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FREE & WELL: Self Confidence, Self Love, Self Worth, Comparison, People Pleasing, Anxiety, & Healthy Habits & Routines for Women

Devoney Kodad, Self Confidence Coach, Yoga Teacher & Anxiety Therapistredcircle.com

Are you ready to stop second guessing yourself & start feeling more confident?


In this podcast, you'll hear about psychology backed mental wellness, nervous system support & healthy habit creation to support you in becoming confident AF. You'll learn simple, practical tools, journaling prompts, affirmations & so much more to encourage you on your confidence & inner healing journey.


Hey friend, my name is Devoney. I’m a therapist, life coach, yoga teacher, dog mom, and nature lover. I struggled so much in my late teens & twenties with deep insecurities, self doubt, anxiety, and people pleasing.


What you'll hear on this podcast is a blend of what I've learned as a therapist, my almost 10 years in the mental health field AND ALSO the raw, imperfect & messy lessons from my own personal healing journey.


Sweet friend, if you're ready to start getting out of your head, feeling confident in who you are here to be & having more fun in your life, this is the show for you! Grab your iced coffee & your journal, let's dive in!


Find more at freeandwell.org!

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Episodes

266 | Feel Like You're Not Growing Fast Enough? 1 Mindset Shifting Journaling Prompt to Feel More Content & Confident Right Where You Are

JOIN OUR FREE NON-SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNITY Join HERE . You'll find little voice memo pep talks from me, journaling prompts & chats about episodes each week with like minded women! ACTIVATE: THE MEMBERSHIP | The online community & resource hub where faith, mental wellness & nervous system regulation come together to help you conquer overwhelm, create daily healthy habits & start living your best life. Join ACTIVATE here! SUBMIT A QUESTION TO THE PODCAST | Ask Dev your question HERE ...

Jun 07, 20257 min

265 | 5 Minute Pep Talk & Confidence Boosting Prayer to Embrace Your God Given Identity

THIS WEEK IS OUR SOUL CLEANSE: A SOCIAL MEDIA DETOX | A gentle 3-day detox for your nervous system, your soul, and your screen time. Join me for this free, 3 day event! Sign up HERE . ACTIVATE: THE MEMBERSHIP | The online community & resource hub where faith, mental wellness & nervous system regulation come together to help you conquer overwhelm, create daily healthy habits & start living your best life. Join ACTIVATE here! SUBMIT A QUESTION TO THE PODCAST | Ask Dev your question HER...

May 29, 20259 min

264 | Why I'm Hosting a Social Media Detox: Research & My Own Personal Experiences with Comparison, Anxiety & Addiction with Social Media

Feeling a pull to spend less time on social media? This episode is going to light a fire under your butt. In this episode, I'm going to share research and also my own personal experiences struggling with social media addiction, comparison, anxiety and feeling overstimulated. You'll also hear a few reflection prompts to start becoming more aware of how social media is impacting your mental health and if God is calling you to take a step back. I hope you enjoy! XO THIS WEEK IS OUR SOUL CLEANSE: A ...

May 23, 202520 min

263 | 1 Mental Wellness Based Mindset Shift That Helped Me Break Free From Anxiety, Overthinking & Overanalyzing

In this powerful episode, I share one mindset shift that radically changed the way I relate to my thoughts—and brought peace instead of intense anxiety and ruminating. Rooted in mental wellness, faith, and nervous system regulation, this shift helped me realize: my thoughts are not always true, and I don’t have to follow every one of them. Join me as we explore how this perspective transformed my inner world, helped me break free from overanalyzing, and brought me closer to stillness, trust, and...

May 21, 202514 min

262 | Anxious & Ambitious: Encouragement for the High Achieving Girlie Who Is Ready to Feel More Peace, Calm & Content

In this empowering episode, I'm speaking directly to the high-achieving young woman who feels like she’s running on fumes. You’re showing up, crushing goals, and holding it all together—but underneath the success, your soul might be crying out for stillness. This episode is your reminder that rest is holy, healing is possible, and slowing down isn’t failure—it’s faith in action. You’ll learn practical, faith-filled strategies to calm your nervous system, shift out of fight-or-flight mode, and bu...

