Rebel Rootz Show - Real Talk For Women Entering A New Chapter

Evonne Varady
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Rebel Rootz is real talk for women in midlife asking, “What about me now?” Hosted by Evonne Varady, co-founder of Clean Eatz + V&V Farms, the show brings together resilient women, entrepreneurs, moms, leaders, and creatives for raw conversations about motherhood, reinvention, entrepreneurship, wellness, identity, confidence, relationships, and purpose. No perfect motherhood. No fake wellness. No throwaways. Reinvention is a lifestyle. Stop putting your life off. https://www.rebelrootzshow.com/

  1. 3h ago

    You Don’t Need It All Figured Out to Start w/ Michaela Batten (RR #86)

    Rebel Rootz Show Episode #86 with Michaela Batten. Michaela Batten has built a life by refusing to stay in one lane. She started as a professional tap dancer, moved to New York City at 18, earned a BFA in Design + Business from Parsons, toured internationally, then returned to Wilmington and eventually became a boutique owner, radio host, mom, and entrepreneur. Today, she is helping grow Bevvy Mart, a health-focused convenience grocer and coffee shop. In this episode, Evonne and Michaela talk about entrepreneurship, motherhood, confidence, friendship, reinvention, and what it really looks like to keep starting new chapters before you have everything figured out. Michaela shares why being scared can actually be a good sign, why perfection keeps so many women stuck, and why sometimes you just have to start before you feel completely ready. They also get into the harder parts of building a full life, including losing her father, becoming a mom, selling a successful business, navigating changing friendships, and learning how to define success differently as life evolves. For moms and women entering a new chapter, this conversation is a reminder that reinvention does not require having the whole plan. You can want more for yourself, take the next step, and figure the rest out along the way. Stop putting your life off. Timestamps: [00:00] Trailer + Intro [03:03] Who Michaela Has Always Been [06:36] Choosing the Right People Around You [12:39] From Tap Dancer to Parsons [15:57] Starting Soul Shoetique [17:05] Marriage, Loss, and Motherhood in One Wild Year [18:08] How She Became a Radio Host [21:34] The Four-Year Journey to Opening Bevvy Mart [24:33] Growing a Business Without Growing Too Fast [26:21] 10 Years in Morning Radio and Building Community[30:56] Why Being Scared Is a Good Thing [34:58] Stop Waiting for Perfect and Just Start [36:06] Redefining Failure and Training Your Brain [39:56] The Future of Bevvy Mart and Wanting Less [44:34] Motherhood and the Legacy She Wants to Leave [47:50] Nobody Has It All Figured Out Key Takeaways:   • “If someone thinks you're no good, don't listen to them. If someone thinks you're a queen, don't listen to them.” ~ Michaela Batten • “Nobody's story is more important than anyone else's story. Because when you strip away all the accolades and all the money and all the privilege and all of that, we are the same exact person.” ~ Michaela Batten • Being scared can be a good thing. If you’re not scared, you may not want it badly enough. ~ Michaela Batten • Michaela has a great marriage, kids, and business, but still does not have everything figured out. ~ Michaela Batten • “You train your brain to see those little things just like gratitude. You train your brain to be thankful and to be grateful. I train it to feel accomplished, right?” ~ Michaela Batten • Nothing can fully prepare you for the first 90 days of a business. At some point, you have to start, live, and learn. ~ Evonne Varady • “You do have to spend money to make money, but you don't have to spend all of your money to make money.” ~ Michaela Batten Keep In Touch with Michaela Batten:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mckaybasilio/ Bevvy Mart: https://bevvymart.com/ Connect with Evonne Varady:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evonnevarady/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evonne-varady-461243a5/  Follow Rebel Rootz Social Media… Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rebelrootzshow/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebelrootzshow/  Tune in to every episode on your favorite platform:  Website: https://www.rebelrootzshow.com/  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rebel-rootz-show/id1858966309  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zRpPRxyeDM4P0VnRNSoZs  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RebelRootzShow  This Podcast Is Powered By Clean Eatz: Website: https://cleaneatz.com/

