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Most women don't plan to stay stuck.

They don't wake up and decide:

"Let's spend another season avoiding what's really bothering me."

But that's often what happens.

Life gets busy.

Schedules fill up.

The days start running together.

The drinking continues.

The distractions multiply.

And before you know it, summer is over.

Then September arrives with a familiar feeling:

Regret.

Regret that nothing really changed.

Regret that you spent another season putting yourself last.

Regret that the goals, healing, and growth you wanted somehow got pushed aside again.

Here's the question I've been thinking about:

What will this summer cost you if nothing changes?

What will it cost your peace?

Your health?

Your relationships?

Your confidence?

Your purpose?

Imagine instead arriving at the end of summer feeling stronger, clearer, more grounded, and proud of the commitments you kept to yourself.

That's why I've opened a few spots for summer coaching.

Whether you're a former client interested in the Summer Growth Pass or you're new and curious about getting support , I'd love to help you create a different ending to this summer.

Email me at michelle@setfreesisterhood.com

Here are those journal questions I promised: 

1. If nothing changes between now and Labor Day, how will I feel about myself?

2. What promises have I been making to myself that I continue to break?

3. What is it costing me emotionally to keep repeating the same patterns?

4. How is overdrinking affecting my confidence and trust in myself?

5. How is it impacting my relationship with God?

6. What opportunities, experiences, or growth am I missing because I keep postponing change?

7. If I continue exactly as I am for the next 90 days, what will likely be different? What will likely stay the same?

8. What would I be most proud of if I looked back on this summer in September?

9. What support do I need that I'm currently not giving myself?

10. What's one decision I know I need to make today?

Bonus Question:

If I knew freedom, growth, and healing were possible, what would I do next?

 

Have you ever looked back at a season of your life and thought:

“What was I doing?”
“Why did I stay so long?”
“How did I not see it?”

Maybe it was a relationship.
A job.
A pattern.
A season of drinking.
A version of yourself you barely recognize now.

And now that you’re on the other side, there’s clarity.

You can see the red flags.
You can see what hurt you.
You can see what you tolerated.
You can see how disconnected you were from yourself.

But instead of letting that clarity become wisdom…
a lot of women turn it into shame.

That’s what we’re talking about on this week’s episode of the Set Free Sisterhood podcast.

Because the truth is:
You are judging your past self with wisdom you only gained because you survived that season.

You were not the same woman then that you are now.

You didn’t yet have:
– the awareness
– the healing
– the boundaries
– the emotional capacity
– the nervous system safety
– the spiritual growth

And even in the seasons where you stayed too long, settled, coped, negotiated, or kept trying to make something work…

God was still there.

Not absent.
Not withholding.
Not waiting for you to “get it together.”

Working.
Positioning.
Teaching.
Revealing.
Preparing.

This episode is about releasing regret without avoiding responsibility.
It’s about learning from your past without living under it.
It’s about recognizing that freedom gives you perspective you simply didn’t have before.

And maybe…
The fact that you can see it clearly now is proof that you’re no longer who you used to be.

Ready to get support or even curious? Email me michelle@setfreesisterhood.com

Love,
Michelle

I love this podcast episode with a hormone health coach Traci Pyrz, and wow… this conversation was eye-opening.

We talked about:

• how alcohol impacts the liver and hormone balance

• why your liver always has to process alcohol first

• everyday toxins that may be disrupting hormones

• ingredients like “fragrance” that can hide hundreds of chemicals

• how certain products can mimic estrogen in the body

• simple swap-outs for your home and body care products

• why this is NOT about perfection or fear

This episode isn’t about becoming obsessive.

It’s about getting curious.

Because so many women are exhausted, inflamed, anxious, struggling with skin issues, weight gain, brain fog, mood swings, low energy… and nobody is helping them connect the dots.

Your body is constantly talking to you.

This conversation will help you start paying attention in a different way.

And honestly? Once you learn this stuff, you start looking at your environment, habits, and products with new eyes.

Small changes matter.