May 18, 202516 min

260 | Welcome to Free & Well: If You're Struggling With Second Guessing Yourself, Self Doubt & Anxiety, You're Not Alone

In this first episode, I’m taking you behind the mic and into my story — the real, raw, unfiltered version. From growing up with constant anxiety and deep insecurity … to learning how to slow down, regulate my nervous system, and invite God into my healing . I created this podcast because I know what it’s like to love Jesus but still feel overwhelmed, burnt out, and stuck in your own head. I know the fear of not being “spiritual enough” when your brain won’t slow down, and the exhaustion of tryi...

May 07, 202518 min

261 | What is Nervous System Dysregulation & Why It Matters if You Want to Grow Your Self Confidence

Ever feel like you're either totally numb or way too overwhelmed — and never really okay ? You're not broken. You're outside your window of tolerance — a simple but powerful framework that helps explain why anxiety, shutdown, or emotional chaos show up even when you're trying to "just have faith." In this episode, we break down what the window of tolerance is, how your nervous system reacts to stress and anxiety, and why understanding this is so important for healing — especially for those in th...

May 07, 202514 min

259 | Moving Through a Challenging Season? What's Been Helping Me - Prayer, Fasting & Life Updates (🎙THE PODCAST WILL BE BACK WEEKLY IN APRIL)

ACTIVATE: THE MEMBERSHIP | ACTIVATE is your go to hub for tools & community to help you regulate your nervous system, create healthy daily habits & become your best self through faith & mental wellness. Throughout the month, we have a live journaling call to map out your month's goals & intentions, you get bite size audio trainings & breathing practices all to help you release anxiety & overwhelm! Join ACTIVATE here! SUBMIT A QUESTION TO THE PODCAST | Ask Dev your questio...

Mar 22, 202521 min

258 | "No, Self Compassion Won't Make You Lazy" & 3 Journal Prompts to Reach Your Top Personal Growth Goals With Less Stress & Anxiety

ACTIVATE: THE MEMBERSHIP | ACTIVATE is your go to hub for tools & community to help you regulate your nervous system, create healthy daily habits & become your best self through faith, mental wellness & yoga. Throughout the month, you get journal prompts, audio trainings, breathing practices & we have a live call every week: a goal setting journaling session, devotional yoga flows, and a coffee coaching call! If you want a go to space to feel empowered & equipped to release a...

Feb 11, 202520 min

257 | 2 Journaling Prompts to Step Into What God Has For You Today: Giving Yourself Permission to Evolve, Grow & Step Into Your Purpose

ACTIVATE: THE MEMBERSHIP | Imagine starting 2025 with a hype squad & resource library dedicated to helping you regulate your nervous system, build you mental wellness toolkit & become your best self. Throughout the month, we have a live call every week: a goal setting journaling session, devotional yoga flows, and a coffee coaching call! If you want a go to space to feel empowered & equipped to release anxiety & overwhelm, start feeling more calm, confident & creating your be...

Jan 30, 202513 min

256 | 3 Breath Prayers To Reduce Anxiety & Stress: A Christian Mindfulness Practice To Hear From God & Improve Your Mental Health

This is Week 3 of our 2025 REFRESH! Today, you'll hear about: -what breath prayer is & why I love it -simple ways to increase your focus skills -3 simple breath prayers you can try out today -simple tools to start hearing your voice & God's voice more clearly I hope you enjoy! XO, Dev ACTIVATE: THE MEMBERSHIP | JOIN OUR 2025 VISIONING WORKSHOP ON 1/29 AT 12PM MST! You can join for $17 or if you join ACTIVATE, you will automatically get invited to this live journaling & visioning work...

