My Ultimate Self

Andrea Bohn
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My Ultimate Self is a podcast for women who are ready to grow in mind, body, and spirit. Hosted by Andrea Bohn, certified health coach and personal growth guide, this show is for the woman who knows there is more for her — more purpose, more joy, more energy, more faith, and more intentional living. Through encouraging conversations, practical wellness tips, faith-based personal growth, and real-life stories, Andrea helps women move from feeling flat, stuck, or unsure of their next chapter to becoming the healthiest, most fulfilled version of themselves. Each episode explores topics like healthy habits, mindset shifts, spiritual growth, midlife transformation, whole food nutrition, movement, community, relationships, and discovering the woman God designed you to become. Whether you are navigating midlife, empty nesting, retirement, health changes, or simply sensing that it’s time to invest in yourself again, this podcast will encourage you to take small, meaningful steps toward your ultimate self.

  1. 3d ago

    The Woman in the Arena: Quieting the Critics

    What if the thing standing between you and your God-given dream isn’t a lack of ability, but the fear of what other people might think? Have you ever held back from a dream, career change, business idea, or meaningful goal because you were afraid of judgment or failure? In this episode of the My Ultimate Self Podcast, Andrea Bohn draws inspiration from Theodore Roosevelt’s “The Man in the Arena” speech to explore courage, overcoming criticism, and moving forward in faith even when others don’t understand your path. Through honest stories about building her wellness business, criticism from people close to her, a goal that took longer than expected, and the example she hoped to set for her children, Andrea offers practical encouragement for women ready to stop playing small. Discover how to choose your supporters, respond to self-doubt, and take one brave step toward the life and purpose God has placed on your heart. KEY TAKEAWAYS Courage means stepping into the arena even when fear, uncertainty, and the possibility of criticism are still present.Other people’s opinions do not get to determine the value of your dream or the purpose God has placed on your heart.Hard seasons and setbacks can develop perseverance and character when we keep learning instead of giving up.A changed timeline does not mean a failed goal; sometimes progress requires adjusting the plan and staying committed.Supportive people, prepared words of encouragement, and one brave action can help you move forward with confidence.MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Theodore Roosevelt’s 1910 “Citizenship in a Republic” speech, especially the passage commonly known as “The Man in the Arena.”Brené Brown’s book Daring Greatly, which draws on the arena metaphor.America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, a Netflix series used as an example of public criticism and courage.Scripture: Matthew 7:13–14 (the narrow gate) and Romans 5:3–5 (suffering, perseverance, character, and hope).The Ultimate Self Collective, a supportive community for women growing in mind, body, and spirit: https://myultimateself.com/collectiveTIMESTAMPS 00:53 — Roosevelt’s “Man in the Arena”: why showing up matters05:49 — Hurtful criticism and Andrea’s business journey08:49 — Following God’s lead and persevering through hard seasons13:29 — Adjusting timelines without abandoning your dream15:47 — Your critic plan: choose your front row and take one brave stepNEXT STEP Think of one dream or goal you’ve been putting off because of criticism, self-doubt, or fear of failure. Take one brave step toward it this week—make the call, sign up for the class, share the idea, or tell someone you trust. Then choose one person who can sit in your “front row” and encourage you as you keep going. If you’re looking for that kind of community, explore the Ultimate Self Collective at https://myultimateself.com.

  2. Oct 20

    Common isn't Normal: A Proactive Health Approach

    What if preparing for cold and flu season meant doing more than avoiding germs? In this episode of the My Ultimate Self Podcast, Andrea Bohn shares how her family shifted from reacting to every illness toward taking a more proactive approach to wellness. Inspired by her family’s health experiences and a desire to make different daily choices, she explores what it means to care for your body before cold and flu season arrives. KEY TAKEAWAYS A proactive wellness mindset begins with consistent daily habitsStaying hydrated is a simple way to support everyday health; carrying water with you can make the habit easier to maintain.Regular, enjoyable movement is more sustainable than an all-or-nothing exercise plan—start with a walk and build from there.Whole foods, fruits, vegetables, and fiber-rich choices offer nutrients that support your body and a healthy gut.Restful sleep deserves a place alongside nutrition and movement; protecting bedtime is a practical investment in health.MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Epigenetics — how lifestyle and environmental factors can influence gene activity; not a guarantee against infection or inherited disease.Juice Plus+ — the product Andrea describes as one starting point in her family’s nutrition journey (research details: https://us.juiceplus.com/pages/research?partner=10603699)Oura Ring — the sleep-tracking device Andrea uses to notice sleep patterns and support more intentional rest.Instagram: @Andrea4Health — Andrea’s contact information as stated in this recording Facebook: Andrea Bohn — https://www.facebook.com/andrea.bohnheinsohnTIMESTAMPS • 1:49 Understanding epigentics and health • 4:06 The sleepover story • 7:07 The Core Four of good health • 18:36 Implementing healthy habits • 23:27 Empowerment & accountabiity invitation NEXT STEP This week, choose one to three small ways to care for your health: carry a water bottle, take a walk, add another fruit or vegetable, or protect your bedtime. Start with what feels doable and practice it consistently. If you try something new, Andrea would love to hear what you chose—reach out through her social channels and share your first step.