You do not have to overhaul your whole life overnight.

Start with awareness.
Start with one swap.
Start with one better decision.

 

I’d love to hear what stood out to you most after listening.

 

Here's how you can connect with Traci:

Traci Pyrz is an occupational therapist, hormone health coach, and wellness educator passionate about helping women reconnect with their bodies through simple, sustainable low-tox living. After walking through her own journey with infertility and hormone imbalance, she began learning more about the impact of what we put on, in and around our bodies and how that impacts our health.

Through her platform, she shares approachable education, practical wellness swaps, and faith-rooted encouragement to help women feel less overwhelmed and more empowered in their health journey. Her heart is to help women support their hormones, create healthier homes, and care for themselves with grace instead of perfection.

Website & social links!

https://msha.ke/simplywellwithtraci

https://www.instagram.com/simplywellwithtraci

https://www.facebook.com/traci.bruno.3

And the product scanning app I recommended:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/switch-natural/id1585993920

There’s something you need to understand before you make your next “I’ll try again” promise to yourself…

This isn’t just about drinking.
Or habits.
Or getting your life together.

This is about what stops with you… and what continues because you didn’t.

Most women are not stuck because they can’t change.

They’re stuck because they keep managing the very thing that’s keeping them bound.

“I’ll cut back.”
“I’ll start Monday.”
“It’s not that bad.”

That’s not freedom. That’s delay.

And every time you delay it… it grows.

Here’s the truth most people won’t say:

Giants don’t just appear — they’re allowed.

Avoided.
Minimized.
Pushed off.

Until one woman decides:
“This ends with me.”

That’s what made David different.

It wasn’t strength.
It wasn’t experience.

He was just the only one willing to step forward when everyone else stayed stuck in fear.

And when he took Goliath down, something shifted…

It wasn’t just a win.

It became proof.

After that, other men started killing giants too — because now they had a reference point.
Now they believed it was possible.

This is how it works.

One woman’s breakthrough becomes another woman’s permission.

So if you’ve been sitting there thinking:
“I just need more time”
“I’ll figure it out eventually”
“I’ll try again soon”

I’m going to challenge you:

What if you’re not waiting for the right moment…

What if you’re avoiding the decision?

Because freedom doesn’t come from trying harder.

It comes from deciding differently.

That’s exactly why I created The Collective.

Not for women who want to just “cut back.”
Not for women who want to stay in the cycle but feel a little better about it.

This is for the woman who is done circling the same mountain
and is ready to become the one who changes the pattern — for good.

Inside The Collective:
You don’t do this alone
You don’t rely on willpower
You don’t keep starting over

You become the woman who follows through.

We start May 13th. It’s 6 weeks. And it will require something from you — honesty, commitment, and a real decision.

But if you’re ready for that?

This is your moment.

👉 Join The Collective here: https://setfreesisterhood.thrivecart.com/set-free-sisterhood-collective/

Don’t overthink it. You’ve done enough of that already.

Make the decision your future self will thank you for.

Because this doesn’t just impact you.

It never did.

Most women think they have a drinking problem.

They don’t.

They have an urge problem… and a response problem.

Because here’s what no one tells you:

An urge to drink isn’t permanent.
It’s not even that powerful.

It’s a wave.

It rises… peaks… and passes.

Sometimes in as little as 15–20 minutes (shoutout to Annie Grace and This Naked Mind for bringing language to this 🙌).

But what do we do?

We don’t wait.
We don’t question it.
We don’t get curious.

We OBEY it.

And in that moment, we trade:
→ peace
→ clarity
→ self-trust
→ the version of us we actually want to become

…for a feeling that was going to pass anyway.

Let me ask you something real:

Are you really willing to give up the woman you’re becoming…
for 18 minutes of discomfort?

Because that’s the deal.

Not forever.
Not even the whole night.

Just a small window where your brain is loud, uncomfortable, and looking for relief.

And every time you don’t give in?

You’re not just skipping a drink.

