WORDS MATTER with Deanna Ley

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WORDS MATTER is hosted by Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach. Each episode, she shares her unique take on powerful quotes and the insights they inspire, offering fresh perspectives and actionable takeaways to encourage growth, spark transformation, and guide listeners to turn their impossible into I'M POSSIBLE.Your WORDS MATTER, because YOU MATTER.

  1. "I Am On My Side."

    JAN 21

    "I Am On My Side."

    This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, continues the ROOTED series with a quote that sounds simple but is one of the hardest things we may ever learn how to do: “I am on my side.” Most of us aren’t on our own side. We’re our own worst critic, our harshest judge, our most relentless opponent. We talk to ourselves in ways we would never tolerate from another human being. Sharing about a very recent happening in her life, Deanna explores what it really means to become your own ally instead of your own enemy and how being on your own side means taking ownership with compassion instead of cruelty and creating solutions instead of staying stuck in shame. What Listeners Will Learn • Why we tolerate internal criticism we would immediately shut down if it came from someone else • What being on your own side looks like in real-life scenarios – the mirror, mistakes at work, off days with wellness, and comparison • How to use your PEACE GAUGE to shift harsh self-talk • Why accountability paired with compassion creates lasting change • How to separate your behavior from your identity Memorable Quotes • “I am on my side.” • “Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.” – Brené Brown • “Does continuing to tear myself apart add to or sustain my peace in my mind, my body, and my soul?” • “So you made a mistake. You’re not a mistake.” • “Being on your own side means you hold yourself accountable with compassion, instead of cruelty.” • “Growth happens in an environment of support, not shame.” This episode is a reminder that the way you speak to yourself shapes how you show up for your life. Your WORDS MATTER, because YOU MATTER. ChooseROOTED.com ❤️❤️❤️ Text Deanna! She'd love to hear from you! Support the show ❤️❤️❤️ Let’s Keep the Conversation Going! Follow Deanna on social media for frequent insights and inspiration, and share your favorite takeaways from this episode on social media. Tag her! She’d love to hear your thoughts. Facebook: https://Facebook.com/TheCatalyticCoach Instagram: https://Instagram.com/TheCatalyticCoach Subscribe to the WORDS MATTER by Deanna Ley podcast so you never miss an episode at: https://wordsmatterwithdeannaley.buzzsprout.com For more inspiration, coaching, and tools to ignite your Possible, visit: https://DeannaLey.com Deanna's book - ROOTED: Your 30-Day Journey Toward Whole-Self Health - is now available! You can order it at https://deannaley.com/chooserooted For ladies who want to join Deanna's CORE4 Community, visit: http://CORE4community.com Ready to take the next step? Explore Deanna’s coaching programs and resources designed to help you RISE and IGNITE YOUR POSSIBLE at: http://TheCatalyticCoach.com Contact Deanna to have her speak to your group at: ...

    21 min
  2. "I Always Have A Choice."

    JAN 12

    "I Always Have A Choice."

