Wellish

Wellish

by Sarah Ritondale
Season 3

You're abandoning yourself and you don't even realize it

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Are you understanding, empathetic and low maintenance or are you abandoning yourself? We’re unpacking the subtle, sneaky ways self abandonment shows up in your everyday life. From lowering your standards because it's more comfortable to convincing yourself you're being the bigger, emotionally mature person you might be betraying yourself without even realizing it. I’m breaking down seven signs that you’ve been disappearing on yourself in the name of peace, perception, and protection. This isn't a lame self improvement listicle, it's real life examples that indiciate you could be holding yourself back from living your ideal life as your ideal self all because you are not showing up in authenticity. And if you were quick to reject that could be you...you're abandoning yourself right now!! If you’ve been feeling off, stuck, or resentful but can’t figure out why, this one might be your wake up call. Let’s talk about how to stop ghosting the version of you that’s begging to be chosen.

Healing isn't a personality trait

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Are you healing… or hiding? In this episode of Wellish, we’re calling out the sneaky way self-improvement can become a full-blown identity crisis. Healing is powerful—but it was never meant to be your whole personality. If you’ve wrapped your sense of self around your trauma, your therapy speak, and doing everything “right,” this one’s for you. We’ll talk about how easy it is to over-identify with the healing era, confuse insight with action, and use emotional growth as a shield from actually living. You’ll learn why your self-awareness doesn’t have to come at the cost of your fun, bold, chaotic, magnetic self—and how to finally graduate from your healing arc into your main character one. Because you’re not broken anymore. You’re becoming. ✨ This episode is your permission slip to stop clinging to self-help and start trusting who you’ve become.

Stop trying to heal the fire out of you: why being well doesn’t mean being nice

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What if your emotional reactions weren’t something to fix—but something to understand? In this unapologetically honest episode, we’re talking about what happens when you confuse healing with becoming more “chill,” more digestible, or more likable—and how that mindset is quietly killing your self-trust. This one’s for the woman who’s done doing everything “right” and still feeling off. Who’s tired of trying to be soft, silent, and selfless in the name of growth. We’re exploring what it means to stop shrinking and start showing up—even when it makes people uncomfortable. Because maybe the most healed version of you… is the one who finally stopped watering herself down. You’ll walk away with: A bold mindset shift around what emotional maturity really looks like The freedom to stop overexplaining yourself A renewed sense of power in your boundaries, reactions, and realness This episode is the permission slip you didn’t know you needed. Tune in, take notes, and tag @wellishpodcast when you feel the fire come back online

How to stay soft in a world that wants to harden you

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Do you ever feel like life is forcing you to toughen up—whether you want to or not? In this episode of Wellish, we’re talking about the art of staying soft in a world that tries to harden you. If you’ve felt jaded, guarded, or disconnected from your true self, this is your permission slip to come back to your softness without losing your power. We’ll unpack: Why softness is actually a form of strength (not weakness) How to hold your boundaries and keep your heart open The small daily rituals that protect your emotional resilience Why staying soft is essential for true healing, connection, and self-worth This conversation is your reminder that it’s possible to protect your peace without shutting down who you are. Vulnerability is magnetic—and today, you’ll learn exactly how to keep yours alive, no matter what life throws your way.

27 choices the old me would never make

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In this birthday episode, I’m not just reflecting on the past year—I’m sharing the 27 empowering choices I’m making this year to step into the woman I’m meant to become. Rather than dwelling on what I’ve learned, I’m focusing on intentional decisions to shape my future. I start by toasting the past versions of me that got me here, flaws and all, so we can appreciate how far we've come. Whether you connect with my choices or create your own, I hope this episode inspires you to think about what you're choosing for your future self. In this episode, you’ll hear about: The importance of embracing past versions of yourself How to make intentional, empowering choices for growth 27 choices I’m making to step into my highest potential How to begin your own journey of self discovery and choice This episode is for anyone ready to take control and make the choices that lead to personal growth. Listen now, and join me in choosing the life we deserve.

Are you calling it empowerment… but it’s really control?

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Control doesn’t just disappear when we start healing — it adapts. In this episode, we’re unpacking the sneaky ways control can morph into perfectionism, over-performing, emotional over-responsibility, and even the need to be understood — all while looking like empowerment. If you’re still feeling stuck, anxious, or frustrated after “doing the work,” you’re not broken — you’re facing the next layer of growth. Let’s break it down and talk about how to spot control in disguise and step into real emotional freedom.

Listen to this when you need to feel validated for being human

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In this episode of Wellish, we’re slowing down the hustle of self-improvement to talk about something real: the human side of healing. This is your reminder that needing reassurance doesn’t mean you’re weak—and feeling your feelings doesn’t make you less evolved. I share what often gets lost in the race to become “better”—like rest, softness, and the right to have an off day. If you’ve ever felt like you’re supposed to be more unbothered, more healed, more sure of yourself by now, this one’s for you. You’ll walk away feeling seen, soothed, and reminded that your growth doesn’t have to be perfect to be real. Whether you're in the middle of a spiral or just need to exhale, hit play. This episode is here to validate your humanness—no fixing required.

Things I am no longer apologizing for (and you shouldn't either)

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This episode is for the girl who’s tired of making herself smaller to be more likable. The one who’s been called too emotional, too intense, too ambitious, or too sensitive—and started to believe it. I’m sharing the things I’m no longer apologizing for: my feelings, my boundaries, my standards, my softness and my strength. If you’ve ever felt like you had to shrink to stay loved, this is your reminder that you don’t. You’re not too much. You were just around people who gave too little. Let’s stop apologizing for who we are and start owning it.

This is what real emotional growth looks like

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You’re doing the work. You’re trying to be calm, grounded, emotionally strong—and yet, you still spiral. You still compare yourself to people who seem more healed, more confident, more “together.” But that doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong. In this episode, we’re talking about what real emotional growth actually looks like—hint: it’s not always pretty, perfect, or peaceful. You’ll hear why spiraling doesn’t mean you’ve failed, how to stop comparing your healing to someone else’s, and how to start honoring your own messy middle.

Just because it feels bad doesn't mean it is bad

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Ever had something fall apart that felt like the worst thing ever—only to realize later it actually led you somewhere better? In this episode, we're talking about the unpredictable, messy, magical path of life. When things don’t go the way we planned, it’s easy to panic. But what if the detour is the actual route? I am exploring why trying to control every detail usually backfires, how our definition of “good” or “bad” isn’t always accurate, and why some of our biggest disappointments end up becoming our greatest blessings. This episode is your reminder that life doesn’t need to go perfectly to unfold perfectly.
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