Mindset Unlimited: Tips, Tools, and Inspiration for Women in a Time of Change

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3 Simple Ways to Increase Joy and Resist Oppressive Systems

2026-10-2136:01

How can I find joy when everything feels heavy? When the world feels uncertain or unjust, it can seem as though resisting it must mean pushing harder and doing more. But resistance also means living into the kind of world we want. In this episode of Mindset Unlimited, Valerie Friedlander explores how leaning into wonder, rest, and connection are critical components of creating a more caring world. When everything feels so heavy, it can be a struggle to make room for joy. Yet how we take actio...

Art, Business, and Embracing Creativity with Stephanie Graham

2026-10-0749:23

What if you didn’t have to wait until everything was perfect to begin? In this episode of Mindset Unlimited, leadership coach Valerie Friedlander talks with Chicago-based artist, filmmaker, and Nosy AF podcast host Stephanie Graham about creativity, entrepreneurship, and the freedom to experiment. Stephanie shares how starting messy helped her grow as an artist, build meaningful connections, and make room for new possibilities. Whether you’re launching a creative project, exploring a business...

Giving Yourself Grace vs. Making Excuses

2026-09-1637:50

You’re struggling to get something done and you’re trying not to beat yourself up but the longer it takes, the more you wonder if giving yourself grace has turned into another excuse. However, the problem isn’t giving yourself grace. Beating yourself up makes it harder to make supportive, intentional choices. So, grace is a critical first step toward taking action but you will feel stuck if you stop there. The next steps are restoring connection to context, capacity, and choice — not from app...

Understanding Collective Grief and Reconnecting to a Sense of Purpose

2026-09-0251:43

Understanding collective grief and reconnecting to a sense of purpose explores the increasingly pervasive feelings of aimlessness and low motivation and what you can do about it. We are living through a time of ongoing crisis in a society that fails to recognize and allow room for the wide-ranging impact of grief when it’s personal, let alone when it’s collective. When you’re not directly impacted by the crises (yet), it’s understandable to be confused at the energetic drain you’re experienci...

Learning to Value Your Voice: Red Flags, Financial Safety, & Healing After Abuse with Jennifer Solarte

2026-08-1944:30

Learning to value your voice is a process of reclamation for many of us but particularly when you’ve experienced abuse. In this episode, I chat with the founder of &Rise, Jennifer Solarte, and we dive into practical mindset shifts, somatic awareness, and financial self-protection so you can break harmful cycles and rewrite your story with confidence. If you’ve ever questioned whether what you’re experiencing is “normal” or felt silenced in your own life, this conversation offers both vali...

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Mindset Unlimited: Tips, Tools, and Inspiration for Women in a Time of Change