    This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, continues the ROOTED series with a quote that sounds simple but carries real weight when life gets hard: “I always have a choice.” Paired with Viktor Frankl’s insight about the space between stimulus and response, this episode explores what choice truly means when circumstances are painful, unexpected, or outside your control. This conversation is not about pretending pain didn’t happen or forcing a positive spin. It is about recognizing the space between what happens and how you respond, and understanding the responsibility and power that live there. Through personal story, real-life examples, and Whole-Self Health teaching, Deanna shows how that space can become a place of healing, steadiness, and self-trust rather than reaction and retreat. What Listeners Will Learn • Why having a choice does not mean you caused what happened • How to recognize the space between stimulus and response in everyday moments • What ownership looks like when it is rooted in responsibility rather than blame • How to use your PEACE GAUGE when emotions feel loud or overwhelming • Why a single reactive moment does not undo the growth you have already built Memorable Quotes • “I always have a choice.”  • “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” ― Viktor E. Frankl  • “You don’t always have a choice about what happens to you. The choice is about what you do now that it has.”  • “I am 100% responsible for my health and my healing.”  • “Blame keeps you stuck. Ownership sets you free.”  • “Ownership without self-compassion isn’t freedom. It’s just punishment wearing a different mask.”  • “One hard day doesn’t get to erase the growth that you’ve already done.” This episode offers a grounded reminder that even when life feels out of control, your response still belongs to you, and so does the path forward. Your WORDS MATTER, because YOU MATTER. ChooseROOTED.com Text Deanna! She'd love to hear from you! Support the show ❤️❤️❤️ Let’s Keep the Conversation Going! Follow Deanna on social media for frequent insights and inspiration, and share your favorite takeaways from this episode on social media. Tag her! She’d love to hear your thoughts. Facebook: https://Facebook.com/TheCatalyticCoach Instagram: https://Instagram.com/TheCatalyticCoach Subscribe to the WORDS MATTER by Deanna Ley podcast so you never miss an episode at: https://wordsmatterwithdeannaley.buzzsprout.com For more inspiration, coaching, and tools to ignite your Possible, visit: https://DeannaLey.com Deanna's book - ROOTED: Your 30-Day Journey Toward Whole-Self Health - is now available! You can order it at https://deannaley.com/chooserooted For ladies who want to join Deanna's CORE4 Community, visit: http://CORE4community.com Ready to take the next step? Explore Deanna’s coaching programs and resources designed to help you RISE and IGNITE YOUR POSSIBLE at: http://TheCatalyticCoach.com Contact Deanna to have her speak to your group at: ...

    20 min
  3. “I Am The Tender Of My ROOTED Self.”

    JAN 6

    “I Am The Tender Of My ROOTED Self.”

    This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, opens a new series inspired by her book ROOTED: Your 30-Day Journey Toward Whole Self-Health. At the heart of this episode is the quote that anchors the entire ROOTED journey: “I am the Tender of my ROOTED Self.” Deanna shares how years spent chasing external answers through diet culture led her back to a deeper truth: healing does not come from force, control, or perfection. It comes from learning how to tend to yourself with intention, honesty, and care. Through the ROOTED tree metaphor, she reframes wellness as a whole-self experience that honors mind, body, and soul together. What Listeners Will Learn: • Why Whole-Self Health cannot be built by focusing on the body alone • What it means to become the Tender rather than the fixer of your wellness • How diet culture disconnects you from your inner wisdom • Why trusting yourself matters more than following someone else’s plan • How tending to yourself is a daily practice, not a one-time decision Memorable Quotes: • “I am the Tender of my ROOTED Self”.  • “I wasn’t broken. The system is broken.”  • “A Tender doesn’t abandon what they’re caring for when things get hard.”  • “What works for someone else matters less than what works for you.”  • “Remember that one hard day erases zero growth you’ve already done.” This episode invites you to stop outsourcing your knowing and start tending to yourself with care. It’s the beginning of a series that returns you to what you already carry within you. Your WORDS MATTER, because YOU MATTER. ChooseROOTED.com ❤️❤️❤️ Text Deanna! She'd love to hear from you! Support the show ❤️❤️❤️ Let’s Keep the Conversation Going! Follow Deanna on social media for frequent insights and inspiration, and share your favorite takeaways from this episode on social media. Tag her! She’d love to hear your thoughts. Facebook: https://Facebook.com/TheCatalyticCoach Instagram: https://Instagram.com/TheCatalyticCoach Subscribe to the WORDS MATTER by Deanna Ley podcast so you never miss an episode at: https://wordsmatterwithdeannaley.buzzsprout.com For more inspiration, coaching, and tools to ignite your Possible, visit: https://DeannaLey.com Deanna's book - ROOTED: Your 30-Day Journey Toward Whole-Self Health - is now available! You can order it at https://deannaley.com/chooserooted For ladies who want to join Deanna's CORE4 Community, visit: http://CORE4community.com Ready to take the next step? Explore Deanna’s coaching programs and resources designed to help you RISE and IGNITE YOUR POSSIBLE at: http://TheCatalyticCoach.com Contact Deanna to have her speak to your group at: ...

    17 min
  4. "The Only Way To It Is Through It."

    12/27/2025

    "The Only Way To It Is Through It."

