This Daring Adventure

Epizodes

• Audacity 11.06.2026 14min

  What if audacity isn't arrogance?What if it's self-trust?In this episode of This Daring Adventure, we're reclaiming a word that women have been taught to fear. So many of us have spent years waiting—for the right time, more confidence, more certainty, or someone else's permission.But what if the life you want is waiting for you to decide?We'll explore why midlife women often abandon their own desires, how fear and second-guessing keep us playing small, and why confidence is created through action—not before it.If you've been feeling the pull toward something more, this episode is your invitation to stop waiting and start choosing yourself.In this episode, you'll learn:Why audacity has gotten a bad rap—especially for womenThe hidden cost of waiting for permissionWhy confidence follows action, not the other way aroundHow to stop second-guessing yourself and trust your desiresOne simple way to begin living more boldly this weekJournal Prompt:If I stopped waiting for permission and fully trusted myself, what would I do next?This Week's Challenge:Take one audacious step. Send the email. Have the conversation. Make the decision. Trust yourself enough to begin.Because maybe the most audacious thing a woman can do is stop waiting to be chosen... and choose herself.Let's go!
• Choosing Yourself 21.05.2026 14min

  How many years have you spent quietly putting yourself on hold?Waiting for confidence. Waiting for certainty. Waiting for the “right” time. Waiting for someone—or something—to finally choose you.In this episode of This Daring Adventure, I’m talking about one of the sneakiest ways women stay stuck: waiting to be chosen instead of choosing themselves.We explore why so many women postpone their dreams, desires, and next chapter—and how fear, people-pleasing, and the primitive brain keep us waiting for permission.If you’ve ever thought:I don’t know what I wantI’ll do it when I feel more confidentMaybe next yearI’m too old / too late / not readyThis episode is for you.You’ll learn:✨ Why waiting feels safe—but quietly becomes your life✨ The hidden cost of postponing yourself✨ Why confidence comes after action—not before✨ How to stop waiting for permission and start trusting yourself✨ Small ways to begin choosing yourself nowYour next chapter doesn’t begin when you feel ready.It begins the moment you decide to stop waiting—and start choosing yourself.Journal Question:Where in my life am I waiting to be chosen—and what would choosing myself look like instead?Ways to Work With Me:Ready to stop feeling stuck and start creating your next chapter? Book a free consult or explore coaching opportunities at tristaguertin.com
• What's actually keeping you stuck 07.05.2026 11min

  You’re not stuck. You’re practiced.If you’ve been feeling like nothing is changing… like you keep starting and stopping… like you should be further along by now—this episode will shift how you see everything.Because the problem isn’t your motivation, discipline, or ability.The problem is the emotional pattern you’ve been rehearsing on repeat.In this episode, I break down why you feel stuck (in a way you’ve likely never heard before) and how your brain and body work together to keep you in the same cycle—even when you want change.And more importantly, I show you how to interrupt that pattern and start creating real momentum.What You’ll LearnWhy feeling “stuck” isn’t a circumstance—it’s a practiced emotional stateThe hidden loop keeping you in overthinking, hesitation, and inactionHow your body gets used to certain emotions (like doubt, overwhelm, and frustration)Why change feels uncomfortable—and why that’s actually a good signThe identity shift required to finally move forwardHow to start practicing a new way of being (without waiting to feel ready)Key TakeawaysYou don’t have a motivation problem—you have a familiarity problemYour results come from repeated emotional patterns, not one-time decisionsThe discomfort you feel when changing means it’s working, not failingYou can’t create a new life from the same emotional stateSmall, consistent actions (micro-actions) are how you retrain your brain and bodyWhat’s Actually Keeping You StuckIt’s not your circumstances.It’s not your past.It’s not your lack of clarity.👉 It’s the emotional pattern you keep returning to:“I don’t know.”“This is hard.”“What if I fail?”And the feelings those thoughts create—doubt, overwhelm, hesitation—That drive the same actions…That create the same results.The ShiftYou don’t wait to feel confident to take action.You practice a new emotional state first—then take action from there.That’s how you break the cycle.That’s how you get unstuck. This is where the work begins.Final ThoughtYou’re not addicted to your problems.You’re addicted to the way you feel while living them.And the moment you learn to feel something different— your whole life starts to change.Let's go.
• Be Delusional 30.04.2026 14min

