A Fresh Story

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A Fresh Story Podcast is a top 2% personal journals podcast, hosted by sisters Olivia Dreizen Howell and Jenny Dreizen, that delves into courageous life choices, creative concepts, and fresh start stories through candid conversations. The podcast explores cultural subjects often overlooked, offering listeners a fresh perspective on various life experiences. Join the sisters and guests on a journey discussing bravery, significant decisions, and fresh starts, navigating the complexities of the human experience.

  1. Wake Up Fresh With Jenny Dreizen: Being Easy Is Not the Same as Being Kind

    2H AGO

    Wake Up Fresh With Jenny Dreizen: Being Easy Is Not the Same as Being Kind

    In this episode of Wake Up Fresh, Jenny explores the difference between being easy and being kind. As part of a daily morning ritual, this reflection encourages listeners to examine where people-pleasing may be costing them clarity, energy, or self-respect. This episode is designed for anyone who has learned to prioritize harmony over honesty. Jenny reframes kindness as something that includes the self — not something that requires self-erasure — and supports listeners in building healthier boundaries through clarity and compassion. Wake Up Fresh with Olivia & Jenny is a daily motivational podcast focused on emotional wellness, boundaries, and starting each morning with intention and self-trust. New episodes release daily throughout January, alternating between Olivia Howell and Jenny Dreizen.

    3 min
  2. Wake Up Fresh With Olivia Howell: You Are Not Behind

    1D AGO

    Wake Up Fresh With Olivia Howell: You Are Not Behind

    In this episode of Wake Up Fresh, Olivia Howell offers compassionate reassurance for anyone who feels behind in life, especially at the start of a new year. Rather than pushing productivity or comparison, this short daily reflection invites listeners to release unrealistic timelines and honor the pace their real lives require. As part of a daily morning ritual, this episode supports emotional wellness, self-trust, and a more grounded approach to personal growth. Olivia reframes progress as something that includes rest, pauses, and unseen internal work — reminding listeners that moving slowly or differently does not mean failing. Wake Up Fresh with Olivia & Jenny is a daily motivational podcast focused on starting the day with clarity, compassion, and emotional steadiness. New episodes release daily throughout January, alternating between Olivia Howell and Jenny Dreizen.

    4 min
  3. Wake Up Fresh With Jenny Dreizen: You Can Say No Without Explaining Yourself

    2D AGO

    Wake Up Fresh With Jenny Dreizen: You Can Say No Without Explaining Yourself

    In this episode of Wake Up Fresh, Jenny explores the idea that boundaries don’t require justification. As part of a daily morning ritual, this reflection encourages listeners to practice saying no without over-explaining or feeling guilty for protecting their time and energy. Designed for anyone who struggles with people-pleasing or boundary-setting, this episode offers a compassionate reframe: a clear no can be both kind and respectful. Jenny supports listeners in building self-trust and emotional steadiness through simple, honest communication. Wake Up Fresh with Olivia & Jenny is a daily motivational podcast focused on emotional wellness, boundaries, and starting each morning with clarity and confidence. New episodes release daily throughout January, alternating between Olivia Howell and Jenny Dreizen.

    3 min
  4. Wake Up Fresh With Olivia Howell: No Need to Put Pressure on The New Year

    3D AGO

    Wake Up Fresh With Olivia Howell: No Need to Put Pressure on The New Year

    In this episode of Wake Up Fresh, Olivia Howell offers a compassionate reminder that the start of a new year doesn’t have to be rushed or overengineered. Instead of pushing for immediate productivity or clarity, this episode invites listeners to approach January as a softer landing — a time for rest, reflection, and honest self-check-ins. Designed as part of a daily morning ritual, this short episode supports anyone feeling overwhelmed by new-year expectations, emotional fatigue, or the pressure to “try harder” before they’re ready. Olivia encourages listeners to release urgency, listen inward, and allow presence — not performance — to guide the beginning of the year. Wake Up Fresh with Olivia & Jenny is a daily motivational podcast focused on emotional wellness, self-trust, and beginning each morning with compassion and clarity. New episodes release daily throughout January, alternating between Olivia Howell and Jenny Dreizen.

    4 min
  5. Wake Up Fresh With Jenny Dreizen: You Are Allowed to Take Up Space

    4D AGO

    Wake Up Fresh With Jenny Dreizen: You Are Allowed to Take Up Space

    In this episode of Wake Up Fresh, Jenny Dreizen explores what it means to take up space without guilt. With warmth and clarity, she reframes confidence, boundaries, and self-respect in a way that feels accessible and empowering. A short, aspirational morning reflection for anyone wanting to move through the day with more presence and ease.