    This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, reflects on a solo 16-mile hike that became more than a physical challenge. It became living proof of a quote that has guided her for years: “The only way to it is through it.” What began as a way to mark the completion of her book ROOTED: Your 30-Day Journey Toward Whole-Self Health turned into a powerful lesson about resistance, effort, and staying with yourself when things get uncomfortable. Deanna shares how the trail mirrored real life — how the brain looks for exits, how the body speaks up, and how growth asks us to respond rather than retreat. What Listeners Will Learn: • Why resistance often shows up at the very beginning of something that matters • How the brain’s need for safety can sound like logic when you are doing something new • What “through it” actually looks like when you care for your whole self • How adjusting does not mean quitting • Why hard things done on purpose become evidence you can return to later Memorable Quotes: • “The only way to it is through it.” - Deanna Ley • “Our brains are not designed for success. They’re designed for survival.” - Rory Vaden • “Going through it doesn’t mean ignoring what’s happening in your whole-self.” • “Doing something hard on purpose gives you evidence.” This episode is an invitation to stop looking for the easy exit and start trusting your ability to stay with yourself — one step at a time — even when things feel heavy, unfamiliar, or slow. Your WORDS MATTER, because YOU MATTER. To watch the video diary of the hike that Deanna mentioned in this episode, visit: https://youtu.be/JZu_J09WasQ ❤️❤️❤️ Text Deanna! She'd love to hear from you! Support the show ❤️❤️❤️ Let’s Keep the Conversation Going! Follow Deanna on social media for frequent insights and inspiration, and share your favorite takeaways from this episode on social media. Tag her! She’d love to hear your thoughts. Facebook: https://Facebook.com/TheCatalyticCoach Instagram: https://Instagram.com/TheCatalyticCoach Subscribe to the WORDS MATTER by Deanna Ley podcast so you never miss an episode at: https://wordsmatterwithdeannaley.buzzsprout.com For more inspiration, coaching, and tools to ignite your Possible, visit: https://DeannaLey.com Deanna's book - ROOTED: Your 30-Day Journey Toward Whole-Self Health - is now available! You can order it at https://deannaley.com/chooserooted For ladies who want to join Deanna's CORE4 Community, visit: http://CORE4community.com Ready to take the next step? Explore Deanna’s coaching programs and resources designed to help you RISE and IGNITE YOUR POSSIBLE at: http://TheCatalyticCoach.com Contact Deanna to have her speak to your group at: ...

    24 min
  5. "Time Heals All Wounds."

    12/06/2025

    "Time Heals All Wounds."

    This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, shares a deeply personal message about grief, loss, and healing. Seven years after losing her beloved dog Lilly, Deanna revisits the well-intended phrase we all know:  “Time heals all wounds.”  Through her story, she offers a more accurate and compassionate way to understand what healing actually asks of us. What Listeners Will Learn: • Why “time heals all wounds” leaves out the lived experience of grief • How healing asks you to live with what happened rather than erase it • What open wounds, healing wounds, and scars reveal about your journey • Ways to care for yourself when grief feels close • Why love and loss can live side by side Memorable Quotes: • “Time doesn’t heal every wound. Time gives the wound room to change shape, and it gives us room to change shape around it.”  • “Healing doesn’t wipe the slate clean. Healing doesn’t erase the story.”  • “Our brains hold on to moments like this because they’re trying to protect us.”  • “The goal isn’t to erase it. The goal is to learn how to live with it without letting it take over every part of your being.”  • “Time doesn’t heal all wounds. It just changes them. The wound closes. The scar fades. But it does stay.”  • "Somehow, love finds its way through the ache anyway." This episode walks beside anyone carrying a wound — fresh or longstanding — and reminds you that grief has no timeline, love leaves a lasting imprint, and healing grows in the space between what hurt and what remains. Your WORDS MATTER, because YOU MATTER. ❤️❤️❤️ Text Deanna! She'd love to hear from you! Support the show ❤️❤️❤️ Let’s Keep the Conversation Going! Follow Deanna on social media for frequent insights and inspiration, and share your favorite takeaways from this episode on social media. Tag her! She’d love to hear your thoughts. Facebook: https://Facebook.com/TheCatalyticCoach Instagram: https://Instagram.com/TheCatalyticCoach Subscribe to the WORDS MATTER by Deanna Ley podcast so you never miss an episode at: https://wordsmatterwithdeannaley.buzzsprout.com For more inspiration, coaching, and tools to ignite your Possible, visit: https://DeannaLey.com Deanna's book - ROOTED: Your 30-Day Journey Toward Whole-Self Health - is now available! You can order it at https://deannaley.com/chooserooted For ladies who want to join Deanna's CORE4 Community, visit: http://CORE4community.com Ready to take the next step? Explore Deanna’s coaching programs and resources designed to help you RISE and IGNITE YOUR POSSIBLE at: http://TheCatalyticCoach.com Contact Deanna to have her speak to your group at: ...

