The Nancy Levin Show
Nancy Levin helps people-pleasers and overachievers set boundaries that stick and build self-worth through empowered action. The podcast also offers guidance for aspiring or current coaches. Each week features coaching, compelling conversations, and actionable tools. The goal is to support listeners in taking center stage in their own lives.
Episodes
E269: Why I'm Pressing Pause After Five Years
Sometimes the most courageous choice isn't to keep going—it's to stop. After showing up here every single week for more than five years, I'm pressing pause. This isn't goodbye, and it isn't the end of The Nancy Levin Show. It's an honest decision to create space while I reconnect with the deeper why behind this podcast. As my work evolves, I realized I was recording episodes because I felt I shoul
E268: Can an AI Coach Change Your Life?
The hardest part isn't telling the truth. It's living it. AI has become a place where many people feel safe enough to finally say what they've been carrying. It can listen without judgment, ask thoughtful questions, and be there at any hour of the day or night. And I believe that's a gift. Telling the truth is sacred, and for some, AI may be the first place they've ever truly done it. But telling
E267: The REAL Reason Founders Struggle with Boundaries
Your business shouldn't require you to abandon yourself. Yet somehow it keeps happening… When you own your business, there are no built-in edges to your day. No one tells you when to stop working, when you've done enough, or when it's time to choose yourself. It's easy to believe that endless availability is the price of success—but over time, giving everything to your business often means losing
E266: The 3 Life-Changing Lessons I Learned from Louise Hay
Some lessons stay with you long after the teacher is gone. This year would have been Louise Hay's 100th birthday, and as I reflect on the years I spent working alongside her, I find myself returning to three lessons that continue to shape my life. These aren't teachings I learned from a book. They're truths I witnessed in action, lessons that continue to guide me through every season of growth, ch
E265: Stop Following Rules That No Longer Serve You
Sometimes freedom begins with questioning a rule you've never challenged. There are so many ways we stay stuck that have nothing to do with discipline, willpower, or motivation. Often, we're simply following rules we inherited long ago—rules about being good, doing things the right way, earning approval, and proving our worth. When I found myself staring at more than 38,000 emails on a beautiful S
E264: You Can Be and Expert and Feel Like a Fraud
You can be deeply qualified and still question yourself. There are moments when you've built the experience, earned the credentials, and proven yourself over and over again, yet a familiar voice still whispers, Who do you think you are? I've learned that this voice isn't evidence that something is wrong. More often, it's an old wound asking to be seen. I'm sharing a personal experience of stepping
E263: Give Yourself Permission to Dream Bigger
Giving yourself permission to dream bigger can change everything. For years, I saw myself as the practical one. The executor. The person who could bring someone else's vision to life, but not the person allowed to fully claim a vision of my own. I thought being grounded meant staying realistic. I thought hope was risky. I thought wanting too much would only lead to disappointment. But what I've co
E262: How Letting Go of Control Can Change Your Life
There comes a moment when doing everything alone stops feeling like strength and starts feeling like exhaustion. I've been moving through a deep season of professional reinvention, and one of the biggest shifts has been learning how to let myself be supported. For so long, I believed my value came from being self-sufficient, from holding everything together, from proving I could do it all on my ow
E261: How Coaching Creates Lasting Change
Sometimes the reason you still feel stuck isn't because you haven't worked hard enough. It's because you've been reaching for the wrong kind of support. There's a difference between therapy, teaching, mentoring, consulting, strategy, and coaching — and understanding that difference can change everything. In this episode, I explore why coaching is uniquely designed to move you forward through actio
E260: Wanting More Doesn't Make You Ungrateful
There's a quiet kind of exhaustion that comes from living a life that looks fine on the outside while feeling disconnected from yourself on the inside. In this episode, I explore the truth about wanting more — and why so many of us immediately shame ourselves for it. If you've been minimizing your desires, convincing yourself you should just be grateful, or suppressing the part of you longing for
E259: The Real Cost of Ignoring the Truth
The quiet truth you've been ignoring isn't here to ruin your life—it's here to return you to yourself. Something feels off. You may not be able to fully name it, but you feel it—restlessness, exhaustion, a subtle sense that your life no longer fits. You keep going, staying busy, hoping it will pass. But it doesn't. When you stop overriding what you already know, everything begins to shift. Not bec
E258: Transform Your Daily Life With This Simple Practice
You don't need to do more—you need to reconnect with yourself. Sometimes all it takes is a few minutes. Constant input, comparison, and noise make it hard to hear your own voice—and over time, you lose touch with what you feel, need, and want. Self-connection isn't a luxury. It's the foundation. And it begins with small, intentional pauses where you turn inward instead of reaching for something ou
E257: Are You Giving Your Power Away and Calling It Growth?