Jan 28, 202512 min

255 | 6 Journaling Prompts to Reset Your Health Habits & Up-level Your Sleep, Exercise & Nutrition in 2025

In today's episode we are diving into nutrition, sleep & exercise! You'll get journaling prompts to help you: identify what habits & choices you want to leave in 2024 create a vision of how you can improve these areas of your life tune in your best self energy for how you can better care for your body a powerful mindset shift to really stay consistent with these changes I hope you enjoy! ACTIVATE: THE MEMBERSHIP | JOIN OUR 2025 VISIONING WORKSHOP ON 1/29 AT 12PM MST! You can join for $17...

Jan 24, 202523 min

254 | How Christian Yoga Can Help You Reduce Your Anxiety & Stress AND Grow Your Faith (ft: Kristin Gibowicz)

In today’s interview with Kristin, you’ll hear about: How yoga can help you deepen your faith How yoga has helped me hear from God more Why yoga has been an essential part of my healing journey Simple, daily yoga based practices to help you manage your stress Kristin Gibowicz is the founder and lead trainer of Living Soul Institute, a yoga teacher of 22 years, yoga teacher trainer since 2008, spiritual director, & Enneagram Motions of the Soul Practitioner. CONNECT WITH KRISTIN | www.livings...

Jan 21, 202540 min

253 | Ready for a Reset? Clear Out Limiting Beliefs & Step Into Your God Given Confidence w/These Journaling Prompts

ACTIVATE: THE MEMBERSHIP | JOIN OUR 2025 VISIONING WORKSHOP ON 1/29 AT 12PM MST! You can join for $17 or if you join ACTIVATE, you will automatically get invited to this live journaling & visioning workshop. You'll be led through: -breathing practices to connect to your inner voice -psychology backed journaling & self reflection practices to create a clear vision for the 4 core areas of your life -exercises to know exactly what your priorities are this year so you know what to focus your...

Jan 14, 202516 min

252 | Feeling Overwhelmed? Journaling Prompts to Get Focused on Your Top Personal Growth Goals

Tony Robbins said that the quality of your questions determines the quality of your life. As you’re here on this journey of shedding, healing, growing, I encourage you to sit with a few questions today. These questions will support you in tuning in to you, what you’re feeling called to leave behind, what isn’t serving you & to get more clear on what you’re feeling called to step into. These are great journaling prompts to consistently ask yourself to stay in touch with you, your vision &...

Jan 09, 202512 min

251 | ✍️5 Journaling Prompts to Map Out a Clear, Faith Fueled Vision for 2025

Hey sweet friend, I’ve had a number of conversations with people around me about the new year. Some are so excited & some are feeling overwhelmed, wherever you are, it’s okay. If you’re a fellow high-achiever you might be feeling our culture’s pull to dive right in & start achieving all the things, so today I want to guide you in a short journaling practice to reflect on your growth in 2024, genuinely celebrate you and then start tuning in to your 2025 vision. I hope you find this suppor...

Jan 04, 202516 min

250 | 1 Game Changing Phrase For When You're Feeling Anxious: A Psychology Backed Mental Wellness Tool to Quiet Your Inner Critic In Moments of Anxiety & Overwhelm

In today’s episode I’m sharing with you a phrase that is going to change the game with anxiety. I used to get so upset when I felt those anxious thoughts coming in, so not only was I anxious, but now I’m also upset at myself for being anxious. I’m going to share with you a phrase that will help you quiet that inner critic & judgment when anxiety starts to come in so you can start moving through moments of anxiety, stress & overwhelm with more compassion, kindness, and care. ACTIVATE: THE...

Dec 10, 202417 min

249 | Start Confidently Communicating: 3 Journal Prompts to Stop People Pleasing & Start Expressing Yourself With More Calm & Confidence

Friend, I used to be a "sugar coating" queen, barely communicating, filtering it all & it created to much dis-ease & anxiety in my life & relationships. Today, I'm sharing with you 3 journaling prompts to help you start improving your communication, being more clear & more authentically expressing yourself. I hope you enjoy! ACTIVATE: THE MEMBERSHIP | HOLIDAY SALE 🎄 All month, you can join ACTIVATE for a special holiday price (see which one feels most exciting for you) AND if yo...