    You Don’t Need It All Figured Out to Start w/ Michaela Batten (RR #86)

  2. Oct 26

    What No One Tells You About Breast Cancer w/ Stef Devilbiss, Nancy Salzman, and Angel Cribb (RR #85)

    Rebel Rootz Show Episode #85 with Stef Devilbiss, Nancy Salzman, and Angel Cribb. Three women. Three different breast cancer journeys. Stef, Nancy, and Angel each heard the words “you have breast cancer,” but their diagnoses, treatments, recoveries, and emotional experiences looked completely different. In this episode, they sit down with Evonne to share what actually happens after those words change your life. They talk honestly about mammograms, denial, double mastectomies, chemotherapy, reconstruction, losing their hair, medical menopause, intimacy, scars, complications, and learning to advocate for yourself when something does not feel right. They also open up about the things people rarely talk about, including how treatment can change your relationship with your body and why finishing treatment does not mean everything suddenly goes back to normal. This conversation is also a reminder of why knowing your body, getting screened, asking questions, and seeking second opinions matter. Stef, Nancy, and Angel have each turned their experiences into a reason to help other women feel more informed and less alone. Breast cancer is not one story, and there is no “best kind” of cancer. This episode is the real, unfiltered conversation about breast cancer, survivorship, and life after treatment that more women deserve to hear. Timestamps: [00:00] Trailer + Intro [02:28] Three Breast Cancer Stories [04:10] The Mammogram That Changed Everything [05:29] Family History, Denial, and Recurrence [08:45] Hearing “You Have Cancer” [12:19] Choosing a Double Mastectomy [14:37] Understanding Triple-Negative Breast Cancer [22:27] Why You Have to Advocate for Yourself [24:51] What Women Aren’t Warned About [32:07] The Reality of Mastectomy Recovery [34:19] Breast Reconstruction Complications [42:44] How Cancer Changes Your Body [45:00] Intimacy After a Mastectomy [49:15] Reconstruction vs. Going Flat [53:50] What NOT to Say to Someone With Cancer [54:39] Treatment Ends, But Recovery Doesn’t [01:02:47] Turning Hair Loss Into a Celebration [01:06:09] Know Your Body and Don’t Wait Key Takeaways:   • “There's no best kind of cancer. You're not lucky it got caught at this stage. If I was lucky, I wouldn't have ever gotten cancer at all.” ~ Angel Cribb • A mastectomy isn’t a “free boob job.” It’s an amputation of a body part. ~ Angel Cribb • “My grandmother had breast cancer. My father, which is very rare, had breast cancer. My sister had breast cancer when she was 38. And I still went into denial.” ~ Nancy Salzman • “My biggest thing is don't worry until there's something to worry about. It's better to have the test than to not have it and die of something that you could have prevented.” ~ Stef Devilbiss • “My surgery was so bad. I literally, my breasts looked like they were square. It was awful.” ~ Stef Devilbiss • Three women can hear the same breast cancer diagnosis and have completely different experiences with treatment, reconstruction, intimacy, and recovery. ~ Evonne Varady • “I think it's important to celebrate living. And it gives me an excuse to remember and to feel blessed and lucky.” ~ Nancy Salzman Keep In Touch with Stef Devilbiss:  St. Baldrick’s: https://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/mypage/1184040/2026 Keep In Touch with Nancy Salzman:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nsalzman5Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nsalzman5/ Keep In Touch with Angel Cribb:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1EM3RcAJvD/?mibextid=wwXIfr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelcc79/ Connect with Evonne Varady:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evonnevarady/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evonne-varady-461243a5/  Follow Rebel Rootz Social Media… Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rebelrootzshow/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebelrootzshow/  Tune in to every episode on your favorite platform:  Website: https://www.rebelrootzshow.com/

    What No One Tells You About Breast Cancer w/ Stef Devilbiss, Nancy Salzman, and Angel Cribb (RR #85)

  3. Oct 19

    How She Built a Million-Dollar Cookie Business w/ Addison LaBonte of Sweet Addison’s (RR #84)