You don't need someone else to hold your power. It's easy to believe someone else has the answers. Especially when their words resonate, when their presence feels certain, when their guidance seems clear. But the moment you place someone on a pedestal, you begin to disconnect from your own authority. I've seen this from behind the scenes—teachers, authors, and leaders who are just as human as you
E256: How to Stop Chasing Approval and Start Choosing Yourself
Approval can feel like safety – until the cost of earning it becomes too high. If you've spent your life people-pleasing, shape-shifting, overachieving, or staying silent in order to be liked, accepted, or chosen, this episode invites you to examine the hidden bargains you may be making for approval. I explore why approval-seeking is not a flaw, but a survival strategy – and how what once protecte
E255: People Pleasers: This Question Will Unlock Your Transformation
There is a question that changes everything—once you're willing to answer it honestly. For a long time, you may have been focused on the cost of change. What happens if you speak up, choose differently, or stop pretending? But eventually, the question shifts. What is it costing you not to? Because staying the same isn't neutral. It quietly costs your energy, your self-trust, your connection to you
E254: How to Reclaim Your Time, Energy, and Money
You don't lose yourself all at once—you lose yourself in the moments you say yes when you mean no. There's a direct connection between your boundaries and your self-worth, and you can see it most clearly in how you spend your time, your energy, and your money. These three areas quietly reveal where you're honoring yourself—and where you're still abandoning yourself in order to keep the peace, avoi
E253: The Truth About Visibility and Confidence
You don't need more confidence – you need a willingness to be seen. There's a moment where staying hidden starts to feel more uncomfortable than stepping forward. And still, you might find yourself waiting – waiting to feel ready, certain, or confident enough before you show up. But readiness is a moving target, and the longer you wait for it, the longer you stay stuck. What actually shifts everyt
E252: How To Reclaim Your Power: Stop Using These 3 Words
You may not realize how often you're giving your power away with just three words. The phrase "I have to" seems harmless, but it quietly reinforces the belief that you're trapped in your life – stuck in obligations, responsibilities, and roles you didn't choose. Over time, this language creates resentment, drains your energy, and disconnects you from your sense of agency. When you begin to shift y
E251: Do You Feel Trapped by Indecision? Do This To Break Free
When you're standing at a crossroads, the exhaustion often comes from waiting for certainty that never arrives. There are moments in life when you know something needs to change, yet every option feels heavy with consequence. You have ideas, possibilities, and desires calling to you, but the fear of making the wrong choice keeps you suspended between paths. The truth is that the fatigue many of us
E250: How to Turn Burnout Into Reinvention
Burnout isn't a sign that you're weak – it's a sign that something has to change. There is a moment when your body says what your voice has been afraid to admit. Maybe it looks like exhaustion. Maybe it's brain fog. Maybe it's sitting in your car before work wondering how you'll walk through the door again. Burnout rarely arrives overnight. It builds quietly through years of over-giving, over-perf
E249: 3 Reasons You Feel Stuck and Uninspired
You're not in crisis. You're just flat. Life isn't wrong — but it isn't alive either. You're capable, responsible, and getting things done. And yet underneath your routines is a quiet whisper asking, Is this it? That feeling isn't failure. It's feedback. When your life feels stale, it often comes down to three patterns: you're living on autopilot, you're overfunctioning for everyone else, or you'v
E248: The Permission Project: From Auto-Pilot to Purpose in 9 Weeks
