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The Superlatively Yes Podcast
Hosted by Tanya Smith and Jennifer McCroddan · EN
Superlatively Yes is a lifestyle podcast about living on purpose in a distracted world, focusing on faith, family, home, creativity, and personal growth, hosted by Tanya Smith and Jennifer McCroddan.
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When Your Brain Tries to go Rogue (Spec. Guest Shawn)
Feb 900:19:02Tap to summarize"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 Patreon.com/SuperYes Superlatively Yes website Superlatively Yes on Patreon Superlatively Yes Instagram Page Superlatively Yes Facebook Page Jen's Coaching Instagram: reframe your world Tanya's Instagram Tanya's Facebook
Transcribe →Propaganda, Purchases, and the Hotel Fiasco
Feb 700:53:44Tap to summarizeWelcome 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. ⏱ Episode Timeline 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
Transcribe →Mini Monday: Evidence the Day Existed
Feb 200:06:33Tap to summarizeSome 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. Patreon.com/SuperYes Superlatively Yes website Superlatively Yes on Patreon Superlatively Yes Instagram Page Superlatively Yes Facebook Page Jen's Coaching Instagram: reframe your world Tanya's Instagram Tanya's Facebook
Transcribe →Mini Monday: Direction (Over Perfection)
Jan 2600:05:50Tap to summarize"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. Patreon.com/SuperYes Superlatively Yes website Superlatively Yes on Patreon Superlatively Yes Instagram Page Superlatively Yes Facebook Page Jen's Coaching Instagram: reframe your world Tanya's Instagram Tanya's Facebook
Transcribe →Analog Bags, Binge Revolt and Craving Elegance
Jan 2000:39:28Tap to summarize*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" tabindex="-1" data-turn-id= "436c318a-93b3-40fb-8177-6f0ea5513e43" data-testid= "conversation-turn-4" data-scroll-anchor="true" data-turn= "assistant"> Something is trending on TikTok like it's brand-new, and Tanya is over here, like… sweet friends, I've been doing this since 1987. Welcome to the Superlatively Yes conversation about the "analog bag," aka your car purse, your tote, your emotional support bag, your tiny portable sanity kit. The one filled with notebooks, pens that actually write, something to read, something to do, and a little piece of your personality that does not require Wi-Fi. In this episode, Tanya and Jen talk about why having a "bag with a place to land" is more than cute. It's a practical way to reclaim your attention and calm your nervous system in a distracted world. Instead of automatically grabbing your phone while you're waiting in the car line, in a coffee shop, or between errands, you can reach into your bag and choose something that makes you feel present again. A journal for brain dumping. A list notebook that holds all the mental tabs you've been carrying. A magazine like it's 2003. A tiny creative hobby that keeps your hands busy and your mind quiet. Or even letters and cards, because yes, we are bringing back correspondence, and we are proud. Then we pivot into a second "everything old is new again" trend that honestly might change your evenings. We're watching one episode at a time, like the good old days. No bingeing the whole season. No Netflix asking if we're still alive at 2:00 a.m. Just one episode, the loop is closed, the TV turns off, and you get your night back. Better sleep. Better mood. Better attention span. Actual time for real life. Shawn Smith gets a proper shoutout here because he has apparently become the household spokesperson for emotionally stable adult behavior, and we love that for him. We also talk about why society is craving elegance again. Beautiful sets. Tailored clothing. smart, witty dialogue. Shows and movies that feel like a whole aesthetic reset, from Bridgerton's pop songs in a violin section to the anticipation of The Devil Wears Prada returning to the big screen. We don't want to consume everything instantly. We want to look forward to it, savor it, and let it be a fun part of our week. And because we cannot be trusted to stay on one topic for too long, there's also a quick snack segment that might actually become your new obsession. Warm dates (for five seconds, do not disrespect the microwave), a little cream cheese, hot honey, flaky salt, and chopped walnuts. One bite. Ten out of ten. You're welcome. We circle back to Tanya's Irreversible Task Challenge and celebrate the magic of finishing something that leaves evidence—cleaning a messy drawer and resetting a space. Letting go of the expired makeup palettes and doing the small things that make you feel like yourself again. Jen also makes a brilliant request that needs to happen immediately: Irreversible Tasks as stickers, so you can peel, place, and celebrate in your journal like the organized queen you are. This episode is your reminder that you don't have to let life dissolve into your phone. You can create calm on purpose. You can build a bag that supports who you are. You can watch one episode and turn it off. You can practice your talents. You can bring elegance back in tiny, realistic ways. And you can remember who you are again. If this episode made you feel calmer, more grounded, or like you suddenly need a fresh notebook and a tote bag that means business, would you do us a favor? Please download this episode and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. Reviews help more sweet friends find the show, and they mean the world to us. And if you want bonus content, video episodes, downloads, life coaching with Jen, behind-the-scenes, and all the extra Superlatively Yes goodness, come hang out with us on Patreon at Patreon.com/SuperYes. We'll see you there, friends!
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The Priorities Podcast with Tanya and Jennifer
Feb 9, 2022Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Jennifer and I explore how to evaluate and determine priorities and discuss the way they shift and change over time. We also discuss life transitions and how to evaluate and give equal time to the "have-to" priorities as well as the "want-to" priorities. Thank you so much for being here with us. We are so delighted that you have joined us! Please comment and send questions so we can address those on a future podcast. Enjoy!
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