The Awakening Woman on the Rise: Conversations to Awaken the Soul and Spirit

In this inspiring episode of The Awakening Woman on the Rise, host Wendy Yacboski welcomes transformation strategist and Coach2Strengths founder Betsy Clark for a heartfelt conversation about embracing your unique strengths, overcoming limiting beliefs, and living authentically.

Together, they explore the difference between confidence and bragging, the importance of honoring your needs, and how self-awareness can transform your relationships. Drawing on personal experiences, including her journey through breast cancer, Betsy shares powerful insights on empathy, navigating uncertainty, and rewriting the beliefs that hold us back.

Discover how embracing who you truly are can help...

In this powerful episode of The Awakening Woman on the Rise, host Wendy welcomes Brooke Bowman, who shares her remarkable journey from addiction, homelessness, and an abusive relationship to self-discovery, healing, and happiness.

Through an honest and inspiring conversation, Brooke explores how overcoming shame, embracing self-acceptance, reconnecting with her emotions, and learning to trust her intuition transformed her life. Together, they discuss the importance of self-forgiveness, meaningful connections, and finding happiness by living in alignment with your authentic self.

A moving reminder that no matter how difficult our circumstances, change is possible, and it's never...

In this episode of The Awakening Woman On The Rise, Wendy speaks with Lisa Bewley about courage, transformation, and what it means to truly live your life rather than simply watch it pass by. After uprooting her comfortable life in Vancouver and relocating temporarily to Arizona, Lisa shares the challenges, uncertainty, unexpected connections, and personal growth that have come with starting over in a new place. Their conversation explores embracing discomfort, trusting yourself through change, building new community, and recognizing that transformation is often messy before it becomes meaningful.

At the heart of the episode is a...

What happens when the life you planned takes an unexpected turn?

Wendy talks with author and speaker Patti Bevilacqua about resilience, identity, and learning to move forward after change. Patti shares how living with multiple sclerosis reshaped her understanding of healing, mindset, and transformation, and why progress doesn’t have to be dramatic to matter.

A thoughtful conversation about letting go of who you thought you had to be, giving yourself grace, and taking the next step forward.

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The episode emphasizes that growth does not come from insight alone; it re...

In this final Wisdom Wednesdays with Wendy conversation, Wendy and Danielle explore what it really means to surrender — not as giving up, but as releasing control, accepting reality, and becoming more present to what is.

They reflect on perfectionism, high expectations, consistency, shame, and the temptation to hide when life doesn’t go according to plan. Together, they discuss the value of allowing progress to happen in stages, celebrating small wins, continuing to show up imperfectly, and letting each new moment become an opportunity to choose again.

As this season comes to a close, the conv...

In this episode of The Awakening Woman On The Rise, Wendy Yacboski and Danielle Benzon explore overwhelm, overcommitment, and the pressure to keep saying yes long after something has stopped serving us. They discuss practical ways to work with limited time and energy, the freedom to change your mind, and how curiosity and self-compassion can help you release old habits and beliefs.

The conversation is an invitation to notice what you may be holding onto—and begin experimenting with a new way forward, one step at a time..

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It can be difficult to...

In this episode, Wendy and Danielle explore how hidden assumptions can shape our relationships, group experiences, and even the way we judge ourselves. Through personal stories about vulnerability, expectations, perfectionism, and obligation, they discuss the importance of clear communication, intentional choices, and recognizing that other people may experience the same situation very differently.

Ultimately, the conversation is an invitation to replace judgment with curiosity, question the stories we tell ourselves, and compassionately examine our assumptions as we create lives that feel more authentic, intentional, and aligned.

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Recognize when something is no longer...

What does it really mean to be “in control” of your life?

In this Wisdom Wednesday conversation, Wendy and Danielle explore how control can be tied to fear, safety, vulnerability, and the desire to manage outcomes. They unpack the difference between “I can’t” and “I won’t,” the power of owning our choices, and the freedom that comes from accepting what we cannot control.

This episode is an invitation to move from rigid control toward greater self-awareness, self-compassion, autonomy, and possibility.