    17 min
  6. "Meaning Is Made In The Moments."

    11/26/2025

    "Meaning Is Made In The Moments."

    This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, shares a Thanksgiving-week message built around one grounding truth: “Meaning is made in the moments.” This episode introduces what Deanna calls the MOMENTOUS FIVE — five kinds of moments that help you stay grounded through the holidays and beyond. These moments clear the old stories, soften reactions, and open the door for real gratitude in real life. What Listeners Will Learn: • Why meaning grows inside real moments, not imagined stories • How to notice the small, steady moments you usually overlook • How to step out of old patterns and stay present with what is true • How repair often begins with one soft choice • Why living in alignment with what matters most creates gratitude that lasts Memorable Quotes — One From Each of the MOMENTOUS FIVE: • “What is actually happening right now? And what am I adding on top of it?” • “Minute Moments are the way gratitude taps you on the shoulder.” • “You can be grateful for the lesson a moment gave you — even if you wouldn’t want to relive it.” • “Mending does not mean everything is fixed. It means something has started to shift toward healing.” • “Matterful Moments are the ones where what you value and how you live begin to match.”  This episode invites you into a lived, grounded form of gratitude — the kind shaped by Mindful Moments, Minute Moments, Meaningful Moments, Mending Moments, and Matterful Moments. When you notice them, the truth of your life comes back into focus, and when you let them matter, they influence the days ahead in ways that make space for gratitude to grow. Your WORDS MATTER — and your MOMENTS MATTER — because YOU MATTER. ❤️❤️❤️ Text Deanna! She'd love to hear from you! Support the show ❤️❤️❤️ Let’s Keep the Conversation Going! Follow Deanna on social media for frequent insights and inspiration, and share your favorite takeaways from this episode on social media. Tag her! She’d love to hear your thoughts. Facebook: https://Facebook.com/TheCatalyticCoach Instagram: https://Instagram.com/TheCatalyticCoach Subscribe to the WORDS MATTER by Deanna Ley podcast so you never miss an episode at: https://wordsmatterwithdeannaley.buzzsprout.com For more inspiration, coaching, and tools to ignite your Possible, visit: https://DeannaLey.com Deanna's book - ROOTED: Your 30-Day Journey Toward Whole-Self Health - is now available! You can order it at https://deannaley.com/chooserooted For ladies who want to join Deanna's CORE4 Community, visit: http://CORE4community.com Ready to take the next step? Explore Deanna’s coaching programs and resources designed to help you RISE and IGNITE YOUR POSSIBLE at: http://TheCatalyticCoach.com Contact Deanna to have her speak to your group at: ...

    13 min
  7. "Success Leaves Clues."

    11/20/2025

    "Success Leaves Clues."

