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Every January, we’re encouraged to set new goals, create resolutions, and push ourselves toward change. And yet, so many well-intentioned resolutions quietly fade by February.

In this episode, I’m sharing a different approach—one that works with your brain, your nervous system, and your values instead of against them.

Rather than asking, “What should I do this year?”
We explore a more powerful question: “Who am I choosing to become?”

You’ll learn why a personal manifesto can be a more effective, sustainable alternative to traditional New Year’s resolutions—and how it can guide daily decisions, reduce overwhelm, and support real alignment in your health, habits, and calling.

We’ll talk about:

• Why New Year’s resolutions often fail (from a neuroscience perspective)
• How identity-based change creates lasting momentum
• What a personal manifesto is—and what it is not
• How clarity, courage, and calling shape better decisions
• A simple 60-second daily practice to stay aligned all year
• Why this approach supports mind, body, and spirit
• How this becomes a foundation for your healthiest year ever

This episode also serves as a jumpstart to the work we’ll be doing inside the Yes Society in January—where we focus on clarity, nervous system regulation, intentional habits, and whole-life well-being.

If you’re tired of starting over every January and ready for a more grounded, life-giving way forward, this conversation is for you.

✨ Want to join us and create your healthiest year ever?
The Yes Society is open, and you’re welcome here.

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For the One Who Feels Like She Does Everything: Burnout, December Brain, and the Shift Toward a Healthier Year

Episode Summary:
In this heartfelt and evidence-based episode, Juli speaks directly to the woman who carries the emotional, mental, and practical weight of the holiday season. Drawing inspiration from the new Prime Video film Oh. What. Fun. and Michelle Pfeiffer’s portrayal of Claire—the mom who tries to create the “perfect Christmas” alone—we explore what happens when women feel unseen, unsupported, and overwhelmed.

Juli breaks down the neuroscience of “December brain,” the cost of chronic over-functioning, why asking for help can still leave women disappointed, and the identity-level shift that transforms burnout into possibility. She shares the better thought that helps rewire old patterns, and she invites listeners into a new vision: a year where joy is shared, responsibility is mutual, and support is non-negotiable.

This episode is both a mirror and a roadmap—a compassionate reminder that you don’t have to earn rest, prove your worth, or carry everything alone. And if you’re ready to step into your healthiest year ever, Juli introduces The Yes Society as a space for growth, connection, and a science-backed pathway to a sustainable, joy-filled life.

Listen now and start your reset.

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Hope — The Science and the Soul of Beginning Again

When hope feels distant, fragile, or hard to hold, this episode is for you.

In today’s conversation, we explore hope in a way that honors both the brain and the spirit—how it works, why it fades, and how you rebuild it when life feels uncertain. This episode blends neuroscience, psychology, and spiritual formation with a gentle, compassionate invitation to begin again.

Whether you’re navigating exhaustion, transition, loss, or a season where your prayers feel quiet, this episode offers a grounded path back to hope—one breath, one practice, one small step at a time.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

1. The Neuroscience of Hope

• How hope activates the prefrontal cortex, ACC, and dopaminergic pathways
• What happens in the brain when hope dims—and how to reopen the circuits of possibility
• How small actions and tiny wins rebuild hope biologically and emotionally

2. When Hope Is All You Have

• What it means to cling to hope in seasons of uncertainty or pain
• Why Scripture frames hope as endurance, not positivity
• How God meets us in liminal spaces—when the story feels unresolved

3. When Hope Feels Hard to Hold

• Why feeling “stuck” is neurological, not personal
• How exhaustion, overthinking, and fear of disappointment block hope
• How to rebuild hope gently

4. How to Hope (A Science + Soul Framework)

• Breathwork, grounding, and aromatherapy for regulating the nervous system
• The power of borrowed hope: community, coaching, and co-regulation
• Anchoring hope in something bigger than you—a faith-centered perspective

Special Invitation: Join Me for Advent

If your heart is craving steadiness, grounding, and a return to meaningful rhythms, I’d love to invite you into Breathe in the Season, my Aroma Advent Guide.

It includes:

• Daily practices of breath + presence
• Essential oils to support emotional and nervous-system health
• Reflections on hope, peace, joy, and love
• A gentle path to enter Advent rooted, not rushed

✨ Get your Aroma Advent Guide here: Download the Guide

Get on the list and I'll send you A Song for the Season: Show Me the Way by Gene Reynolds. A quiet prayer in musical form—perfect for ref

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Get your guide here: BREATHE in the Season: Aroma Advent Guide

In this episode, we explore the often overwhelming holiday season and how the practices of Advent can extend beyond December to enrich our lives daily. Discover the 'Aroma Advent Attitude'—a blend of neuroscience, emotional regulation, and spiritual rhythms that aim to foster a sense of peace, hope, and joy all year round. Learn how specific aromas can influence your emotional state and nervous system, promoting well-being and resilience. The host introduces a 25-day sensory devotional guide called Aroma Advent, which combines aromatherapy with mindful reflection, breath prayer, and journaling prompts. This guide is designed to help you develop a calmer, more centered way of living, regardless of the season. Join the conversation and embark on a journey toward a more peaceful and fulfilling life.

