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| 32. How to Declutter Your Home and Reduce Mental Load with Brittnei Gaudio | 22 Oct 2026 | 00:53:31 | |
Does the clutter in your home feel like one more thing your brain is constantly trying to manage? Carly sits down with professional organizer and decluttering coach Brittnei Gaudio to talk about the connection between our physical environment, mental load, overwhelm, and the way we show up in everyday life. Britt shares why the goal is not a perfectly tidy home, but a home that is easy to reset and actually works for the people living in it. They also explore emotional attachment to our belongings, family dynamics around organization, decluttering with kids, ADHD friendly systems, and simple habits like the 15 minute daily reset that can make home organization feel far more manageable. This conversation is a reminder that needing support with your home is not a personal failure. Sometimes creating more calm starts with making your space work better for your real life. Key Takeaways • Aim for easy to tidy, not perfectly tidy • Clutter can add to mental load and overstimulation • A 15 minute daily reset can prevent mess from compounding • Give everything in your home a clear place to live • Kids need to be taught what “tidy” actually means • Build organization systems around how your family really lives • Asking for help with your home is completely valid Britt’s Bio Britt Gaudio is a professional organizer, decluttering coach, and owner of Wellnested Living Co. She helps busy families create easy to tidy homes through practical organization systems designed to reduce clutter, lighten the mental load, and support real everyday life. Britt’s Links Website: Instagram: Free Daily Reset Checklist: Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 31. How AI Is Changing SEO and What Business Owners Need to Know | 15 Oct 2026 | 00:40:18 | |
How do you make sure the right clients can actually find your business on Google, ChatGPT, and other AI search platforms? In this episode of The Favourite Self Podcast, Carly sits down with Web of Words SEO strategist, AI optimization expert, and copywriter Jen Standing to break down how online search is changing and what business owners need to know about SEO, AI search optimization, and generative engine optimization, or GEO. They explore why clear brand messaging and human centred content matter more than ever, how reviews and website copy can influence your online visibility, and why optimizing for AI search is an extension of traditional SEO rather than an entirely separate strategy. Jen also shares practical ways to improve your website now, from updating outdated messaging and publishing helpful blog content to gathering stronger client testimonials. If you want your website to do more than simply exist and start helping the right people discover, trust, and choose your business, this conversation is a great place to start. Key Takeaways • AI search is expanding the way businesses get discovered online • Strong SEO starts with clear, consistent brand messaging • Human centred content matters more than ever • Reviews can strengthen your visibility in AI search • Blogging is still a powerful SEO strategy • Your website should reflect where your business is today Jen’s Bio: Jen is an SEO Strategist, AI Optimization Expert, and copywriter on the Web of Words team. She helps business owners step into their ultra visible era by making sure the right people can find them through Google, AI search, and other online platforms. Blending strategy with a human centred approach, Jen helps clients strengthen their online visibility without losing the personality and voice that make their brands unique. Her goal is to help businesses attract more aligned leads, build confidence in their online presence, and create a strong foundation for their next stage of growth. Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 30. How to Build a Profitable Business and Change Your Money Mindset with Vanessa Bowen | 08 Oct 2026 | 01:02:52 | |
What if growing your revenue isn’t actually making your business more profitable? In this episode of The Favourite Self Podcast, Carly sits down with money mindset expert and CPA Vanessa Bowen to talk about the difference between revenue and profit, why so many entrepreneurs chase top line numbers, and what it actually takes to build a wildly profitable business. Vanessa breaks down how pricing, expenses, marketing ROI, money blocks, and our ability to actually hold money can influence the financial health of a business. They also explore building personal wealth outside of your company, creating healthier money habits, and why making more money does not automatically create financial security. The conversation also turns to motherhood and generational wealth, including how our own childhood money stories shape the way we talk about money with our kids and what it can look like to intentionally create a different financial narrative for the next generation. If this episode resonates, follow and subscribe to The Favourite Self Podcast and share it with a woman who is ready to build a business that creates more than revenue. It creates real wealth. Key Takeaways • Revenue and profit tell two very different stories about your business • Your pricing should account for your time, expenses and desired profit • More revenue does not automatically create more financial security • Money blocks can show up through pricing, overspending, overdelivering and scarcity • Building wealth means creating assets outside of your business too • The way we talk about money can shape our children’s future relationship with it • Financial success starts with knowing what you actually want and why Vanessa’s Bio: Vanessa Bowen is a CPA, Master NLP Mindset Coach, Speaker, and Founder of Mint Worthy Co. She helps women entrepreneurs move beyond chasing revenue to build profitable businesses, create personal wealth, and develop greater confidence around money through a blend of financial strategy and mindset work. Vanessa’s Links: Website: Instagram: The CFO Edit: Free Profit Breakthrough Blueprint: Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 29. Working With Your Spouse: The Truth About Building a Business and Family | 01 Oct 2026 | 00:42:41 | |
What does it really look like to build a business, raise a family, and do life with the same person? In this special episode, Carly sits down with her husband and business partner, Luke Ottaway, to share the behind the scenes story of building Web of Words together. They reflect on the decision that changed the trajectory of their lives, how their roles evolved around their individual strengths, and what more than a decade in entrepreneurship has taught them about partnership, resilience, leadership, and trust. They also get honest about balancing business with parenthood, building a team, navigating difficult seasons, working in the service industry, and why having someone who believes in you can change what you believe is possible for yourself. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s really like to work with your spouse, build a family business, or balance entrepreneurship and parenthood, this conversation offers an honest look at the beautiful and complicated reality behind it. Key Takeaways • How Carly and Luke built a business together as a married couple • Why their different strengths became an advantage • How entrepreneurship shaped the way they parent • What helped them navigate hard seasons together • Why hiring for cultural fit changed their team • The importance of being solution focused in business • How belief from the right partner can change everything Luke’s Bio: Luke Ottaway is the Managing Director of Web of Words, a boutique branding and marketing agency helping small businesses bring their vision to life. Raised in an entrepreneurial family, Luke grew up dreaming of running a business of his own. His career took him through technology retail and team leadership in entertainment marketing before he joined his wife, Carly, at Web of Words, reconnecting with his entrepreneurial roots and his passion for helping people reach their goals. Luke brings a people-first approach to operations, leadership, and client relationships. He believes exceptional client work starts with an inspired, supported team, and he’s passionate about creating an environment where people can do their best work. For Luke, success means building meaningful relationships, helping business owners see what’s possible, and bringing together the right people to make it happen. Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 28. How to Heal Your Inner Child and Break Self-Sabotage Patterns with Adele Tevlin | 24 Sep 2026 | 00:57:17 | |
