Finding Home With Frances

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  Dear Love: What Would You Have Me Know About Being Enough 24.02.2026 3นาที

  In this episode of Finding Home, I speak to a familiar pain many women carry: the feeling of not being enough. It shows up in the moments we stay silent, tolerate dynamics that diminish us, or slowly forget our own worth.This episode is part of the Dear Love Chronicles, a series of letters written from Love’s perspective. Through this letter, Love offers a reminder for those moments when self-doubt takes over: your worth has never been up for debate. You don’t need to earn it, prove it, or measure yourself against anyone else.If you’ve been questioning your value, feeling behind, or struggling to see yourself clearly, may this letter from Love meet you gently and remind you of what has always been true: you are already enough, just as you are.Send a textConnect With Frances: Website: www.franceslacuesta.com Substack: franceslacuesta.substack.com Instagram: @frances.lacuesta This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit franceslacuesta.substack.com
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  What I Know About Love 10.02.2026 4นาที

  In this episode, Frances shares a spoken poem exploring what love has meant for her across a lifetime. A meditation on loving deeply, letting go, and discovering that even after all we’ve lived through, love remains a mystery we are always learning.Send a textConnect With Frances: Website: www.franceslacuesta.com Substack: franceslacuesta.substack.com Instagram: @frances.lacuesta This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit franceslacuesta.substack.com
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  Dear Love: What Would You Have Me Know About Worry 27.01.2026 3นาที

  This episode is part of the Dear Love Chronicles, a series of short letters I’m writing from Love’s perspective.This episode was born from my own tendency to worry, to think ahead, to hold responsibility for the people I love, and to feel the weight of what might come next. If you’re someone who cares deeply, who overthinks because your heart is wide open, this letter is for you.It’s a reminder to trust a little more and to come back to this moment. Send a textConnect With Frances: Website: www.franceslacuesta.com Substack: franceslacuesta.substack.com Instagram: @frances.lacuesta This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit franceslacuesta.substack.com
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  I Come From 19.01.2026 3นาที

  A spoken reading of I Come From, a poem about lineage, land, faith, longing, and the invisible stories we carry in our bodies.An invitation to listen, remember, and come home to yourself.Read the poem here: https://franceslacuesta.substack.com/p/i-come-fromSend a textConnect With Frances: Website: www.franceslacuesta.com Substack: franceslacuesta.substack.com Instagram: @frances.lacuesta This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit franceslacuesta.substack.com
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  Why We Go Through Hard Things 06.11.2025 12นาที

  When someone dear asked me, “Why do we have to go through such hard things?”, it opened the door to a quiet reflection — one I hope brings you comfort too.I share four gentle anchors to hold onto when life feels overwhelming:You can do hard thingsSuffering is part of being humanThe obstacle is the wayMeaning emerges slowly💛 Take what you need. Leave what doesn’t serve. And may this episode offer a bit of light for your journey.If it resonated, share it with someone who might need it too.Send a textConnect With Frances: Website: www.franceslacuesta.com Substack: franceslacuesta.substack.com Instagram: @frances.lacuesta This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit franceslacuesta.substack.com
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  How to Fall In Love With Life 21.10.2025 19นาที

  In a world filled with noise, negativity, and constant overwhelm, how do we make space for joy, wonder, and the quiet goodness still around us?In this episode, I explore the deeply human experience of forgetting and remembering the beauty of being alive. From our innate negativity bias to the transformative power of awe, we reflect on how to stay open-hearted even when the world feels heavy.If you’ve been feeling disconnected or dulled by life’s demands, this is an invitation to return to what matters.In this episode, you’ll hear:Why our brains are wired to notice what’s wrong and how to shift toward what’s rightHow nature can help rekindle creativity, calm, and connectionWhat aesthetic chills are and how awe can expand your sense of the sacredWhy celebrating small daily victories can actually build resiliencea lovingkindness practice to stay inspired and soften your view of others (and yourself).📩 Let’s ConnectWhat’s one small thing you’re celebrating today?I'd love to hear from you. Connect with me via the links below.And if this episode offered you something meaningful, consider forwarding it to a friend who might need a lift today.Send a textConnect With Frances: Website: www.franceslacuesta.com Substack: franceslacuesta.substack.com Instagram: @frances.lacuesta This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit franceslacuesta.substack.com
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  How to Stay Sane in a World That Feels Too Much 07.10.2025 19นาที