Living a life you've outgrown — or one that was never truly yours — has a cost. Burnout. Disconnection. Resentment. And the longer you wait for clarity to magically appear, the more expensive it becomes. If you're navigating self-doubt, people-pleasing, perfectionism, or quiet exhaustion, you don't need more information. You need a clear path. You need structure. You need support that helps you mo
E247: How to Stop Living for Others and Start Choosing Yourself
There comes a moment when living for everyone else quietly costs you your life. If you've been meeting expectations, carrying responsibilities that aren't yours, and calling it "just how things are," this conversation is for you. When you spend years prioritizing others, you lose touch with what you want. You say yes when you mean no. You become needed instead of seen. And slowly, self-abandonment
E246: Feeling Stuck? Use This Proven Framework to Reinvent Your Life
Feeling stuck doesn't mean you're broken — it means something inside you is ready for more. Change is one of the most misunderstood experiences of adult life. Many high-functioning, capable women feel a quiet dissatisfaction they can't quite name — not because something is wrong, but because something is no longer aligned. That inner dissonance isn't a failure. It's an invitation. In this episode,
E245: When Wanting More Feels Unsafe
When wanting feels unsafe, it's often because it reveals how worthy you believe yourself to be. So many of us learned early on to edit our desires before we ever let ourselves feel them. We call it being realistic, responsible, or mature – but beneath that editing is often fear. Fear of disappointment. Fear of judgment. Fear of what wanting might expose about our self-worth. In this episode, I exp
E244: Why We Quit—and How to Spark Real Change
If you've already quit your resolution, this isn't a failure – it's an invitation. There's a moment many people reach early in the year when the goal quietly falls apart – and shame rushes in to take its place. The routine slips, the promise breaks, and an old story resurfaces about not following through. I want to pause that moment and offer a different lens: quitting doesn't mean something is w
E243: People-Pleasing, Self-Abandonment and 3 Ways to Heal Your Connection
Feeling numb doesn't mean something is wrong with you – it means something important has been missing. If you're doing everything right on the outside but feel disconnected on the inside, this episode is for you. Emotional numbness often hides beneath productivity, people-pleasing, and constant motion, quietly pulling you away from your truth without you even realizing it. I explore why numbness
E242: When the Life You Built No Longer Fits
I was at the airport when a voicemail stopped me in my tracks and forced me to face a truth I'd been avoiding for years. My knees buckled, and my carefully curated life came crashing down. Nothing would ever be the same again. There comes a moment when the life you've carefully constructed no longer fits. Not because anything is wrong, but because you've outgrown who you were when you built it. In
E241: Are You Afraid to Want More? Trust Your Desire!
What if the very desires you've been suppressing are the breadcrumbs leading you back to yourself? Many of us have been conditioned to dismiss or diminish our deepest longings. We shrink our desires, preemptively reject ourselves, and settle for "good enough," believing that wanting more is selfish, indulgent, or risky. Over time, this resistance becomes familiar – it masquerades as responsibility
E240: What Everyone Misses About Transformation: The Choices That Create Real Change
You can feel it — that quiet ache telling you something has to change. As this year comes to a close, you may find yourself standing at an edge. Tired of circling the same patterns. Tired of doing everything "right" and still feeling stuck. This moment isn't a failure. It's the space between who you've been and who you're becoming — uncomfortable, uncertain, and deeply meaningful. Real transformat
E239: New Year's Resolutions Don't Work. Try This Instead!
