"Vision isn't about becoming someone else. It's about becoming the person who actually shows up for their own life."

In today's Mini Monday episode of Superlatively Yes, Tanya sits down with Shawn for a thoughtful—and unexpectedly funny—conversation about fixing what's fixable, motivating ourselves without pressure, and developing a clear vision for the person we are already becoming.

This episode is not about reinventing your life or chasing some future version of yourself. It's about leading your thoughts, energy, priorities, and well-being right where you are. Tanya and Shawn talk honestly about how our brains absorb our environments, often without us realizing it, and why awareness is one of the most powerful tools we have for growth.

You'll hear practical insights paired with real-life humor as they explore how we sometimes overperform in one area to make up for another where we're underperforming, and how noticing that pattern can be freeing rather than discouraging. This Mini Monday is grounded, motivating, and refreshingly doable, with reminders that growth doesn't require perfection, just intention.

If you're looking for a Monday reset that feels encouraging, realistic, and human, this episode is for you.

Episode Timeline

00:00 – Welcome to Mini Monday and why today's conversation is about fixing, motivation, and vision
00:28 – What it really means to become the best version of yourself (not someone else)
01:20 – Leading your thoughts, energy, priorities, and well-being
02:10 – Why your brain is your most valuable asset
03:05 – How our environment shapes us more than we realize
04:20 – The idea of overperforming in one area to compensate for another
05:40 – Practical awareness without shame (and a little humor along the way)
06:55 – A realistic, encouraging Monday mindset reset

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Welcome back to the Superlatively Yes podcast.

Somewhere between IKEA and a hotel room fiasco, we officially stopped caring — and honestly, it felt healthy.

This episode is brought to you by the new official members of the "We Do Not Care Anymore Club." After leaving the house, traveling to San Antonio, and then immediately returning home, only to be unexpectedly confined indoors for over a week, Tanya and Jen are processing life, culture, movies, and expectations in real time with humor, honesty, and zero filter.

They talk about the emotional whiplash of travel followed by forced stillness, including a hotel room fiasco that will absolutely make you feel better about your own travel stories. There's commentary on IKEA, hotel logic that makes no sense, and the strange way being stuck inside recalibrates what you suddenly care about… and what you absolutely do not.

The conversation weaves through movies, modern culture, and the propaganda we're all subtly falling for — productivity myths, lifestyle pressure, and the unspoken rules we've accepted without ever agreeing to them. Tanya and Jen also explore what they may be opting out of heading into 2026, and why choosing comfort, clarity, and humor might actually be the most rebellious move.

If you've ever come home from a trip exhausted, questioned why everything feels so loud, or found yourself thinking "I simply cannot care about this anymore," this episode will feel like sitting in a hotel room with friends, laughing through the chaos and making peace with where you actually are.

Come for the San Antonio stories. Stay for the cultural observations. Leave feeling validated, entertained, and significantly less alone.

00:01 — Welcome back to Superlatively Yes and the immediate realization that leaving the house and returning home are two very different emotional events
00:30 — Introducing the unofficial sponsor of today's episode: the We Do Not Care Anymore Club
01:15 — The elephant in the room: being unexpectedly confined at home for over a week after travel
03:00 — Travel whiplash is real: why coming home can feel harder than leaving
05:45 — San Antonio reflections and how perspective shifts when routine disappears
08:30 — The hotel room fiasco: expectations vs. reality and why hotel logic never makes sense
12:00 — IKEA thoughts, consumer confusion, and how quickly priorities rearrange themselves
16:00 — Movies, media, and the propaganda we're all casually falling for
20:30 — The unspoken rules we've agreed to without remembering when we signed up
25:00 — What Tanya and Jen may officially be opting out of heading into 2026
30:00 — Humor, clarity, and realizing it's okay to care less about the wrong things
34:00 — Closing thoughts, laughter, and gentle permission to loosen your grip

Some days pass quietly.
Others leave fingerprints.

