If you’ve ever felt stuck, silenced, or suffocated by old beliefs and expectations, this episode will feel like oxygen.
In this powerful conversation on Midlife Strategies for Badass Women, Sue sits down with bestselling author, transformational coach, and BS-buster Drenda Thomas to unpack what she calls “the real BS”, the Beliefs and Stories that shape our decisions, sabotage our confidence, and keep us playing small.
Growing up in a rigid, high-control religious environment, Drenda was taught to stay quiet, obey, and never ...
If you’ve ever felt stuck, silenced, or suffocated by old beliefs and expectations, this episode will feel like oxygen.
In this powerful conversation on Midlife Strategies for Badass Women, Sue sits down with bestselling author, transformational coach, and BS-buster Drenda Thomas to unpack what she calls “the real BS”, the Beliefs and Stories that shape our decisions, sabotage our confidence, and keep us playing small.
Growing up in a rigid, high-control religious environment, Drenda was taught to stay quiet, obey, and never question authority. Later, as a woman in law enforcement and corporate leadership, she learned to overperform, overcompensate, and ignore her intuition until she finally hit a breaking point.
In this conversation, Drenda shares how subconscious programming, fear-based narratives, and inherited limitations quietly run our lives and how we can reclaim our power through awareness, pattern interruption, and building new beliefs that actually support who we’re becoming.
🔥 In this episode, we dig into:
- The difference between stories and truth and how to challenge your inner critic
- How childhood conditioning quietly controls adult behavior
- Why women overperform and overgive (and how to stop)
- How fear disguises itself as logic, timing, or “being responsible”
- What hypnosis taught Drenda about money, self-worth, and freedom
- Why failure is an “unexpected outcome.”
- How to break cycles of self-sabotage and build unshakeable confidence
This episode is a must-listen for any woman ready to ditch the BS, rewire her beliefs, and step into a limitless midlife.
Connect with Drenda!
Website: https://www.drendathomasrichards.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drendathomasrichards/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drendathomasrichards
Grab her free Sacred Soul Detox Guide: https://www.drendathomasrichards.com/sacred-soul-detox-opt-in
Book: Dare to Remember: Uncover Who You Were Before the BS - https://a.co/d/8GK6R5v
Chapters
[00:00:00] Intro and open
[00:02:21] Background: religion and questioning
[00:06:09] Early career in law enforcement
[00:07:31] From ministry to mindset shift
[00:10:50] Money beliefs and women’s narratives
[00:17:25] Choice, fear, and reframing tools
[00:28:22] Current work and client focus
[00:33:48] Renaming failure, evaluating wisely
[00:37:51] Wrap-up, resources, and advice
FOLLOW and CONNECT
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Thanks to my amazing Producer and Editor Jess Grace Garcia (they/them) of Springwood Productions. https://www.springwoodproductions.com/
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🔥 Welcome to Midlife Strategies for Badass Women 🔥
I’m Sue Willoughby—Badass Midlife Strategist, life coach, and your partner in breaking rules, rewriting the script, and thriving unapologetically after 40.
This channel is for women who are DONE playing small. If you’re ready to ditch the “shoulds,” reclaim your power, and live a bold, joyful, purpose-driven life—you’re in the right place.
Each week, you’ll get real talk, raw stories, and badass strategies to help you:
✨ Smash through self-doubt and limitations
✨ Reclaim your confidence and clarity
✨ Build resilience and embrace reinvention
✨ Create a midlife that feels authentic, aligned, and f*cking powerful
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