  Everyone told you to be realistic.I'm telling you that's exactly what's been holding you back.In this episode, we're talking about the one thing every person who has ever built something extraordinary had in common — they believed before the evidence arrived. They committed before the outcome was guaranteed. They were, by every conventional measure, a little bit delusional.And it worked.This is the direct follow-on to last week's "Your Brain Is Lying To You" — and if you haven't listened to that one yet, go back and start there.This week we cover:• Why "being realistic" is just your past filter setting the ceiling on your future• How your RAS works for you — not just against you — when you give it the right instructions• Why your subconscious will prove whatever you secretly believe (make sure it's proving the right thing)• The three-part framework for being productively, strategically delusional• What it actually means to treat your dreams like memories — and why it works neurologicallyThis episode is for you if you're tired of waiting for enough evidence before you let yourself fully believe.The belief has to come first. The evidence follows.Be obsessed. Be unreasonable. Be delusional.Let's go.
• Your Brain is Lying to You 23.04.2026 14min

  You wake up and it hits you before your eyes are even open. That low hum of wrongness. Nothing specific — just everything, all at once.That feeling has a name. And more importantly, it has a cause.In this episode, I share the story of my client Sarah — a woman who had every reason to feel good about her life and couldn't. Not because something was wrong with her. Because something was wrong with her filter.We cover:• Why your brain isn't showing you reality — it's showing you what it's been trained to look for• The neuroscience of the Reticular Activating System (RAS) and how it's quietly running your life• How gratitude — practiced intentionally — becomes the most powerful rewiring tool you have• The one small shift that started changing everything for SarahThis episode is for you if you've ever looked at a perfectly good life and wondered why it doesn't feel like enough.You don't need a different life. You need a different filter.→ Ready to find out what yours has been costing you? Book a call hereFollow me on Instagram.
• How we argue for our limitations 16.04.2026 15min

  One of the most subtle ways we keep ourselves stuck is by arguing for our limitations.We present evidence.We explain the history.We list all the reasons something won’t work.And we do it so convincingly that it starts to feel like fact.In this episode, I break down a powerful coaching moment with a client who kept insisting she didn’t know how, wasn’t confident enough, and had never been able to do it before.But those statements weren’t facts — they were arguments for staying exactly where she was.I will explain why I will never agree with a client’s limitations, why waiting for confidence is a trap, and how people unknowingly build a case for a smaller life.You’ll learn why confidence does not come before action, how the victim mindset quietly steals your power, and what happens when you stop arguing for what you can’t do and start arguing for what might actually be possible.This episode is a powerful reminder that the biggest obstacle in your life is rarely your circumstances — it’s the story you’re telling about what you’re capable of.In This Episode You’ll LearnWhy people unconsciously argue for their limitationsThe hidden danger of saying “I can’t” or “I don’t know how”Why confidence does not come before actionHow the brain uses “lack of confidence” to avoid discomfortThe difference between a victim mindset and personal powerThe real cost of staying in the same patterns year after yearHow to start building evidence for your potential instead of your limitationsKey TakeawayConfidence is not something you wait for.Confidence is something you build through action, failure, learning, and persistence.If you keep arguing for why something isn’t possible, your brain will keep finding evidence to support that belief.But when you start arguing for your potential instead, your life begins to expand.Ask YourselfWhere in my life am I arguing for my limitations?What am I telling myself I can’t do that might actually just be something I haven’t learned yet?What would change if I stopped waiting to feel confident and started acting anyway?Work With TristaIf you want support breaking free from the patterns that keep you stuck and learning how to create a life you actually want, coaching can help.Inside You, Redefined, I teach the tools that help women stop quitting on themselves, build self-trust, and move forward with clarity and confidence. You'll receive a 30-minute private coaching session with me each month and we'll take all of my best material and apply it to your life. You don't have to stay stuck!Share the EpisodeIf this episode resonated with you, share it with a friend who might need the reminder that their limitations may just be a story they’ve been telling themselves.Join me on Instagram.
• Do the thing 09.04.2026 9min