    Rebel Rootz Show Episode #84 with Addison LaBonte. Addison LaBonte never planned on becoming an entrepreneur. She was a D1 soccer player, a math major, and working in finance when unexpected health issues pushed her to completely rethink the way she was eating. Going gluten-free helped her feel like herself again and eventually inspired her to start sharing recipes through Organically Addison. What began as a passion project in a 700-square-foot apartment kitchen quickly turned into something much bigger. After her cookie recipes started going viral and followers began asking if they could buy them, Addison spent months testing recipes, shipping cookies across the country, and building what would become Sweet Addison’s. In this episode, Evonne and Addison talk about leaving the safety of corporate America, surviving the exhausting early days of entrepreneurship, dealing with doubt and naysayers, building confidence, listening to your customers, and learning to keep going even when the path makes no sense to anyone else. Addison also opens up about the sacrifices it took to grow the business and how entrepreneurship completely changed her as a person. Today, Sweet Addison’s has grown into a million-dollar better-for-you dessert brand, with retail expansion on the horizon. Addison’s story is a reminder that the path you planned is not always the one you are meant to follow, and sometimes the biggest opportunity begins when you are willing to bet on yourself. Timestamps: [00:00] Trailer + Intro [03:06] From Baking Hobby to Business [03:55] D1 Soccer, Math, and Finance [06:14] The Health Scare That Changed Everything [07:57] How Sweet Addison’s Started [12:27] Getting Laid Off and Going All In [15:35] The Reality of Entrepreneurship [18:48] Ignoring the Naysayers [21:52] How Entrepreneurship Changed Her [24:53] The Lowest Point of Building the Business [27:35] Getting Featured in Forbes [29:35] Growing From Online Sales to Retail [33:05] Finding Balance With Food and Self-Care [42:39] Stop Letting Fear Hold You Back Key Takeaways:   • “You almost have to be a little bit delusional to be an entrepreneur.” ~ Addison LaBonte • “You just have to keep going, even when it’s hard, even when you want to quit.” ~ Addison LaBonte • “Do not have that Plan B because you’re always going to be thinking you have that Plan B behind there, and you don’t focus on the Plan A.” ~ Evonne Varady • “You can’t listen to what other people think.” ~ Addison LaBonte • “Entrepreneurship is like a crash course in learning about yourself.” ~ Addison LaBonte • “Good things take a while to build and there’s going to be a bumpy road along the way, but you just can never give up.” ~ Addison LaBonte • “We only get one shot at this life. This is not a dress rehearsal.” ~ Addison LaBonte Keep In Touch with Addison LaBonte:  Website: https://sweetaddisons.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/organicallyaddison Sweet Addison’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweet.addisons/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@organicallyaddison Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/organicallyaddison/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@organicallyaddison Connect with Evonne Varady:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evonnevarady/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evonne-varady-461243a5/  Follow Rebel Rootz Social Media… Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rebelrootzshow/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebelrootzshow/  Tune in to every episode on your favorite platform:  Website: https://www.rebelrootzshow.com/  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rebel-rootz-show/id1858966309  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zRpPRxyeDM4P0VnRNSoZs  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RebelRootzShow  This Podcast Is Powered By Clean Eatz: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CleanEatzLife/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cleaneatzlife/  Website: https://cleaneatz.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJRGrE-Xv4IMW_DbxSOTGG

    How She Built a Million-Dollar Cookie Business w/ Addison LaBonte of Sweet Addison’s (RR #84)

  4. Oct 12

    How She Rebuilt Her Life After Becoming a Widow at 38 w/ Bethany Spencer (RR #83)

