode 071: The Practice of Staying: When You Want to Numb Out
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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BONUS: What the Palm Sunday Crowd Didn't Know, But You Do (YNBS 070)
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Episode 070: How to Experience Holy Week When You Already Know the Ending
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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BONUS: Holy Week Starts Sunday. Are You Ready? (YNBS 069)
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Mar 28, 2026 |
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Episode 069: Holy Week for Busy Women: How to Be Present When Life Does Not Pause
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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BONUS: Why Presence Feels So Hard for Fixers (YNBS 068)
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Episode 068: The Ministry of Presence: How to Show Up When You Do Not Know What to Say
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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BONUS: A Boost of Energy on the First Day of Something New? (YNBS 067)
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Episode 067: Spring Follow-Through: One 2-Minute Reset That Outlasts the First-Day Magic
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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BONUS: How to Recharge When You Feel Burned Out (YNBS 066)
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Mar 21, 2026 |
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Episode 066: The Science of Noticing: How 10 Minutes Outside on the First Day of Spring Resets Your Brain
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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BONUS: How Today Can Be a Fresh Start (YNBS 065)
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Episode 065: Mid-Lent Slump? The 60-Second Restart That Uses Your Brain’s Own Reset Button
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Episode 064: The Stories We Tell Ourselves and How to Question Them
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Episode 063: That Voice in Your Head After You Mess Up: Is It God or Is It Shame?
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Trailer: Ep 063 - That Voice in Your Head After You Mess Up: Is It God or Is It Shame?
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Episode 062: Self-Compassion: The Missing Ingredient in Consistency
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Trailer: Ep 062 - Self-Compassion: The Missing Ingredient in Consistency
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Episode 061: The Monday After Daylight Saving Time: Grace + a Simple Recovery Plan
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Trailer: Ep 061 - The Monday After Daylight Saving Time: Grace + a Simple Recovery Plan
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Episode 060: Spring Forward, Gently (Your 48-Hour DST Buffer)
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Trailer: Ep 060 - Spring Forward, Gently (Your 48-Hour DST Buffer)
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Episode 059: Fringe-ships (The In-Between Relationships God Can Use)
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Trailer: Ep 059 - Fringe-ships (The In-Between Relationships God Can Use)
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Episode 058: The Art of the Acquaintance - Why "Weak Ties" Make You Happier Than You Think
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Trailer: Ep 058 - The Art of the Acquaintance: Why "Weak Ties" Make You Happier Than You Think
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Episode 057: Micro-Charisma Part 2 - The Follow-Up Question Effect
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Trailer 057: Micro-Charisma Part 2: The Follow-Up Question Effect
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Episode 056: How to Be Charismatic Without Performing: Warmth + Competence (Part 1)
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Trailer: Ep 056 - Charisma Without Performing | Micro-Charisma Part 1 Preview
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Episode 055: Love Languages Beyond Romance: How to Speak Your Friend's Care Language
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Trailer: Ep 055 - Sneak Peek: Love Languages Beyond Romance
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Episode 054: Stop Planting What You Don't Want to Harvest - Values Alignment for Midlife Women
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Trailer: Ep 054 - Tomorrow: Stop Planting What You Don't Want to Harvest
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Episode 053: What Are You Changing This Lent? (Using This Sacred Season for Real Growth)
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Trailer: Ep 053 - What Are You Changing This Lent?
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Episode 052: Preparing for Lent: How to Slow Down and Make Space for God (Before Ash Wednesday)
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Trailer: Ep 052 - Preparing for Lent: Why Changes Stick When You Make Them for God
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Episode 051: Valentine's Day Alone - How to Handle February 14 When You're Single, Widowed, or Divorced
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Trailer: Ep 051 - Valentine's Day Alone: What Does God Really Think About You?
