This is Part 1 of the career and life journey with Debbie Weiss

Guest: Debbie Weiss - Bestselling author, speaker, and creator of "The Sprinkle Effect"

What happens when you spend 50 years being the responsible one and suddenly realize you've lost yourself completely?

Debbie Weiss spent three decades running an insurance agency, caring for a father with special needs for 30 years, raising a son on the autism spectrum, and supporting a husband battling mental illness. She was the person everyone leaned on. The one who always did the right thing. The one who handled everything.

But inside? She was miserable and didn't even know it.

At 50, a weekend away with friends changed everything. Debbie realized she'd spent half a century living for everyone else and had no idea who she actually was or what she wanted. Watching her parents live with regret, she made a decision: this wasn't going to be her story.

Now, at 62, while her friends talk retirement, Debbie is just getting started. She's a bestselling author with viral TikTok videos (3.7 million views!), has appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show, and is building an entirely new career helping others step out of victim mode and into their authentic lives. Always afraid to speak in front of people she finally pushes through that fear and realizes - maybe that's what she came here in the end.

Key Takeaways:

• Why waiting for the "perfect time" to pursue your dreams means you'll wait forever
• The turning point moment that made Debbie realize she'd lost herself completely
• How she discovered she was creative after spending 50 years convinced she "didn't have a creative bone in her body"
• The game-changing mindset shift from "I'm not this" to "what if I could be?"
• Why authenticity on social media (messy hair and all) connects more than perfection
• How one vulnerable speech changed the entire trajectory of her life
• What it really means to stop being a victim of your circumstances

Quotes:

• "I don't want to be that person at the end of my life looking back saying, man, it flew by so quickly and I didn't do what I was here to do."
• "When you suppress yourself, you're suffering. You're trying to hide because what will people think of you?"
• "If you don't let your true self come through, just realize that you're not reaching and helping the people that you were meant to help."
• "I'm not creative while literally creating all these amazing things it's so typical for us women, isn't it?"

Connect with Debbie:

• Website: www.debbierweiss.com
• Instagram: @debbie.r.weiss
• TikTok: @debbierweiss
• Books: "On Second Thought...Maybe I Can!" and "The Sprinkle Effect: A Guide to Creating a More Colorful and Fulfilling Life"

Resources Mentioned:

• The Kelly Clarkson Show appearance
• Debbie's viral TikTok video (3.7M views)

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Willkommen zum 2. Teil unseres Interviews Vom Hamsterrad zur Selbstbestimmung

Nadine Krischker begleitet introvertierte Frauen dabei, ihr Herzensbusiness zu erschaffen. Nach jahrelanger erfolgreicher Marketing-Karriere wagte sie den Sprung in die Selbstständigkeit und unterstützt heute Frauen auf ihrem eigenen Weg zur beruflichen Erfüllung.

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• Vom perfekten Corporate-Leben zur inneren Leere
• Warum die Frage "Was will ICH?" am Anfang stehen muss
• Umgang mit Ängsten, Zweifeln und gesellschaftlichen Erwartungen

Hochsensibilität als Superpower

• Stille Stärken: Hochsensibilität und Feinfühligkeit als Business-Assets
• Warum du dir keine "dicke Haut" zulegen musst
• Die Kraft der Stille und des Bei-sich-Seins

Business für Frauen & Mütter

• Warum männliche Business-Strategien für Frauen oft nicht passen
• Frauen brauchen Sinn, Erfüllung und Identität und nicht nur Geld
• Das Business muss zum Leben passen, nicht umgekehrt
• Selbstführung und die Erlaubnis, Fehler zu machen

Spiritualität & Verbindung

• Verbindung zu sich selbst, zu anderen Frauen, zur Natur
• Einfache Routinen für mehr Selbstfürsorge
• Von der Maske zur Authentizität
• Die Kraft des "Wir" statt Einzelkämpfertum

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Today's co-host is my daughter Stella

Connecting with your kids can be super challenging at times when you are super busy. I get it.

Instilling discipline into your child's day-to-day routine and even make it fun, can be even more challenging. And yet- discipline is important for success in life.

Not just for our kids - for us too.

Many successful people cite discipline as their main key ingredient for success.

Discipline gets a bad rap but actually - we can really truly free our mind and boost productivity by creating habits and orderliness that in turn create a free mind and strong foundation for success.

And don't get me wrong.. I am not a master at this AT ALL.

But it turns out.. my 8-year old daughter Stella is.

So we created a 30-Day Challenge that did not just show her how fun commitment and discipline can be, it brought us closer together by doing it together. Highly recommend to any mum looking for a fun way to engage and connect with their children, it was SO much fun. And - we both felt an amazing sense of achievement. This little exercise was GOLD in SO many ways.

PS.

Your Next

Remember: You're not doing this journey alone. Your story matters, your struggles are valid, and your dreams are worth pursuing.

Big hugs x

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Loved this episode? Then it would be the greatest gift for me if you subscribe, leave a review, and share this with another amazing mama who’s ready for her next chapter. Your support helps more women find the courage to rewrite their stories.

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