  A reflection on nervous system care, creative grounding, and daily hope.In this episode of Notes from the Tenderverse, Frances invites us to gently slow down and take a breath in the midst of a chaotic world. With everything happening around us, from global crises to personal challenges, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, anxious, and helpless.But there are ways to stay rooted, to tend to our inner world, and to stay resilient without falling apart.This episode offers four compassionate, research-informed anchors to help you reclaim your calm, creativity, and sense of connection even when the world feels like too much.⏱ Timestamps:00:00 – Opening and welcome 01:05 – When the world feels overwhelming 03:40 – Guiding Anchor 1: Create More Than You Consume 08:10 – Guiding Anchor 2: Learn to Self-Regulate 14:25 – Guiding Anchor 3: Move Your Body 18:36 – Guiding Anchor 4: Stay Close to Life-Giving Communities 24:00 – Recap of all 4 anchors 25:45 – Guided Practice: How to Self-Soothe 28:45 – Closing invitation & reflectionSend a textConnect With Frances: Website: www.franceslacuesta.com Substack: franceslacuesta.substack.com Instagram: @frances.lacuesta This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit franceslacuesta.substack.com
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  Change is Life's Only Constant 16.09.2025 10นาที

  A reflection on transitions, inner seasons, and learning to soften into change.In this episode, Frances speaks to the ever-moving nature of life and on how change can feel both disorienting and full of wisdom. Whether you're in the middle of a shift, an ending, or a beginning, this episode invites you to meet it with curiosity and care.Timestamps: (10.5 minute listen)00:00 – Opening & warm welcome 00:40 – Reflecting on change as life’s constant 01:25 – Personal transitions: witnessing life’s seasons 02:45 – Three Guiding Anchors: 02:45 – 1. Savor the Ordinary 05:50 – 2. Acceptance is Key 07:05 – 3. Letting Go is a Sacred Act 08:30 – A quiet reminder: you are allowed to evolve 09:45 – Closing reflection & invitation to trust your unfoldingSend a textConnect With Frances: Website: www.franceslacuesta.com Substack: franceslacuesta.substack.com Instagram: @frances.lacuesta This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit franceslacuesta.substack.com
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  What Future Are You Standing For? 02.09.2025 12นาที

  Runtime: ~12 minutes In this episode, Frances shares a reflection sparked by a question: What future are you standing for? From shifting ambitions in midlife to collective dreams rooted in compassion, this episode invites you to pause, reflect, and imagine again. With three guiding anchors and a grounding practice, Frances helps you explore how to align your evolving self with an evolving dream, not just for your own life, but for the world we’re all part of.  Timestamps: 00:00 – Opening & welcome 01:20 – The spiral of returning: changing dreams in midlife 04:30 – Anchor 1: Let Your Evolving Self Shape an Evolving Dream (Crystalline Power) 07:10 – Anchor 2: Root Your Dream in Purpose and Live It as a Practice (Intention & Embodiment) 09:30 – Anchor 3: Let Your Dream Be Big Enough to Include Others (Collective Vision & Hope) 11:30 – Practice: Intention-Setting – What Future Are You Standing For? 13:45 – Closing reflection & invitation to share Guiding Anchors from this Episode:1. Let Your Evolving Self Shape an Evolving Dream Tap into your crystallized intelligence or insight shaped by life experience and create from the values that matter most now. 2. Root Your Dream in Purpose and Live It as a Practice Set intentions that rise from love and clarity, not pressure or fear. Let them take form in the way you move through the world. 3. Let Your Dream Be Big Enough to Include Others The most powerful dreams are collective. Imagine futures not only for yourself, but for your communities and the world. Mentioned • Arthur Brooks – From Strength to Strength • Dr. James Doty – Into the Magic Shop, Mind Magic • Concepts: Crystallized intelligence, intention-setting, manifestation grounded in neuroscience Send a textConnect With Frances: Website: www.franceslacuesta.com Substack: franceslacuesta.substack.com Instagram: @frances.lacuesta This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit franceslacuesta.substack.com
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  Welcome to The Tenderverse 19.08.2025 4นาที