  3. Oct 13

    What Sourdough Bread Has Taught Me About Life

    What if the mistake you are beating yourself up over is not a final verdict, but simply information trying to teach you something? In this episode of the My Ultimate Self Podcast, Andrea shares the surprising life lessons she has learned from years of making and teaching sourdough. From anxious beginner questions to imperfect loaves, quiet starters, comparison, patience, and rest, this episode is a warm reminder that mistakes are not proof of failure. They are information. Andrea reflects on how a learning mindset, faith, grace, and curiosity can help us stop demanding perfection and start enjoying the process of growth. KEY TAKEAWAYS •There is a difference between being open to learning and being afraid to make mistakes. •A mistake does not have to become a final verdict about who you are. It can simply be information that helps you move forward. •Different results do not always mean failure. Sometimes they reflect different conditions, timing, needs, or circumstances. •Comparison can steal the joy from something good. Your loaf, life, family, work, or progress does not have to look like someone else's to be worth celebrating. •Slow or quiet seasons do not mean nothing is happening. Sometimes they invite patience, closer attention, and deeper trust in God. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE •Andrea's Sourdough 101 workshops and her 104-year-old sourdough mother •Michala, who first introduced Andrea to sourdough and the connection between fermented foods and gut health •Philippians 4:6-7 and the invitation to bring anxiety to God •The lesson of same recipe, different results through sourdough and raising three unique children •The Ultimate Self Collective, the podcast, and learning to trust growth in quiet seasons TIMESTAMPS •03:10 - Learning something new without demanding perfection •05:45 - Same recipe, different results •08:20 - Comparison, simple loaves, and enjoying what is in front of you •11:20 - Mistakes as information, not a verdict •14:15 - Quiet seasons, patience, and trusting God with the growth NEXT STEP Think of one recent mistake, disappointment, or moment that did not turn out the way you planned. Before deciding what it says about you, ask: What is this trying to teach me? Write down one thing you learned, take the next step, and give yourself the grace to keep learning.

  4. Oct 6

    What If It’s Better Than You Imagined? A Lesson from Kotor

    What if the thing you already decided you won’t like is the very thing God uses to surprise you? In this episode of the My Ultimate Self Podcast, Andrea shares a personal growth lesson from an unexpected stop in Kotor, Montenegro, during an Italy immersive cruise. What began as a place she did not want to visit became one of her favorite moments of the entire trip and a powerful reminder to question our assumptions, stay curious, and leave room for God to surprise us. This faith-based reflection invites women to loosen the pressure of always being right and ask a better question: what if it is better than I imagined? KEY TAKEAWAYS • Strong opinions can sometimes feel like knowing ourselves, but they can also become assumptions that close us off from possibility. • Being open-minded does not mean abandoning our values, wisdom, or boundaries. It means allowing the experience to have a say. • Curiosity gives us a better question to ask: what if I am wrong, and what if it is better than I imagined? • Faith invites us to loosen our grip on the plan, trust God beyond our own itinerary, and leave room for unexpected blessings. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE • Andrea’s Italy immersive anniversary cruise and the one stop that did not fit her plan • Kotor, Montenegro, and the unforgettable beauty of the bay, mountains, and water • Catania, Sicily, Mount Etna, and the olive tasting that did not change her mind • The difference between knowing yourself and assuming you already know everything else • “Remember Kotor” as a personal reminder to stay curious and open to possibility TIMESTAMPS 03:30 – Why Kotor did not fit the plan 06:00 – The bay that changed Andrea’s mind 09:15 – Sicilian olives and letting the experience have a say 13:00 – Knowing yourself versus making assumptions 18:00 – Asking “what if?” and leaving room for God to surprise you NEXT STEP This week, pay attention to one moment when you decide before you really know. Before you shut the door on an experience, opportunity, change, or person, pause and ask yourself: What if I am wrong? What if there is something here for me to learn? What if it is better than I imagined?