00:00 Introduction: The Holiday Stir

00:15 The Advent Attitude: A Year-Round Practice

02:56 The Neuroscience Behind Advent Practices

04:31 Introducing Aroma Advent

05:53 The Power of Aromatherapy

08:50 Daily Practices for Aroma Advent

14:26 Join the Aroma Advent Journey

Get your guide here: BREATHE in the Season: Aroma Advent Guide

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In today’s episode of the Default to Yes™ Podcast, we’re looking at the real purpose of morning routines, evening reviews, and journaling—and why these practices are not about “me time” or aesthetic ritual.

They are the foundation of what I call The Prefrontal Protocol: a daily rhythm that trains your brain to operate from clarity, calling, and intention rather than reactivity or overwhelm. These simple practices aren’t luxuries—they’re the training ground for capacity, resilience, and the ability to show up as the woman you want to be.

We explore the difference between capability and capacity, and why you may be fully capable of living your purpose but still lacking the capacity to sustain it. The good news? Capacity is grown. Cultivated. Built daily—and your routines are where it begins.

You’ll learn how morning regulation sets your mind “on things above” (Colossians 3:2), how evening reflection integrates insight and releases emotional residue, and how journaling helps you seek first the Kingdom by aligning your thoughts, identity, and energy with what matters most (Matthew 6:33).

If you're ready to move out of survival mode and into intentional, spirit-led, neuroscience-backed living, this episode will give you a framework to begin today.

• Why morning routines and evening reviews matter more than ever
• The Prefrontal Protocol: how simple habits activate your higher brain
• The difference between capability and capacity—and how to grow both
• Why these practices are not about “self-care” but self-leadership
• How scripture aligns with neuroscience in building daily intention
• How journaling separates truth from mental noise
• Why these rhythms help you know when to rest
• How these daily decisions help you Default to Yes in your calling, identity, and character

• Colossians 3:2 — “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.”
• Matthew 6:33 — “Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness…”

• Your routines are neurological tools, not hobbies.
• Capacity is trained through rhythm, not intensity.
• Evening reflection is what frees tomorrow from yesterday’s noise.
• Journaling builds clarity, identity, and emotional regulation.
• You don’t have to wonder when to rest—your rhythms will tell you.
• When you consistently activate the prefrontal cortex, you consistently Default to Yes.

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When King Joash struck the ground only three times, he didn’t know what it would take for victory — or how close he was to breakthrough. In this episode, Juli Reynolds, Nurse Coach and founder of The Yes Society, explores the ancient story of Elisha’s arrows through the lens of neuroscience, lifestyle medicine, and faith.

You’ll discover why persistence shapes the brain, how daily habits anchor healing, and how the rhythm of faith mirrors the science of neuroplasticity. Juli invites you to reimagine this story — not just as a battle, but as a harvest: the slow, sacred process of tending your health, heart, and hope until the fruit appears.

Whether you’re navigating self-care, forgiveness, or physical healing, this episode will remind you that breakthroughs come to those who keep striking — even when it feels small, awkward, or unseen.

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What if one simple shift in your morning routine could change everything else in your day—your focus, your energy, your peace, your purpose?

In this episode of Default to Yes, Nurse Coach and Aromacognition founder Juli Reynolds breaks down the science and soul behind The Morning Shift—a practical, evidence-based framework to train your brain before the day trains you.

You’ll learn:

• Why the first minutes - even the first 10 minutes- after waking are your brain’s most powerful window for rewiring
• How to use light, breath, hydration, movement, and mindset to regulate your nervous system
• The neurochemistry of calm, focus, and motivation — and how to activate it naturally
• Simple aromatherapy pairings that anchor new neural pathways and create lasting habits

This isn’t another morning checklist. It’s a ritual of regulation—helping you move from reactivity to intentionality, from rush to rhythm.

🎁 Download your free guide: The Morning Shift — and design a morning that energizes your body, focuses your mind, and aligns your day with who you’re becoming.
👉 Coachingwithjuli.com/morningshift

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Every fall, the planner aisle starts calling. Fresh covers, empty pages, endless potential.

And yet — if you’re like most of us — by March that shiny new planner is sitting somewhere under a pile of laundry, half-filled and fully forgotten.

So how do you find a planner that actually fits your life?
Let’s break it down.

Here are the links to my favs:

• Free 2 Week Trial: Growth Day App
• Full Focus Planner DISCOUNT CODE: JULI10
• Loose Leaf, 6 ring binder on Amazon, choose your own fillers

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