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In this thoughtful conversation, Wendy Yacboski and Danielle Benzon explore how self-talk shapes our beliefs, identity, and choices. They discuss the power of questioning negative thoughts with curiosity rather than judgment and recognizing the deeper beliefs that may be influencing our inner dialogue.

Together, they explore healthy boundaries, self-trust, and the power of presence;the place where we can move beyond judgment and simply be. This episode is an invitation to listen more closely to your inner voice and cultivate a more compassionate, trusting relationship with yourself.

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Forgiveness isn’t about excusing what happened - it’s about freeing yourself from the pain of the past. In this week’s episode, Wendy and Danielle explore forgiveness, letting go, emotional healing, self-compassion, and reclaiming your personal power. Discover how accepting your emotions and practicing self-forgiveness can help you move forward without denying what you’ve experienced.

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Acceptance doesn’t...

In this season finale of The Awakening Woman on the Rise, Wendy Yacboski explores how fear and self-doubt can make us believe that other people are standing in the way of what we truly want. Through a powerful coaching story, she shows how reconnecting with our desires and taking small, intentional steps can help us reclaim our confidence and personal agency.

Wendy invites you to listen within, trust what matters to you, and ask yourself: What is the next small step toward the life I truly want?

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In this episode of The Awakening Woman on the Rise, Wendy explores what becomes possible when we question the beliefs and limitations we’ve accepted as truth.

She invites listeners to pause, become still, and look within for answers that feel genuinely aligned, rather than living according to expectations inherited from family, society, or past experiences. Drawing from her own journey, Wendy shares how questioning what she once believed was possible opened the door to dreams she had previously dismissed.

This episode is an invitation to reconnect with your intuition, embrace change, and recognize the po...

What if the biggest obstacles standing between you and the life you're meant to live aren't really time, money, or risk—but the beliefs you've attached to them? In this thought-provoking episode, Wendy Yacboski explores how the stories we tell ourselves can keep us feeling stuck, disconnected, and afraid to pursue what truly matters.

Through personal experiences and practical wisdom, Wendy invites you to question the beliefs that have shaped your decisions and discover how small, consistent steps can create meaningful change. She shares why confidence grows through action, how asking for help is a sign of st...

What keeps you from choosing yourself? In this heartfelt episode, Wendy explores the emotional blocks that cause so many women to hide their voice, question their worth, and shrink away from their true power. She shares her own experiences with fear, self-doubt, and the longing to live authentically, reminding listeners that vulnerability is not a weakness—it's often the doorway to the life they're meant to live.

Through stories, reflections, and gentle encouragement, you'll discover why speaking up, trusting yourself, and taking even one small step toward your truth can create profound change. If you've ever felt li...

In this heartfelt first episode, Wendy shares the deeply personal journey that shaped her life and inspired The Awakening Woman on the Rise. From growing up painfully shy and struggling with self-worth to discovering the transformative power of personal development and spiritual growth, Wendy opens up about the experiences that helped her reclaim her voice and rediscover her true self.

She explores why lasting confidence doesn't come before action—it grows because of it—and why the most important relationship we'll ever have is the one we have with ourselves. Wendy also introduces the core message of this...

In this episode, Wendy shares the powerful three-step framework that forms the foundation of her coaching and personal transformation. Reflecting on her own journey through spirituality, personal development, and self-discovery, she explains why true wisdom doesn't come from constantly seeking answers outside ourselves—it comes from learning to trust the guidance within.

Wendy introduces her simple yet profound process: Pause, Get Still, and Listen Within. She explores how creating space away from the noise of everyday life allows us to access our authentic truth, make decisions with greater clarity, and live from a place of inner wisdom ra...

The Awakening Woman on the Rise is a podcast for women who are ready to reconnect with their authentic selves and embrace the life they were meant to live. Hosted by Wendy Yacboski, a non-denominational minister and a student of multiple spiritual practices, each episode blends heartfelt conversations with practical wisdom to inspire personal growth, inner peace, and meaningful transformation. Through gentle guidance and powerful insights, Wendy invites you to pause, listen to your inner voice, release limiting beliefs, and step confidently into your truth—because everything you need is already within you.