January often arrives with a quiet demand to 'fix yourself.' To try harder. To finally get it right. If you're a high-achieving people-pleaser, you've likely learned that resolutions start with hope and end with guilt. They're built on pressure, not truth. And they quietly reinforce the belief that who you are right now isn't enough. In this episode, I offer a different way to enter the new year—o
E238: Boundaries Are the Key to Your Best Life
There comes a moment when you can't keep giving more of yourself away. If you've spent years proving, delivering, and holding everything together, it makes sense that slowing down feels risky. You may look capable on the outside, but inside there's a quieter part of you longing for rest, relief, and a way back to your own truth. This episode is a compassionate invitation to stop abandoning yourse
E237: High Achievement Burnout? How to Reignite Your Spark!
When your life looks successful on the outside but feels hollow on the inside, it's time to come back to yourself. If you've spent years proving your worth through achievement, you may be feeling the quiet cost of high performance: exhaustion, disconnection, and the sense that something essential is missing. Today, I'm inviting you to pause the constant push and reconnect with the part of you that
E236: This Simple 3-Minute Ritual Can Break Your Burnout Cycle
You don't have to step away for three weeks to feel like yourself again. Walking the Camino reminded me that freedom doesn't come from clearing your calendar — it comes from reconnecting with yourself. Burnout blurs that connection, especially when you're living in overdrive, measuring your worth by how much you do. But presence returns when you give yourself permission to pause, even for a few mi
E235: Does Your Success Feel Empty? How to Reignite Your Spark!
Why does success sometimes feel empty? And how do you reconnect with what truly lights you up? If your life looks fine from the outside but no longer feels aligned on the inside, there is nothing wrong with you. There is simply a part of you asking to be heard. In this episode, I'm inviting you to reconnect with your desire—the quiet truth beneath the roles, responsibilities, and expectations tha
E234: The Sacred Art of Being Selfish
When was the last time you did something purely for yourself—without apologizing for it, justifying it, or making sure everyone else was taken care of first? Most of us were taught that being selfish is wrong. But what if we've had it backwards? What if honoring your needs is actually the foundation of authentic generosity and love? In this solo episode, I invite you to rethink everything you've
E233: Your Boundary Blueprint for the Holidays: 5 Steps to a Peaceful Season
What if the holidays actually left you feeling peaceful, connected, and at ease—instead of drained, resentful, or disappointed? In this episode, I'm inviting you to reimagine the season—not as something to get through, but something you consciously create. Together, we'll walk through a gentle but powerful process to help you uncover what truly nourishes you and design a holiday season that reflec
E232: The Surprising Power of Doing Less
What if reinvention isn't about doing more at all? What if it's about doing less? In this episode, I share the deeper truth about personal growth: that the most profound change often begins with subtraction, not striving to do more. Drawing from my own recent season of reinvention, I explore how letting go — of identities, expectations, and incompletions — creates the space for your most authentic
E231: How to End Your High-Functioning Burnout
What if your 'success' is actually what's draining your power? For years, I believed my worth was measured by how much I could give, achieve, and manage. I wore the cape, smiled through the fatigue, and convinced everyone—including myself—that I was fine. But beneath that polished performance lived a quiet truth: I was burning out while trying to be everything for everyone. In this episode, I sha
E230: When Life Falls Apart: Your Greatest Transformation Begins
When life falls apart, it can feel like devastation. But what if the collapse isn't the end—but the beginning of your greatest transformation? In this episode, I explore a sacred truth; that what feels like destruction is often the construction of your most authentic self. Through the story of my own unraveling, I share what it means to meet yourself again after the identities you've built—wife, a
E229: Resentment: The Hidden Truth People Pleasers Need to Hear
