We have spent the last twelve weeks building a beautiful foundation for the life you want to live. But there’s one more piece that will determine whether it all sticks—and that’s today’s Summer Secret.

Welcome to The Self-Creation School podcast, for women who are ready to ditch mediocrity, step up and get more of what they want, and finally say YES! to a life that sets their soul on fire. I’m your host Leanne Letica, Self-Creation Coach, founder of The Self-Creation School AND Queen of YES!. If you’re ready to play life by your own personal rule book, and give yourself permission to say YES! to yourself and your wildest dreams, this podcast is the place for you.

Welcome to week thirteen, our final Summer Secret together. And what a journey this has been. If you’ve been following along from the beginning, you’ve given yourself permission to pause and be present. You’ve made space for what truly matters and evolved who you are to match the life you want. You’ve redefined success on your own terms, added intentional pleasure to your days, and elevated your standards.

You’ve set boundaries to honor those standards and learned that you are not responsible for other people’s emotions. You’ve defined your next season identity, learned to embody her daily, and refine your systems and environment to support her.

That’s truly incredible work. And if you’re feeling proud of yourself right now, you absolutely should be.

But here’s what I know will happen next. Your mind is going to start telling you stories. Stories about whether this is all really possible for you. Stories about whether you have what it takes to sustain these changes. Stories about whether you deserve this life you’ve been creating.

And those stories? They have the power to either support everything you’ve built or slowly convince you to retreat back to your old ways. Because the story you tell yourself about your SELF becomes your reality.

Your internal narrative is constantly shaping your choices. When you tell yourself, “I’m not good at following through”, you’ll find ways to prove that story right. When you tell yourself, “I always sabotage myself when things get good”, guess what happens?

But when you tell yourself, “I am becoming the woman who honors her standards”, you make choices that reinforce that identity. When you tell yourself, “I am becoming someone who intentionally creates a life she loves”, you show up differently every single day.

This is why taking care of your stories is the ultimate form of self-care. It’s not about positive thinking or pretending challenges don’t exist, by the way. But it’s about consciously choosing the narrative that supports the woman you’re becoming.

Listen, here’s what will try to happen. Old stories will resurface. The voice that says, “this is too good to be true”, or “you’re being selfish”, or “you can’t really change”, those stories will create discomfort and try to pull you back into your old familiar patterns. Part of living this new life is staying present to those stories when they arise. It’s catching them before they take root and consciously choosing better ones.

And as I so often say, this isn’t about perfection, it’s about presence. Staying present in your SELF, your goals and what matters. Staying present in the standards, the boundaries, and the identity you’ve defined. Staying present to what stories are trying to sabotage your success.

So, here’s your practice for this week and beyond this Summer Secret Series. Catch just one limiting story you tell yourself and consciously replace it with “I am becoming the woman who”.

Maybe you catch yourself thinking, “I’m terrible with money.” Replace it with “I am becoming the woman who makes wise financial choices.” Maybe you catch a story like, “I never stick to anything.” Replace it with “I am becoming the woman who follows through on what matters to her.”

Here’s what I want you to understand. Your stories are not facts. They’re just thoughts you’ve been thinking for so long they feel like facts. But your stories, like mine, are fiction. Which means you have the power to choose new ones that serve the life you’re creating.

Remember, every story you tell yourself about your SELF is either building the life you want or keeping you stuck in the life you’re trying to leave behind. So choose stories that serve the woman you’re becoming.

And that brings us to the end of our thirteen week Summer Secret Series together. Thank you for taking this journey with me, and I encourage you to revisit the series often to help you stay on track with living a life that truly matters to you.

Next week, I’ll be back with a longer episode to share exactly what happened for me during my summer pause, what you can take away from that, and what’s next for me. Make sure you hit subscribe so you don’t miss it.

And if you have enjoyed the series, please take a moment to give the show a five star rating and leave me a review. I’d really appreciate it.

I’ll see you next Wednesday.

Until then, be the woman who says YES!.