Show Notes Why do the same patterns keep showing up in your relationships, money, business and success, even when you know better? Carly sits down with identity and nervous system expert Adele Tevlin for a deep conversation about inner child healing, subconscious programming, self sabotage and the difference between mindset work and true identity transformation. Adele shares how motherhood and becoming a single mom became a catalyst for her own evolution, taking her from people pleasing and fear of abandonment to building a seven figure business rooted in a completely different sense of self. Together, they explore how early conditioning can influence adult patterns around worthiness, relationships, money, perfectionism and visibility, why awareness alone does not create transformation, and why high achievers can sometimes use intellect and ambition to avoid the deeper emotional work. This conversation is an invitation to look beneath the behaviour, understand what may actually be running the show, and begin creating change at the level of identity. If this episode resonates, follow and subscribe to The Favourite Self Podcast and share it with someone who is ready to go deeper than mindset work. Key Takeaways • Inner child healing can help you understand the subconscious patterns influencing your relationships, money, business and self worth • People pleasing, perfectionism, procrastination and avoidance can be signals to look deeper at the beliefs driving your behaviour • Awareness is only the beginning. Lasting change requires integration, practice and embodiment • Mindset work focuses on changing thoughts, while identity work asks what beliefs, conditioning and nervous system patterns are creating those thoughts in the first place • High achievers can sometimes intellectualize their growth instead of allowing themselves to experience the emotional work underneath it • As your identity changes, your choices, standards, relationships and capacity to receive can change with it Adele’s Bio Adele Tevlin is a cognitive behavioural therapist and transformational mindset coach known for her ability to bridge cognitive psychology with energetic mastery. As the founder of The Identity Ascension Method, she guides high performing individuals to break through limiting beliefs, rewire their mindset, and create aligned success in both life and business. With a background in psychology, neuroscience, and behavioural change, Adele’s work empowers others to take radical ownership of their lives and step fully into their personal power. Her teachings are rooted in both science and soul, helping clients shift at the core level for real, lasting change. Adele’s Links Website: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adele_tevlin/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdeleTevlinPage Identity Ascension Method Certification: https://identityascensionmethod.com/ Free Identity Code Quiz: https://identityascensionmethod.com/identity-code-quiz Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 27. Stop Downplaying Your Dreams: How to Own Your Success and Celebrate How Far You've Come | 17 Sep 2026 | 00:48:15 | |
Do you downplay your accomplishments, move the goalpost, or struggle to celebrate your wins without immediately focusing on what comes next? In this solo episode of The Favourite Self Podcast, Carly explores why we minimize our success, how comparison and fear of judgment can disconnect us from our dreams, and why celebrating how far you’ve come is an important part of building self trust. She reflects on six months of podcasting, learning to use her voice, motherhood, and a recent book signing that reminded her how easily a dream can become your everyday life before you stop to appreciate it. You’ll learn why celebrating your achievements is more than a feel good practice, how recognizing past wins can expand your belief in what is possible next, and why openly pursuing your dreams can create a ripple effect for the people watching you. If this episode resonates, follow and subscribe to The Favourite Self Podcast and share it with someone who needs permission to celebrate how far they’ve come. Key Takeaways • Why we downplay our accomplishments and move the goalpost instead of celebrating success • How fear of judgment and comparison can make us minimize our dreams • Why celebrating your wins helps build self trust and confidence • How remembering the dreams you have already achieved can expand your belief in what is possible next • Why your impact is bigger than the likes, downloads, comments, and other metrics you can measure • How sharing your dreams and accomplishments can help other women believe more is possible for them Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 26. From Burnt Out Teacher to Aligned CEO: How to Manifest Your Dream Life with Nicole Crone | 10 Sep 2026 | 01:17:25 | |
What happens when you stop building the life you think you should want and start trusting the one you actually desire? In this episode of The Favourite Self Podcast, Carly sits down with Nicole Crone, cofounder of My Aligned Purpose, to talk about manifestation, entrepreneurship, identity shifts, motherhood, and the self trust required to follow a vision before you know exactly how it will unfold. Nicole shares her journey from high school teacher to entrepreneur, the pivotal experiences that pushed her to choose herself, and how she and her business partner built My Aligned Purpose into a thriving coaching business. They also explore Nicole’s manifestation process, why getting clear on the feeling behind your desires matters more than obsessing over the outcome, and how asking “why” can uncover what you truly want. They also get into money stories, human design, motherhood, building a million dollar brand, and why the lived experiences that challenge you often become some of your greatest sources of authority. If this episode resonates, be sure to follow and subscribe to The Favourite Self Podcast, and share it with someone who needs a reminder to trust the vision they cannot fully see yet. Key Takeaways • Choosing yourself sometimes means being willing to disappoint others rather than continuing to disappoint yourself • Manifestation starts with getting honest about what you actually want and how you believe having it will make you feel • Asking yourself “why” repeatedly can uncover the deeper desire underneath a surface level goal • You do not need to know exactly how your vision will unfold. The how often becomes clear only after you start moving toward it • Your standards are connected to the stories you believe about what you deserve and what feels available to you • Embodying the feelings you associate with your desired life now can help you create more of those experiences before the external result arrives • Rejection and difficult seasons can become redirection, lived experience, and ultimately part of the work you are uniquely positioned to share • Entrepreneurship, motherhood, and every new level of growth can bring another identity shift that asks you to trust yourself again Nicole’s Bio Nicole Crone is a former high school teacher turned CEO, best selling author, speaker, and cofounder of My Aligned Purpose. Known for her contagious optimism and expansive thinking, she blends the science of manifestation with the neuroscience of mindset to help women rewire how they think, lead, and scale. Nicole teaches ambitious women how to collapse timelines, build wildly profitable businesses, and create success that feels as good as it looks, without burnout or outdated rules. Through her coaching, podcast, and magnetic stage presence, she activates women into their next level, challenging them to think bigger, move differently, and lead unapologetically. Above all, Nicole is devoted to building a life she loves, and her favourite role is being a mom. Nicole’s Links Pre-Order My Aligned CEO Book: My Aligned Purpose Website: https://www.myalignedpurpose.com/ My Aligned Purpose Instagram: Nicole’s Instagram: My Aligned Purpose Podcast on Apple Podcasts: Free My Aligned Purpose Quiz: https://www.myalignedpurpose.com/live-quiz Other links: You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jen-sincero/you-are-a-badass%C2%AE/9780762448319/ The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin https://gretchenrubin.com/books/the-four-tendencies/ Human Design for Business by Jamie L. Palmer https://www.jamielpalmer.com/human-design-for-business-book/ Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 25. Your Why, Your Vision, and the Business You Actually Want | 03 Sep 2026 | 00:36:01 | |
Before you set another goal, do you actually know why you want it? In this episode of The Favourite Self Podcast, Carly shares five reflection questions to help you get clear on your why, redefine what success looks like in this season, and make sure the business you are building still supports the life you actually want. She explores purpose, business vision, your role as a founder, your brand promise, and the idea of identifying the one thing your business must do brilliantly. Carly also shares how tools like human design, astrology, journaling, and AI can act as mirrors to help you recognize your strengths, values, desires, and the goals you may have outgrown. Before heading into the final months of the year with another list of things to accomplish, this episode is an invitation to zoom out, reconnect with your North Star, and decide what is still truly yours to pursue. If this episode resonates, be sure to follow and subscribe to The Favourite Self Podcast, and share it with someone who may be rethinking what success looks like for them. Key Takeaways • Before setting another goal, ask why you actually want it and what you believe achieving it will give you • Your business should support the life you want to create, not require you to continually build your life around the business • Your why is often already woven through your lived experiences, values, beliefs, strengths, and the problems you feel deeply called to solve • Identifying your business’s core promise can help you make clearer decisions about offers, opportunities, hiring, and growth • Your role in your business is allowed to evolve as your strengths, energy, interests, and vision change • Human design, astrology, journaling, and AI can be useful mirrors, but they should help you see yourself more clearly rather than dictate your path • Revisiting old goals is not evidence that you are behind. You are allowed to change your mind, cross something off, or choose a different direction Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 24. The Astrology of Your Life Purpose with Marina Lynn | 27 Aug 2026 | 01:11:05 | |