    Rebel Rootz Show Episode #83 with Bethany Spencer At 38, Bethany Spencer became a widow with five kids under the age of 11 after her husband died just 11 months after a cancer diagnosis. In an instant, the life she thought she was building changed completely. In this episode, Evonne and Bethany talk about grief, motherhood, raising kids through loss, accepting help, and what it actually looks like to rebuild a life when everything familiar is gone. Bethany also shares why healthy grieving mattered so much to her, especially because she wanted her children to see that grief is something you process, not something you bury. Bethany also opens up about finding love again, why becoming Keith’s wife does not make her any less of Eric’s widow, and how her family keeps Eric’s memory alive while still making room for a new chapter. Today, Bethany lives in Costa Rica, coaches people through grief, and is preparing to release her book in March. Her story is a reminder that moving forward does not mean forgetting what came before. Sometimes rebuilding means learning how to hold both. Timestamps: [00:00] Trailer + Intro [02:01] Becoming a Widow at 38 [04:19] Rebuilding a Life After Loss [06:41] Letting Go of the “What Ifs” [10:45] How to Actually Support Someone Grieving [14:27] The Overwhelm After Losing a Spouse [17:46] Becoming a Grief Coach [23:24] Modeling Healthy Grief for Your Kids [24:47] Moving to Costa Rica to Heal [29:38] Finding Love Again [31:56] Loving Again Without Replacing the Past [33:19] Keeping Eric’s Memory Alive [36:56] Look Up When Life Gets Hard Key Takeaways:   • “I don’t like to dwell in the what-if space too much because the what-ifs just give way to frustration.” ~ Bethany Spencer • “Jump in. Don’t ask, just jump in.” ~ Evonne Varady • “Sometimes we just need people to hold the light for us because it’s just so dark.” ~ Bethany Spencer • “I had to model healthy grieving for my kids. I didn’t want my kids to stuff it and ignore it and sweep it under the rug.” ~ Bethany Spencer • “You have to take care of you first.” ~ Evonne Varady • “Being Keith’s wife does not make me any less of Eric’s widow. I will always be his widow.” ~ Bethany Spencer • “Make sure that you take time to look up… a lot of times the joy and the good is in the peripheral.” ~ Bethany Spencer Keep In Touch with Bethany Spencer:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethany.ann.spencer/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bashabraner/ Substack / Hope Notes: https://bethanyannspencer.substack.com/ Stan Store: https://v2.stan.store/bethanyannspencer Pre-order Living Inside Loss: https://www.amazon.com/Living-Inside-Loss-Practical-Companion-ebook/dp/B0H71PW1QL?ref_=ast_author_mpb Connect with Evonne Varady:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evonnevarady/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evonne-varady-461243a5/  Follow Rebel Rootz Social Media… Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rebelrootzshow/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebelrootzshow/  Tune in to every episode on your favorite platform:  Website: https://www.rebelrootzshow.com/  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rebel-rootz-show/id1858966309  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zRpPRxyeDM4P0VnRNSoZs  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RebelRootzShow  This Podcast Is Powered By Clean Eatz: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CleanEatzLife/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cleaneatzlife/  Website: https://cleaneatz.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJRGrE-Xv4IMW_DbxSOTGG

    How She Rebuilt Her Life After Becoming a Widow at 38 w/ Bethany Spencer (RR #83)

  5. Oct 5

    From Kidney Donor to Starting Over Completely at Midlife w/ Holly Lennon (RR #82)

