In this episode, Marsha speaks directly to anyone who feels overwhelmed, blocked, or unsure where to begin when writing their story. She reframes the messiness of storytelling not as a problem, but as proof that something meaningful is trying to emerge.

Drawing from her own experience writing multiple books and supporting collaborative authors, Marsha explains why clarity doesn’t come before the mess. It comes through it. She explores the subconscious fears tied to visibility, being misunderstood, and emotional safety, and why editing too early keeps most people stuck. This episode is a powerful reminder that your story doesn’t need to be perfect, polished, or fully formed. It just needs to be honest.

[01:04] Why your story feels messy and why that’s actually a good sign

[01:42] The reality that most people want to write a book, but very few ever do

[02:13] Your story doesn’t need to be perfect, it just needs to be true

[02:35] Why messy first drafts are often required to reach the real story

[03:03] Talking yourself out of writing because you don’t feel ready

[03:36] Pulling out journals, sticky notes, and timelines to organize the chaos

[04:08] The belief that everything has to go into one book and why that’s false

[04:28] Fear of visibility, being misunderstood, and other people’s opinions

[05:11] Why writing your story feels emotionally overwhelming

[05:39] The subconscious need for safety and predictability when writing

[06:01] Questions that help uncover the parts of your story that matter most

[06:36] Why you must write the mess first and edit later

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In this episode, Marsha speaks with Tim Rexius. Tim is a serial entrepreneur, speaker, and founder of multiple thriving companies in the health, nutrition, and fitness sectors. From humble beginnings, sleeping in his car and heating ketchup packets for meals, Tim built an international brand presence across 16 countries and over 6,000 retailers worldwide. He balances leading four businesses, raising six children, and maintaining a thriving marriage. Tim delivers practical, no-nonsense insights on leadership, entrepreneurship, resilience, and personal growth, inspiring others to overcome challenges and take full ownership of their lives and choices.

Highlights:

[01:10] Tim shares his background and what led him into entrepreneurship

[03:05] The internal pressure many leaders carry that no one talks about

[05:20] Chasing success while feeling disconnected from yourself

[07:45] The identity shift required when external wins stop feeling fulfilling

[10:30] Burnout as a signal, not a failure

[13:15] How self awareness changes decision making in business

[16:40] Letting go of proving and redefining what success actually means

[19:55] Why slowing down often creates more clarity than pushing harder

[23:10] Nervous system regulation and its impact on leadership

[26:35] Choosing alignment over urgency

[30:05] What sustainable growth really looks like long term

[33:40] Tim’s advice for anyone questioning their next chapter

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In this episode, Marsha shares the deeply personal moment she knew she was meant to write her story, and how that decision changed everything. From collaborative chapters to publishing her first solo book, she walks listeners through the emotional, subconscious, and identity-level work required to move from wanting to write a book to actually becoming an author. This episode is a powerful reminder that the strategy is the easy part, and the real work is getting your nervous system and self-belief on board. Whether you’re being called to write a book, start a podcast, or step into a bigger version of yourself, this conversation invites you to stop playing small and listen to the nudge.

Highlights

[01:04] Why subconscious work and nervous system regulation shape everything we create

[01:50] How collaborative books became Marsha’s entry point into writing

[02:36] The stat that stops people cold: most want to write a book, very few ever do

[03:22] The moment she knew she had to write her own story

[03:44] Speaking your story out loud and taking power away from shame

[04:20] Receiving the clear inner directive to write a solo book

[05:31] What to do when no one around you supports your vision

[07:17] Stepping into the identity of the writer before the book exists

[09:33] The CBC radio interview that confirmed she was meant to share publicly

[17:21] Playing the movie to the end and asking if you’ll regret not doing the thing

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In this episode, Marsha invites listeners to pause and take an honest look at what’s been showing up emotionally as the new year unfolds. Instead of pushing discomfort away, she offers a powerful reframe: the emotion you keep avoiding may actually be the clearest signal of your next level of growth.

Through personal stories, client insights, and grounded reflection, Marsha explores how avoidance drains energy, keeps us stuck in cycles, and disconnects us from deeper connection and capacity. She shares why emotions are not problems to solve, but data to listen to, and how learning to feel instead of armor up creates space for more presence, meaning, and expansion.

This episode is an invitation to stop numbing, stop running, and gently meet yourself where you are. Because when you allow what you feel, you unlock what’s next.

[01:30] The question to ask a few weeks into the new year: what keeps showing up emotionally

[01:44] Why the emotion you’re avoiding may be pointing to your next stage of growth

[02:15] Fear of being too much, too weak, or too disruptive and how it fuels avoidance

[02:50] How much energy avoidance actually costs on a daily basis

[03:16] Doing what you can in 10 minutes and shifting overwhelm through action

[03:45] Emotions as invitations, not problems to fix

[04:42] Emotions as data and learning to pay attention instead of judging them

[05:20] Sitting with discomfort because it’s teaching you something important

[06:02] Choosing connection over productivity in a hard emotional moment

[06:45] Building capacity to feel by leaning in instead of shutting down

[07:25] Avoidance leads to numbness, not safety

[09:08] Meeting yourself without armor and discovering your emotional superpower

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In this episode, Marsha speaks with Margaret Wallis-Duffy. Margaret is a multi-award-winning Registered Massage Therapist, health educator, speaker, and founder of Wallis for Wellness—an innovative clinic dedicated to proactive, integrative, and preventative healthcare. With over 34 years of clinical and professional experience, Margaret has become a respected leader in helping individuals move from reactive healthcare to empowered self-leadership.