What can your birth chart reveal about your life purpose and the direction you are being called to grow? In this episode of The Favourite Self Podcast, Carly sits down with evolutionary astrologer Marina Lynn to explore the North Node, South Node, Chiron, Saturn returns, and the deeper meaning behind your birth chart. Marina explains how evolutionary astrology can help you understand subconscious patterns, natural gifts, life purpose, and the growth edges shaping your next chapter. They also dive into the current astrological shifts, including the North Node moving into Aquarius, and what these transits could mean for business, visibility, community, technology, and personal growth. If this episode resonates, follow and subscribe to The Favourite Self Podcast and share it with someone ready to explore their own True North. Key Takeaways • Your North Node can reveal the direction of your personal growth and life purpose • Your South Node represents familiar patterns and strengths you are learning to evolve beyond • Chiron can point to a core wound that may also become part of the work you are here to share • Saturn returns and North Node returns can mark major periods of identity, career, and life transition • The North Node moving into Aquarius highlights themes of community, innovation, collaboration, and new ways of working • Alignment does not always feel easy. Growth often requires moving beyond what feels familiar and comfortable Marina’s Bio Marina Lynn is an evolutionary astrologer and the creator of North Node Guide™, a growing community dedicated to helping people align with their True North through the lens of evolutionary astrology. What began as a tool Marina discovered while navigating her own healing journey eventually became her life’s work. For more than six years, she has helped people find greater clarity, purpose, and direction by understanding the deeper story written in their birth chart. She believes the birth chart is more than a personality profile. It is a practical roadmap for uncovering subconscious patterns, healing core wounds, understanding your natural gifts, and creating a life that feels aligned with who you came here to be. Marina’s Links Website: North Node Guide Instagram: North Node Guide App Instagram: North Node Guide App Waitlist / Beta Tester Sign Up: Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 23. You Don’t Need More Proof. You Need More Self Trust. | 20 Aug 2026 | 00:35:49 | |
What if the friction you are feeling is not a sign that you need to push harder, but a sign that something in your life or business is ready to change? In this solo episode of The Favourite Self Podcast, Carly explores the friction so many entrepreneurs are feeling right now around content, visibility, business growth, and the ways they have been conditioned to define success. After hearing the same sense of exhaustion echoed by other female founders, she began questioning whether the answer is really more consistency, another strategy, or simply trying harder. Carly shares how her own relationship with Instagram, manifestation, ambition, and success has been shifting, and why she is learning to separate responsibility from control. Through reflections on a bird feeder that required patience and a tree in her backyard that had begun choking itself through its own roots, she explores one of the hardest parts of self trust: knowing the difference between something that needs more time and something you have already outgrown. This episode is an invitation to look at what you are really building toward, notice how much of the life you once wanted may already be here, and question the goals, habits, strategies, and identities you may still be carrying simply because they once worked. If this episode resonates, be sure to follow and subscribe to The Favourite Self Podcast, and share it with someone who may be questioning what they are ready to carry into their next season. Key Takeaways • Friction is not always a problem to fix. Sometimes it is information that you have outgrown the way you have been doing something • When you have spent years following formulas, trends, and algorithms, showing up authentically can require first letting go of the version of yourself you learned to perform • It is worth questioning the definition of success you are chasing and whether it still reflects what you actually want in this season of your life • Manifestation is not about controlling an outcome. It is about taking aligned action while learning to trust what happens after you have done your part • A result is data. The story you attach to that result is something different, and self trust means learning not to make every slow month, no, or underperforming post mean something about your worth • Sometimes self trust looks like patience and giving the seed more time to grow. Other times, it looks like recognizing that something has run its course and being willing to let it go Jenna's substack: https://substack.com/@jennazoe Episode 17: https://thefavouriteselfpodcast.buzzsprout.com/2597263/episodes/19467397 Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 22. Jen Leigh on Becoming Iconic, Holding Success, and Building a Legacy Brand | 13 Aug 2026 | 01:06:24 | |
What does it actually take to become the woman who can hold the success, visibility, and legacy she says she wants? In this episode of The Favourite Self Podcast, Carly sits down with Jen Leigh, founder of Becoming Iconic, for a powerful conversation about identity, personal branding, wealth, visibility, motherhood, and the internal evolution required to build something bigger. Jen shares the story behind a major career pivot, the season where she was carrying $100K in debt while chasing external proof of success, and the moment she finally trusted the pull toward something more. Together, Carly and Jen unpack why visibility alone does not create success, the importance of building a strong brand foundation before asking for a bigger audience, and the difference between performing a personal brand and fully becoming it. Jen also shares her perspective on investing in yourself, raising children inside an entrepreneurial household, moving through fear of success, and why she believes the greatest ROI often comes from who you become along the way. This conversation is an invitation to stop rushing the lifestyle, stop waiting for more followers to validate your work, and start becoming the woman who can sustain the success you are building. Because the next level is not only about getting there. It is about developing the capacity, self trust, and leadership to hold it. If this episode resonates, be sure to follow and subscribe to The Favourite Self Podcast, and share it with someone who is stepping into their own next level.
• Investing in yourself is not only about immediate financial ROI. Every experience can deepen your standards, discernment, leadership, and self trust • A powerful personal brand is not about performing someone else’s formula. It is about becoming more fully expressed in your own voice, taste, standards, and strengths • Success is easier to sustain when you stop rushing the external lifestyle and give yourself time to become the person capable of holding it • Motherhood and entrepreneurship can work together, especially when your children are able to witness resilience, possibility, creativity, and self belief in real time • Intentionality is a defining part of Jen’s Favourite Self. Leading her day instead of chasing it allows her to show up with more presence, generosity, and purpose Jen's Bio: Jen is the Founder of Becoming Iconic® and the Founder and Editor in Chief of Iconic Magazine® as well as a mom of four. Jen has helped thousands of women worldwide build successful businesses, resulting in over $100 million in sales through her full service brand that incorporates mentorship and done-for-you creative services. Renowned for her innovative approach to business and her impeccable leadership, her consulting and mentorship consistently generate waitlists. In 2022, after losing her social media, Jen launched Iconic Magazine alongside her top 100 podcast, the Iconic Podcast. This bold move transformed into a globally recognized media powerhouse. Often described as Forbes meets Vogue, the magazine has garnered over ten million impressions and reached 48+ countries. Now an established media company, Iconic Magazine provides a triple-threat PR opportunity for visionary women looking to be seen, heard and remembered. Jen's Links: Iconic Magazine Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iconicmagazine__/ The Iconic Podcast: https://becomingiconicpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 21. The Power of Radical Presence: Building a Life and Business That's True to You with Janette Downie | 06 Aug 2026 | 01:06:46 | |