What if resentment isn't your enemy — but a signpost? Many of us carry resentment quietly — that slow burn that shows up as tension in our bodies and heaviness in our hearts. We tell ourselves it's because of what someone else did or didn't do. But the truth is, resentment doesn't begin with them. It begins with us. In this episode, I explore how resentment is not your enemy, but your teacher — a
E228: When 'Success' Isn't Enough: The High Achiever's Path to True Reinvention
Have you ever checked all the boxes of success, only to feel restless, stuck, or quietly unfulfilled? If so, you're not alone. So many high achievers and people-pleasers wake up one day realizing they've built a life that looks perfect on paper—but doesn't feel aligned in their heart. In this solo episode, I share the truth about what happens when we ignore the whispers of our heart and settle for
E227: How High Achievers Can Use Shame to Their Advantage
When we spend our lives hiding the parts of ourselves we fear others will reject, we unintentionally reject ourselves first. In this episode, I explore how the stories you've tried to bury — the ones you're convinced make you unworthy — can actually become the most powerful catalysts for your freedom, fulfillment, and authentic self-expression. I share my own journey of carrying shame through my a
E226: How to Become the Life Coach You're Meant to Be with Levin Life Coach Academy
In this episode of The Nancy Levin Show, I'm exploring one of the most seductive traps we can fall into: waiting for certainty before we take action. We tell ourselves we need the perfect plan, the right timing, or complete clarity before stepping forward—but what we're really doing is postponing our truth. If you've been feeling the call to live in greater alignment, to serve others, and to step
E225: The Confident Coach Blueprint: How to Overcome Inaction and Build Momentum
So many of us tell ourselves we're waiting for the right moment—the perfect plan, the perfect clarity—before we take the next step. But the truth is, that moment never arrives. And every day we delay, we quietly send ourselves the message that our dreams can wait, that we can wait. In this special bonus episode, I'm uncovering the subtle ways inaction shows up, why it takes such a strong hold on u
E224: How to Stop Feeling Empty After Achieving Career Goals
From the outside, you may look like you have it all together — the career, the accomplishments, the ability to handle everything with ease. But inside, you may feel hollow, disconnected, and like you're simply going through the motions. This isn't traditional burnout. It's something deeper. It's what I call flatlining: the hidden collapse that happens when high-achieving women push too hard for to
E223: How Life Coach Training Transformed 7 Women's Lives and Careers
What happens when you give yourself full permission to say yes to you? In this episode of The Nancy Levin Show, I'm joined by seven extraordinary certified Levin Life Coaches who share the profound shifts they've experienced through LLCA and the ripple effect of this work in their lives, careers, and communities. From seasoned professionals to women reinventing themselves later in life, their stor
E222: High Achievers: Turn Your Worst Moments Into a Life of Freedom
Have you ever looked around at the life you've built—career, relationships, accomplishments—and thought, is this it? For decades, I mastered the art of achievement. From the outside, everything looked perfect, yet inside I was quietly enduring instead of truly living. In this episode, I share the hidden cost of high achievement, the moment my illusion shattered, and the practical steps you can tak
E221: 3 Keys to Shift From Your 9-5 to Building Your Brand
We spend so much of our lives shaping ourselves to be who others want us to be—only to wake up one day and realize we've lost touch with who we really are. In this solo episode, I'm exploring what it takes to peel back those layers and reclaim your true identity—not the job title, not the role, but the essence of who you've always been. I share how your "mess" is often the very message that sets y
E220: You Don't Need to Wait for a Crisis to Change Your Life
Have you been ignoring the quiet whispers urging you to make a change? Sometimes, life gently nudges us in a new direction… and we refuse to listen. We cling to the familiar, soften our discomfort, and convince ourselves we can make it work. But the truth is: those whispers never go away. They grow louder until we reach a breaking point—a moment when the pain of staying becomes greater than the fe
E219: How To Turn Your Burnout Into a Breakthrough
