Is Your Way In Your Way?

Cassandra Crawley Mayo
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 Empowering women to overcome self-imposed barriers, self-sabotaging behaviors, imposter syndrome, and burnout, preventing them from living their best lives on their terms. Do you feel stuck? Do you need help discovering your purpose or what your best life truly is? This podcast provides inspiration, tools, and strategies for women to live a purpose-filled life of hope, aspiration, and fulfillment. Tune in to reclaim your power and unlock your full potential! 

  1. A Pause is NOT a Period

    5D AGO

    A Pause is NOT a Period

    Send us Fan Mail Lorraine Smith turns a shelved manuscript, 60 rejections, and a triple negative breast cancer diagnosis into an award-winning debut novel at 65. We talk through what it looks like to trust divine timing, choose perseverance over pride, and step back into a dream when life finally makes room.  • Lorraine’s early love of writing and storytelling through school and college  • Building a communications career in Boston and learning through media work  • Becoming a single mother while finishing a full manuscript  • Facing 60 publisher rejections and choosing to put the dream on pause  • Listening to intuition and dusting off the manuscript years later  • Choosing a smaller traditional publisher for hands-on support  • Getting diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer after signing the contract  • Editing and pushing forward through surgery, chemo, radiation, and two jobs  • Why Still Searching resonates through themes of identity, self-worth, and belonging  • Brenda’s journey of self-discovery and rejecting a life chosen by others  • Marketing lessons through word of mouth, book clubs, and the internet  • What “a pause is not a period” means for anyone who feels stuck  • Lorraine’s next book idea focused on older women and real-life transitions  • Lorraine’s advice to never give up and persevere  I ask that you share this, and also you can listen to it over and over and over again Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life?If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list.  Support the show  Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms?  If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call    If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it.  To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayoWebsite:    https://www.cassandracrawley.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayox: https://www.tiktok.com/

    41 min
  2. Strength Of Scars

    APR 23

    Strength Of Scars

    Send us Fan Mail We talk with Avonley Lightstone about surviving an early-life house fire, losing her mother, and navigating adoption, abuse, and the long road back to identity. We trace how faith, forgiveness, and a practical healing framework help her turn trauma into purpose and share Strength of Scars with others.  • losing her mother in a house fire at age three and the immediate shock that followed  • abandonment, adoption in India, and the fallout of family absence during recovery  • moving to Utah, enduring abuse, and finding safety through nature, animals, and prayer  • suicidal thoughts, feeling unseen, and choosing to stay alive for a future she could not yet imagine  • how pregnancy brought buried trauma to the surface and forced a healing decision  • what forgiveness looks like when reconciliation is not possible  • writing Strength of Scars as part of recovery and as a guide for others  • the I SHED method: Identify, Surrender, Healing, Exchange, Discipline  • using small acts of giving to interrupt isolation and rebuild connection  The best way that you can reach me is just go to any of my social media at Avaline Lightstone and just follow me. And if you want, if you're curious about my book, you can get a I believe like the first two copies of my book for free. If you get on my um Avalenelightstone.com, my website, okay, and just turn your information. I'll send over a free copy of my the first two chapters of my book.  Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life?If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list.  Support the show  Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms?  If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call    If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it.  To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayoWebsite:    https://www.cassandracrawley.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayox: https://www.tiktok.com/

    42 min
  3. When Life Breaks You Down

    APR 16

    When Life Breaks You Down

    Send us Fan Mail We talk with Shannon Michelle about surviving a catastrophic motorcycle accident, waking up to memory loss and a rebuilt body, then facing breast cancer and still choosing to live with purpose. We trace how presence, faith, and small daily goals turn trauma into a new identity instead of a life sentence. • Shannon’s “1.0 vs 2.0” identity shift after traumatic brain injury and recovery  • The Pacific Coast Highway crash and the “miracles” that helped her survive  • Hospital time, repeated surgeries, chronic pain, and learning basic life skills again  • Staying present as a daily resilience practice rather than a slogan  • Her spiritual in-between experience and how it changes fear and priorities  • Breast cancer after the accident and the role of grace during long healing  • Friendships and expectations after crisis and why some people cannot show up  • The PATCH framework: Pause, Action, Thoughtfulness, Care, Healing  • Reclaiming purpose by focusing on what brings joy today  • Writing Step Into Your Miracle to remember what worked and to help others  Please email me Shannon at Step In Your Miracle. Please everybody anybody you have a question please email me. stepintoyourmiracle.com Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life?If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list.  Support the show  Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms?  If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call    If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it.  To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayoWebsite:    https://www.cassandracrawley.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayox: https://www.tiktok.com/

    49 min
  4. Are You Limiting Yourself?

    APR 9

    Are You Limiting Yourself?