What if your sensitivity is not something you need to overcome, but one of your greatest strengths as a leader? In this episode of The Favourite Self Podcast, Carly sits down with creative entrepreneur Janette Downie to talk about building businesses that honour your energy, your relationships, and the life you actually want to live. Janette shares her journey from an unfulfilling corporate career to entrepreneurship, and how creativity has remained the through line across photography, her marketing agency Space Creatorz, and her newest venture, The Chill Space. Together, Carly and Janette explore what it means to lead with empathy without allowing others to take advantage of it, why radical presence has been essential to protecting Janette’s energy, and how she learned to stop treating every request like an emergency. They also open up about motherhood, working alongside their partners, making decisions based on clear priorities, and using human design as a tool for greater self-understanding and compassion within relationships. This conversation is a reminder that you do not have to sacrifice your family, humanity, or creativity to build a successful business. When you know what matters most, you can create boundaries, make aligned decisions, and give your full attention to the life directly in front of you. If this episode resonates, be sure to follow and subscribe to The Favourite Self Podcast, and share it with someone who is learning to lead, create, and build a business in a way that feels more like them. Key Takeaways • Sensitivity can strengthen your leadership by helping you lead with empathy, intuition, and a deeper awareness of the people around you • Protecting your energy does not require the perfect routine. It begins with giving your full attention to what is in front of you and remembering that not everything is an emergency • Trying to hold every role at once can lead to resentment and burnout, even when you genuinely love everything you are doing • Clear priorities make difficult decisions easier, especially when two meaningful opportunities compete for your time • Choosing your family does not mean you are missing out. It can mean building your business around the life you intended it to support • Working with your partner requires shared values, clear roles, honest communication, and room for each person to operate differently • Human design can offer permission to understand your natural energy, honour your needs, and approach relationships with greater empathy Janette’s Bio Janette Downie is a Nova Scotia based marketing agency owner, photographer, podcast host, and experience designer who has built three creative businesses around one belief: sensitive creatives deserve to succeed without sacrificing themselves in the process. She is the founder of The Chill Space, a pop up event activation, podcast, and content platform created for people who bring the energy and know when to protect it. She is also the cofounder of Space Creatorz, a digital marketing agency specializing in advertising and email marketing. After experiencing burnout, stress addiction, and years of following frameworks that never felt designed for her, Janette found her way back to herself through creativity, community, and unlearning. Today, she helps other sensitive creatives build businesses and lives that feel good through content, events, retreats, photography, and honest conversations. Janette’s Links Website: https://www.janettedownie.com The Chill Space: https://www.thechillspace.com Space Creatorz: https://www.spacecreatorz.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heynettybaby/ Photography Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janettedowniephoto/ The Chill Space Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chillhappenshere/ Space Creatorz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spacecreatorz/ Free Resource: https://thechillspace.myflodesk.com/podcast-freebie Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 20. A Life and Business Update: Expanded Capacity, Big Manifestations, and Holding Both | 30 Jul 2026 | 00:23:57 | |
What if the biggest transformation isn't changing your circumstances, but expanding your capacity to hold them? In this episode of The Favourite Self Podcast, Carly pulls back the curtain on a full season of family life, business growth, manifestation, uncertainty, and expanded capacity. She shares what this summer has looked like behind the scenes, from working more flexibly while her kids are home to watching their relationship grow and recognizing how differently she is able to hold both motherhood and business compared to just a few years ago. Carly also shares the story behind manifesting Kathleen Cameron as her live podcast guest at the High Vibe Women Full Day Experience, the powerful response to leading a Favourite Self visualization at Gather Self and Style, and why these moments have felt like confirmation that she is stepping deeper into the work she is meant to do. She opens up about creating The Favourite Self Retreat, the evolution happening inside Web of Words, and the personal challenges her family has been navigating after her father-in-law’s serious accident. This episode is a reminder that joy, grief, growth, uncertainty, and beautiful opportunities can all exist at once. Often, the biggest transformation is not that our circumstances suddenly change, but that we become the version of ourselves who can hold more of life without losing our connection to who we are. If this episode resonates, be sure to follow and subscribe to The Favourite Self Podcast, and share it with someone who may need this reminder in their own full season. Key Takeaways: • Life does not always get easier, but your capacity to hold motherhood, business, and change can expand • Manifestation becomes more powerful when you stop trying to control every step and begin operating from trust • The work you do on yourself often creates more growth than another strategy, system, or productivity hack • Joy and grief can exist at the same time, and you do not have to diminish one to honour the other • The biggest transformations often happen because you change, not because your circumstances become perfect Links: High Vibe Women Full Day Experience: https://www.highvibewomen.ca/october-2026-event (use code CARLY50 to save $50 on your ticket) Favourite Self Podcast Episode 3: How to Live and Lead as Your Most Authentic Self with Maria Tassi https://thefavouriteselfpodcast.buzzsprout.com/2597263/episodes/18976012-3-how-to-live-and-lead-as-your-most-authentic-self-with-maria-tassi Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 19. Olympic Champion Jennifer Jones on Introverted Leadership, Reinvention, and Life After Curling | 23 Jul 2026 | 01:06:25 | |
What happens when the chapter the world knows you for ends, and you are asked to meet yourself in a whole new way? In this episode of The Favourite Self Podcast, Carly sits down with Olympic champion Jennifer Jones for a conversation about introverted leadership, identity, visibility, motherhood, and life after elite sport. Best known as one of the greatest curlers of all time, Jennifer opens up about the quieter parts of her story too: the self-doubt, the pressure of leading at the highest level, and the inner work that shaped not just her career, but the person she has become beyond the medals. Together, Carly and Jennifer talk about retiring from competitive curling, writing and publishing her book Rock Star, stepping into new forms of visibility through speaking, broadcasting, and podcasting, and allowing ambition and motherhood to exist side by side. This conversation is a powerful reminder that reinvention is not about becoming someone completely new. It is about allowing more of who you really are to come through in each new season. If this episode resonates, be sure to follow and subscribe to The Favourite Self Podcast, and connect with Jennifer through the links below. Key Takeaways:
Jennifer’s Bio: Jennifer Jones is an Olympic gold medalist, lawyer, mom, speaker, broadcaster, podcast host, and the #1 national bestselling author of Rock Star. Best known as one of Canada’s most accomplished curlers, Jennifer now brings the lessons she learned through elite sport, leadership, and motherhood into conversations that help others stop playing small and start asking themselves, Why not you? Through speaking, broadcasting, and her podcast Rock Stars, Jennifer shares a message rooted in presence, trust, resilience, and the belief that you do not have to choose between ambition and kindness or become someone you are not in order to succeed. Jennifer’s Links: Website: https://jennifer-jones.ca/ Rock Star: https://www.indigo.ca/products/rock-star-6 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jjonescurl?igsh=dWJtZDVqbG10dDYz Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 18. Visibility, Personal Branding, and Big Brand Energy with Katrina Owens | 16 Jul 2026 | 01:10:27 | |
What does it really take to build a personal brand that creates opportunity? In this episode of The Favourite Self Podcast, Carly sits down with personal branding and PR expert Katrina Owens to talk about visibility, big brand energy, and what it means to build a personal brand with intention. After leaving a decade-long career in corporate marketing and PR, Katrina started from scratch with no online presence and a lot of resistance to being seen. Since then, she has built a six-figure personal brand through speaking, brand partnerships, sold out events, and strategic visibility. Together, Carly and Katrina explore how personal branding can become a powerful business asset, why being seen requires both strategy and self trust, and how women can use their voices to create real momentum in their work. This conversation is a reminder that visibility is not just about showing up more. It is about showing up in a way that reflects your value, your vision, and the direction you are growing into. If this episode resonates, be sure to follow and subscribe to The Favourite Self Podcast, and share it with someone who needs this conversation too. Key Takeaways: • Visibility is not just a marketing strategy. It is also a self belief practice • Personal brands can become powerful revenue generating assets when they are built with intention • Big brand energy comes from owning your voice, your expertise, and your value • You do not need to wait until you feel fully ready to start showing up and being seen • Speaking, partnerships, and aligned opportunities often grow from the courage to build your personal brand publicly Katrina’s Bio: Katrina Owens is a podcast host, speaker, and personal branding and PR strategist who helps founders and leaders turn their personal brands into revenue generating assets. After leaving a decade-long career in corporate marketing and public relations, she built her own six figure personal brand from scratch through speaking, brand partnerships, sold out events, and strategic visibility. Today, Katrina helps ambitious entrepreneurs, executives, and service based business owners become recognized authorities in their space and turn that recognition into real opportunities, including media features, paid speaking engagements, partnerships, and long term business growth. She is known for helping women show up with intention, build famous feeling brands, and use visibility as a tool for expansion. Katrina’s Links: Website: https://katrinaowens.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katrinaowenspr/ Fame-Ready Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1EtM44q77XACmT9cHrg7vN?si=5hv36rhNTjGWN3oxc_Kl7Q&utm_source=copy-link Free Guide to Your First Feature: https://knockoutdirective.thrivecart.com/your-first-feature/ Join the waitlist to be the first to hear about the launch of The Six-Figure Personal Brand in August 2026: https://katrinaowens.myflodesk.com/six-figure-waitlist Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 17. What My Resistance to Instagram Was Trying to Tell Me | 09 Jul 2026 | 00:34:56 | |
