# Design Your Life Instead of Living by Default | Ep 280 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/don-t-wait-for-your-wake-up-call-1384425/design-your-life-instead-of-living-by-default-ep-280 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/don-t-wait-for-your-wake-up-call-1384425/design-your-life-instead-of-living-by-default-ep-280.md Podcast: [Don't Wait For Your Wake Up Call!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/don-t-wait-for-your-wake-up-call-1384425) Published: 2026-07-18T10:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://yourguidedhealthjourney.com/design-your-life-instead-of-living-by-default-ep-280 Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c7ef2c7c-e678-4c50-b8af-12f8512545b4.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/don-t-wait-for-your-wake-up-call-1384425/episodes/design-your-life-instead-of-living-by-default-ep-280 Duration seconds: 1591 ## Resource ✨ In this uplifting episode, Therese Vita shares how burnout, self-discovery, and deep reflection led her to create a life rooted in purpose, freedom, and fulfillment. πŸ’› Melissa and Therese talk about mindset, self-awareness, health, burnout, values, and how our thoughts shape the results we experience in life. 🌿 This conversation is a beautiful invitation to stop living by default and start creating a life you truly love. πŸ”₯ A must-listen for anyone ready to step out of old patterns and live and lead more boldly. Gift: Mindset Self Assessment Tool: https://giftfromtv.com/ Offers: Our Book (episode 249) - Empowered: The Journey From Victim Island To Solution City: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1989849776?psc=1&smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&ref_=chk_typ_imgToDp Quantum Life Mastery School: https://amplifyimpactacademy.com/quantum-life-mastery-school Introduction video about Girls Matter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R3-xqzJLZW14om1PhFClcU_oRSZ8zgip/view The Light Circle Membership: https://amplifyimpactacademy.com/thelightcircle-aligned-core Meet Your Unconscious Mind Workshop: https://amplifyimpactacademy.com/um FREE 7 Day Trial: NuCalm Products to recalibrate your nervous system / improve your sleep:: https://nucalm.com Use my promo code at checkout: YGHJ to get 15% off your monthly subscription, every month. Episode Summary In this inspiring Podapalooza episode, Melissa sits down with Therese Vita to explore what it means to design your life with intention, courage, and clarity. Therese shares her own journey through law, sales, and private wealth advising, and how repeated burnout eventually led her to a powerful reckoning during COVID. In her 50s, she realized she was no longer willing to live in a way that drained her health, peace, and purpose. That turning point led… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/don-t-wait-for-your-wake-up-call-1384425/episodes/design-your-life-instead-of-living-by-default-ep-280/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/don-t-wait-for-your-wake-up-call-1384425/design-your-life-instead-of-living-by-default-ep-280.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.