481. How to Build a Life That Runs Without You

From the outside, a lot of what we do with our kids looks lazy. We don't rush in every time something gets hard. And for a long time I worried that meant we were bad parents. Here's what we figured out: stop rescuing them, let them fail (safely), and you raise kids who can handle life without you hovering. In this He Said, She Said, Dan and I get honest about the unconventional ways we raise our boys, the bubble wrap we refused, the rescue reflex we killed, and the parenting moves that look weird from the outside but build independence on purpose. If you've ever felt guilty for not doing everything for your kids, this one's for you. In this episode, you'll learn: Why "this looks lazy" can actually be the most loving move How to stop rescuing without abandoning them Why letting kids fail safely builds more confidence than bubble wrap The systems and hard conversations we use so independence sticks ✅ Want our free Couple's Playbook? Grab them here: https://www.reneewarren.com/playbooks Where to find us: Come hang out with me on Instagram: @renee_warren Connect with Dan: @danmartell Watch the full episodes on YouTube: Renée Warren Be first in line for the Pink Skirt Project Summit 2027, join the waitlist now: https://www.thepinkskirtproject.com/2027tickets

Most of us walk into a room carrying all this pressure to be interesting, to have the clever line, to say exactly the "right" thing. The thing is, you don't need better lines, you need better questions, and that's where those of us who'd rather go deep with one person have the edge. So, if small talk drains you and you'd rather actually connect, this one's for you. In this episode, you'll learn: Why trying to be interesting is the wrong goal The simple shift from better lines to better questions Why connection has nothing to do with being the loudest How introverts quietly become the most memorable people in the room ✅ Want to get seen and booked without performing? DM me the word "PR" on Instagram and I'll send you my Media Pitch Handbook. Where to find me: Come hang out with me on Instagram: @renee_warren Watch the full episodes on YouTube: Renée Warren 🎟️ Be first in line for the Pink Skirt Project Summit 2027, join the waitlist now.

Most of us think if we're dreaming big and doing nothing about it, we just need more discipline. I believed that for years, until I realized it's completely backwards. I built and sold a company while raising two babies, so I know how to do hard things, and yet something kept stopping me, and I never saw it. So if you keep starting and stopping and calling yourself lazy, this one's for you. In this episode, you'll learn: Why you're not lazy, and never were Why willpower always runs out, even after something like 75 Hard The real reason you freeze before you even begin Why part of you has decided you're not allowed to have it ✅ DM me the letters "CC" on Instagram and I'll send you the Confidence Code, my free 30-day plan to build real conviction from the inside out. Where to find me: Come hang out with me on Instagram: @renee_warren Watch the full episodes on YouTube: Renée Warren 🎟️ Be first in line for the Pink Skirt Project Summit 2027, join the waitlist now.

For our 11th anniversary, Dan and I sat down over dinner and asked each other one question: what are the 11 most important things we've taught each other in 11 years of marriage? The answers spanned everything, love, parenting, business, and the moments that nearly broke us. So if you want the kind of relationship that keeps getting deeper, this one's for you. In this episode, you'll learn: The 11 lessons we taught each other across marriage, parenting, and business Why giving up too soon is the most common mistake couples make Why changing yourself matters more than changing your partner What Dan learned from me about what love actually looks like ✅ Want our free Couple's Playbook? Grab them here. Where to find us: Come hang out with me on Instagram: @renee_warren Connect with Dan: @danmartell Watch the full episodes on YouTube: Renée Warren Be first in line for the Pink Skirt Project Summit 2027, join the waitlist now.

Somewhere along the way, most of us learned to measure our worth by what we do, our wins, our title, our last launch, our follower count. So our worth rises and falls with our last result, and if you're a woman, you've been keeping that score since you were young. So if your sense of enough depends on what you did this week, this one's for you. In this episode, you'll learn: Why your worth keeps rising and falling with your results What to base your worth on instead of your achievements The difference between confidence and conviction The 30-second test that reveals the gap instantly ✅ DM me the letters "CC" on Instagram and I'll send you the Confidence Code, my free 30-day plan to build real conviction from the inside. Where to find me: Come hang out with me on Instagram: @renee_warren Watch the full episodes on YouTube: Renée Warren Be first in line for the Pink Skirt Project Summit 2027, join the waitlist now.