In today's Mini Monday episode, Tanya invites you to consider one simple, grounding question: What will be your evidence that this day existed? Not proof of productivity. Not hustle. Not a full reset. Just one intentional action that leaves a mark.

This episode explores what evidence can look like, starting a DIY project, reading a chapter without distraction, watching a movie on purpose, taking a walk, opening a journal, hosting friends, making something with your hands, or capturing a moment you don't want to forget. Because when we choose to participate in our days, even in small ways, they stop slipping through us.

Tanya shares a tender story from her daughter Jordan's birthday celebration and reflects on how moments, photos, conversations, and connection become lasting proof that a day mattered. From printed photos and handwritten captions to long phone calls that nourish the heart, this episode is a reminder that meaning is created—on purpose.

As the week begins, this Mini Monday encourages you to do one thing that leaves evidence. One finished task. One memory. One beginning.

Because tonight, when the day is done, you deserve to say:
Yes. Today existed. And I was part of it.

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"A rest area isn't a place to stop — it's a place to reroute. That's often where guidance begins."

190. Mini Monday: Direction (Over Perfection)

Welcome back to Mini Monday on the Superlatively Yes podcast.
I'm Tanya, and I'm really glad you're here.

Today we're talking about direction — not perfection, not hustle, not starting over… just choosing where you're headed next.

If you've found yourself paused, distracted, or pulled into a mental rest area lately, this episode is your reminder: rest areas aren't meant to be permanent stops — they're places to reroute. And sometimes, that's exactly where guidance begins.

This Mini Monday is about small course corrections, tender progress, and choosing one irreversible step that leaves evidence your life moved forward today. Growth doesn't usually happen on a big stage — it happens quietly, in hallways, in ordinary moments, and yes… sometimes while being locked out of your own hotel room.

If January didn't go how you planned, or if you feel behind before the week even starts, this episode will gently help you reset your direction with grace, humor, and clarity.

You don't need a perfect plan.
You just need a next right step.

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"You don't need more motivation. You need traction."

Welcome back to Mini Monday. I'm Tanya, and I'm really glad you're here.

In this episode, I wanted to gently remind you of something January has a habit of making us forget: it is not too late. If you didn't start the year perfectly on January 1st, you haven't failed. That's not how real life works, and it's definitely not how growth works.

This Mini Monday is about traction, not pressure. I've been challenging us this month to focus on one irreversible task a day. Just one small, completed action that can't be undone. Something that leaves evidence your life moved forward today. It might be sending an email you've been avoiding, hanging a picture that's been leaning against the wall, or finally scheduling the appointment you keep putting off. Quietly starting still counts as progress, and progress is pleasing to the brain. Finished things build confidence.

When we stop chasing motivation and start building traction, something shifts. Practicing the habit of finishing strengthens our confidence and helps us master our time. And time management isn't about pressure or hustle—it's how we begin to recapture our lives. This is preparation, not punishment.

I also invite you to take an honest look at your life without shame or comparison. What's working? What's draining you? What have you outgrown but keep carrying anyway? You are allowed to make a change before things fall apart. You can reset without a crisis forcing it. Sometimes growth simply looks like stopping and choosing to do things differently.

I shared a sweet moment from a recent family game night that reminded me how often life deals us into seasons we don't fully understand. Just like learning a new game, we watch, listen, and learn as we go. Learning still counts as progress. You belong in the season you're in, even if you don't know all the rules yet.

We also talk about visualizing your future self—not in a vague or "woo woo" way, but clearly. How does that version of you move through mornings? What does she tolerate? What does she no longer put up with? That future version isn't imaginary. It's potential. And you don't become that person all at once. You become her one irreversible task at a time.

I speak directly to self-esteem in this episode, because I see so many capable, thoughtful, qualified people holding themselves back from spaces where they absolutely belong. Confidence isn't loud. Confidence is giving yourself permission to show up, to take your place, and to be seen without apology. You don't always feel ready—but when you step forward, readiness follows.