We have spent the last twelve weeks building a beautiful foundation for the life you want to live. But there’s one more piece that will determine whether it all sticks—and that’s today’s Summer Secret.

Welcome to The Self-Creation School podcast, for women who are ready to ditch mediocrity, step up and get more of what they want, and finally say YES! to a life that sets their soul on fire. I’m your host Leanne Letica, Self-Creation Coach, founder of The Self-Creation School AND Queen of YES!. If you’re ready to play life by your own personal rule book, and give yourself permission to say YES! to yourself and your wildest dreams, this podcast is the place for you.

Welcome to week thirteen, our final Summer Secret together. And what a journey this has been. If you’ve been following along from the beginning, you’ve given yourself permission to pause and be present. You’ve made space for what truly matters and evolved who you are to match the life you want. You’ve redefined success on your own terms, added intentional pleasure to your days, and elevated your standards.

You’ve set boundaries to honor those standards and learned that you are not responsible for other people’s emotions. You’ve defined your next season identity, learned to embody her daily, and refine your systems and environment to support her.

That’s truly incredible work. And if you’re feeling proud of yourself right now, you absolutely should be.

But here’s what I know will happen next. Your mind is going to start telling you stories. Stories about whether this is all really possible for you. Stories about whether you have what it takes to sustain these changes. Stories about whether you deserve this life you’ve been creating.

And those stories? They have the power to either support everything you’ve built or slowly convince you to retreat back to your old ways. Because the story you tell yourself about your SELF becomes your reality.

Your internal narrative is constantly shaping your choices. When you tell yourself, “I’m not good at following through”, you’ll find ways to prove that story right. When you tell yourself, “I always sabotage myself when things get good”, guess what happens?

But when you tell yourself, “I am becoming the woman who honors her standards”, you make choices that reinforce that identity. When you tell yourself, “I am becoming someone who intentionally creates a life she loves”, you show up differently every single day.

This is why taking care of your stories is the ultimate form of self-care. It’s not about positive thinking or pretending challenges don’t exist, by the way. But it’s about consciously choosing the narrative that supports the woman you’re becoming.

Listen, here’s what will try to happen. Old stories will resurface. The voice that says, “this is too good to be true”, or “you’re being selfish”, or “you can’t really change”, those stories will create discomfort and try to pull you back into your old familiar patterns. Part of living this new life is staying present to those stories when they arise. It’s catching them before they take root and consciously choosing better ones.

And as I so often say, this isn’t about perfection, it’s about presence. Staying present in your SELF, your goals and what matters. Staying present in the standards, the boundaries, and the identity you’ve defined. Staying present to what stories are trying to sabotage your success.

So, here’s your practice for this week and beyond this Summer Secret Series. Catch just one limiting story you tell yourself and consciously replace it with “I am becoming the woman who”.

Maybe you catch yourself thinking, “I’m terrible with money.” Replace it with “I am becoming the woman who makes wise financial choices.” Maybe you catch a story like, “I never stick to anything.” Replace it with “I am becoming the woman who follows through on what matters to her.”

Here’s what I want you to understand. Your stories are not facts. They’re just thoughts you’ve been thinking for so long they feel like facts. But your stories, like mine, are fiction. Which means you have the power to choose new ones that serve the life you’re creating.

Remember, every story you tell yourself about your SELF is either building the life you want or keeping you stuck in the life you’re trying to leave behind. So choose stories that serve the woman you’re becoming.

And that brings us to the end of our thirteen week Summer Secret Series together. Thank you for taking this journey with me, and I encourage you to revisit the series often to help you stay on track with living a life that truly matters to you.

Next week, I’ll be back with a longer episode to share exactly what happened for me during my summer pause, what you can take away from that, and what’s next for me. Make sure you hit subscribe so you don’t miss it.

And if you have enjoyed the series, please take a moment to give the show a five star rating and leave me a review. I’d really appreciate it.

I’ll see you next Wednesday.

Until then, be the woman who says YES!.