What if your resistance to showing up online is not something to push through, but something to listen to? In this episode of The Favourite Self Podcast, Carly shares a real-time reflection on why Instagram has not been feeling exciting or aligned lately, even as someone who has spent years helping others show up online. After a week unplugged at the family cottage and a difficult personal situation back home, she opens up about the tension between building a business through visibility and wanting to be fully present in real life. Carly explores the difference between fear that is asking you to grow and inner wisdom that is inviting you to shift. She shares how to get curious about resistance instead of judging it, why discernment matters in seasons of change, and how honesty can become the doorway back to connection. This episode is a reminder that showing up online should not come at the cost of your truth, and that sometimes your next level is not about doing more, but about doing it differently. Key Takeaways: • Resistance is not always fear. Sometimes it is a sign that something in the way you are showing up is ready to evolve • It is important to discern whether you are avoiding being seen or whether your current way of being seen no longer feels aligned • Taking space from social media can help you reconnect with your real life, your energy, and what actually matters most • The most meaningful connection online often comes from sharing what is honest and true, not what is perfectly strategic • You do not need to force yourself through misalignment. You can get curious, listen inward, and adjust how you show up • In a louder online world, your truth is what cuts through • Astrology can be a helpful reflective tool for understanding what themes you are being asked to look at more closely, especially around communication, visibility, and personal expression Astrology Chart: https://astro-charts.com/ Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 16. Personal Style, Confidence, and Dressing for Your Next Level with Suzanne Colmer | 02 Jul 2026 | 01:03:20 | |
What if personal style is about so much more than clothes, and is actually one of the ways you step into the version of yourself you are becoming? In this episode of The Favourite Self Podcast, Carly sits down with Suzanne Colmer, founder of Your Shop Girl, for a conversation about personal style, confidence, identity, and how what you wear can shape the way you think, feel, and show up. Suzanne shares her human centered approach to style and why building a wardrobe that truly reflects your life goes far beyond trends or buying more. It is about feeling aligned, intentional, and fully like yourself. Together, Carly and Suzanne talk about the difference between looking good and actually feeling good in what you wear, how to reconnect with your style in a way that supports your next level, and why your closet can often reflect who you have been more than who you are becoming. This episode is such a powerful reminder that style can be a practical and meaningful tool for self trust, confidence, and personal evolution. If this episode resonates, be sure to follow and subscribe to The Favourite Self Podcast, and share it with someone who needs this conversation too. Key Takeways: • Personal style is not just about clothes. It can be a reflection of your identity and the version of yourself you are stepping into • Looking good and feeling like yourself are not always the same thing, and both matter • A supportive wardrobe should reflect your real life, not just your past self or who you think you should be • Buying less and wearing more can create more clarity, confidence, and ease in how you get dressed • Style can be a practical way to build self trust and show up more powerfully in your day to day life Suzanne bio: Suzanne Colmer is a Toronto-based image and style consultant and founder of Your Shop Girl. She helps people feel confident, powerful, and fully themselves in how they present to the world. Suzanne’s work goes beyond clothes, guiding clients to build wardrobes that reflect who they are and who they are becoming. Known for her human-centred approach, Suzanne specializes in closet cleanses and shopping your closet so clients can buy less, wear more, and get dressed with greater ease and intention. Her practical, supportive style has made her a trusted voice in the industry, with features on Global TV, CBC, The Globe and Mail, and internationally with Tourism Toronto. Suzanne links: Website: https://yourshopgirl.com The Favourite Self Retreat: https://www.carlyottaway.com/the-favourite-self-retreat Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 15. The Truth About Joy, Presence, and Sobriety with Jillian Schecher | 25 Jun 2026 | 01:10:28 | |
What if joy is not something you arrive at, but something you return to again and again? In this episode of The Favourite Self Podcast, Carly sits down with Jillian Schecher, joy educator, founder of the Academy of Joyful Living, creator of The Joy Method, and a coach who helps people lead, feel, and live from a place that is rooted in truth. What unfolds is a deeply honest conversation about emotional honesty, overfunctioning, sobriety, presence, and what it really means to build a life that feels as good as it looks. Jillian shares how her journey into this work began after getting sober, when everything she had been avoiding rose to the surface and invited her into a different way of living. Together, Carly and Jillian explore the difference between performative positivity and real joy, the importance of listening to your body, and why the life you are creating can only feel as good as your ability to actually receive it. This is such a powerful conversation for anyone craving more truth, more softness, and a deeper connection to themselves. If this episode resonates, be sure to follow and subscribe to The Favourite Self Podcast, and share it with someone who needs this conversation too. Key Takeaways: • Joy is not a destination you arrive at. It is a daily practice of coming back to yourself. • Real joy is not performative or about being positive all the time. It begins with telling the truth about what you actually feel. • Overfunctioning can disconnect you from your body, your emotions, and the life you are trying to build. • The life you desire will only feel as good as your capacity to receive it. • Listening to your body is often the first step toward deeper alignment, honesty, and healing. Jillian’s Bio: Jillian Schecher is a Joy Educator, coach, speaker, author, and founder of The Academy of Joyful Living. She is the creator of The Joy Method™ and helps individuals, leaders, and communities reconnect with joy as a daily practice rather than something to chase or earn. Through her work, Jillian guides people back to themselves so they can lead, live, and create from a place that actually feels good. Jilian’s Links: Website: https://jillianschecher.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillianschecher?igsh=MTB5bHoxcHRoNnEzNA== LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillianschecher/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jillianschecher Joy Facilitator Certification: https://www.theacademyofjoyfulliving.com/joy-sessions-facilitator-program The Joy Nest: https://www.theacademyofjoyfulliving.com/the-joy-nest Free Resource, The Joy Reset: https://jillianschecher.com/joyreset 50% off Intro to Joy: 8 Week Joyful Living Program: https://www.theacademyofjoyfulliving.com/introtojoy (Use code JOY50) The Favourite Self Retreat: https://www.carlyottaway.com/the-favourite-self-retreat Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 14. Authentic Storytelling and the Power of Being Seen | 18 Jun 2026 | 00:23:01 | |
