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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.
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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 ask...
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 ...
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...
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 o...
This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, shares a moment from behind the scenes of finishing her first book, ROOTED: Your 30 Day Journey Toward Whole-Self Health. What started as frustration and exhaustion turned into a reminder that words don’t just describe our reality – they define it. “I DON’T DO CAN’T.” Born from a breaking point, that phrase became Deanna’s own Empowered Refusal — a concept she first heard from Marie Forleo, based on research by Dr. Vanessa Patrick. T...
This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, explores a different kind of adventure — the kind that begins with a simple “YES” and leads to possibility you didn’t see coming. “Spontaneity is where possibility lives.” In this episode, Deanna shares the story of a spur-of-the-moment purchase — a 1992 StarCraft Meteorite pop-up camper — and how it sparked a reflection on what healthy spontaneity really means. You’ll hear the difference between openness and recklessness, why overth...
This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, shares the story of a pumpkin plant that refused to quit — and how its journey mirrors our own growth. The episode’s quote is one you’ve likely heard before: “Bloom where you are planted.” — widely attributed to Saint Francis de Sales, and made popular by artist and illustrator Mary Engelbreit. An old pumpkin became a powerful reminder that growth often starts in hidden places, survives hard seasons, and blooms when conditions ...
This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, shares the powerful practice that’s been holding her steady through canceled plans, unexpected injuries, and life’s endless detours. This episode is a heartfelt invitation to feel your letdowns, but not hand them the pen to write your story. “Discipline your disappointment.” — Tony Robbins From a 30th anniversary Grand Canyon dream that couldn’t happen to the reminder that life is always happening for us, this episode explores how di...
This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, shares a story that begins at 10,000+ feet — and climbs from there. This episode's quote proves that you can keep going even when the path disappears, the progress feels slow, or the descent is just as hard as the climb. “There’s no straight line to anything worth having.” This episode walks you through the literal and metaphorical journey of hiking Quandary Peak — one of Colorado’s 14ers — and the profound realizations that came wit...
This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, shares a raw, real-time moment that began in a massage room and led to the unexpected uncovering of anger, grief, and a deep disconnection from her body. At the center of it all is a quote from Tiffany Aliche: “Shame shields solutions.” What follows is a deeply personal reflection on body betrayal, the lies shame whispers, and the truth-telling that begins to set us free. This episode isn’t about fixing or figuring it all out — it’s...
This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, shares a quote that didn’t come from a book or a podcast — but from the raw middle of her own healing journey: “I deal with it, so I can heal with it.” Born from lived experience, this mantra isn’t about moving from pain — it’s about moving with it. In this episode, Deanna invites listeners to stop abandoning themselves in the struggle and instead, learn how to be with what hurts — with honesty, compassion, and deep self-devot...
This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, dives into a phrase that’s become her personal anchor: “It’s a season. Not a sentence.” The original author is unknown — but the impact? Undeniable. This episode speaks to the foggy, frustrating, in-between seasons we never asked for. Whether you're walking through grief, burnout, perimenopause, transition, or simply a life that looks nothing like you imagined — this one’s for you. With raw truth, heartfelt honesty, and a touch of ...
This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, brings voice to something we often overlook in our pursuit of healing and growth: joy. The real kind that’s soul-filling. The kind we forget to let ourselves feel. This episode is rooted in seven powerful words from poet Mary Oliver: “Joy is not made to be a crumb.” Deanna dives into how so many of us treat joy like a reward we haven’t earned — something we postpone until everything is handled, fixed, or perfect. But joy was ne...
This week on WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, dives into a quote that doesn’t just land — it lingers: “You cannot heal in the same environment where you got sick.” Author unknown — but the truth? Unforgettable. With raw honesty, Deanna shares a pivotal chapter from 2021 — a season marked by service, strain, and ultimately… languishing. Naming it became the first step in reclaiming her Whole-Self Health: mind, body, and soul. What Listeners Will Learn: • Why “environment” includ...
In this episode of WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, invites you to pause long enough to notice the moment you're in—and then be in it. With the quote “Wherever you are, be all there.” by Jim Elliott, Deanna explores what it means to stop drifting through life and start actually living it. From brain science to personal stories, she helps you recognize how our minds are wired to wander—and how to gently bring yourself back to presence. This episode is for anyone who’s felt stuck ...
In this episode of WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, explores five simple words that carry massive weight: “NO is a complete sentence.” Often credited to Anne Lamott and echoed by countless women over the years, this quote holds the power to shift your boundaries, your energy, and your peace. Deanna shares her own journey from people-pleasing and overcommitting to finding a deeper connection with herself—one NO at a time. If you’ve ever said YES when you meant NO, this episode is...
In this episode of WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, invites you to break free from the belief that someone else’s path will lead you home. With the powerful quote “You cannot use someone else’s map to find yourself,” Deanna explores the cost of following systems, plans, and rules that were never designed for you in the first place. Whether it’s a diet plan, a business model, or a way of living that worked for someone else, the truth is clear: their map isn’t your map. Using real...
In this episode of WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, offers truth, encouragement, and a bold permission slip—all wrapped in a powerful mindset: “Everything is figureoutable.” Inspired by Marie Forleo’s words and grounded in Deanna’s lived experience, this episode is a reset button for anyone who feels overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of what to do next. This isn’t about overnight solutions or perfect plans—it’s about believing that a way forward exists and choosing to take the nex...
In this episode of WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, invites you into a conversation that may just change the way you define peace. This isn’t the kind of peace you wait to find once life calms down—it’s the kind you create, step by step, through aligned, intentional action. With her quote, “Purposeful progress equals peace,” Deanna shares a raw and grounded message for anyone who's ever felt stuck in stress, spinning in the noise, or wondering if peace is even possible. She intr...
In this episode of WORDS MATTER, Deanna Ley, The Catalytic Coach, invites you to release the pressure of needing a perfectly mapped-out path and instead embrace the sacred unfolding of your own journey. With the iconic quote, “Not all who wander are lost.” by J.R.R. Tolkien, she explores how wandering isn’t failure—it’s forward motion with faith. Deanna opens up about her own wandering spirit, how life’s Messy Middle shaped her mission, and why trusting curiosity, momentum, and presence will ...
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