  Today I share a short episode after feeling weighed down by the news, especially events in Lebanon where I worked for eight years as I worry about former colleagues, the country, and the stray animals and pets left behind.I reflect on an email from writer Sahil Bloom about a newspaper story in which a florist handed out coffee to people waiting outside a funeral home on a cold night, a gesture that deeply moved a mother mourning her 16-year-old son, illustrating the lesson to “just do the thing” you can do. Over the years, I have tried to do something similar, picking up trash on Lebanese beaches and elsewhere, feeding stray cats and dogs in Lebanon and Iraq, and continuing similar small efforts at home in Canada, emphasizing that even unseen impacts matter and encouraging listeners to act, not for recognition, but to leave places better than they found them. You can find Sahil Bloom's article here: Just Make the Coffee | The Curiosity ChronicleYou can follow me on Instagram here.
• How to stop quitting on yourself 02.04.2026 15min

  Most people think quitting happens in one big moment.It doesn’t.It happens quietly through little quits.These are the tiny decisions we make every day to choose momentary comfort over long-term goals.Skipping the workout. Delaying the project. Avoiding the uncomfortable conversation.Each one seems harmless… but over time they add up.In this episode, I explain:• The difference between big quits and little quits • Why your brain constantly offers excuses for quitting • How small moments of comfort sabotage big goals • The mindset shift that builds self-trust and follow-through • Three simple ways to stop quitting on yourselfIf you’ve ever wondered why you struggle to stay consistent or finish what you start, this episode will help you understand what’s really happening — and how to change it.Mentioned in this episodeIf you want to take this work deeper, join us in You, Redefined. If you’ve been quietly quitting on yourself for years…Putting your dreams off.Playing smaller than you know you’re capable of.Waiting for the right moment to finally start living differently… You, Redefined is designed specifically for women in midlife who are ready to stop drifting and start leading their lives.Inside, we focus on one powerful shift:You stop waiting for motivation… And you become the woman who moves forward anyway.The result?More clarity. More confidence. More self-trust.And the feeling that your life is actually moving in the direction you want. If that’s what you’re ready for, come join us.
• There is nothing wrong with you 26.03.2026 17min

  Have you ever looked at your life and thought — I know better, so why doesn't it stick? Why can't I just... change?If you keep bumping into the same thought patterns — the self-doubt, the second-guessing, the shrinking — this episode is going to reframe everything. The problem isn't you. It's the method. And once you understand the difference between managing your mind day to day and actually rewiring it at the root, you'll stop white-knuckling your way through change and start making it stick.5 shifts covered in this episode01 - Stop identifying with the thoughtThe thought isn't you — it's a circuit. Seeing it that way strips it of its authority. Saves you from shame spirals that can last hours or days.02 - Repetition isn't enough — emotional charge isWhy affirmations often don't work, and what to do instead. This shift alone saves years of spinning your wheels on surface-level tools.03 - Interrupt the loop earlyNegative thought patterns build momentum. Learn to catch them at the first flicker — before they hijack your whole day.04 - Rewire the belief, not just the behaviorChanging behavior without changing the underlying belief is exhausting. Go upstream. This is where lasting change actually lives.05 - Make the new pattern the defaultThe goal isn't working hard at thinking differently forever. It's wiring the new pattern until it runs on autopilot — just like the old one did.Thanks for listening!Find me on Instagram.
• Start taking action 19.03.2026 24min