    This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, focuses on a quote made famous by Tony Robbins and first spoken by Jim Rohn: “Success leaves clues.” Most people hear that line and immediately study everyone else’s habits and systems. But the real power of this message is learning to trust the evidence you’ve already lived — the patterns that carried you, the choices that moved you forward, and the moments that revealed what works. When you start noticing those clues, you see how much wisdom your own story already holds. What Listeners Will Learn: • Why the clues from your own life are the most reliable ones • How small patterns reveal what genuinely moves you forward • Why comparison pulls you away from what already works • How asking honest questions can guide your next step • How to start noticing what you already know works Memorable Quotes: • “Success leaves clues.” — Tony Robbins and Jim Rohn • “Your own success? It leaves clues, too.” • “If I repeated this action for a hundred days, will this take me closer or further from my goals?” • “We almost always know what works for us. We just forget to trust it.” • “Your life has been handing you evidence — sometimes loudly, sometimes softly — about what helps you thrive.” • “Look for the clues you’ve already lived. Notice them. Name them. Let them guide you.” This episode is your reminder that the answers you keep searching for are often the ones you’ve already lived. The clues are there. They’ve been there. You simply get to notice them. Your WORDS MATTER, because YOU MATTER. ❤️❤️❤️ Text Deanna! She'd love to hear from you! Support the show ❤️❤️❤️ Let’s Keep the Conversation Going! Follow Deanna on social media for frequent insights and inspiration, and share your favorite takeaways from this episode on social media. Tag her! She’d love to hear your thoughts. Facebook: https://Facebook.com/TheCatalyticCoach Instagram: https://Instagram.com/TheCatalyticCoach Subscribe to the WORDS MATTER by Deanna Ley podcast so you never miss an episode at: https://wordsmatterwithdeannaley.buzzsprout.com For more inspiration, coaching, and tools to ignite your Possible, visit: https://DeannaLey.com Deanna's book - ROOTED: Your 30-Day Journey Toward Whole-Self Health - is now available! You can order it at https://deannaley.com/chooserooted For ladies who want to join Deanna's CORE4 Community, visit: http://CORE4community.com Ready to take the next step? Explore Deanna’s coaching programs and resources designed to help you RISE and IGNITE YOUR POSSIBLE at: http://TheCatalyticCoach.com Contact Deanna to have her speak to your group at: ...

    10 min
  8. "Outcome Over Effort"

    11/15/2025

    "Outcome Over Effort"

    This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, opens up about a moment when the weight of a task felt bigger than it should have. One shift changed everything — a shift that brought her back to purpose, steadied her steps, and gave her the clarity she needed to move again. “Outcome Over Effort.” Those three words became the anchor after she heard Scott Adams ask a question that stopped her mid-scroll: “What if laziness is nothing but a habit of thinking about the effort instead of thinking about the outcome?” What unfolded next is a story about refocusing on what completion gives you, instead of what the work demands from you. It’s a reminder that your attention can either trap you in hesitation or pull you forward. What Listeners Will Learn: • Why effort feels heavier when your mind fixates on the cost • How outcome-focus restores direction and motivation • How to interrupt avoidance when resistance shows up • Why one simple action can restart momentum • Five practices to help you follow through when the task feels big Memorable Quotes: • “Outcome Over Effort.” • “What if laziness is nothing but a habit of thinking about the effort instead of thinking about the outcome?” — Scott Adams • “When your mind replays the effort, the purpose slips out of view.” • “The task didn’t shrink, but the focus changed the way forward.” • “One small step creates motion.” • “Effort has always led to something worthwhile.” • “Lift your gaze. Focus on what finishing gives you.” This episode reminds you that movement returns the moment you reconnect with the payoff waiting on the other side of the work. Your WORDS MATTER, because YOU MATTER. ❤️❤️❤️ Text Deanna! She'd love to hear from you! Support the show ❤️❤️❤️ Let’s Keep the Conversation Going! Follow Deanna on social media for frequent insights and inspiration, and share your favorite takeaways from this episode on social media. Tag her! She’d love to hear your thoughts. Facebook: https://Facebook.com/TheCatalyticCoach Instagram: https://Instagram.com/TheCatalyticCoach Subscribe to the WORDS MATTER by Deanna Ley podcast so you never miss an episode at: https://wordsmatterwithdeannaley.buzzsprout.com For more inspiration, coaching, and tools to ignite your Possible, visit: https://DeannaLey.com Deanna's book - ROOTED: Your 30-Day Journey Toward Whole-Self Health - is now available! You can order it at https://deannaley.com/chooserooted For ladies who want to join Deanna's CORE4 Community, visit: http://CORE4community.com Ready to take the next step? Explore Deanna’s coaching programs and resources designed to help you RISE and IGNITE YOUR POSSIBLE at: http://TheCatalyticCoach.com Contact Deanna to have her speak to your group at: ...

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WORDS MATTER is hosted by Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach. Each episode, she shares her unique take on powerful quotes and the insights they inspire, offering fresh perspectives and actionable takeaways to encourage growth, spark transformation, and guide listeners to turn their impossible into I'M POSSIBLE.Your WORDS MATTER, because YOU MATTER.

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    Deanna Ley
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    2024 - 2026
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