What if the story holding you back is also the one that is meant to set you free? In this episode of The Favourite Self Podcast, Carly dives into authentic storytelling, visibility, and why the stories we tell ourselves eventually become the stories we tell the world. She unpacks how the beliefs sitting beneath the surface, about not being enough, being too much, or needing more experience before being seen, can quietly shape the way we show up in business, branding, and content. Carly also breaks down what makes a signature story powerful, why transformation matters more than the event itself, and how to tell stories that actually connect. From understanding your brand as a mirror to learning the difference between sharing your wounds and sharing your wisdom, this episode is a reminder that people do not connect with perfection. They connect with truth, transformation, and the version of you that is willing to let them in. If this episode resonates, be sure to follow and subscribe to The Favourite Self Podcast, and share it with someone who needs this reminder. Key Takeaways: • The stories you tell yourself shape the way you show up in your brand, your business, and your visibility • Your signature story is not just a dramatic event. It is the transformation you have moved through • People connect more deeply with transformation than perfection • Vulnerability in storytelling is not about sharing everything. It is about sharing the wisdom that came from what you lived through • The most powerful stories follow a clear arc: situation, struggle, shift, and solution • Your audience does not need a guru who has it all figured out. They need a guide they can see themselves in • The stories that stick are the ones that act like mirrors and help people feel seen in their own experience The Favourite Self Retreat: https://www.carlyottaway.com/the-favourite-self-retreat Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 13. Renée Warren on Wanting More and How to Stop Apologizing for Success | 11 Jun 2026 | 01:12:38 | |
What if the life and business you want are not built by waiting to feel fully ready, but by trusting yourself enough to go first? In this episode of The Favourite Self Podcast, Carly sits down with award winning entrepreneur, angel investor, and Into the Wild host Renée Warren for a bold and honest conversation about confidence, visibility, ambition, motherhood, and what it really takes to stop shrinking to make other people comfortable. Renée shares her powerful concept of confidence stacking and why confidence is never something you are born with or magically arrive at. It is built in the reps, in the evidence, and in the small brave steps you take before you feel ready. Together, Carly and Renée talk about success apology syndrome, doing it scared, building a business alongside a high speed entrepreneurial partner, and the emotional work of being seen in your truth. They also explore the stories women carry around worthiness, support, wealth, motherhood, and success, and why so many women are still minimizing themselves instead of fully owning what they want. This episode is such a powerful permission slip for the woman who knows she is meant for more and is ready to stop apologizing for that. If this episode resonates, be sure to follow and subscribe to The Favourite Self Podcast, and share it with someone who needs this conversation too. Key Takeaways: • Confidence is not something you wait for. It is built through action, repetition, and collecting evidence along the way • Doing it scared is often the path to becoming the version of yourself you are waiting for • Success apology syndrome can keep women downplaying their wins and shrinking so other people feel comfortable • The stories you tell yourself about worthiness, visibility, and success will shape what you allow yourself to receive • Ambition, motherhood, support, and wealth do not have to cancel each other out. You are allowed to want the life and business that truly fit you Renée's Intro: Renée Warren is an award winning entrepreneur, angel investor, and host of Into The Wild, a top rated podcast that empowers women to step into their greatness. She is the creator of The Pink Skirt Project, a sought after event where ambitious women gather to redefine success and rise together. Featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Entrepreneur, and more, Renée is known for her bold perspective on ambition, visibility, and building a life and business on your own terms. She is also a Canadian mom of two, married to a high speed entrepreneur, and deeply passionate about helping women own their success without apology. Renée's Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/warrenrenee/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@renee_warren Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renee_warren/ Website: www.reneewarren.com The Pink Skirt Project: https://www.thepinkskirtproject.com/summit2026 Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 12. When Growth Doesn't Look The Way You Thought It Would | 09 Jun 2026 | 00:14:20 | |
What if feeling behind is not actually a sign that you are off track, but a sign that you have not paused long enough to recognize how much you have already grown? In this episode of The Favourite Self Podcast, Carly shares a personal mid-year reflection on the first six months of the year and the unexpected emotions that surfaced while looking back. What started as a simple monthly recap turned into a deeper check in on growth, restlessness, gratitude, and the quiet pressure of wondering whether she should be further along by now. Through five powerful lessons, Carly explores the difference between visibility and truly feeling seen, why confidence is created through action, how easily we normalize our own growth, and what it means to hold both deep gratitude and a desire for more at the same time. She also reflects on the tension between living in the gap and recognizing the gain, and why who you are becoming matters just as much as the milestones you have not reached yet. If this episode resonates, be sure to follow and subscribe to The Favourite Self Podcast, and share it with someone who needs this reminder. Key Takeaways: • Visibility and feeling seen are not the same thing, and external validation cannot replace internal validation • Confidence is not something you wait for before you begin, it is built through the very things you keep avoiding • We normalize our own growth so quickly that we often miss just how much has already changed • You can be deeply grateful for what is here while still desiring more for your life and business • Living in the gap will always make you feel behind, but looking at the gain helps you recognize how far you have actually come • Growth is not only measured by outcomes, but by the person you are becoming along the way Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 11. Anna Lozano on the Messy Middle, Raising Your Frequency, and Building a Business in Alignment | 04 Jun 2026 | 01:02:27 | |
What does it actually take to build a business and a life that feel as good as they look on paper? In this episode of The Favourite Self Podcast, Carly sits down with serial entrepreneur, brand builder, and founder Anna Lozano for a powerful conversation about identity, alignment, intuition, strategy, and what it really looks like to grow through transition. With more than 16 years of entrepreneurial experience, Anna brings such an honest perspective on building purpose driven businesses, navigating big pivots, and learning how to trust yourself more deeply through every season. Together, Carly and Anna explore what happens after major success, how motherhood can shift the way you lead, and why the messy middle is often where the biggest identity shifts are happening. This conversation is such a powerful reminder that true momentum does not just come from doing more. It comes from building in a way that feels aligned, sustainable, and deeply rooted in who you are becoming. If this episode resonates, be sure to follow and subscribe to The Favourite Self Podcast, and share it with someone who needs this conversation too. Key Takeaways: • Building a business in alignment requires both strategy and self trust • Big success moments do not always bring instant clarity and often lead to new identity shifts • The messy middle can hold some of your deepest growth, even when it feels unclear • Motherhood can completely reshape the way you lead, work, and define success • Real momentum comes from creating a business that feels good to hold, not just good to achieve Anna’s Bio: Anna Lozano is a serial entrepreneur and brand builder with over 16 years of experience launching, scaling, and exiting purpose driven companies. She is the founder of MAYA Pickleball, host of the top ranked podcast The Prosperity Playground, and curator of immersive female founder retreats in Mexico. Formerly the co-founder of Love Powered Co., which exited in 2022, Anna now focuses on building culture forward brands and experiences at the intersection of leadership, lifestyle, and legacy. Anna’s Links: Website: annalozano.com Instagram: instagram.com/_annalozano (Episode 4) The Visibility Stretch: What Publishing My Book Taught Me About Being Seen: https://youtu.be/4868HjQOBBg Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 10. Why Visibility Feels Unsafe and How to Move Through It | 28 May 2026 | 00:31:15 | |
What if the reason showing up online feels so hard has less to do with strategy and more to do with safety? In this episode of The Favourite Self Podcast, Carly unpacks what is really happening beneath the surface when entrepreneurs struggle to post consistently, share their story, or fully show up online. She reflects on the overwhelm that comes from conflicting social media advice and explains why the real block is often not a lack of strategy, but a nervous system response to visibility, vulnerability, and being seen. Carly breaks down the different protective responses that can show up in your content, from over-explaining and overworking to freezing, hiding, or watering down your message. She also shares why done-for-you marketing can only go so far if you are not fully embodying your message, your authority, and the version of yourself your brand is asking you to become. This episode is a powerful reminder that the goal is not to force yourself to be visible, but to create enough safety in your body that visibility no longer feels like a threat. If this episode resonates, be sure to follow and subscribe to The Favourite Self Podcast, and share it with someone who needs this reminder. Key Takeaways: • Content resistance is often a nervous system response, not a strategy problem • The fear of showing up online is usually rooted in what visibility represents, not the post itself • Fight, flight, freeze, and fawn responses can all shape the way you create and share content • Your brand can only reflect what you are willing to embody and believe about yourself • The most magnetic content comes from safety, self trust, and embodiment, not performance • Done-for-you marketing works best when it supports your voice, not replaces it • Real visibility starts when you stop treating your resistance like failure and start seeing it as information Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 9. Psychedelic Therapy, Microdosing, and the Many Paths to Healing with Morgan Weatherup | 21 May 2026 | 00:52:52 | |