Some of the most expensive lessons from 25 years in business didn't cost me money, they cost me friendships, my health, and years I can't get back. Like realizing not everyone clapping for me was rooting for me, and that every time I ignored my gut, it cost me. So if you're tired of learning everything the hard way, this one's for you. In this episode, you'll learn: Why some people cheer for you only until you outgrow them How to spot who's actually in your corner Why your gut knows the truth long before your brain admits it Why the decision you keep avoiding is running your business ✅ If sales is your biggest gap right now, DM me the word "SBC" on Instagram and I'll send you our Direct Message Sales Playbook. Where to find me: Come hang out with me on Instagram: @renee_warren Watch the full episodes on YouTube: Renée Warren Be first in line for the Pink Skirt Project Summit 2027, join the waitlist now

My husband always says some of the best, most successful entrepreneurs come out of tough times, and Sheleana Aiyana might be the clearest proof of that I've ever met. Foster care by three, homeless by 14, out of school, and everything crashed and burned. Then in 2018 she started sharing on Instagram, and today she's built a community of millions and a business that's done over $10 million in sales. If you've been quietly convinced that your hardest chapters are a disadvantage, this one's for you. Today on the podcast, Sheleana walks us through how she turned the wreckage into a foundation, and the simple daily practice that changed everything about her healing. In this episode, you'll learn: Why chaos and hardship can become your biggest advantage How Sheleana built a multi-million dollar business from nothing The simple, science-backed practice at the centre of her healing How to stop waiting to be "fixed" before you go after your life What she wishes she'd known in the middle of the hardest years Connect with Sheleana: Follow Sheleana her on Instagram @sheleanaaiyana Where to find me: Come hang out with me on Instagram: @renee_warren Watch the full episodes on YouTube: Renée Warren

People always ask Dan and me what we do on our quarterly couple retreats, and the truth is they're part vacation and part the most honest, sometimes uncomfortable, conversations we have all year. They're the space we take to step out of the day-to-day and actually invest in us. So if your relationship has been running on empty, this one's for you. In this episode, you'll learn: What a couple's retreat actually looks like for us Why stepping away from daily life is where the real work happens How we give and receive feedback that's hard to hear Why protecting time for your relationship changes everything ✅ Want our free Couple's Playbook? Grab it here. Where to find us: Come hang out with me on Instagram: @renee_warren Connect with Dan: @danmartell Watch the full episodes on YouTube: Renée Warren

I defend my calendar like my life depends on it, because the life I'm building actually does. No recordings before 10, no meetings after 3, big rocks in first so no one else can take that time. It sounds rigid, but it's why my days finally feel calm. So if your schedule runs you instead of the other way around, this one's for you. In this episode, you'll learn: Why the richest people aren't more disciplined, they're better supported The three buckets of systems running every calm life How to build boundaries and buffers into your calendar The one simple thing you can put in place this week ✅ DM me the letters "PR" on Instagram and I'll send you our free Media Pitch Handbook. Where to find me: Come hang out with me on Instagram: @renee_warren Watch the full episodes on YouTube: Renée Warren

I'm 44 now, and there are a few things I wish I could tell the woman I was in my 20s and 30s. Not because I failed, but because I waited. I kept thinking I had to become a more confident, more successful version of me before I was allowed to chase what I wanted, and the waiting is what I regret most. So if you keep putting your life on hold until you feel ready, this one's for you. In this episode, you'll learn: The 5 things that get you to the confident version of you fastest Why your backup plans are usually just fear in disguise How real certainty is built (hint: not by thinking) Why setting your money bar too low caps your whole life ✅DM me the letters "PR" on Instagram and I'll send you our free Media Pitch Handbook. Where to find me: Come hang out with me on Instagram: @renee_warren Watch the full episodes on YouTube: Renée Warren