Podcast Episode
321 | feeling behind? your permission slip to let go of the timelines & start trusting yourself w/ katy saltsman
Free & Well: Break Free From Anxiety & Overwhelm & Feel More Confident With Mental Health, Nervous System Healing & Faith Based Practices·Devoney Kodad, Anxiety Therapist, Self Confidence Coach & Christian Yoga Teacher·30 August 2026·41 min

About this episode
Hey friend, do you feel like you "should" be further along or like life "should" look a certain way by now?
Today's episode is an interview with Katie Saltsman, women's health coach & host of the Crying Burns Calories Podcast, for a conversation that will hit different if you've felt like you're behind.
Katie talks about how she left a life behind that looked good on paper, but deep down she knew wasn't for her. She packed up and moved across the US to a new city where she didn't know anyone.
We talk about:the difference between a life that makes sense and one that actually is FOR youhow to break free from timelines that were never actually ours to begin withhow to find yourself again after years of people pleasing
If you're in a season of feeling behind or lots of question marks, this one's for you, love.Grab your bev & join us!
HIGHLIGHTS |~00:05The decision to end a 10 yr relationship at 35~00:07When that inner voice turns into a scream because we have to listen~00:17When the fear of staying the same gets bigger than the fear of the unknown~00:25Letting go of an old timeline and meeting her husband organically over coffee~00:28Katy's go to reframe for fear of the unknown & uncertainty~00:33The self-discovery question that changed everything~00:36Closing challenge for you
START HERE | 🎧Download the Free 4 Minute Calm Reset: my go to breathing practice for more peace🎙Tune in to other listener favorite episodes:4 Things I'd Do Differently If I Was Starting My Anxiety & Confidence Journey over4 Steps to Go From Nervous to Doing the Dang Thing
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