What if healing is less about fixing yourself and more about learning how to trust yourself again? In this episode of The Favourite Self Podcast, Carly sits down with registered social worker, clinical therapist, and founder of Healing Recovery Centre, Morgan Weatherup, for a conversation about psychedelic-assisted therapy, microdosing, entrepreneurship, and the deeper work of coming home to yourself. Morgan shares how her path into this work began, how her understanding of healing has evolved, and why real transformation often happens when we stop rushing to the breakthrough and allow ourselves to move at the pace we are actually ready for. Together, Carly and Morgan explore the many paths healing can take, from traditional therapy and nervous system work to holistic approaches, psychedelic-assisted therapy, and microdosing. Healing Recovery Centre’s psychedelic therapy program is rooted in safe, supportive, trauma-informed care, with an emphasis on preparation, the medicine experience, and integration as part of the process. This episode is a powerful reminder that healing is not one-size-fits-all. Sometimes the deepest medicine is not about bypassing the pain or forcing the breakthrough, but learning how to listen to your body, trust your inner wisdom, and choose the path that feels aligned for you. If this episode resonates, be sure to follow and subscribe to The Favourite Self Podcast, and share it with someone who needs this conversation too. Key Takeaways: • Healing is not always one big breakthrough. Often, it is the slower work of integration and self trust • Psychedelic-assisted therapy is one pathway that can support deeper self-reflection, self-discovery, and transformation when held in a safe and supportive environment • Microdosing and holistic healing can help people reconnect with their inner wisdom in a different way • Preparation and integration are essential parts of the healing process, especially when working with deeper therapeutic modalities • High achievers are often being called to deeper healing because they know there is something more available to them • Entrepreneurship can be a powerful mirror for growth, visibility, and identity shifts • You do not have to heal all at once. You can move as slowly as the slowest part of you is ready to go Morgan’s Bio: Morgan Weatherup is a Registered Social Worker, clinical therapist, and the founder of Healing Recovery Centre, a mental health and wellness clinic based in Newmarket, Ontario. Her work blends clinical therapy, holistic healing, and psychedelic assisted approaches to support deep, transformational change. Morgan specializes in trauma, eating disorders, and relational healing. Morgan’s Links: Free Microdosing Video: https://youtu.be/9lccomPLEmw?si=SOrGvvWAIDbY8pfD Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 8. Trusting Your Voice and Letting Go of Perfection | 14 May 2026 | 00:30:52 | |
What happens when you finally start trusting your voice, only to lose it completely? In this episode of The Favourite Self Podcast, Carly reflects on the recent stretch of speaking, podcasting, storytelling, and visibility that has asked her to use her voice in bigger ways than ever before. After losing her voice following a keynote style talk at her old high school, she shares how symbolic that experience felt and what it revealed about her evolving relationship with being seen, speaking live, and trusting herself in the moment. Carly opens up about her early roots in journalism, the perfectionism that kept her hiding behind the keyboard, and how podcasting has helped her move out of control and into presence. She also shares the full circle experience of returning to her high school twenty years later to speak to students, and why that moment felt so healing, expansive, and deeply meaningful. This episode is a reminder that your voice becomes stronger when you stop trying to perfect it and start trusting what wants to come through. If this episode resonates, be sure to follow and subscribe to The Favourite Self Podcast, and share it with someone who needs this reminder. Key Takeaways: • Trusting your voice often requires letting go of perfection and control • Podcasting and speaking can help you build confidence by bringing you back into your body and into the present moment • You do not need to memorize every word to speak powerfully. You need to trust yourself and your message • Full circle moments can become powerful mirrors for how much you have grown • Sometimes being forced to slow down is actually an invitation to reflect, recalibrate, and protect your energy Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 7. Rewriting Success in Business and Motherhood with Kristina Bartold | 07 May 2026 | 00:56:17 | |
What does success look like when the version you once chased no longer fits the season you are in now? In this episode of The Favourite Self Podcast, Carly sits down with Kristina Bartold, co-founder and CEO of The Social Snippet, co-founder of High Vibe Women, and host of Community, for an honest conversation about entrepreneurship, motherhood, ambition, community, and the identity shifts that come with building a business while growing a family. Kristina shares how becoming a mom reshaped her definition of her favourite self, moving her from constant motion and visibility into a season that feels more spacious, grounded, and rooted in home, while still leaving room for impact, growth, and meaningful work. Together, Carly and Kristina talk about worthiness, abundance, boundaries, scarcity, and what it really looks like to redefine success as your life changes. Kristina opens up about the early growth of The Social Snippet, the power of community in building a business, and the reality of trying to hold both a booming business and a deeply present family life at once. This episode is such a powerful reminder that success is allowed to evolve, and that you do not have to choose between being ambitious and being present. If this episode resonates, be sure to follow and subscribe to The Favourite Self Podcast, and share it with someone who needs this conversation too. Kristina's Bio: Kristina Bartold is the co-founder and CEO of The Social Snippet, co-founder of High Vibe Women, and host of the Community podcast. She helps entrepreneurs and small businesses grow their communities through social media, podcasting, and meaningful connection. Kristina is passionate about building businesses rooted in community, impact, and authentic relationships. Key Takeaways: • Success can change shape as your life changes, and that does not mean you are losing yourself • Motherhood can shift your priorities while still expanding your ambition and impact • Building a business through community and relationships is powerful, but it also requires stronger boundaries as your capacity changes • Scarcity and hard seasons are part of entrepreneurship, but the right people can help bring you back to perspective • You do not have to choose between meaningful work and meaningful family life, but you may need to redefine what success looks like in this season Kristina's Links: High Vibe Women Full Day Event: https://www.highvibewomen.ca/october-2026-event Kristina's Website: https://kristinabartold.ca/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristina.bartold/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinabartold/ Community Podcast: https://kristinabartold.ca/podcast Agency: https://www.thesocialsnippet.com/ Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 6. The Mirror Effect: What Your Life, Brand, and Leadership Are Reflecting Back to You | 30 Apr 2026 | 00:23:50 | |
What if your business, your relationships, your clients, and even your kids are all reflecting something back to you? In this episode of The Favourite Self Podcast, Carly shares the powerful concept of the mirror effect and how your internal world shapes what you experience externally. She explores how this shows up in branding, marketing, leadership, motherhood, and personal growth, and why the patterns you keep noticing in your life are often not random. They are reflections. Carly breaks down how your brand does not just mirror your audience, it mirrors you. From self trust and visibility to leadership and self worth, she unpacks the deeper identity work that has to happen before strategy can fully land. She also introduces her mirror framework and shares why the most important shifts happen when you stop trying to fix everything outside of you and start transforming from within. If this episode resonates, be sure to follow and subscribe to The Favourite Self Podcast, and share it with someone who needs this reminder too. Key Takeaways: • Your external reality often reflects your internal beliefs, patterns, and self perception • Your brand is not just a marketing tool, it is an identity amplifier • Strategy alone will only take you so far if your identity and nervous system have not caught up • The patterns showing up in your business, leadership, and relationships are often mirrors, not mistakes • Real transformation starts when you stop judging what the mirror shows you and start getting curious about it Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 5. How to Expand Your Capacity for More Money, Visibility, and Growth | 23 Apr 2026 | 00:54:59 | |