  You don’t have an action problem.You have a thinking problem.If you’ve been stuck in overthinking, waiting for motivation, or telling yourself you’ll “start next week”… this episode will show you exactly why—and what to do instead.Because the truth is:👉 You’re not stuck because you don’t know what to do. 👉 You’re stuck because of how you feel about doing it.And until you understand that… nothing changes.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODEWhy you’re not taking action (and it’s not laziness)How your primitive brain is keeping you stuckWhy waiting to feel motivated is the biggest mistakeThe simple ACTION Reset Method to get yourself movingHow to take small, consistent steps—even when you don’t feel like itKEY TAKEAWAYYou don’t need to feel ready.You need to be willing.Your next chapter isn’t built on big, perfect moments.It’s built on what you do—today—when you don’t feel like it.READY TO STOP SPINNING AND START MOVING?If you’re listening to this and thinking:“I get it… but I still feel stuck.”That’s exactly what we solve inside the Clarity Audit.This is where I help you see:what’s actually keeping you stuckwhat you’ve been thinking (that you didn’t even realize)and what your next step isSo you can stop overthinking… and start taking action.👉 Get your Clarity Audit for $29 here:https://pages.tristaguertin.com/products/the-clarity-auditFREE YOURSELF FROM “STUCK” FOR GOODI’m also hosting a live training:👉 The 3 Secrets to Go From “My Best Years Are Behind Me” to “I’m Just Getting Started”🗓 March 26, 2026 ⏰ 7PM EDT 💻 Live + replay included 💸 $7In this training, I’ll show you:Why you feel stuck (and why it hasn’t changed)What actually needs to shiftHow to start moving—without waiting to feel ready👉 Save your spot here: https://pages.tristaguertin.com/products/the-3-secrets-webinar
• The Real Reason You Want More 12.03.2026 20min

  Many women reach midlife and feel a quiet restlessness they can’t quite explain.Their life may look good on paper.They’ve built a career.Raised children.Supported partners and families.Done all the things they were “supposed” to do.But something inside them keeps whispering:There has to be more.In the final episode of the Reinvention Series, we explore a powerful question that most women never stop to ask:What are you really hungry for?Because the truth is, many women think they’re craving things like a new job, a smaller body, or a better routine.But what they’re actually craving is something deeper.Expansion.Meaning.Growth.Aliveness.If you’ve been feeling restless, dissatisfied, or unsure what your next chapter looks like, this episode will help you understand what that feeling may be trying to tell you.Reinvention doesn’t begin with a dramatic life change.It begins with awareness.In This Episode, You’ll Learn• Why many midlife women misdiagnose what they’re truly craving• How buffering behaviors hide deeper desires• Why restlessness is often a signal of growth—not failure• The powerful question that can unlock your next chapter• How awareness leads to intentional reinventionThe Reinvention SeriesThis episode concludes the 3-part Reinvention Series:Episode 1: Why You’re Not Actually StuckEpisode 2: Stop Fixing the Wrong ProblemEpisode 3: The real reason you want moreTogether, these episodes explore the hidden patterns that keep women stuck and the mindset shifts that allow reinvention to begin.Ready for more?If this series resonated with you, join my free live training on March 26, 7 PM EDT:The 3 Secrets Webinar(Going from “My Best Years Are Behind Me” to “I’m Just Getting Started”)A replay will be shared if you can't join live. In this workshop you’ll learn:• The three mindset shifts that allow women to reinvent themselves without blowing up their lives• Why so many smart, capable women stay stuck even when they know they want more• The process I use with coaching clients to help them create clarity, confidence, and momentumRegister here
• Stop fixing the wrong problem 05.03.2026 19min