What if burnout isn't a breakdown—but your path to a breakthrough When we're deep in burnout, it feels like everything is falling apart. But in truth, burnout may be the most honest message your body and soul have ever sent you. In this solo episode, I'm sharing a different way to look at burnout—not as a failure, but as a fierce invitation to realign your life from the inside out. If you've been
E218: For Ambitious Women: Avoid This Mistake When Life Falls Apart
When life falls apart, the instinct is to fix everything around us. But what if the real transformation begins when we stop fixing and start listening? In this solo episode of The Nancy Levin Show, I explore what really happens beneath the surface when everything seems to fall apart — whether it's a divorce, job loss, burnout, or simply the feeling that something isn't right. Most of us are wired
E217: Why The World Needs Transformational Life Coaches - Especially Now
In a world that feels more uncertain, disconnected and automated than ever… what people need isn't more advice—they need connection. In this episode of The Nancy Levin Show, I'm diving into the emotional and spiritual reasons why transformational coaching isn't just relevant right now—it's essential. We explore how our current climate of economic unpredictability, rapid technological growth, and s
E216: Break Free of Comparison: How to Build a Coaching Business That's Authentically YOU
Are you stuck in comparison, wondering why everyone else seems to be passing you by? Let's shift that story—right here, right now. I know the pain of watching others soar while feeling like you're standing still. It's a wound that touches our deepest fears and unmet desires. In this episode, I'm diving into the emotional weight of comparison and what it's really trying to reveal about your untappe
E215: Become a Successful Life Coach: The Dark Side of the Coaching Industry
In this episode of The Nancy Levin Show, I'm pulling back the curtain on the side of the coaching industry most people avoid talking about—the part that feels inauthentic, performative, and even disheartening. If you've been hesitant to call yourself a coach because of what you're seeing out there—coaches overcharging without experience, giving generic advice, or chasing likes instead of client br
E214: Become a Successful Life Coach: Harness Your Gifts That AI Will Never Replace
With AI advancing into spaces like therapy and personal development, it's natural to wonder if there's still a place for human coaches. But transformational coaching isn't about information—it's about connection. And that's something no algorithm can replicate. In this episode, I break down exactly why the magic of coaching lies in the relational, emotional, and intuitive space only humans can hol
E213: Become a Successful Coach: Your Shameful Secret is Your Coaching Superpower
Have you ever wondered, "What do I do with the rest of my life?" If so, this episode is your invitation to see that question not as an ending, but as the beginning of something transformational. In this solo episode, I'm speaking directly to those who've weathered major life changes — divorce, grief, career upheaval, or the empty nest. If you've ever been told you'd make a great coach, or you fee
E212: Thriving Solo: Why Successful Women Are Choosing Single, Childfree Lives — And Loving It! with Lucy Meggeson
What if being single and childfree wasn't a consolation prize—but a portal to deep peace, freedom, and joy? In this powerful conversation, I'm joined by the vibrant and wonderful Lucy Meggeson—host of the Thrive Solo podcast and author of the book by the same name (or Shiny Happy Singles if you're in the UK). Together, we explore the liberation, sovereignty, and delight that come from embracing a
E211: How to Become the Life Coach You're MEANT to Be
In this episode of The Nancy Levin Show, I'm speaking directly to the part of you that's dreaming of becoming a coach or levelling up—but holding back because you feel like an imposter. If you've ever wondered, "Who am I to do this?" or feared that you're not ready, I want you to know: you're not alone—and you're not wrong for caring. Imposter syndrome isn't a sign you're unqualified. It's a sign
E210: Turn Fear Into Fuel: How Midlife Women Confidently Change Their Lives
Have you ever felt frozen on the edge of a big life decision—knowing it's the right move but unable to leap? In this solo episode, I share how to work with fear instead of against it. Whether you're navigating a breakup, a career pivot, or the uncertainty of caregiving, I guide you through how to build a relationship with fear, use it as your compass, and honor your higher self in the process. We
E209: "I'm Fine": The Dark-side of Having the Perfect Life