    Rebel Rootz Show Episode #82 with Holly Lennon. Holly Lennon built a career in healthcare, raised a blended family of five, and made the life-changing decision to donate a kidney to her husband. But the transplant became far more traumatic than she ever expected, leading to complications, organ rejection, panic attacks, and years of emotional fallout. In this episode, Evonne and Holly talk about organ donation, caregiving, divorce, faith, trauma, motherhood, and what happens when you spend so long taking care of everyone else that you lose yourself in the process. Holly also opens up about starting over in midlife, rebuilding her identity, learning to choose herself without apologizing, and entering a new chapter where she finally has room for her own needs, relationships, and happiness. Her message is simple: hard things can change you, but they do not have to define you. Timestamps: [00:00] Trailer [02:31] Why Holly Wanted to Share Her Story [04:23] Losing Her Dad and Choosing Organ Donation [07:06] Reconnecting With Her College Sweetheart [10:24] The Living Kidney Donor Process [13:51] Finding Out She Was a Match [20:12] When the Transplant Went Wrong [24:49] Organ Rejection, Trauma, and Panic Attacks [27:12] Divorce and Life After the Transplant [31:01] Losing Herself and Starting Over [33:38] EMDR, Faith, and Rebuilding Her Life [38:29] Choosing Herself in Midlife [42:19] From Caretaker to True Partnership [46:53] Love, Marriage, and What Comes Next Key Takeaways:   • “I feel like God has built us to do great things, powerful things, and survive hard things.” ~ Holly Lennon • Sometimes the person who is always taking care of everyone else reaches a point where there simply isn’t another version of them to give. ~ Holly Lennon • “I gave him this kidney. It was supposed to save his life. Now they've put my organ in his body, he's shutting down, it's killing him. He's rejecting it.” ~ Holly Lennon • After years of being a wife, mother, caretaker, and provider, Holly realized she had given so much of herself that she no longer knew who she was. • “Learning when to say no, or learning when to say enough is enough. Choosing me, not apologizing for that.” ~ Holly Lennon • “We get to put ourselves, our needs, our wants first.” ~ Evonne Varady • “You have two choices in life. You can be a victim, or you can be a survivor. I tried them both on for size. One looked a whole lot better on me than the other.” ~ Holly Lennon Keep In Touch with Holly Lennon:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lennonhollym/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holly.lennon.2025 Connect with Evonne Varady:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evonnevarady/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evonne-varady-461243a5/  Follow Rebel Rootz Social Media… Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rebelrootzshow/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebelrootzshow/  Tune in to every episode on your favorite platform:  Website: https://www.rebelrootzshow.com/  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rebel-rootz-show/id1858966309  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zRpPRxyeDM4P0VnRNSoZs  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RebelRootzShow  This Podcast Is Powered By Clean Eatz: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CleanEatzLife/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cleaneatzlife/  Website: https://cleaneatz.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJRGrE-Xv4IMW_DbxSOTGG

    From Kidney Donor to Starting Over Completely at Midlife w/ Holly Lennon (RR #82)

  6. Sep 28

    How a Mom of 7 Became a Guinness World Record Mountaineer w/ Jenn Drummond (RR #81)

    Rebel Rootz Show Episode #81 with Jenn Drummond. What happens when “someday” almost never comes? Jenn Drummond was a mom of seven doing everything she thought she was supposed to do, while quietly putting herself last. Then a near-fatal car crash changed everything. After surviving an accident she was told she should not have survived, Jenn began questioning the life she was living, the dreams she kept postponing, and why other people’s opinions mattered more than her own. That shift eventually took her from never sleeping in a tent to climbing some of the highest mountains on Earth and becoming a Guinness World Record-setting mountaineer. Her journey also forced her to rediscover who she was outside of motherhood, trust her intuition again, and show her kids what it looks like to do hard things. Evonne and Jenn also talk about infertility, raising seven kids, reinvention, identity, motherhood, and why accomplishing something extraordinary does not mean you have to keep chasing the next mountain. Today, Jenn is taking that lesson into her next chapter through her Somedays project, helping people stop postponing the experiences, relationships, and moments that make them feel alive. You don’t have to climb Everest to change your life. Sometimes the first step is simply deciding that “someday” is no longer good enough. Timestamps: [00:00] Intro [01:48] Losing Yourself in Motherhood [03:35] The Near-Fatal Car Crash [06:14] Putting Yourself Last Until “Someday” [08:58] Rediscovering Who You Are [11:23] From a 40th Birthday Goal to Everest [17:25] Becoming a Guinness World Record Mountaineer [21:36] The Hardest Parts of Climbing [23:00] Infertility, Embryos, and Seven Kids [26:41] Reinventing After the Mountains [29:04] The Somedays Movement [34:33] What Is “Someday” Costing You? [41:28] Making Your 90-Year-Old Self Proud Key Takeaways:   • “I remember negotiating with death. I'm like, ‘Please let me live, and I promise I'll do something significant. Like, I'm not ready to go.’” ~ Jenn Drummond • “Why do I care so much what they think, and why is their opinion more important than my opinion?” ~ Jenn Drummond • “If I'm happy, they have permission to be happy.” ~ Jenn Drummond • “We get to reinvent ourselves at any time.” ~ Jenn Drummond • “I think it costs us so much more than we think because someday sounds responsible.” ~ Jenn Drummond • Don’t save your Somedays for a day that might not ever come. ~ Jenn Drummond • “Are you on track to make the ninety-year-old self you proud?” ~ Evonne Varady Keep In Touch with Jenn Drummond:  Website: https://jenndrummond.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejenndrummond/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejenndrummond Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jenndrummondutah/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@seekyoursummit YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thejenndrummond X: https://x.com/thejenndrummond Connect with Evonne Varady:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evonnevarady/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evonne-varady-461243a5/  Follow Rebel Rootz Social Media… Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rebelrootzshow/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebelrootzshow/  Tune in to every episode on your favorite platform:  Website: https://www.rebelrootzshow.com/  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rebel-rootz-show/id1858966309  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zRpPRxyeDM4P0VnRNSoZs  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RebelRootzShow  This Podcast Is Powered By Clean Eatz: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CleanEatzLife/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cleaneatzlife/  Website: https://cleaneatz.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJRGrE-Xv4IMW_DbxSOTGG

