SPA HIVE

Is fear holding you back? Julie and MaryAnn get honest about aging, imposter syndrome, fear of judgment, and starting over, with hilarious detours into mice, Sasquatch, and childhood Santa encounters. This Halloween episode of SpaHive Podcast explores stepping outside your comfort zone and doing things scared. Plus, download the free SCORE Goal Planner in the show notes and build your own game plan for the rest of 2026.

Great marketing gets attention. What happens next determines whether customers buy and come back. Julie and MaryAnn unpack what actually makes us spend, why complicated online booking loses business, and how customer service can turn an exciting purchase into a lasting disappointment. From shopping carts to spa appointments, this holiday sales think tank comes with one challenge: be your own customer.
Plus, download the free SCORE Goal Planner in the show notes and build your own game plan for the rest of 2026.

Can you be ambitious and still want a slower life? Julie Pankey and MaryAnn Sessine unpack slow living, work life balance, and the pressure to make success look effortless. From cozy morning routines to the real tradeoffs of growing a business, they explore time freedom, flexibility, and choosing opportunities that fit your season of life. Plus, Julie shares why getting fired from a law firm turned out to be a blessing.
Plus, download the free SCORE Goal Planner in the show notes and build your own game plan for the rest of 2026.

Tired of being told to take the high road? Julie and MaryAnn unpack people pleasing, setting boundaries, and the uncomfortable difference between keeping the peace and avoiding conflict. From workplace tension to friendships and family drama, they explore how to speak up without being cruel and stop confusing kindness with putting up with everything.
Plus, download the free SCORE Goal Planner in the show notes and build your own game plan for the rest of 2026.

:Overthinking your social media posts, sitting through endless meetings, or spending longer choosing a show than watching it? Julie Pankey and MaryAnn Sessine unpack how perfectionism and decision fatigue make business and everyday life harder than necessary. From small business marketing to the nightly dinner debate, this SpaHive Podcast episode asks: What would the easiest version look like?
Plus, download the free SCORE Goal Planner in the show notes and build your own game plan for the rest of 2026.

You have three months left in the year. So what are you actually going to do with them?
Last week, Julie and MaryAnn looked back at the goals they made in January. This week, they’re taking the ones that still matter and figuring out how to actually make them happen before December 31.
Enter: the Q4 Hail Mary.
Julie brings one of the goals she’s been talking about for years: finally doing something with her Anti Hero Leader book idea. MaryAnn puts her on the spot and walks her through the SpaHive SCORE method, a football inspired spin on SMART goal setting:
S: SpecificC: CountableO: ObtainableR: RelevantE: End Date
Together, they turn “I want to work on my book” into a real, measurable plan: record 25 leadership stories by December 31 and use them to determine what this book could actually become.
They also get into the bigger problem with goal setting: sometimes the things we call goals are really just wishes. Wanting to lose weight, get organized, grow your business, feel calmer, or finally start that project isn't a plan until you decide what you're actually going to DO.
If you have something you've been saying you'll do all year, this episode is your Q4 reset.
Plus, download the free SCORE Goal Planner in the show notes and build your own game plan for the rest of 2026.

What happened to all those goals you were SO sure about back in January?
September has a funny way of making you look at the person you thought you were going to be this year versus the person you actually became.
This week on SpaHive Podcast: Business + Life Unfiltered, Julie and MaryAnn are checking back in on their 2026 goals. The ones they accomplished, the ones they’re still chasing, the ones they completely forgot existed, and the ones that just don’t fit anymore.
Julie revisits her word of the year, “alignment,” and rediscovers a book idea she apparently forgot she had. MaryAnn talks about how pregnancy completely changed some of the goals she had for herself this year. They also check in on their podcast growth and monetization goals, reading challenges, fitness expectations and why arbitrary deadlines can make a perfectly good goal feel like a failure.
And, naturally, the conversation somehow turns into an investigation into discreet book covers for spicy novels.
But underneath all of it is one question worth asking before Q4:
If December 31st came and you hadn’t done this, would you actually be disappointed?
If yes, maybe it’s time to get moving.
If no, maybe it’s time to let it go.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and come back next week when we take the goals that ARE still worth chasing and give them one final Q4 Hail Mary.

September has that back to business energy. New routines, new planners, new goals, new motivation…but what about the things we need to STOP doing?
This week on SpaHive, Julie and MaryAnn are talking about the work habits they’re leaving behind this fall: multitasking, rescuing everyone, reminding grown adults about their deadlines, letting one email or text hijack the entire day, and taking ownership of problems that were never actually theirs to solve.
They get into workplace boundaries, delegation, time management, productivity, leadership, and the surprisingly hard lesson of knowing about something without automatically owning it.
Because maybe the answer to feeling overwhelmed at work isn’t always doing more, organizing better, or finding the perfect planner.
Maybe it’s realizing that just because something lands in front of you doesn’t mean it belongs to you.
If you’re a business owner, leader, manager, entrepreneur, or anyone trying to head into fall with a little less chaos, this episode is your reminder: you don’t have to take everything with you.

Is September actually a better time to reset your life and goals than January?
This week on the SpaHive Podcast, Julie and MaryAnn are officially entering September… although they definitely do not agree on whether summer is actually over.
They’re giving summer a report card, sharing their best decisions and most ridiculous moments, debating early sunsets, talking planners, Tai Chi walking, cottage cheese cookies and somehow eventually making their way to the psychology behind the “Fresh Start Effect.”
With four months left in the year, this episode isn’t about cramming in every goal you made in January. It’s about deciding what still matters, letting go of what doesn’t, and choosing one manageable thing you’d genuinely feel good about accomplishing before December 31.
Because maybe September—not January—is the fresh start we actually need.
Listen for a funny, honest conversation about goal setting, productivity, seasonal resets, work, life and figuring out what deserves your energy in the final months of the year.

What are you ready to stop feeling guilty about?
In this episode of the SpaHive Podcast, Julie Pankey and MaryAnn get honest about guilt, work life balance, leadership, boundaries, self care and the pressure to do everything the “right” way.
Recording separately and answering the same three questions, they share the things they officially refuse to feel guilty about anymore, from paying for convenience and celebrating fall early to asking questions at work, setting high expectations, being late and learning to choose yourself.
They also dig into people pleasing, perfectionism, burnout and the difference between being needed and being loved. Julie shares why having high standards doesn't mean expecting perfection, while MaryAnn talks about letting go of the pressure to always have the answer.
If you've ever felt guilty for saying no, setting boundaries, asking for help, making life easier, changing your mind or putting yourself first, this conversation is for you.
Because maybe the goal isn't to do everything better. Maybe it's to finally stop apologizing for the things that never required an apology in the first place.