  5. Sep 29

    Trusting Yourself Through a Big Life Change

    What happens when something you love deeply has been a beautiful part of your life, but no longer fits the season you are in? In this episode of the My Ultimate Self Podcast, Andrea Bohn sits down with Val Sisson to talk about change, career transition, motherhood, faith, and trusting your gut when life begins to pull you in a new direction. Val shares how she walked away from a dance education career she loved, stepped into the uncertainty of real estate, and discovered that changing direction does not mean losing who you are. It means carrying your gifts, wisdom, and resilience into a new chapter.  KEY TAKEAWAYS Change does not always begin because something is bad. Sometimes a good season has simply served its purpose.Leaving something you love can feel especially hard when your identity has been deeply connected to it.Healthy self-talk matters. Val reminds us to compare ourselves to who we have already been and what we have already overcome.The skills, passion, and purpose from one season can often follow us into the next in unexpected ways.MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Val Sisson and her 16-year career as a dance director and educator.The transition from teaching and coaching dance to building a real estate career.Motherhood, family priorities, and the slow realization that something needed to change.The role of encouragement, especially from friends who helped Val imagine a different path.Val’s health scare and the reminder that self-care is essential for sustainable success.TIMESTAMPS 02:21 - Val’s dance career and the students she loved 06:13 - Motherhood, boundaries, and realizing something had to change 10:48 - Self-talk, doubt, and comparing yourself to yourself 17:29 - Real estate, encouragement, and carrying old gifts into a new career 28:25 - Val’s advice: trust your gut and remember who you are NEXT STEP This week, pay attention to any area of your life where something that once fit no longer feels aligned with the season you are in. Ask yourself: What is my gut telling me, what have I already overcome that proves I can handle change, and who can I surround myself with for wise encouragement?

  6. Sep 22

    Make Space: Finding Calm in the Middle of Chaos

    What if calm does not come from finishing everything, but from making space before everything is finished? In this episode of the My Ultimate Self Podcast, Andrea talks about chaos, mental clutter, overwhelm, and the intentional steps we can take to return to calm. Through a personal story of preparing for an Italy vacation, a simple brain dump, time outside in prayer, and reflections from Italian culture, she reminds listeners that rest is not something we have to earn. Sometimes the most productive thing we can do is pause, make space, and come back to the next right step with more peace, clarity, and faith. KEY TAKEAWAYS A crowded mind can make us feel scattered, anxious, forgetful, and less effective.Calm does not always come when everything is finished. Sometimes it comes when we pause in the middle of what is unfinished.A brain dump can reduce the mental load by helping us see what truly matters, what can wait, and what needs to happen next.Rest is not a luxury we earn after the list is complete. It is a necessity we have to prioritize.Creating calm is not one-size-fits-all. The goal is to notice what genuinely helps us feel grounded, present, and able to take the next right step. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Mental nutrition and paying attention to what we allow into our mindsWorking ahead mindsetUsing a brain dump to clear mental clutter and prioritize what matters mostA quiet morning in Ortesia, Sicily, and the contrast with hustle cultureThe Make Space Challenge, a 28-day mind reset running October 4-31 TIMESTAMPS 02:21 - The pre-vacation to-do list and mental overload 04:49 - Stepping outside, praying, and doing a brain dump 07:46 - Why rest is not something we have to earn 09:17 - A lesson in calm from an Italian piazza 17:02 - Make Space: the 28-day mind reset invitation NEXT STEP This week, notice one moment when you feel scattered, anxious, restless, or mentally full. Instead of pushing harder, pause and ask yourself: What helps me return to calm? Or join our Make Space challenge to discover how to protect your peace.

  7. Sep 15

    The Fun Factor: Why Joy Belongs in a Well-Lived Life

    What if having fun is not frivolous, but one of the ways God helps us lighten our burdens, rediscover joy, and enjoy the life we are already living? In this episode of the My Ultimate Self Podcast, Andrea Bohn reflects on the importance of fun, joy, play, and presence in a well-lived life. After years of motherhood, responsibility, to-do lists, and productivity, Andrea shares how easy it can be for women to forget what they enjoy and turn even hobbies into something useful, measurable, or achievement-focused. Through stories about her grandkids, dance parties, swinging at the playground, patio conversations, travel dreams, faith, and the reminder not to wait for Paris, Andrea invites listeners to stop postponing joy until life slows down. This faith-centered personal growth episode encourages women to lighten the burdens they were never meant to carry, take themselves a little less seriously, and create a simple fun list as a practical step toward more joy in everyday life. KEY TAKEAWAYS Fun does not have to be expensive, impressive, productive, or planned; sometimes it is something we simply allow in ordinary moments.Many women become so used to managing life that they forget the difference between living life and constantly managing it.Being responsible does not mean carrying every burden, postponing joy, or waiting until everything is finished before having fun.Faith can help us loosen our grip, trust God with what is not ours to carry, and experience joy as part of His goodness.A simple fun list can help women reconnect with what makes them smile, laugh, feel lighter, and remember that joy does not have to be earned. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE The busy motherhood years, family to-do lists, and the difference between managing life and truly living it.Running as a meaningful outlet, but also an example of how even hobbies can become achievement-focused.Grandchildren, dance parties, mailbox walks, skipping down the hallway, and getting on the swing.The reminder from a previous episode to ask whether something is an elephant or an anthill.Jesus' words that His yoke is easy and His burden is light, and the invitation to give burdens back to God.The story of the woman who wanted to see Paris and the reminder not to keep waiting for later. TIMESTAMPS 02:22 - The difference between living life and managing life04:43 - Ordinary joy, grandkids, dance parties, and being present08:32 - Letting go of serious mode, pressure, and perfection12:59 - Faith, joy, and giving burdens back to God17:41 - Why we should not postpone joy until retirement or someday25:16 - Creating a fun list and choosing one carefree thing this week NEXT STEP This week, make a simple fun list. Write down the things that make you smile, laugh, feel lighter, or lose track of time. Then choose one thing from the list and give yourself permission to do it, not because it is productive or impressive, but simply because it brings you joy.