What if the real reason you have hit a ceiling in business has nothing to do with strategy and everything to do with what your nervous system feels safe holding? In this episode of The Favourite Self Podcast, Carly sits down with High Performance Business and Leadership Coach Sarah Lambert for a powerful conversation about business growth, identity, nervous system capacity, personal brand, and motherhood. Sarah has helped hundreds of women scale their online businesses in a way that feels aligned, sustainable, and deeply supportive, blending high level strategy and brand building with subconscious identity work and nervous system informed leadership. Together, Carly and Sarah reflect on a decade of entrepreneurship, the inner shifts that often come before the external results, and what it really means to expand your capacity for more money, more visibility, and more of the life you want to hold. Sarah shares how her own growth required her to move beyond hard work and hustle, and into a new level of self trust, embodiment, and leadership. If this episode resonates, be sure to follow and subscribe to The Favourite Self Podcast, and share it with someone who needs this conversation too. Sarah's Bio Sarah Lambert is a High Performance Business and Leadership Coach for Entrepreneurs and a Mom of 2. Her work has helped hundreds of women scale their online businesses in an aligned and easeful way using Nervous System Informed Strategy and Leadership. She combines high level strategy and brand building with subconscious identity and nervous system work in a way that allows people to create unmatched results while feeling their best. Key Takeaways: • Business growth is not just about strategy. It also depends on what your nervous system feels safe holding • The next level of money, visibility, and success requires an identity shift, not just more hard work • Real capacity is built by staying with discomfort instead of rushing to fix, avoid, or control it • A strong personal brand gives you space to evolve, pivot, and grow while bringing your audience with you • Sustainable success comes from alignment, self trust, and leadership that supports the life you actually want Sarah's Links Instagram: www.instagram.com/thesarahlambert Upcoming Event: https://herlegacycollective.co/her-legacy-live-2026/ Freebie: https://learn.therosewoodagency.com/offers/8JY8MXv9?coupon_code=CARLY Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 4. The Visibility Stretch: What Publishing My Book Taught Me About Being Seen | 16 Apr 2026 | 00:30:01 | |
What if the discomfort you feel around visibility is actually a sign that you are growing? In this episode of The Favourite Self Podcast, Carly shares the behind the scenes of launching the podcast, navigating a major visibility stretch, and moving through the fear that can come with being more fully seen. She opens up about the emotional side of sharing your work, the reality of receiving criticism, and why growth often asks you to trust yourself before you feel fully ready. Carly also reflects on the journey of writing and publishing her book, and how that experience taught her that visibility is not just mindset work, but nervous system work too. If you have been feeling the stretch of putting yourself out there, sharing your story, or owning your voice in a bigger way, this episode is for you. If this episode resonates, be sure to follow and subscribe to The Favourite Self Podcast, and share it with someone who needs to hear it. Key Takeaways: • Visibility will often feel uncomfortable before it feels safe • Confidence is built by taking the step, not waiting to feel ready • Being seen will stretch your identity, your self trust, and your nervous system • Sharing your story can open doors, deepen connection, and create real impact • Discomfort is not always a red flag, sometimes it is the doorway into your next level Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 3. How to Live and Lead as Your Most Authentic Self with Maria Tassi | 09 Apr 2026 | 00:57:15 | |
How do you make the switch from the path others expect you to follow to the path of true alignment and authenticity? In today’s episode of The Favorite Self Podcast, Carly welcomes Maria Tassi, co-founder of High Vibe Women and The Social Snippet, to dive into the transformative power of embracing your truest self. Maria opens up about the moment she realized that her life felt like it was mirroring outdated narratives and the steps she took to release those stories, ultimately stepping into an aligned role as a leader in purposeful business. She shares how her entrepreneurial path wasn’t planned, but rather, serendipitous, filled with challenges that ultimately led to expansion and growth. Her story will resonate with anyone feeling lost or out of alignment in their own lives and offers practical insights on how to move through fear and embrace your unique inner wisdom. If you find Maria’s story inspiring, please leave a like and review on this episode and share it with someone who could use it. Key Takeaways:
Maria’s Links: Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 2. Why Your Business Can’t Outgrow Your Self-Belief | 09 Apr 2026 | 00:26:14 | |
What if the thing holding your business back isn’t your strategy, but your self belief? In this episode, Carly shares why your business can only grow to the level you feel safe holding. Through personal stories of rebuilding after loss, manifesting dream opportunities, and stepping into greater visibility, she explores how identity, self trust, and subconscious beliefs shape the results you create far more than strategy alone. Carly also introduces her concept of your favourite self, the version of you that already exists within you and feels most grounded, present, and aligned. This episode is a reminder that growth does not come from becoming someone else. It comes from trusting yourself, choosing expansion before you feel fully ready, and learning how to hold more of what you truly want. If this episode resonates, make sure to follow and subscribe to the podcast, and share it with someone who needs this reminder today. Key Takeaways: • Your business can only grow to the level you feel safe holding Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| 1. The Power of Breathwork with MJ Renshaw | 09 Apr 2026 | 00:49:38 | |
What if learning to breathe could change the way you heal, lead, parent, and live? In the first guest episode of The Favourite Self Podcast, Carly sits down with breathwork facilitator, author, and founder of The Being Method, MJ Buckner, for a powerful conversation about breathwork, nervous system regulation, emotional healing, motherhood, and entrepreneurship. MJ shares how breathwork first became a lifeline for her as a child, how it supported her through grief, stress, and major life shifts, and how it eventually became the foundation of her work. Together, she and Carly explore emotional honesty, self trust, identity, and what it really looks like to build a business and a life that feel aligned with who you are. This episode is for the woman who wants to feel more grounded in her body, more connected to her emotions, and more supported in the way she leads, parents, and grows. If this conversation resonates, be sure to follow and subscribe to The Favourite Self Podcast, and share it with someone who needs to hear it too. BioMJ MJ Renshaw is the founder of The Being Method, a somatic breathwork certification that trains coaches and practitioners to use breathwork for nervous system regulation and emotional healing. Her work focuses on the science of breath and how breathing patterns influence stress, trauma, and physical health. She is also the creator of The Being Method App, a breathwork platform designed to help people integrate somatic practices into daily life, and best selling author of How to Cry, a book exploring the role of emotions in healing and human health. Through her teaching and speaking, MJ focuses on bridging physiology and spirituality, helping people understand how the body processes emotion and how breath can be used as a practical tool for change. MJ Links: Key Takeaways: • Breathwork can support nervous system regulation, emotional healing, and stress relief • Listening to your body helps you build self trust and make more aligned decisions • Emotional honesty creates deeper connection with yourself and the people around you • Motherhood and entrepreneurship both ask you to expand your emotional capacity • You do not need to become someone else to grow, you need to come back to yourself • Sustainable success is built in a way that supports your health, values, and real life Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||
| Welcome To The Favourite Self Podcast | 09 Apr 2026 | 00:11:00 | |
In this very first intro episode to the podcast, Carly shares a bit about her journey, how she moved from hiding behind other people's stories to finally embracing her own, the inspiration behind the concept of “favorite self”, and how it’s shaped the path she’s on today. This podcast is all about getting real, digging deep, and exploring what it means to show up as your truest, most aligned self. Carly's Links Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308 The Brand Mirror: https://thebrandmirror.com Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@favouriteselfpodcast | |||