    4 min
  6. Wake Up Fresh With Olivia Howell: Let’s Not Ruin January by Trying Too Hard

    5D AGO

    Wake Up Fresh With Olivia Howell: Let’s Not Ruin January by Trying Too Hard

    Welcome to January! In this episode of Wake Up Fresh, Olivia Howell offers a compassionate reminder that the start of a new year doesn’t have to be rushed or over-engineered. Instead of pushing for immediate productivity or clarity, this episode invites listeners to approach January as a softer landing — a time for rest, reflection, and honest self-check-ins. Designed as part of a daily morning ritual, this short episode supports anyone feeling overwhelmed by new-year expectations, emotional fatigue, or the pressure to “try harder” before they’re ready. Olivia encourages listeners to release urgency, listen inward, and allow presence — not performance — to guide the beginning of the year. Wake Up Fresh with Olivia & Jenny is a daily motivational podcast focused on emotional wellness, self-trust, and beginning each morning with compassion and clarity. New episodes release daily throughout January, alternating between Olivia Howell and Jenny Dreizen.

    1 min
  7. Welcome to Wake Up Fresh with Olivia and Jenny: All January, Every Morning!

    12/29/2025

    Welcome to Wake Up Fresh with Olivia and Jenny: All January, Every Morning!

    Wake Up Fresh with Olivia & Jenny is a daily 3–5 minute motivational podcast designed to help you start your morning grounded, clear, and a little more connected to yourself. Hosted by sisters Olivia Howell and Jenny Dreizen, this 30-day series offers compassionate, practical reflections on boundaries, self-trust, emotional wellness, and modern life. Each episode is a gentle reset — part pep talk, part grounding moment, part reminder that you’re allowed to take up space, change your mind, rest, and begin again. Rather than hustle culture or toxic positivity, Wake Up Fresh focuses on realistic encouragement for real life. Episodes include short reflections, calming guidance, simple action steps, and words you can carry with you throughout the day — perfect for busy mornings, quiet moments, or anytime you need a reset. This podcast is for anyone navigating change, personal growth, emotional overwhelm, or simply trying to feel a little more steady in their day-to-day life. You don’t need to fix yourself. You don’t need to have it all figured out. You just need a few minutes to come back to yourself.

    1 min
  8. Fresh Reads: The Cost of Quiet: How to Have the Hard Conversations That Create Secure, Lasting Love by Colette Jane Fehr

    12/18/2025

    Fresh Reads: The Cost of Quiet: How to Have the Hard Conversations That Create Secure, Lasting Love by Colette Jane Fehr

    Some books feel like a warm light in a room you didn’t realize you’d been sitting in the dark. The Cost of Quiet: How to Have the Hard Conversations That Create Secure, Lasting Love is one of those books—because it names the thing so many of us do to keep the peace: we swallow the truth, we smooth the edges, we “handle it,” we don’t rock the boat… and then we wake up one day with a body full of resentment and a life that doesn’t feel like ours. In this Book Talk episode of A Fresh Story, Olivia sits down with Colette Jane Fehr—licensed psychotherapist, couples therapist, relationship expert, and first-time author—to talk about the heartbreak behind silence, and the brave, almost holy work of finding your voice again. Colette doesn’t write from a pedestal. She writes from the trenches. She takes us back to the origin story: a childhood shaped by destructive conflict, a first marriage shaped by conflict avoidance, and a painful realization that “keeping things calm” can sometimes mean abandoning yourself one quiet moment at a time. In the episode, Colette opens up about the way women—especially the oldest daughters, the people-pleasers, the ones trained to be “good”—learn to disappear inside relationships. And she connects that lived truth to her years in the therapy room: the pattern is everywhere. Avoiding the problem becomes the problem. The book’s message lands like a permission slip: you can be kind and still be clear. You can be regulated and still be honest. You can love someone and still refuse to lose yourself. What makes this conversation hit so deeply is that it’s not just about romantic relationships—it’s about every relationship where silence has been mistaken for safety: parenting, friendships, family systems, even caring for aging parents. Colette’s concept of self-connected communication isn’t about winning fights; it’s about returning to yourself so you can speak from your real feelings and needs, without blame or performance. If you’re starting over after divorce, scared to trust your own voice again, or simply tired of living in “fine,” this episode offers a path back to emotional intimacy—first with yourself, and then with the people who are meant to meet you there. 🔗 Check out Fresh Starts Registry: The first & only divorce registry + support platform ➡ https://www.freshstartsregistry.com/ 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshstartsregistry/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreshStartsRegistry

    25 min
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A Fresh Story Podcast is a top 2% personal journals podcast, hosted by sisters Olivia Dreizen Howell and Jenny Dreizen, that delves into courageous life choices, creative concepts, and fresh start stories through candid conversations. The podcast explores cultural subjects often overlooked, offering listeners a fresh perspective on various life experiences. Join the sisters and guests on a journey discussing bravery, significant decisions, and fresh starts, navigating the complexities of the human experience.

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  • Channel
    Fresh Starts
  • Creator
    Fresh Starts
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    248
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Fresh Starts Registry
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    A Fresh Story

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