About this episode
Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!Welcome to the Say YES to Yourself! Podcast—the show for midlife women, empty nesters, and anyone navigating life after divorce, burnout, or big transitions. If you're ready to shed cultural expectations, reconnect with your true self, and put your joy first—you’re in the right place.Entertaining with Ease Series: Join Wendy in her kitchen as she shares the magic of these holiday experiences for your loved ones:Dec 17: How to Host a New Year's Eve PartyThe Entertaining with Ease BundleIn this episode, Wendy talks with memoirist and former actress Alison Rand, whose extraordinary life journey has been shaped by loss, love, reinvention, and the profound wisdom of her beloved dog, Dea. Alison shares how writing two deeply honest memoirs helped her understand her own resilience, navigate grief, and ultimately learn to trust herself again. Through humor, vulnerability, and the lens of a dog’s-eye view, she offers a moving reflection on identity, connection, and what it means to choose yourself after life has asked you to begin again.They explore: How self-trust grows after years of doubt, loss, and seeking external permissionThe transformative power of memoir, and why writing from her dog’s perspective changed everythingLoneliness, connection, and the healing impact of the human–animal bondTune in for a tender, wise, and unexpectedly joyful conversation about resilience, reinvention, and the stories that shape us.Connect with Alison:AlisonRandAuthor.comGet her books ________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with Wendy: LinkedinInstagram: @phineaswrighthouseFacebook: Phineas Wright House Website: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm StaysPWH Curated Experience and Travel Interested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to podcast@phineaswrighthouse.com