    How a Mom of 7 Became a Guinness World Record Mountaineer w/ Jenn Drummond (RR #81)

  7. Sep 21

    How to Overcome Perfectionism and People-Pleasing w/ Alice Sounthala (RR #80) -

    Rebel Rootz Show Episode #80 with Alice Sounthala What if perfectionism isn’t helping you succeed, but keeping you stuck? In this episode, Evonne sits down with licensed clinical social worker Alice Sounthala to talk about perfectionism, people-pleasing, anxiety, self-worth, and the stories we create in our own heads. Alice explains why perfectionism often comes from fear of making mistakes or being judged, how it creates indecision, and why sometimes the best thing you can do is “fail your way forward.” They also break down the four attachment styles, why anxious and avoidant people often find each other, and how overthinking a text message can quickly turn into a story that may not be true. The conversation also explores the difference between changing yourself and trying to “fix” yourself, and why growth should come from what you actually want for your life. If you’ve ever waited for the perfect moment, struggled to disappoint people, or overthought yourself into doing nothing, this one is for you. Timestamps: [00:00] Intro [04:12] From Filmmaking to Social Work [06:40] Growing Up as the Eldest Daughter of Immigrants [10:58] Anxiety, OCD, and Perfectionism [17:07] How to Overcome Perfectionism [22:44] Understanding the Four Attachment Styles [26:56] Why Anxious and Avoidant People Find Each Other [29:45] Can You Change Your Attachment Style? [32:55] The Stories We Create in Our Heads [35:29] Changing vs. Fixing Yourself [39:08] Compassion, Accountability, and Therapy [44:47] Quickfire + Final Thoughts Key Takeaways:   • Growing up fast can feel heavy while you’re living it, but those experiences can also shape strengths you recognize later. ~ Alice Sounthala • “With perfectionism comes a lot of indecision.” ~ Alice Sounthala • “I always say fail your way forward in life and lean into uncertainty.” ~ Alice Sounthala • Your attachment style is not permanent. It can change through awareness, relationships, and working through what triggers you. ~ Alice Sounthala • “We create our own stories in our head.” ~ Evonne Varady • Growth is about asking what you want to change, not assuming something about you needs to be fixed. ~ Alice Sounthala • “You can offer compassion and still call people out on their b******t.” ~ Alice Sounthala • Perfectionism and people-pleasing are often closely intertwined. ~ Alice Sounthala Connect with Evonne Varady:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evonnevarady/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evonne-varady-461243a5/  Follow Rebel Rootz Social Media… Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rebelrootzshow/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebelrootzshow/  Tune in to every episode on your favorite platform:  Website: https://www.rebelrootzshow.com/  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rebel-rootz-show/id1858966309  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zRpPRxyeDM4P0VnRNSoZs  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RebelRootzShow  This Podcast Is Powered By Clean Eatz: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CleanEatzLife/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cleaneatzlife/  Website: https://cleaneatz.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJRGrE-Xv4IMW_DbxSOTGG