Before we wrap up, I offer a small bonus challenge for the week: delete one thing that steals your time and attention but doesn't serve you. Replace it intentionally with something that builds you. Replacement matters. It keeps your mind moving forward instead of feeling deprived. When you choose loops that actually close—loops that leave evidence—you begin to feel capable again.

If you've been feeling behind, uncertain, or hesitant to step into the next version of your life, I want you to hear this clearly: you are not late, you are not behind, and you are not done.

Take a deep breath with me. You still have time, and you are allowed to use it well.

I'm so glad you're here, friends. Spending Mondays with you is my favorite part of the week.

Hi friends,
It's Tanya and Jen, and we had so much fun recording this first episode of 2026 with you.

This one started the way most of our best conversations do over chips and salsa… and somehow turned into a full-blown heart-to-heart about quitting, trying again, common sense, and how we're all accidentally wasting our talents on our phones.

We talk about National Quitters Day (the second Friday in January — yes, we Googled it 😂) and why so many of us give up on our goals so quickly. Not because we're lazy… but because we set the bar so high and rely on motivation instead of grace.

In this episode, we laugh, ramble, and tell the truth about:

Why motivation never stays

How "all-or-nothing" thinking makes us quit

The Trim Healthy Mama rule that changed how we see mistakes (you get a reset in three hours!)

Why tiny choices beat big, dramatic overhauls

Learning to cook ten meals instead of becoming a gourmet overnight

Reading more books and scrolling less

And giving ourselves permission to start again tomorrow

We also went full-soapbox about society in 2026 — because apparently we had some feelings 😅 — including:

Traffic etiquette (LET ONE CAR IN, PEOPLE)

Chick-fil-A drive-thru behavior

Airport pajamas, bare feet, and barbecue on planes

Bathroom manners (yes, we said boob-water)

And why using a turn signal is not optional

And then we got serious in the best way:
We talked about trading TikTok for our talents — playing piano, cooking, reading, learning, creating, living — instead of scrolling away our lives.

Jen shared her goal to read more in 2026 after going from 50 books to 12, and Tanya committed (on record!) to learning how to cook real meals instead of surviving on crockpot chaos and restaurant food.

We ended with a simple invitation:
What's one thing you could quit this year?
And what's one thing you should make more room for?

You don't have to be perfect.
You don't have to do it every day.
You just have to keep coming back.

Thank you for being here with us, laughing with us, growing with us, and doing life alongside us. We love you so much, and we can't wait to see what 2026 holds for all of us. 💛

Tanya & Jen

In this Mini Monday episode of Superlatively Yes, Tanya invites you to slow down, reset, and gently begin your week, and your year, with purpose instead of pressure.

We're living in a noisy, distracted world where most of us wake up already feeling behind. In this episode, Tanya talks about how easy it is to spend our days reacting, scrolling, and carrying too much in our minds and why a small reset can change everything.

You'll hear:

• Why modern life leaves us overstimulated and exhausted

• The power of pausing instead of constantly pushing

• How writing things down helps the brain feel lighter and more in control

• Why simple lists, prayers, or honest conversations can bring clarity

• How small, finished tasks build a meaningful life over time

Tanya also shares a heartfelt reflection on the journey of Superlatively Yes from its beginnings in early 2022 with Jasa, to Jennifer becoming a co-host, and how the podcast continues to grow and evolve alongside its listeners. This episode is a reminder that this show was never about being polished; it's about being present and walking through life together.

As we step into 2026, this Mini Monday is a gentle invitation to live on purpose to notice, to choose, and to build a life you're proud of, one small moment at a time.

To close, Tanya gives one simple challenge:
Do one irreversible task today.
One small thing that leaves evidence that today mattered — a walk, a prayer, a phone call, a page written, or a surface cleaned.

Because we don't change our lives with giant leaps.
We change them with small, finished steps.

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