In this episode of The Nancy Levin Show, I'm speaking directly to the midlife woman who's been silently struggling behind the phrase, "I'm fine." If you've built a life that looks perfect on the outside but feels hollow on the inside, this conversation is for you. Together, we explore the emotional cost of living in the land of "fine," from burnout and anxiety to the quiet ache of lost purpose. I
E208: Surviving Suicide to Changing Lives: How Self Care Can Save Your Life with Darryll Stinson
In this moving episode of The Nancy Levin Show, I'm joined by my dear friend and extraordinary speaker, Darryll Stinson — a former Division I athlete, bestselling author, and two-time TEDx speaker whose transformational journey from trauma to truth is nothing short of breathtaking. Together, we explore the alchemy of vulnerability, the healing power of self-connection, and how Darryll has turned p
E207: Midlife Reinvention: How to Tame Your Inner Critic with Author Britt Frank
In this fun and frank conversation, I welcome back Britt Frank—licensed psychotherapist, speaker, and author of The Science of Stuck and her new book Align Your Mind: Tame Your Inner Critic, and Make Peace with Your Shadow Using the Power of Parts Work. We explore the empowering intersection of Internal Family Systems (IFS) and shadow work, reframing our inner critic as a misguided protector, not
E206: The Secret To Midlife Confidence with Celebrity Beauty Expert Michele Phillips
In this episode of The Nancy Levin Show, I reconnect with my dear friend Michelle Phillips — renowned celebrity makeup artist, self-confidence coach, bestselling author, and now podcast host of The Beauty Shift. Our bond began over a decade ago, rooted in our shared experiences of reclaiming our power after abusive relationships. Now, we dive deep into the evolution of beauty, self-worth, and the
E205: Health and Longevity Are Linked to These 4 Things with Dr. Ryan Williamson
What if your health destiny isn't written in stone? In today's episode, I'm exploring the empowering truth that we have more influence over our brain health and longevity than we might believe. I'm joined by my new friend and colleague, Dr. Ryan Williamson, a board-certified neurologist and founder of Transcend Health, for a conversation filled with hope, science, and practical strategies. Ryan an
E204: How Self Worth Led Me To Net Worth with World Champion Public Speaker Ramona J Smith
In this powerful and personal conversation, I'm joined by the unforgettable Ramona J. Smith — 2018 Toastmasters International World Champion of Public Speaking. Ramona's story is about far more than public speaking accolades. It's a journey of courage, confidence, and claiming her worth — financially, personally, and professionally. From teaching high school to setting stages ablaze across five co
E203: 3 Tips for Turning a Midlife Crisis to a Catalyst
If you've been feeling stuck, off-track, or like life just doesn't fit the way it used to — this episode is your invitation to stop seeing it as a crisis and start seeing it as a catalyst. In this episode, I share some practical reframing techniques around what we've long called the "midlife crisis." Together, we'll explore why this season of questioning is actually a call to return to your truth
E202: When I Start my Business I'll Be Happy (?) with Sam Vander Wielen
Are you still waiting for success to bring happiness? What if you've had it backwards all along? This week I'm thrilled to welcome back the brilliant and grounded Sam Vander Wielen, a former attorney turned legal educator and entrepreneur. Sam has helped over 150,000 online business owners get legally legit through her resources, templates, and signature program The Ultimate Bundle. Her podcast On
E201: Is It Time For You To Walk Away? This ONE Question Unlocks Your Answer…
In this episode of The Nancy Levin Show, I'm diving deep into a question that haunts many of us—especially when we're stuck in careers, relationships, or routines that no longer feel aligned: Should I stay, or should I go? But here's the truth: that's not even the real question. There is a deeper invitation waiting for us, that can unlock the answers we need. We explore how indecision can quietly
E200: Fear Vs Freedom: Finding The Courage To Change Your Life
Welcome to the 200th episode of The Nancy Levin Show! 🎉 In this episode, I'm celebrating this powerful milestone by diving deep into a question I hear all the time: "What if I make a big change… and regret it?" If you've ever yearned to begin your journey of transformation, but felt paralyzed by the fear of starting over—whether it's leaving a job, ending a relationship, or simply admitting that y