  Many women in midlife believe the reason they feel stuck is something on the surface.Their job.Their weight.Their productivity.Their schedule.So they try to fix those things.They change careers.They start new routines.They try to be more disciplined.But the stuck feeling eventually comes back.Why?Because the real issue is rarely the circumstance.It’s the relationship you have with yourself.In Episode 2 of the Reinvention Series, we explore why surface changes often don’t last and how true reinvention happens at the level of identity.If you know you’re meant for more but feel unsure how to move forward, this episode will help you understand what’s really going on beneath the surface.In This Episode, You’ll LearnWhy changing your job, habits, or routine doesn’t always solve the feeling of being stuckThe concept of the identity gap between your old self and your emerging selfWhy midlife discomfort is often a sign of expansion — not failureWhy waiting for clarity can actually keep you stuckHow awareness leads to identity evolution and reinventionThe Reinvention SeriesThis episode is part of a special 3-part Reinvention Series for women who feel stuck and know they’re meant for more.Episode 1 explored why feeling stuck is often the result of buffering behaviors like overthinking, scrolling, and procrastinating.Episode 2 focuses on the deeper issue many women miss — the relationship you have with yourself.In Episode 3, we’ll explore a powerful question:What are you really hungry for?Because many women think they want a different job, a smaller body, or less stress — when what they’re actually craving is expansion, meaning, and aliveness.Questions to Reflect OnAs you listen to this episode, consider asking yourself:Where am I trying to fix a surface problem in my life?What identity am I still living from that may no longer fit?What version of myself is trying to emerge right now?What might change if I stopped waiting for perfect knowing?Ready for Deeper Clarity?If you want help identifying the exact pattern that’s keeping you stuck, book a Clarity Audit.For $29, you’ll receive a personalized video where I break down:The thought pattern keeping you stuckThe coping behavior underneath itWhat you may be avoidingAnd the next step to move forward Book your Clarity Audit hereJoin me for The 3 Secrets WebinarOn Thursday, March 26th, 2026, I will be hosting my first Zoom webinar of the year called The Three Secrets webinar. Be honest with yourself for a second — do you believe your best years are behind you?Because a lot of women I talk to do. They don't say it out loud. But it's there, running quietly in the background, shaping every decision.And I get it. When the roles that defined you start to shift — when the kids need you less, when the career stops feeling like enough, when you wake up and think who even am I now — it makes sense that your brain defaults to: it was better before.But that thought is a lie. A very convincing, neurologically-backed lie. And I can prove it to you.The 3 Secrets Workshop is a live, 60-minute session where I'll show you exactly what's driving the stagnation, the self-sabotage, and the flatness. And more importantly, how to interrupt it and step into what's actually next for you.This is not a pep talk. This is the mechanism — explained — and a framework that actually works.$7. Sixty minutes. Your next chapter starts here.And if this episode resonated with you, share it with a woman who might be feeling stuck in this season of life.Share the EpisodeIf this episode resonated with you, share it with a woman who might be feeling stuck in this season of life.Reinvention is possible at any stage.And it starts with awareness.Thanks, everyone! See you next week.
• It's not your discipline 26.02.2026 20min

  If you feel stuck in midlife — in your career, marriage, body, or identity — this episode will change how you see yourself.Most women believe they’re stuck because they lack motivation, confidence, or discipline.But that’s not the real reason.In this first episode of the 3-part Reinvention series, we break down:Why midlife women mistake coping for character flawsThe hidden behaviors keeping you stuck (scrolling, overworking, overthinking, people-pleasing)What “buffering” is and how it prevents reinventionThe awareness questions that create clarity fastWhat reinvention actually means — and why you may be ready for itIf you know you’re meant for more but can’t seem to move, this episode will help you identify what’s really going on beneath the surface.Reinvention doesn’t require blowing up your life.It requires awareness.🎧 Listen now and start seeing your patterns clearly.Ready for deeper clarity?Book a Clarity Audit - for $29 you'll answer a few questions and I will provide you with a 20-minute personalised video helping you see what's really keeping you stuck and the aligned action steps you can take right away to move yourself forward.
• Nothing will fix your life 20.02.2026 12min

  Are you waiting to feel ready before you make a change?In this episode, we challenge the belief that clarity, confidence, or motivation will arrive first — and then you’ll finally take action. The truth is: most people don’t stay stuck because they lack answers. They stay stuck because they’re waiting for emotional certainty before making a decision.You’ll learn why readiness is a myth, how waiting quietly erodes self-trust, and what actually creates momentum in your life.This episode will help you stop postponing change and start moving — even when you don’t feel sure yet.In This EpisodeWhy confidence doesn’t come before actionThe hidden cost of waiting for the “right time”How avoidance disguises itself as preparationThe moment life actually starts to changeA new way to make decisions without certaintyReady for clarity?The Clarity Audit helps you identify the exact pattern keeping you stuck and the next step forward.Book yours here: https://pages.tristaguertin.com/products/the-clarity-audit
• This isn't a career problem 13.02.2026 14min