    Send us Fan Mail We talk with coach Kristan Swan about the real ways we limit ourselves and how to move forward when fear, shame, and old beliefs try to keep us stuck. We share practical reframes and journaling tools that help us give ourselves permission to start over and write our next chapter on purpose. • pivoting from business coaching to alignment-focused life support after    burnout • taking tiny steps when change feels terrifying • naming the messy middle between failure and wisdom • choosing yourself over shame and imagined judgment • using best-case scenario thinking to break worst-case spirals • building self-trust through self-discovery and reflection • defining a spiritual autobiography as a living document • starting a daily journaling habit with prompts and “big yes” moments Please share this podcast with your friends, someone who has their best interests at heart, and someone you believe is limiting themselves. Have them listen to Kristan about what she's done and accomplished. Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life?If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list.  Support the show  Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms?  If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call    If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it.  To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayoWebsite:    https://www.cassandracrawley.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayox: https://www.tiktok.com/

    48 min
  5. Reclaiming Your Voice

    APR 1

    Reclaiming Your Voice

    Send us Fan Mail We talk with Christine Sadry about reclaiming identity after trauma, from losing her voice as a child immigrant to rebuilding her life through work, faith, and service. Her story of 13 years of silence becomes a blueprint for resilience, self-reliance, and choosing a future that is not owned by the past. • arriving in the US alone as a child and realizing no one is coming • abuse, isolation, and being cut off from family as the start of silence • breaking mental walls through education, work, and early independence • a defining faith moment and feeling seen through the Pope’s blessing • finding meaning through a long career at the United Nations and peacekeeping work • reconnecting with her sisters and rebuilding her legal and personal history • daily practices for healing including books, mindset training, and yoga • the bus driver mindset and why women must stay in charge of their lives • writing 13 Years Lost to help others reclaim their voice and strength Look at her book, 13 Years Lost. Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life?If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list.  Support the show  Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms?  If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call    If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it.  To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayoWebsite:    https://www.cassandracrawley.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayox: https://www.tiktok.com/

    48 min
  6. Women Get Bad Advice

    MAR 30

    Women Get Bad Advice

    Send us Fan Mail We get honest about the bad advice women absorb about success and why it quietly fuels burnout, perfectionism, and a life that stops feeling aligned. We walk through a better definition of winning that protects peace of mind, honors values, and builds real resilience for entrepreneurship and leadership.  • Genevieve’s path from corporate success to burnout and a needed reset  • The “do more” lie and why authenticity beats hustle  • Overachievers and the moving finish line problem  • Signs you are in your own way, including perfectionism and constant       exhaustion  • Defining daily wins and building your own scoreboard  • Resilience mapping and the water pump lag time  • Aligning goals with values, especially family, time, and boundaries  • Social media as a digital storefront and why marketing can’t be optional  • AI and tech shifts that make now a strong time to build  • Finding a coach and investing in yourself to move the needle  Please share this podcast with anyone you know who would benefit from it.  Please continue to listen to what I say, grow, and continue to invest in yourselves if you don’t.  Please, um, figure out what you want to do to start living your best life on purpose. Connect with Genevieve: gskory.com Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life?If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list.  Support the show  Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms?  If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call    If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it.  To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayoWebsite:    https://www.cassandracrawley.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayox: https://www.tiktok.com/

    45 min
  7. The Trouble With Jesus

    MAR 21

    The Trouble With Jesus

    Send us Fan Mail We dig into why Jesus unsettles people who want spirituality without commitment, and why doubt can be the starting line for honest faith. We connect calling, mental health, and surrender so you can move from feeling stuck to living with more peace and purpose.  • Constance’s outsider upbringing and a childhood salvation moment that made faith personal  • the real-world contradictions that shaped her view of integrity and belief  • why calling Jesus the Son of God forces a decision  • how spiritual life and mental health connect through thoughts, emotions, and behavior  • discerning God’s leading when a new path feels risky  • Constance’s shift from teaching into counseling and ministry without having all the answers  • what “The Trouble With Jesus” points to in Jesus’ life and in our resistance  • timeless truth about control, surrender, and security  • a simple daily practice for reading the Gospels with three questions  If you know of someone that it will also be a blessing, to please forward it  Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life?If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list.  Support the show  Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms?  If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call    If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it.  To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayoWebsite:    https://www.cassandracrawley.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayox: https://www.tiktok.com/

    44 min
  8. Come Home To Yourself

    MAR 12

    Come Home To Yourself

    Send us Fan Mail Success can look polished while your spirit feels worn out, and we talk honestly about what it takes to come home to yourself. Aneta Kuzma shares how faith, scripture, and surrender helped her leave the corporate grind, write Lanterns of Light, and keep moving even with fear and doubt.  • leaving corporate leadership for peace presence and purpose  • hearing a divine invitation and resisting it anyway  • using stillness prayer journaling and discernment to hear truth  • protecting sacred goals and choosing the right support system  • coming home to yourself through identity purpose and self love  • seeing scripture as a practical lantern for the next step  • working through fear scarcity and control with surrender  • noticing comparison and returning to your own assignment  • remembering rest is not laziness and presence matters  To connect with Aneta Kuzma:  https://akuzagroup.com I encourage my listeners to share this podcast with someone that they know, as this will bless them Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life?If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list.  Support the show  Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms?  If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call    If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it.  To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayoWebsite:    https://www.cassandracrawley.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayox: https://www.tiktok.com/

    41 min
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 Empowering women to overcome self-imposed barriers, self-sabotaging behaviors, imposter syndrome, and burnout, preventing them from living their best lives on their terms. Do you feel stuck? Do you need help discovering your purpose or what your best life truly is? This podcast provides inspiration, tools, and strategies for women to live a purpose-filled life of hope, aspiration, and fulfillment. Tune in to reclaim your power and unlock your full potential! 

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  • Creator
    Cassandra Crawley Mayo
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    164
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Is Your Way In Your Way?
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