  Welcome to Notes from the Tenderverse. This is a gentle reimagining of my podcast space. I’m Frances Lacuesta, and I’m so glad you’re here.In this episode, I share why I’m choosing to begin again, and what inspired the name “Notes From The Tenderverse” — a space to explore the soft, spiraling journey of being human. Together, we’ll step into a slower, simpler rhythm of short, reflective voice-notes from my heart to yours. This episode is an invitation to pause, breathe, and begin again. Send a textConnect With Frances: Website: www.franceslacuesta.com Substack: franceslacuesta.substack.com Instagram: @frances.lacuesta This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit franceslacuesta.substack.com
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  You Contain Multitudes 19.08.2025 7นาที

  A reminder that all of you belongs.In this episode, Frances returns to an earlier reflection — There’s a Universe Inside You — weaving together poetry, science, and gentle wonder to remind us that we are vast, luminous beings.Inspired by a line from Walt Whitman and a moment from the film The Life of Chuck, Frances invites you into a reflection on the spiral of returning and the beauty of containing multitudes.⏱ Timestamps: (8-minute listen)00:00 – Opening & warm welcome00:38 – Revisiting an old reflection: There’s a Universe Inside You01:18 – Inspiration from The Life of Chuck and Whitman’s “I contain multitudes”02:00 – The spiral of returning: seeing with new eyes02:34 – Three Inner Truths:02:45 – 1. You Are an Enigma03:40 – 2. You Are Not Alone04:36 – 3. You Have a Radiant Inner Light05:45 –  Guided Practice07:02 – Closing reflection & invitation to connectMentioned:Song of Myself by Walt WhitmanThe Life of Chuck (film)Send a textConnect With Frances: Website: www.franceslacuesta.com Substack: franceslacuesta.substack.com Instagram: @frances.lacuesta This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit franceslacuesta.substack.com
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  On Freedom 04.07.2025 11นาที

  In this episode, I speak from a personal place — as an immigrant, as a woman, as someone who holds space for healing. I speak of what freedom has meant to me, and how it's being tested in these times. But I also speak of hope. Of resilience. Of the ways we can still choose to hold light, even in the dark.If your heart is heavy this week, this is for you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit franceslacuesta.substack.com
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  On Freedom 04.07.2025 11นาที

  In this episode, I speak from a personal place — as an immigrant, as a woman, as someone who holds space for healing. I speak of what freedom has meant to me, and how it's being tested in these times. But I also speak of hope. Of resilience. Of the ways we can still choose to hold light, even in the dark.If your heart is heavy this week, this is for you.This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit franceslacuesta.substack.comSend a textConnect With Frances: Website: www.franceslacuesta.com Substack: franceslacuesta.substack.com Instagram: @frances.lacuesta This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit franceslacuesta.substack.com
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  The Power of Compassion 30.09.2024 55นาที

  In this episode, I spoke with my friend and fellow coach, Bonnie Hutchinson, to discuss the power of compassionWe talked about:* The meaning of compassion.* The difference between compassion and empathy.* How to practice self-compassion.* Compassion in action.Bonnie also shared a simple practice for nurturing our inner child during difficult and challenging moments.Resources mentioned:* Impossible Compassion by Edward Mannix* Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff, PhD* Lovingkindness Meditation by Sharon SalzbergLearn more about Bonnie’s work:www.bonniehutchinson.comSign up to The ChrysalisGet weekly letters delivered to your inbox, offering inspiration and reflection for brilliant and thoughtful women who want to become embodied leaders of our time. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit franceslacuesta.substack.com
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  Transform Your Relationship With Yourself with Kaylee Bronkhorst 06.08.2024 34นาที

