Fearless in Pursuit of HappyHer helps women ditch the mask, embrace the mess, and follow their hearts to what truly matters. Hosted by Renée Janes, this podcast offers honest conversations and practical tools to step into your most authentic self. If you're ready to stop just surviving and start thriving, this is your invitation. Say goodbye to "fine" and hello to HappyHer.
One year. Fifty-five episodes. And I'm still wondering.
In this anniversary episode, I'm looking back at the woman who sat down a year ago to record Episode 1, The Power of "I Wonder…" — and at everything curiosity has taught me since.
This isn't a highlight reel or a neat list of lessons learned. It's a conversation about celebrating what counts, changing your mind without calling it failure, trusting yourself without having all the answers, and realizing that HappyHer isn't some finished version of yourself waiting somewhere in the future.
HappyHer is the woman who knows herself, trusts herself, and keeps choosing a life that fits — even as she changes.
As I look toward Year Two, I'm thinking less about having everything figured out and more about what we choose to build from here: more joy, more purpose, more abundance, and a life that feels aligned with who we are now.
And if this podcast has ever made you think of another woman, this episode comes with one simple request: send it to her. There are women who need these conversations and simply haven't found us yet.
Want to go back to where it all started?
Listen to Episode 1: The Power of "I Wonder…" here: https://pod.link/1839730104
Happy birthday, HappyHer. 💛
Journal Prompts for all episodeds are HERE: https://canva.link/2i48hk4zxgekoev
7 Sept 2026
Ep. 54: The Cost of Being the Fixer
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If you're the person who notices the problem, steps in first, and figures out what everyone else needs, this episode may feel very familiar.
Renée shares a conversation with her sister, Stephanie, about the family "dance" of fixing, helping, rescuing, and being needed—and what can happen when we begin learning new steps.
They talk about parenting adult children, control, guilt, letting people struggle, and the uncomfortable question underneath it all:
Who am I when I'm not the one fixing it?
This episode is for moms, grandmothers, wives, sisters, friends, and anyone who has ever wondered where helping ends and taking over begins.
Journal Prompts are HERE: https://canva.link/2i48hk4zxgekoev
31 Aug 2026
Ep. 53: Dolly and the Possibility of More
When Dolly Parton's nephew shared the words, "Dolly never saw a door she could not open," it struck a chord in my heart.
In this episode, I'm reflecting on what Dolly represented to me as a little girl, what I see differently now, and how easy it is to let "being realistic" slowly turn into limiting what we believe is possible.
Sometimes the barriers in front of us are real.
And sometimes the biggest limits are the ones we've quietly placed around ourselves.
Maybe there are still doors in front of us we haven't even tried to open yet.
Want to get a jump start on opening your doors? Grab this free lesson: https://www.reneejanes.com/blankpage
Journal Prompts for each episode are here: https://canva.link/2i48hk4zxgekoev
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