Dec 03, 202415 min

248 | 4 Journaling Prompts to Help Recovering People Pleasers Set Healthy Boundaries, Protect Your Peace & Create a Fun Holiday Season You’ll Actually Enjoy

Are you feeling nervous for the holidays? Already feeling burnt out? Or worried about feeling like you “have to” say yes to all the things? In today’s episode, I’m sharing with you 4 journal prompts to really cultivate a soul-filling holiday season that you will genuinely enjoy. You’ll hear about: -top tips for long events that feel exhausting -how to create a holiday season you’ll actually enjoy -how to prioritize your mental health during the holidays DEV'S BIRTHDAY DEALS | IT'S MY BIRTHDAY MO...

Nov 26, 202425 min

247 | Overwhelmed & Stressed? 2 Bible Verses & A Breath Prayer to Help You Surrender, Lean Into Your Faith & Trust More Deeply That God's Got You

This episode is for my sweet girl who's feeling overwhelmed. If you need some scripture & Bible verses to encourage you in releasing overwhelm to step into more peace, rest & faith, this episode is for you. I also share one of my favorite practices I learned in my yoga teacher training program - the breath prayer. It's a beautiful and SIMPLE practice to bring prayer & scripture into the tiny moments of your day. I hope you enjoy! XO DEV'S BIRTHDAY DEALS | IT'S MY BIRTHDAY MONTH!! So....

Nov 20, 202421 min

246 | What I Would Tell My Younger Self: Breaking Free From What Your Life "Should" Look Like & Creating an Authentic Life That You Actually Love (ft: Ashley McDonald)

Today's episode is for the woman who has been feeling unfulfilled chasing what the world has been telling her to chase & follow. The job. The promotion. The big house. The income goal. Ash is a phenomenal woman & is a beautiful example of what it means to be willing to question all of the societal "shoulds", throw them all in the fire & create a genuine, authentic, intentional life & business. In today's episode, you'll hear about: what Ash would tell her 20 something self how to...

Nov 14, 202439 min

245 | "I've been in fight / flight my whole life, now what?!": 2 Psychology & Nervous System Based Tools to Start Healing Your Nervous System so You Feel Less Overwhelm & Anxiety & More Calm & Regulated

Today's episode is for the woman who is realizing that "holy moly, I've spent so much of my life in fight/flight, what the heck do I do now? how do I fix this?" I've been there & so have many of my clients. Today's episode is a love letter encouraging you that it is absolutely possible to start feeling more calm, regulated & safe in your body AND 2 mental wellness tips you can start with today! You'll hear a few healing affirmations AND a few tools you can try out. I hope you enjoy. Chee...

Nov 12, 202418 min

244 | Trying to Be More Consistent With Your Daily Habits? 2 Unique, Psychology Backed Practices to Help You Stick With Your Healthy Routines

ACTIVATE: THE MEMBERSHIP | November's theme is ACTIVATING HIGH LEVEL DAILY HABITS! If you're ready to create healthy daily habits to step into your best self, join us! ACTIVATE is your all-in-one resource hub & spunky community of support, connecting a collective of women over one common goal: stepping into our power & becoming our best selves. Join ACTIVATE here! SUBMIT A QUESTION TO THE PODCAST | Ask Dev your question HERE . BREAKTHROUGH INTENSIVE | If you're looking for a one-time, qu...

Nov 05, 202418 min

243 | Ready for a Simple Morning Journaling Practice? 6 Journaling Prompts to Create a Routine You'll Be Consistent With That Will Also Boost Your Confidence & Mental Health

In today's episode, I'm sharing with you 6 journaling prompts for my gal who needs a simple starter journaling practice. Whether you want a journaling practice to be more in tune with your feelings & emotions OR you need a hype up, intention setting morning practice, I've got ya. Grab your journal for this one! I hope you enjoy! ACTIVATE: THE MEMBERSHIP | November's theme is ACTIVATING HIGH LEVEL DAILY HABITS! If you're ready to create healthy daily habits to step into your best self, join u...