  I spoke with Positive Psychology Practitioner and Life Coach Kaylee Bronkhorst in this episode. After a stint as a professional yachting crew member, she immersed herself in studying positive psychology. She fell in love with the concepts and its potential to transform lives. The tools and practices helped her build resilience and overcome challenging times. She founded Beyond Content, her life coaching practice, so she could share the power of positive psychology with others. Tune in to the episode to hear: * How to build a new habit by journalling for only a few minutes a day. * The importance of turning simple chores into the practice of self-care.* Learning to train the brain to scan for the positive experiences without ignoring the negative. * Applying the hour of power before bedtime and after waking up in the morning. * Noticing negative self-talk and re-framing it. Buy the journal on Amazon.Visit Kaylee’s website. Link to the blog.Sign up to The ChrysalisGet weekly love letters delivered to your inbox, offering inspiration and reflection for brilliant and thoughtful women who want to nurture a rich inner life.Website | Facebook | Newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit franceslacuesta.substack.com
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  How to Deal With the Messy Middle 24.07.2024 7นาที

  Being a creative is not easy.We often celebrate the finished products—a published book, a polished song, or a captivating film—but rarely acknowledge the effort and emotional rollercoaster accompanying them.Navigating this turbulent phase—the messy middle—is like a caterpillar transforming into a chrysalis. Not everyone emerges as a butterfly; some falter under self-doubt, while some lack the stamina to endure the creative process.How, then, as a creative, can you handle the messy middle?In this episode, I share five tips on how to deal with the messy and imperfect creative journey. Sign up to The ChrysalisGet weekly love letters delivered to your inbox. I offer inspiration and reflection for brilliant and thoughtful women who want to nurture a rich inner life.Website | Facebook | Newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit franceslacuesta.substack.com
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  How to Deal With the Messy Middle 24.07.2024 7นาที

  Being a creative is not easy.We often celebrate the finished products—a published book, a polished song, or a captivating film—but rarely acknowledge the effort and emotional rollercoaster accompanying them.Navigating this turbulent phase—the messy middle—is like a caterpillar transforming into a chrysalis. Not everyone emerges as a butterfly; some falter under self-doubt, while some lack the stamina to endure the creative process.How, then, as a creative, can you handle the messy middle?In this episode, I share five tips on how to deal with the messy and imperfect creative journey. Sign up to The ChrysalisGet weekly love letters delivered to your inbox. I offer inspiration and reflection for brilliant and thoughtful women who want to nurture a rich inner life.Website | Facebook | NewsletterThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit franceslacuesta.substack.comSend a textConnect With Frances: Website: www.franceslacuesta.com Substack: franceslacuesta.substack.com Instagram: @frances.lacuesta This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit franceslacuesta.substack.com
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  Mid-Year Reset & Renew 08.07.2024 16นาที

  Inspired by Chara Caruthers’ post on self-renewal, here are four ways to revisit, renew, and re-commit to your intentions. Listen now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.Resources Mentioned:The Two Wolves StorySign up to The ChrysalisGet weekly love letters delivered to your inbox, offering inspiration and reflection for brilliant and thoughtful women who want to nurture a rich inner life.Website | Facebook | Newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit franceslacuesta.substack.com
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  Mid-Year Reset & Renew 08.07.2024 16นาที

  Inspired by Chara Caruthers’ post on self-renewal, here are four ways to revisit, renew, and re-commit to your intentions. Listen now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.Resources Mentioned:The Two Wolves StorySign up to The ChrysalisGet weekly love letters delivered to your inbox, offering inspiration and reflection for brilliant and thoughtful women who want to nurture a rich inner life.Website | Facebook | NewsletterThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit franceslacuesta.substack.comSend a textConnect With Frances: Website: www.franceslacuesta.com Substack: franceslacuesta.substack.com Instagram: @frances.lacuesta This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit franceslacuesta.substack.com
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  Finding Freedom Within: The Art of Rooting 04.07.2024 6นาที

  In today's episode, I delve into a personal journey of discovering the true meaning of "rooting." Join me as I share how this journey has transformed my perspective on stability and inner strength, offering insights into the profound impact of rooting in our lives.Sign up for The ChrysalisGet weekly love letters delivered to your inbox, offering inspiration and reflection for brilliant and thoughtful women. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit franceslacuesta.substack.com