You’re:
✔️ rewiring your brain
✔️ building discipline
✔️ becoming a woman who keeps her word to herself

So next time the urge hits, don’t panic.

Pause.

Say: “I’m having an urge.”
Set a timer for 18 minutes.
And just… watch what happens.

You might be surprised how powerful you actually are.

If you’re ready to stop the cycle for good and actually understand what’s driving it, that’s the work we do inside my programs. 

 

👉 Send email work with me here:  michelle@setfreesisterhood.com

If you’ve been “fine”… but not really—this is for you.
Free women’s support call this Wednesday at 1PM EST.
Safe space. Real talk. No pressure.
Email me for the link: michelle@setfreesisterhood.com

If you’ve ever told yourself…

“I’ll start again Monday.”

This episode is for you.

Because here’s the truth most people won’t say—

You don’t keep starting over because you don’t care.
And it’s not because you lack discipline.

It’s because when life actually hits—
stress, emotions, boredom, that “just one won’t hurt” thought…

You don’t have a different response yet.

So you fall back into the same pattern.

I just released a new podcast episode breaking this down:
👉 why this cycle keeps happening
👉 and what actually needs to change if you want it to stick

 

And if you’re listening and thinking…

“Yeah, this is exactly what I do—but I don’t know how to change it in the moment”

That’s exactly what we work on inside the Sisterhood Collective.

This is a 6-week coaching space where I help you:
– stop the start/stop cycle
– handle urges and emotions in real time
– and finally build consistency that lasts

We start in May.
Wednesdays at 1PM EST.

If you’re ready to stop doing this on your own, you can grab your spot here:

https://bit.ly/setfreecollective

Michelle

P.S. You don’t need another “Day 1.”
You just need support in the moments that normally take you out.

Can we just be honest for a second?

The whole “start over at day 1” thing…
It’s exhausting.

It sounds motivating at first, but what it actually does for most women is pile on pressure, shame, and that quiet voice that says, “Why even try again?”

And that’s the trap.

Because this journey was never meant to be about perfection.
It’s about transformation.

You’re not trying to become a woman who never messes up.
You’re becoming a woman who doesn’t quit on herself when she does.

That’s a completely different mindset—and it changes everything.

Inside my coaching, we don’t obsess over streaks or punish slips.
We get curious.
We get honest.
And we actually change the patterns that keep you stuck.

Because the goal isn’t just to “drink less”…

It’s to feel free.
Clear.
Aligned with who God is calling you to be.

And if you’re tired of starting over, I want to invite you into something different.

👉 Send email work with me here:  michelle@setfreesisterhood.com

We’ll walk this out together—with truth, grace, and real growth.

No shame.
No starting over.
Just forward.

I’m here when you’re ready.

Michelle

Let’s be honest about something…

You probably don’t need more clarity.

You need to act on what you already know.

Most people stay stuck not because they’re confused…

…but because they’re avoiding what feels uncomfortable.

Obedience doesn’t come with a full plan.

It comes with a step.

And then another.

Today’s podcast episode is part two—and this is where we get real about what it actually looks like to move.

Not perfectly.
Not confidently.
But obediently.

If you’re tired of overthinking and ready to start walking this out…

And if you want support in actually doing it?

That’s exactly what I help women with.

Email me at michelle@setfreesisterhood.com

That idea you had—the one that lit you up?

It wasn’t random.

And it wasn’t just for you to think about.

It was meant to be acted on.

But a lot of times… we don’t move.

We overthink.
We question.
We distract ourselves.
We wait to feel ready.

And then one day… we see someone else doing something similar and think, “Wait… that was mine.”

I don’t think that’s coincidence.

I think ideas are meant to be brought to life… and they find someone willing.

Today’s podcast episode is part one of a conversation we need to have.

Not about shame.
But about awareness.

Because you can’t step into what God has for you if you keep ignoring what He’s already shown you.

Part two drops next… and we’re going to talk about what to actually DO with this.

If you’re ready for support, you can email me here:  Let's chat!

Email me at michelle@setfreesisterhood.com