    How to Overcome Perfectionism and People-Pleasing w/ Alice Sounthala (RR #80) -

  8. Sep 14

    Starting The Old Farm Shed at 38 and Succeeding w/ Jennifer Matthews (RR #79)

    Rebel Rootz Show Episode #79 with Jennifer Matthews. Jennifer Matthews didn’t start The Old Farm Shed with a perfect business plan. She started with an idea, a small space, a willingness to take a risk, and one question: “What if you succeed?” At 38, Jennifer stepped into entrepreneurship and began building what would become a destination boutique in Burgaw, North Carolina. More than a decade later, The Old Farm Shed has grown far beyond its original 600-square-foot space and earned recognition as 2026 Business of the Year. In this episode, Evonne and Jennifer talk about starting a business later in life, trusting your instincts, standing out instead of fitting in, building loyal customers, motherhood and entrepreneurship, and why collaboration beats competition. Jennifer also opens up about the years of work behind the success, taking big risks, navigating difficult seasons, and entering a new chapter as her only son heads off to college. For any woman in midlife wondering, “Is it too late for me to start something new?” Jennifer’s message is simple: go for it. Stop second-guessing yourself. Crawl before you walk, keep learning, and don’t let age decide what you can do. Sometimes the biggest risk isn’t failing. It’s never finding out what would have happened if you succeeded. Timestamps: [00:00] Intro [01:32] Jennifer Before The Old Farm Shed [03:49] Fashion, Charleston, and Finding Her Style [05:35] Why She Chose Burgaw [07:46] Taking the Risk to Start The Old Farm Shed [13:12] Why Customer Service Comes First [16:36] Building a Business in a Small Town [19:23] Collaboration Over Competition [22:18] Winning 2026 Business of the Year [24:33] Hard Business Decisions and Bigger Risks [27:42] Motherhood, Business, and Starting at 38 [31:43] Empty Nesting and Her Next Chapter [37:04] Just Wear It + Final Advice Key Takeaways:   • “What if you succeed?” ~ Jennifer Matthews • “Customer service, customer service, customer service is number one.” ~ Jennifer Matthews • “Collaboration is the best thing that you can do. Competition will kill your business.” ~ Jennifer Matthews • Business owners don’t always get that validation or that pat on the back. ~ Evonne Varady • “Go for it. Put it into place and make it happen. Never second-guess yourself.” ~ Jennifer Matthews • We still keep growing after our forties. ~ Evonne Varady • “Just wear it. Don’t let it wear you. You wear it.” ~ Jennifer Matthews Keep In Touch with Jennifer Matthews: Website: https://theoldfarmshed.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoldfarmshed/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheOldFarmShed/  ReyaGel: https://www.reyagel.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielle.fette/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-fette/ Connect with Evonne Varady:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evonnevarady/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evonne-varady-461243a5/  Follow Rebel Rootz Social Media… Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rebelrootzshow/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebelrootzshow/  Tune in to every episode on your favorite platform:  Website: https://www.rebelrootzshow.com/  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rebel-rootz-show/id1858966309  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zRpPRxyeDM4P0VnRNSoZs  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RebelRootzShow  This Podcast Is Powered By Clean Eatz: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CleanEatzLife/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cleaneatzlife/  Website: https://cleaneatz.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJRGrE-Xv4IMW_DbxSOTGG

    Starting The Old Farm Shed at 38 and Succeeding w/ Jennifer Matthews (RR #79)
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Rebel Rootz is real talk for women in midlife asking, “What about me now?” Hosted by Evonne Varady, co-founder of Clean Eatz + V&V Farms, the show brings together resilient women, entrepreneurs, moms, leaders, and creatives for raw conversations about motherhood, reinvention, entrepreneurship, wellness, identity, confidence, relationships, and purpose. No perfect motherhood. No fake wellness. No throwaways. Reinvention is a lifestyle. Stop putting your life off. https://www.rebelrootzshow.com/

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