Oct 31, 202416 min

242 | Ready to Create Your Best Life? 3 Tips to Getting Out Of Your Comfort Zone & Trying New Things to Become Your Most Confident Self

Grab your journal, friend! Today's episode is a spicy one. I'm sharing with you how to do that thing you KNOW in your bones you want to do, but you've been nervous & putting it off. Yoga class? New gym? Fun social thing? It's time, babe! You'll hear my 3 top tips to DO THE THING! ACTIVATE: THE MEMBERSHIP | The all-in-one resource hub & spunky community of support, connecting a collective of women over one common goal: stepping into our power & becoming our best selves. Join ACTIVATE ...

Oct 24, 202419 min

241 | [GUEST] How Setting Boundaries & Reducing Your Time on Social Media Will Change Your Life, Help You Hear From God & Improve Your Mental Health ft: Carly Burr

In today's episode, Carly Burr & I talk about her journey of going completely offline, the amazing benefits she's experienced & how you can start creating healthier boundaries with social media so you can start feeling more joy, being more present & hearing from God more. ABOUT CARLY | I'm a podcast host, community builder, new author and founder of the Offline Worldwide Movement, I've been living social media-free for nearly a decade. After feeling overwhelmed and stuck in the compa...

Oct 22, 202432 min

240 | 5 Minute Grounding Meditation for When You're Feeling Overstimulated & Overwhelmed: Guided Breathing Practice to Soothe Your Nervous System & Feel More Peace & Calm

ACTIVATE: THE MEMBERSHIP | The all-in-one resource hub & spunky community of support, connecting a collective of women over one common goal: stepping into our power & becoming our best selves. *Doors Are Officially Open* Join ACTIVATE here! SUBMIT A QUESTION TO THE PODCAST | Ask Dev your question HERE . ABOUT FREE & WELL | Founded by licensed therapist & certified yoga instructor, Devoney Kodad, Free & Well partners up with 20-something women on their fierce pursuit of wellne...

Oct 10, 20249 min

239 | Feeling Overstimulated? 2 Small, Practical Steps I'd Start With to Reduce Overwhelm, Stress & Anxiety

ACTIVATE: THE MEMBERSHIP | The all-in-one resource hub & spunky community of support, connecting a collective of women over one common goal: stepping into our power & becoming our best selves. *Doors Are Officially Open* Join ACTIVATE here! SUBMIT A QUESTION TO THE PODCAST | Ask Dev your question HERE . ABOUT FREE & WELL | Founded by licensed therapist & certified yoga instructor, Devoney Kodad, Free & Well partners up with 20-something women on their fierce pursuit of wellne...

Oct 08, 202415 min

238 | 5 Journaling Prompts For a New Month: Identifying Your Biggest Goals & Creating a Simple Daily Habit Action Plan to Start the Month With Confidence

Want to start your month feeling focused on your top priorities? Use this short journaling practice to get clear on your genuine top priorities for the month, identify the most important daily habits to build, and create your action plan so this month you can create massive progress. Hit the share button & send this to a friend who would love to start her month with a clear game plan too! My favorite Values List by Brene Brown . ACTIVATE: THE MEMBERSHIP | The all-in-one resource hub & sp...

Oct 03, 202415 min

237 | You're Here For a Purpose: How Breaking Free From Overwhelm & Anxiety Can Help You Live Out Your God-Given Purpose & 2 Journaling Prompts to Take Action Today

In today's episode, I'm reading Ephesians 2:10 & diving into how anxiety, overwhelm, stress & self doubt are distractions from your purpose. I'll share with you 2 journaling prompts to start creating shifts today to go from overwhelmed to more present, calm & focused on the purpose you are here for because my girl, you are here to impact the world around you, to share your love & your light - we don't have time to waste. I hope you enjoy! XO Dev ACTIVATE: THE MEMBERSHIP | The all...

Oct 01, 202422 min
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