  8. Sep 8

    Food Is Medicine: What’s on Your Fork Shapes Your Future Health

    What if your family history is not the end of your health story, and every meal is an opportunity to make a small deposit in the health you hope to have tomorrow? In this episode of the My Ultimate Self Podcast, Andrea Bohn shares the personal story behind her passion for whole food nutrition, healthy aging, and the phrase “food is medicine.” After seeing Parkinson’s disease affect both her grandmother and her mother, Andrea began wondering whether her genetics would define her future health. Learning about epigenetics gave her a new sense of hope and helped her begin asking a different question about food: is this helping build my body up, or is it slowly tearing it down? Andrea talks about food as medicine in a practical, faith-centered way, not as a guarantee, cure, or source of guilt, but as a way to steward the body God has given us. She reflects on her own before story with fast food, sugar, convenience meals, and eating for calories instead of nourishment, then shares how Juice Plus opened the door to nutrition education and a 20-year wellness journey. This episode also explores fruits and vegetables, food labels, the 80/20 approach, generational health, small healthy swaps, and why every bite can become an opportunity to invest in your future health. KEY TAKEAWAYS Family history and genetics matter, but they do not have to leave us feeling powerless about our future health.Food is medicine does not mean food cures everything; it means food provides information, nourishment, and raw materials the body can use every day.Healthy eating is not about guilt, fear, or perfection. It is about stewardship, gratitude, and caring for the body God has entrusted to us.One generation’s wellness journey can influence the next, helping children and grandchildren grow up with greater food awareness and healthier habits. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Andrea’s family history with Parkinson’s disease and the fear of feeling like a victim of genetics.Epigenetics and the simple image of genes functioning like light switches influenced by lifestyle and environment.Whole food nutrition, fruits and vegetables, label reading, the Yuka app: https://yuka.io/en/The 80/20 approach, the health account/bank deposit analogy, and the reminder to add one nourishing thing to your plate.My Ultimate Self website: myultimateself.comJuice Plus information: andreabohn.juiceplus.com TIMESTAMPS 01:18 - Epigenetics, genes as light switches, and hope for future health05:11 - What “food is medicine” really means without guilt or guarantees06:53 - Andrea’s before story with fast food, sugar, convenience, and regret10:00 - Generational impact and watching healthier habits pass to children and grandchildren13:25 - How Juice Plus opened the door to nutrition education18:54 - Practical food choices, labels, the 80/20 approach, and small health deposits NEXT STEP This week, before one meal, pause and ask: what is one thing I could add that would nourish my body a little more? Add a fruit, a vegetable, a handful of nuts, a glass of water, or one simple whole-food choice. Start with one small deposit into the health you hope to have tomorrow, and remember that lasting change usually begins with awareness, not perfection.

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My Ultimate Self is a podcast for women who are ready to grow in mind, body, and spirit. Hosted by Andrea Bohn, certified health coach and personal growth guide, this show is for the woman who knows there is more for her — more purpose, more joy, more energy, more faith, and more intentional living. Through encouraging conversations, practical wellness tips, faith-based personal growth, and real-life stories, Andrea helps women move from feeling flat, stuck, or unsure of their next chapter to becoming the healthiest, most fulfilled version of themselves. Each episode explores topics like healthy habits, mindset shifts, spiritual growth, midlife transformation, whole food nutrition, movement, community, relationships, and discovering the woman God designed you to become. Whether you are navigating midlife, empty nesting, retirement, health changes, or simply sensing that it’s time to invest in yourself again, this podcast will encourage you to take small, meaningful steps toward your ultimate self.

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  • Creator
    Andrea Bohn
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    24
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    © 2026 Andrea Bohn