With a background in Kinesiology from the University of Waterloo and credentials as a Professional Consultant in Aging, Margaret brings both science and lived experience to her work. Her passion for prevention is deeply personal, shaped by her own complex health journey as a young competitive athlete whose invisible pain went undiagnosed for years. That experience forged her lifelong commitment to advocacy, education, and helping people trust their bodies and find their voice within the healthcare system.

Margaret is the visionary behind Preventative Health Awareness Month (PHAM), a national education and advocacy movement recognized by Health Canada in 2023. She is a sought-after speaker who collaborates with leading brands, healthcare organizations, and community leaders, and she designs customized Corporate Wellness Programs that support resilience, performance, and sustainable health in today’s workplaces.

In 2026, Margaret is thrilled to be launching the CEO of Your Health HUB & Community—a transformative platform designed to help everyday people get into the driver’s seat of their health through education, practical tools, and access to trusted healthcare professionals. Her mission is simple yet powerful: to empower people to become the CEO of their health—and, ultimately, their life.

Highlights:

[00:03:28] Growing up with responsibility early and how it shaped her self worth

[00:05:41] Overgiving as an identity and why it felt safer than receiving

[00:07:54] The subtle signs of burnout she ignored for years

[00:10:09] The moment her body forced her to slow down

[00:12:36] Learning to stop pushing through and start listening

[00:15:08] Why boundaries felt selfish before they felt necessary

[00:17:42] Releasing guilt around rest and doing less

[00:20:11] Nervous system regulation as the missing piece in healing

[00:23:47] Redefining success outside of productivity and proving

[00:27:18] How relationships shifted once she stopped abandoning herself

[00:31:02] Margaret’s message for anyone feeling depleted or stuck

Connect with Margaret

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/becometheceoofyourhealth

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In this episode, Marsha dives into the emotional and identity based layers of money. She shares a vulnerable behind the scenes moment of financial contraction and explains why income is never just about effort or strategy, but about subconscious safety and identity.

Through personal experience and NLP based insight, Marsha reframes money as a nervous system conversation and invites listeners to examine their own money stories, set points, and capacity to receive. This episode is a powerful reminder that expansion only sticks when your identity is ready to hold it.

Highlights

[01:13] Sharing a vulnerable money story and why it matters

[02:04] The moment of financial contraction with high expenses and low revenue

[03:03] Why money is about how you feel, not the dollar amount

[03:54] Set points, subconscious safety, and earning the same income for decades

[04:19] Carrying debt while building a business and the shame that comes with it

[05:24] Visualizing a zero balance before it made logical sense

[06:18] Seeing the result before it happens and teaching the subconscious it’s safe

[07:23] Why money responds to identity, not effort

[08:03] Examining your money story and emotional reactions to finances

[09:46] Rewriting your story and becoming the version of you who can hold it

Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster

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In this episode, Marsha invites listeners to question one of the most normalized words in entrepreneurship and personal growth: doing. As the year unfolds differently than expected, she shares how shifting from goal chasing to identity work has revealed a deeper pattern of pushing, proving, and over-efforting that many high performers unknowingly live inside.

Through personal stories, nervous system awareness, and powerful metaphors, Marsha explores how constant “doing” keeps us locked in sympathetic survival mode, and why pausing, allowing, and receiving are not signs of weakness but essential components of sustainable growth. She reframes success through the lens of capacity, regulation, and support, offering a new vision of leadership where rest is not earned but required.

This episode is a permission slip to slow down, clean up the language you use with yourself, and build a life and business that supports your health, relationships, and long-term vision.

Highlights

[01:10] Why this year feels different and the shift from goal setting to identity work

[02:00] Bringing structured support into the business and noticing the foundation gaps

[02:47] What happens when someone finally tells you “something has to come off your calendar”

[03:26] The realization that the word “doing” was quietly driving pressure and burnout

[03:57] How language subconsciously signals pushing, proving, and never being enough

[05:08] The underdog narrative and why “push harder” stories wire us for overdrive

[06:22] Committing to recovery as deeply as commitment to hustle

[07:28] Reframing success as building capacity, not grinding harder

[08:36] Catching the word that activates your sympathetic nervous system

[09:43] Proof that pausing, receiving, and support can still create massive results

Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster

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In this episode, Marsha invites listeners to question one of the most normalized words in entrepreneurship and personal growth: doing. As the year unfolds differently than expected, she shares how shifting from goal chasing to identity work has revealed a deeper pattern of pushing, proving, and over-efforting that many high performers unknowingly live inside.

Through personal stories, nervous system awareness, and powerful metaphors, Marsha explores how constant “doing” keeps us locked in sympathetic survival mode, and why pausing, allowing, and receiving are not signs of weakness but essential components of sustainable growth. She reframes success through the lens of capacity, regulation, and support, offering a new vision of leadership where rest is not earned but required.

This episode is a permission slip to slow down, clean up the language you use with yourself, and build a life and business that supports your health, relationships, and long-term vision.

Highlights

[01:10] Why this year feels different and the shift from goal setting to identity work

[02:00] Bringing structured support into the business and noticing the foundation gaps

[02:47] What happens when someone finally tells you “something has to come off your calendar”

[03:26] The realization that the word “doing” was quietly driving pressure and burnout

[03:57] How language subconsciously signals pushing, proving, and never being enough

[05:08] The underdog narrative and why “push harder” stories wire us for overdrive

[06:22] Committing to recovery as deeply as commitment to hustle

[07:28] Reframing success as building capacity, not grinding harder

[08:36] Catching the word that activates your sympathetic nervous system

[09:43] Proof that pausing, receiving, and support can still create massive results

Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster

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