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Most women I work with are not lazy, unmotivated, or lacking discipline. They are exhausted. They wake up already behind, already needed, already responsible for everyone and everything. By the time they think about themselves, the day is over and the tank is empty.

That is why my conversation with Kayla Logue landed so deeply.

Kayla is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, multi unit franchise owner of Jet Set Pilates, and the founder of Move Into Words, a nonprofit focused on mental and physical wellness. She is also radically honest about what it actually takes to succeed without abandoning yourself in the process.

Five Minutes That Change Everything

When Kayla talks about journaling, she is not selling some aesthetic morning routine or a perfectly curated self care practice. She is talking about five minutes of truth.

Five minutes to pause.
Five minutes to get your thoughts out of your head and onto paper.
Five minutes to stop living on autopilot.

As she shared, journaling became a turning point during a season when her life looked fine on the outside but felt deeply misaligned on the inside. Writing gave her clarity she could not outrun anymore.

“Writing those feelings down and actually seeing them on paper really is game changing,” – Kayla Logue

What stood out to me as a therapist is that this is not about positivity. Some days you write gratitude. Other days you write anger, grief, or resentment. The power is in honesty, not performance.

When Staying Becomes More Painful Than Leaving

Kayla also spoke candidly about hitting a breaking point in her marriage and career in 2020. She described checking all the boxes society told her to check while feeling increasingly disconnected from herself.

Here is the part many women need to hear. Staying has consequences. Leaving has consequences too. There is no consequence free option. But avoiding the truth always costs more in the long run.

“We all have a choice, and we have to live by the choices that make the most sense for us,” – Kayla Logue

As women, we often stay because it feels safer to tolerate familiar pain than risk the unknown. Journaling forced Kayla to confront what she already knew but had not allowed herself to say out loud.

Radical Responsibility Is Not Carrying More

One of my favorite parts of our conversation was Kayla’s explanation of radical responsibility. This is not about doing more, fixing more, or holding everything together better. It is about clarity.

Radical responsibility means recognizing what is actually within your control and letting go of what is not.

“You can be the cause, the problem, and the solution, and when you realize that, your whole world changes,” – Kayla Logue

That mindset shift is where confidence begins. Not because life gets easier, but because you stop wasting energy trying to control everything and everyone around you.

Setbacks Are Not the End of the Story

Kayla is a firm believer that setbacks are not signs you are failing. They are often the raw material for growth. The only real failure is quitting on yourself entirely.

“The only way you truly fail is if you give up,” – Kayla Logue

Whether you are navigating motherhood, marriage, business, or all three at once, setbacks will come. The question is whether you use them as proof you are not cut out for this or as fuel to build something better.

Start Here This Week

If confidence feels impossible right now, start smaller than you think.

Before you check your phone tomorrow morning, grab a notebook and take ninety seconds to five minutes. Write down:

• One negative thought you are carrying
• One thing you are grateful for
• One thing you are taking responsibility for today

You do not have to lose yourself to succeed. You can build a life that actually fits. And sometimes, it starts with putting pen to paper and telling yourself the truth.

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Meet Kayla Logue

Kayla Logue is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and multi-unit franchise owner of JETSET Pilates. As the founder of Move Into Words, a nonprofit focused on mental and physical wellness, she empowers young professionals to build sustainable habits that fuel personal and professional growth. Kayla blends her background in competitive athletics, high-level sales, and entrepreneurship to help women redefine strength, success, and self-worth on their own terms. Known for her radically honest approach, she teaches others how to navigate business and life without losing themselves in the process. Kayla’s mission is to help women take back control—unapologetically—and design a life that actually fits.

https://www.kaylalogue.com

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayla-logue-38310178

Meet Veronica Cisneros

Veronica Cisneros, LMFT, helps women stop fighting the same fight on repeat and start truly connecting in their relationships.

A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 12 years of experience, Veronica specializes in helping high-achieving women break out of destructive conflict cycles and build healthier, more connected relationships—without losing themselves in the process.

As the founder of Outside the Norm Counseling, marriage coach, and host of the Empowered and Unapologetic podcast, Veronica brings a no-nonsense approach to relationship healing. Her clients know—she doesn’t do bandaids. She gets to the root.

Veronica’s guidance blends practical communication tools with deep emotional insight, empowering women to challenge old patterns, repair emotional wounds, and foster real, lasting change in their marriages and families. She’s walked the walk too—with over 25 years of marriage, three daughters, and a thriving career, she knows what it takes to navigate the messiness of love, parenting, and personal growth.

Whether she’s working with couples in her practice or coaching women through relationship burnout, Veronica helps people shift from blame and burnout to clarity, compassion, and collaboration. Her honest, relatable style—and that sharp wit—make her a trusted voice for women ready to stop surviving their relationships and start thriving in them.

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