Hello brilliant friend,

On July 1st, I finished the final manuscript of my book Chasing Enough—laptop balanced on my lap as my husband James and I drove the Trans-Canada Highway from Calgary to the Okanagan.

It marked an important transition:

Who was I if I was no longer writing the book?

The answer surprised me.
I got to be someone who lived it.

At its core, my upcoming book Chasing Enough is about this: breaking free from hustle patterns, ending cycles of self-abandonment, and noticing how our old wounds shape the way we work, love and lead. And this summer, I gave myself permission to practice what I teach.

I golfed (a hobby I barely touched in nearly a decade while building businesses). I spent long stretches in nature. I prioritized rest, preparing my mind, body and soul for a busy fall.

And I’m grateful.

The pause created space for something big: I was ready to self-publish, but a publisher offer came through. It feels like expansion—the chance to bring this message to more people who are ready to trade hustle for alignment and aliveness. I’ll have more to share soon on what’s next for the book, but for now I’m sitting in gratitude for the unfolding.

Now, I’m shifting into a new season.

In a few weeks, I’ll be hosting over 1,500 leaders at The Gathering Festival—with voices I deeply admire like Mark Groves, Janne Robinson, Branden Collinsworth, Alex Cattoni, Randelle Lusk, and Veronica Romney, alongside brands like YETI, the NFL, Pinterest, and some of Forbes’ Top Creators of 2025.

But alongside the excitement, as I’ve been curating the conversations and talks on stage, I’ve been holding tension too:

What do leaders need right now?

How do we stay grounded in a world of uncertainty and divide?

What does it mean to win the future—together?
( key word: t-o-g-e-t-h-e-r )

I don’t have all the answers.

But I do know this:

Burnout isn’t leadership. Being resourced is.

And what the world needs most right now are steady, grounded, heart-driven leaders.

And that’s what this newsletter is here to remind you.

✨ This Week’s Reflection: Honouring the In-Between

We’re standing at a threshold—summer behind us, autumn ahead.

Transitions are sacred.

They’re the spaces where one chapter closes and another quietly begins. If we rush through them, we miss the wisdom of the in-between.

The fall equinox teaches us: letting go is not loss, it’s preparation.

We shed what no longer serves—old layers, outdated patterns, the weight we’ve been carrying that keeps us from rising. And in that release, we make room for something else to enter.

Letting go is how we let more light in.

So often in the letting go process, we focus on what we’re losing that we forget to notice what we’re gaining. Autumn reminds us: trees don’t drop their leaves in defeat—they do it to survive the winter and bloom again in spring.

Instead of muscling into Q4 with more proving and pushing, what if you paused long enough to realign?

A guide for honouring the shift:

1. Notice
Check your levels. What’s draining you vs. fueling you? What are the thoughts and emotions driving you.

2. Release
Like the trees, what “shoulds,” commitments, patterns or tolerances are you ready to drop?

3. Pause
Before adding the next thing—before you jump into the deep end—pause for an alignment check. Give yourself micro-resets. Even three conscious breaths or a 24-hour pause before saying yes can change everything. Because it’s not about doing more, it’s about making sure what you do is aligned.

4. Rise
Choose one anchor word to carry into this season (presence, devotion, clarity, ease). Let it guide not just your Q4 goals, but the way you show up—your character, your essence, how you want to lead and live.

🌙 Reflection Prompts for the Season

• Am I chasing or attracting? Proving or being present? Performing or embodying?

• What am I ready to release with the season change?

• What am I hungry to make room for?

• What one anchor word will carry me into autumn with intention—shaping not just what I do, but who I am becoming?

WHEN YOU’RE READY, HERE’S 3 WAYS I CAN HELP YOU:

🎧 Listen to The Well Podcast

For the high achiever who’s tired of chasing “enough.” Ambitious but stretched thin? Running on fumes? This is your pause in the push.

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🕰️ Book a Personal Strategy Session

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One hour, one powerful reset. In this 60-minute private coaching session, we’ll set your direction for Q4—so you leave with clarity, alignment, and a plan you can actually sustain. (Only 3 spots remain.)

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💼 Your Power Seat is Waiting

Burnout isn’t leadership. Being resourced is. This 1:1 coaching experience is where strategy meets soul—and where you reclaim your time, energy, and influence without muscling through alone.

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🌊 FILLING THE WELL LATELY

🎧 The Podcast: Stop falling off plan, why grey wins every time.

💻 The Tool: I’ve switched to Superhuman for inbox managment—and it feels like I got hours of my life back. Smarter AI, less inbox chaos, more time to actually live.

✨ The Moment: Nine & dine with my favorite human. Birdies + sunset therapy ⛳️

You are worthy.
You are capable.
You are love.

ALL LOVE,

Mandy

P.S. Remember….you can’t build an empire on an empty tank. Hit reply and share—where do you most need to protect your energy this season?

P.P.S. Want to join me at The Gathering this October? Hit reply and just say GATHER—I’ll hook you up with my friends & family discount.