  Have you ever felt restless even though your life is objectively good?You’re grateful. Stable. Calm.But something feels underused — like there’s more in you that isn’t being expressed.Most people assume this means they need a new job, a new plan, or a major life change.In this episode, I explain why that’s usually the wrong conclusion.You don’t necessarily want a different career.You want expansion.When your brain no longer has survival problems to solve, it starts searching for meaning, growth, and movement. But instead of recognizing that internal need, it tries to solve it externally — by finding the “right” decision before taking action.That’s why you stay stuck in overthinking and indecision.In this episode you’ll learn:Why feeling stuck often appears after life becomes stableThe difference between a career problem and an expansion needWhy clarity does not come from thinking harderHow overanalyzing keeps you disconnected from what you actually wantThe real way direction forms in adulthoodWhy waiting to be sure prevents you from discovering anythingIf you’ve been trying to figure out what you want before you start moving, this episode will help you understand why that hasn’t worked — and what actually does.This conversation is especially relevant if you feel capable, motivated, and ready for something more… but can’t identify exactly what that “more” is.Follow me on InstagramReady to get unstuck? Consider working 1:1 with me. Book your consultation and let's talk.
• Discipline or Regret 05.02.2026 17min

  In Episode 151, I discuss the concept of choosing between the pain of discipline and the pain of regret.Drawing inspiration from Jim Rohn's words, I emphasize that discipline is a part of identity creation rather than mere productivity.The episode explores how regret often stems from unfulfilled promises made to oneself and offers practical advice on developing self-discipline through small, daily behaviors. I highlight the importance of self-trust and self-respect in transforming one's identity and living a more fulfilled life.Listen in to discover actionable steps toward becoming the person you aspire to be and reducing regret by honoring commitments to yourself.Follow me on Instagram
• The Clarity Audit 29.01.2026 10min

  The quieter you become, the more you can hear.In this episode of This Daring Adventure podcast, I'm introducing the Clarity Audit, a $29 one-time asynchronous session designed to identify patterns and nervous system habits that hinder decision-making and self-awareness. Through a detailed intake form and personalized video analysis, I'll create actionable steps to help you gain clarity, reduce self-judgment, and build self-trust. I'll provide you with a 20-minute bespoke feedback video that you can refer back to any time you need it. Book your Audit here
• Shame is a liar 22.01.2026 14min

  Have you ever said something you regret… and then spent hours replaying it in your mind like you can somehow undo it? In this episode of This Daring Adventure, Trista Guertin breaks down the truth about shame: it isn’t proof that you’re a good person, and it isn’t what creates growth. Shame is a thought pattern that keeps you stuck in self-attack, overthinking, and people-pleasing. You’ll learn why shame isn’t caused by what you did—it’s caused by what you’re thinking about what you did right now. Using the Life Coach School Model (C-T-F-A-R), Trista teaches you how to separate the facts from the story, find the emotion underneath the reaction, and shift into self-leadership and self-trust. If you’re a woman who’s ready to make a real change, this episode will help you break the shame spiral and step back into your power.What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeIn this episode, you’ll learn:Why shame is NOT the same thing as accountabilityThe real reason you can’t “let it go” after you mess upHow shame fuels spiraling, over-apologizing, and emotional exhaustionHow to separate the fact of what happened from the story you’re making it meanWhy you don’t need to feel bad to do betterHow to use the Life Coach School Model (C-T-F-A-R) to shift out of shame fastThe most important question to ask after you regret something you said or didHow to repair, learn, and move forward without abandoning yourselfKey TakeawaysShame doesn’t make you better—it makes you smaller.Shame is not growth. It’s self-punishment.Your past isn’t creating your shame—your current thinking is.When you find the emotion underneath the reaction, you stop making yourself wrong.Self-trust is built through compassion + clean learning, not self-attack.Free Coaching Session (Limited Time)If you’re ready to stop spiraling, stop people-pleasing, and stop dragging shame behind you like it’s your identity…I'm offering a FREE coaching session for a limited time only. Sign up HERE. 🗓️ Available until January 31stYou’ll love the work we’re doing inside You, Redefined — my coaching community where we’re preparing for Shift 2026, a 12-week identity and mindset transformation designed to help you create real, sustainable change.Come join us and become the woman who decides to make changes, not wait for them.Follow me on Instagram
• Stop Starting Over 15.01.2026 24min

