Default to YES! Your Extraordinary Self
Default to Yes: Think Like a Nurse is for women over 40 who are ready to get curious about their health, question the noise, and let go of the pressure to get everything exactly right.
So you can stop spending so much of your life trying to fix yourself—and get about the business of what you are meant to be about.
Juli Reynolds—a nurse, nurse coach, and lifelong believer in asking better questions - learned that clarity rarely comes from having more information. It comes from knowing how to make sense of the information you already have.
Here, we take the critical thinking, curiosity, science, and whole-person perspective of nursing and apply it to the health and wellness questions women are navigating every day.
Instead of telling you what to think, I’ll help you learn how to think about it.
Together, we’ll Notice, Narrate, Nurture, and Navigate—looking at the evidence, understanding what it can and cannot tell us, asking better questions, and considering what actually makes sense for you.
Because Default to Yes is ultimately about saying yes to your extraordinary self.
Less second-guessing. Less self-judgment. Less energy spent trying to do health perfectly.
More curiosity. More clarity. More creativity. More trust in your ability to learn, adapt, and make informed decisions.
So you can stop spending so much of your life trying to fix yourself—and get about the business of what you are meant to be about.
Stay curious. Think like a nurse. And Default to Yes.
Each episode delivers:
Science-backed strategies for nervous system regulation, brain health, resilience, and sustainable performance in healthcare
Holistic practices like aromatherapy, breathwork, and lifestyle medicine designed specifically for real nursing life
Stories, reflection, and coaching questions that build courage, boundaries, confidence, and clarity in your day-to-day work and life
If you’re ready to move beyond surviving shifts and start saying YES—
YES to your calling
YES to your health
YES to ethical boundaries
YES to your extraordinary self
This show will guide you—step by step—from regulation to reinvention.
Default to YES! Your Extraordinary Self
MINDFULNESS PRACTICE: Hope
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A Moment for Mindfulness: Advent Reflection on Hope
- Find Stillness:
Begin by finding a quiet, comfortable place to sit or lie down. Allow yourself to pause from the busyness of the day and embrace this time of quiet reflection. - Ground with Breath:
Close your eyes and take a deep breath in through your nose, feeling your belly rise as you fill your lungs with air. Hold this breath for a moment, and then exhale slowly through your mouth, releasing any tension. Repeat this deep breathing two more times, letting your body and mind settle with each exhale. - Focus on Hope:
As your breathing steadies, bring to mind the theme of hope. Envision a soft, golden light beginning to glow around you. This light represents the hope that anchors you through life’s challenges and uncertainties.- Feel its Presence: Let this light of hope warm your heart, a gentle reminder that even in difficult times, there is a promise of renewal and brighter days ahead.
- Embrace Possibility: Reflect on the possibilities that hope offers. What dreams, desires, or prayers are you holding in your heart? Allow yourself to imagine those hopes taking root and growing strong.
- Strength in Waiting: Hope often requires patience. Let this light remind you that waiting is not empty but a time of preparation and trust in the goodness to come.
- Anchor in Assurance:
Rest in the knowledge that hope is a steady and unfailing companion. Whether small or great, hope is a gift that sustains you and carries you forward. Let this thought fill you with comfort and resolve. - Return Gently:
When you’re ready, bring your attention back to the present moment. Wiggle your fingers and toes, take a deep breath, and open your eyes. Carry this sense of hope with you as a beacon of light for the week ahead.
Let this practice remind you that hope is alive, even in the smallest flicker, lighting the way toward peace and renewal.
Join the Advent Community: a Season of Serenity
When you are ready, there are a few ways we can connect—each designed to meet you where you are:
- CLICK HERE and get The Default to Yes newsletter, where I share weekly mindset shifts, simple nervous-system rituals, scripture-anchored reflections, practical tools for regulated living as a nurse. No overwhelm. No pressure. Just steady encouragement to keep moving forward - aligned and grounded.
- If you’re looking for a steady place to land between episodes, you’re welcome to join our free Facebook community, The Regulated Nurse.
-a private space for nurses and health care professionals focused on nervous system regulation, inner clarity, and sustainable practices that help you trust yourself again—one steady step at a time. - If this episode stirred something in you and you’d like a quiet space to talk it through, you’re welcome to schedule a short 20 minute clarity call.
It’s a conversation by phone or Zoom—no pressure, no fixing—just space for what is coming up, and what you want more (or less) of. NO REGRETS Discovery Call - Let me know what it looks like when you default to YES! VOICE MESSAGE.