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Episode 050: Why Adult Friendships Are So Hard (And How to Make Friends in Midlife)
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Trailer: Ep 050 - Why Adult Friendships Are So Hard
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Episode 049: When You've Lost Your People: Rebuilding Connection in Midlife (Without Guilt)
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Trailer: Ep 049 - When You've Lost Your People
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Episode 048: Guard Your Heart - What Proverbs 4:23 Really Means Beyond Romance
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Trailer: Ep 048 - Guard Your Heart (What Proverbs 4:23 Really Means)
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Episode 047: The Stress-Heart Connection in Women: What Your Body Is Telling You
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 047 - Teaser
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Episode 046: Heart Month: Your 60-Second Heart Check with Life's Essential 8
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 046 - Teaser
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Episode 045: Why Clutter Affects Women's Stress Hormones Differently: Understanding What Your Messy Spaces Are Really Telling You
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 045 - Teaser
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Episode 044: How to Create a Weekly Rhythm That Reduces Stress (Without Rigid Schedules)
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 044 - Teaser
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Episode 043: When Self-Care Feels Selfish: Breaking Free from Guilt (Biblical Perspective)
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 043 - Teaser
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Episode 042: Text Your Friend Right Now (Yes, Now)
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 042 - Teaser
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Episode 041: The Courage to Ask for Help: Why It's So Hard (and Why You're Not Weak)
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 041 - Teaser
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Episode 040: Santa Shock: When Your Bank Account Didn’t Get the Memo
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 040 - Teaser
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Episode 039: Low Light Solutions - 7 Science-Backed Strategies for Winter Fatigue and Better Sleep
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 039 - Teaser
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Episode 038: When Winter Feels Heavier Than Usual | Understanding Seasonal Depression
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 038 - Teaser
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Episode 037: Why Am I So Tired? Understanding Persistent Fatigue in Midlife Women
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 037 - Teaser
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Jan 11, 2026 |
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Episode 036 - Flipping the Script on Quitter's Day: What to Do When Your New Habits Already Feel Hard
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 036 - Teaser
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Episode 035: One Word, One Walk: Simple New Year Practice that Actually Works
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 035 - Teaser
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Episode 034: New Year, Same You (And Why That's a Good Thing)
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 034 - Teaser
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Jan 04, 2026 |
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Episode 033: January 1st Was Just Another Thursday - Why Most Resolutions Fail
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 033 - Teaser
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Episode 032: Bless the Year Behind You: A New Year's Eve Reflection
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 032 - Teaser
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Episode 031: The In-Between Days: What to Do When You're Stuck Between Christmas and New Year
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 031 - Teaser
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Dec 28, 2025 |
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Episode 030: After the Holidays: Why You Feel Flat (and How to Recover with Grace)
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Dec 27, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 030 - Teaser
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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Episode 029: God With Us, Not Perfect With Us (A Christmas Eve Message)
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 029 - Teaser
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Episode 028: One Word That Can Calm Holiday Stress (Even When Your To-Do List Is Long)
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 028 - Teaser
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Episode 027: How to Find Peace with Holiday Spending: Your ‘Enough Number’ with God
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Dec 20, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 027 - Teaser
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Episode 026: When Faith Feels Flat: Finding God in One Honest Minute
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 026 - Teaser
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Episode 025: How to Actually Rest This Christmas: Real Rest for the Weary Woman
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 025 - Teaser
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Episode 024: Feel Good This December: Simple, God-Grounded Habits to Protect Your Energy
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Dec 13, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 024 - Teaser
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Episode 023:The Empty Chair: Navigating Holiday Grief With God’s Comfort
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 023 - Teaser
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Episode 022: The December Energy Audit: How to Protect Your Peace This Holiday Season
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 022 - Teaser
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Episode 021: When Holiday Traditions Become Heavy: How to Release or Redesign Them with Grace
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Dec 06, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 021 - Teaser
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Episode 020: When You Feel Lonely in a Room Full of People: Finding Real Connection This Holiday Season
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 020 - Teaser
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Episode 019: Three Minutes, One Candle: Reclaiming Advent from Perfectionism
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 019 - Teaser
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 018 - Teaser
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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Episode 018: Rest Over Rush: A Faith-Filled Reset for Black Friday Temptations
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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Episode 017: When Gratitude Feels Heavy: How to Honor Your Whole Heart This Thanksgiving
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 017 - Teaser
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Episode 016: Your Thanksgiving Peace Pause: How to Reset Your Mind, Body & Spirit in 90 Seconds
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 016 - Teaser
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Episode 015: Smart, Simple Meal Prep for Real Life: Your Stress-Free, Small-Batch Strategy
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Nov 22, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 015 - Teaser
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Episode 014: Movement Is Medicine: How to Reclaim Your Energy Without a Gym Membership
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 014 - Teaser
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Episode 013: The Hidden Cost of “Yes”: Why Boundaries Protect Your Peace, Health, and Faith
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 013 - Teaser
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Episode 012: Is It Conviction or False Guilt? How to Let Go of Shame and Live in Grace
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Nov 15, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 012 - Teaser
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Episode 011: The Sacred Rest: Why Sleep Is an Act of Faith, Not Laziness
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 011 - Teaser
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Episode 010: The 90-Second Reset: How to Stop Stress Before It Takes Over
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 010 Teaser
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Episode 009: Run Your Own Race: Finding Peace Beyond Comparison
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Nov 08, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 009 - Teaser
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Episode 008: 5 Quick Wins to Feel Better by Tomorrow: Small Steps with Big Impact
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 008 - Teaser
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode 007: Permission to Rest: Why Self-Care Is Not Selfish, It’s Stewardship
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 007 - Teaser
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Episode 006: Finding Focus and Peace: How One Morning Anchor Can Transform Your Entire Day
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Nov 01, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 006 - Teaser
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Episode 005: Five Hidden Energy Vampires Draining You and How to Take Your Power Back
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 005 - Teaser
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Episode 004: Breaking Free from All-or-Nothing Thinking: How Grace Fuels Sustainable Wellness
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 004 - Teaser
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Episode 003: Your Body Is a Temple, Not a Project - Finding Peace Through Faith-Fueled Wellness
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Oct 25, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 003 - Teaser
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Episode 002: How Tiny Habits Create Lasting Change - One Small Step at a Time
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 002 - Teaser
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Episode 001: Finding Clarity - Not Certainty: How to Move Forward When You Don’t Have It All Figured Out
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 001 - Teaser
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Episode 000: The Power of Small Steps: How Tiny Changes Lead to Big Transformation
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Oct 18, 2025 |
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Your Next, Best Step Episode 000 - Teaser
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Oct 17, 2025 |