  If you’ve been trying to change your habits, your mindset, or your life—and you keep falling back into old patterns—this episode will explain why. Sustainable change isn’t about more motivation or willpower. It’s about identity. In this episode of This Daring Adventure, Trista shares how identity is created through the thoughts you repeatedly think about who you are, and why you can’t change what you’re doing without changing who you’re being. You’ll learn how to identify your current identity, choose a new one on purpose, and build evidence through small daily actions that make your change your new normal. This is a powerful taste of the work Trista is teaching inside Shift 2026 in her coaching community, You, Redefined.What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeIn this episode, you’ll learn:Why you keep “starting over” even when you want changeWhat identity really is (and why it’s not a personality trait or a fixed label)How your identity creates your results using the Life Coach School ModelThe difference between trying to change and becoming someone newHow to choose a new identity that matches the life you wantWhy discomfort is a sign of growth—not failureA simple 3-step identity practice you can use immediatelyKey TakeawaysIdentity is not who you are—it’s what you repeatedly think about who you are.Your results are a reflection of your practiced identity, not your potential.Sustainable change becomes possible when you stop trying harder and start becoming different.You build a new identity through evidence, not perfection.The discomfort you feel during change is often the signal that it’s working.You’ll love the work we’re doing inside You, Redefined — my coaching community where we’re preparing for Shift 2026, a 12-week identity and mindset transformation designed to help you create real, sustainable change.Come join us and become the woman who decides to make changes, not wait for them.Want to try coaching for yourself? Sign up for a free one hour coaching session with me HERE.Follow me on InstagramListen + ShareIf you loved this episode, take a screenshot, share it on Instagram, and tag Trista so she can cheer you on.
• Hard situations, strong relationships 08.01.2026 24min

  Hard situations are unavoidable — family stress, grief, shared responsibilities, conflict, holidays, work projects, or major life transitions. What is optional is letting those moments damage the relationships that matter most.In this episode of This Daring Adventure, we explore how to move through hard situations without losing connection, compassion, or yourself in the process.This episode offers a grounded, practical framework for navigating emotionally charged situations with intention and care.Rather than focusing on fixing others or controlling outcomes, this conversation centers on self-leadership: managing your thoughts, processing emotions, allowing discomfort, and choosing how you want to show up — again and again.This episode is for anyone who wants to build strong relationships, even when life feels messy, heavy, or overwhelming.What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeIn this episode, I share 10 principles to help you navigate hard situations while protecting and strengthening your relationships:Why setting an intention for the relationship changes everythingHow the story you tell yourself shapes your emotional experienceHow to choose how you want to show up — regardless of others’ behaviorWhy rehearsal and visualization help you respond instead of reactHow to release control over others and reclaim control over yourselfWhy discomfort is not a problem — it’s part of meaningful connectionHow processing emotions regularly prevents resentment and burnoutThe role of compassion for both yourself and the other personWhy this work must be practiced repeatedly, not onceHow to recover when you mess up and begin again without self-judgmentKey Topics CoveredNavigating relationships during stressful or emotional situationsManaging family dynamics and conflictEmotional regulation and intentional livingPersonal growth during hard seasonsCompassion, boundaries, and self-leadershipHow to stay connected under pressureReflection QuestionsWhat hard situation or relationship am I currently navigating?What do I want the relationship to look and feel like when this is over?What story am I telling about the other person — and is it helping me?How do I want to show up when things feel uncomfortable?Where can I practice more compassion — for myself or for them?Final ThoughtHard situations don’t destroy relationships.Unconscious reactions do.When you choose intention over impulse, compassion over control, and presence over perfection, you don’t just get through hard seasons — you grow through them.And that is the real daring adventure.If this episode spoke to you, you’ll love the work we’re doing inside You, Redefined — my coaching community where we’re preparing for Shift 2026, a 12-week identity and mindset transformation designed to help you create real, sustainable change.Come join us and become the woman who decides to make changes, not wait for them.Want to try coaching for yourself? Sign up for a free one hour coaching session with me HERE.Follow me on Instagram