say YES to yourself!
For Midlife Women Ready to Reclaim, Redefine, and Rise
This is the podcast for women in midlife who are ready to shed outdated cultural expectations, rewrite their stories, and finally put themselves first—without guilt or apology.
Each week on Say YES to Yourself!, host Wendy Harrop curates soulful, honest conversations with inspiring women who are courageously reinventing their lives. From career pivots and creative dreams to empty-nest awakenings and personal breakthroughs, you’ll hear real stories of transformation, healing, and joy.
If you're craving more meaning, more magic, and more you in your life—this podcast is your permission slip. Saying YES to yourself isn’t selfish—it’s the most generous, revolutionary act of your midlife.
Tune in and be reminded: your best chapter starts now.
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Susan Hays on always saying YES to Adventure
This week on the say YES to yourself! podcast Wendy talks with her friend Susan Hays of Our French Oasis.
Wendy and Susan talk about conquering fears by taking them head on and always saying YES to adventure. They also talk about how our inner critic can work tirelessly to put up roadblocks to us moving beyond our limits to create a new narrative for ourselves.
And... of course they talk about their love of France!
Get to Know Susan
Married with five children, Susan has lived in France for over two decades. In her words, 'I suppose you could say I've had a very exciting life'. She's lived in three different continents, been a horse-race jockey over steeplechase fences, taken her private pilot's licence and she holds a world record in big game fishing. Everything is possible if you believe in yourself.
Eight years ago after a vast amount of hard work, they opened their guest cottage to their first paying visitors and have loved everyone they've met and every second of welcoming people there. It was a natural progression to extend their business and today she runs Our French Lifestyle. Along with greeting their guests and ensuring they have a comfortable and luxurious stay, they now help a great many people find their own dream properties there. Whether it is as a vacation home or a permanent move, they help source the perfect house which suits their needs. Susan also buys and sells Antique and vintage French lifestyle accessories, ensuring that people who cannot visit this country can at least have a little Frenchness in their homes.
"Life is always busy, it's a big adventure and I never know quite what each day will bring, but it is never dull and I wouldn't change a thing." ~ Susan
Connect with Susan
Instagram: @ourfrenchoasis
Website: https://ourfrenchlifestyle.com/
Email: susan@ourfrenchlifestle.com
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