E199: The 'Success' Trap: How High Achieving Women Get Stuck In Burnout
If you've ever felt like success has become a shield—something you wear to prove your worth, but deep down, it leaves you feeling isolated and unfulfilled—this episode is for you. Today, we're uncovering the dark side of being a driven, successful woman and the patterns that keep us overextended, exhausted, and stuck in a cycle of perfectionism. More importantly, we're talking about how you can re
E198: The Key to Reinventing Your Life After 40: Stop Trying to Fix Everything
If you've been stuck in an endless loop of fixing, planning, and managing your way to happiness—only to find yourself right back where you started—this episode is for you. I know how easy it is to believe that if we just learn more, plan better, or control every detail, we'll finally feel safe and happy. But the truth is, happiness isn't found in the perfect plan, and real reinvention doesn't happ
E197: When Life Falls Apart: How to Step Into Who You're Meant to Be
Are you feeling caught between two worlds—the life you've outgrown and the one you're afraid to fully step into? If so, this episode is for you. In this episode, I explore the mindset shifts needed to break free from the past and step into your next chapter with clarity and confidence. We'll explore why we resist change—even when we deeply crave it—and how embracing self-development can help you m
E196: Songs of My Grandmother with Sara Surani
In this episode of The Nancy Levin Show, I sit down with Sara Surani—an activist, entrepreneur, educator, and co-founder of She is the Universe—to explore the transformative power of storytelling, identity, and intergenerational healing. Sara shares her journey as a first-time author of her debut poetry and prose collection, Songs of My Grandmother, and how her hyphenated identity as a Pakistani-
E195: From People-Pleasing to Freedom and Fulfilment: My Personal Transformation
In this special episode of The Nancy Levin Show, I'm reflecting on a milestone—turning 60—and the journey that brought me here. Fifteen years ago I found myself at a turning point. I was living a life that looked perfect on the outside, yet I was completely disconnected from myself. One weekend I attended a retreat led by my dear friend Debbie Ford. Debbie asked me a question that still reverbera
E194: The Power of No: How To Reclaim Your Time, Energy and Focus
Does the thought of saying no stir up guilt, fear, or resistance in you? If so, you're not alone. In this episode of The Nancy Levin Show, I'm unpacking one of the most misunderstood concepts in personal growth, relationships, and boundaries—saying no. Many of us have been conditioned to believe that saying yes is the path to being a good person. But what if saying no is actually the most generou
E193: Are Your Goals…Sabotaging Your Soul?
Have you ever achieved a BIG goal you worked so hard for...only to feel empty or unfulfilled afterward? In this episode of The Nancy Levin Show, I'm challenging a belief that so many of us have held onto— the idea that goal-setting is the key to success. While goals can be powerful, they can also become traps—driving us into exhaustion, disconnecting us from what truly matters, and even making u
E192: Inside Out: How Inner Work Can Set You Free
In this episode of The Nancy Levin Show, I'm diving into the value of deep and consistent inner work. If you've ever found yourself searching for meaning outside of yourself, looking for validation, success, or proof that you're worthy, this episode has some insights for you. Because the truth is, the answers aren't out there—they're already within you. And the only way to access them is by commit
E191: From Chaos to Confidence: The Magic of Shadow Work
Welcome to The Nancy Levin Show! As we move into the new year, I want to talk to you about moving from chaos to confidence. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by life's chaos or stuck in limiting patterns, this episode is for you. I'll guide you through the power of shadow work—a process that helps you uncover hidden parts of yourself, embrace your wholeness, and rewrite the narrative that's been h
E190: How To Live Freely on Your Own Terms
In this episode of The Nancy Levin Show, I'm diving into a pivotal moment many of us face—the moment we decide, "I can't live like this anymore." If that resonates with you, you're in the right place. By the end of this episode, you'll feel empowered to give yourself the permission you've been waiting for: the permission to live freely, authentically, and on your own terms. I'll walk you through
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