Episodes 36
Avg. Duration 26m
Activity Active
Apple Rating 4.2 (5)
Since Oct 2021
Latest Episode May 2026

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About This Podcast

Dear Monday is a podcast about the decisions that change the shape of your life. Most people talk about opportunity in terms of upside — growth, freedom, financial potential. But far fewer conversations sit with what lives underneath those decisions: the obligations, the constraints, the commitments that are difficult to unwind once they're made. 

This show exists in that space. 

Each episode explores the realities behind ownership — business ownership, franchise investment, career exits, and other high-stakes commitments that reshape financial and personal life. 

I spent years inside franchise ownership and deal advisory — walking prospective owners through the discovery process and watching how the industry was designed to move people toward decisions, not through them. Dear Monday is what I built for the moment in between. 

The conversations are reflective, structured, and grounded in one principle: Clarity before commitment. 

Rather than motivation or hype, Dear Monday offers disciplined thinking about risk, responsibility, and the long arc of a decision. The kind of thinking that belongs in the room before a contract is signed. 

Because once it is — the real work begins.

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S2E10 S2E10 Clarity Before Commitment: The Cost You Don’t Count

May 25, 2026 17m

Every significant decision begins with a version of the same feeling.Freedom. Ownership. Control. A new chapter. A version of yourself you haven’t occupied yet but can already see clearly.That…

S2E9 S2E9 Clarity Before Commitment: How Do You Know When You’re Ready to Go Again?

May 18, 2026 14m

This season has followed three different kinds of threshold moments.One woman standing at the edge of ownership. One woman trying to leave a successful career. One woman rebuilding after disruption…

S2E8 S2E8 Clarity Before Commitment: Do You Actually Want the Life, or Just the Decision?

May 11, 2026 15m

The research is done. The FDD has been reviewed. You’ve talked to owners, run your own version of the numbers, attended discovery day. A yes is forming — you can feel it.And something is still making…

S2E7 S2E7 Clarity Before Commitment: How Do You Know When You’ve Waited Too Long?

May 04, 2026 11m

There is a version of waiting that is responsible.The timeline is moving. Real things are accumulating — runway, readiness, a foundation for what comes next. The plan is being built. The condition is…

S2E6 S2E6 Clarity Before Commitment: What Are the Obligations Nobody Mentions?

Apr 27, 2026 28m

Every major ownership decision has something in common.It doesn’t matter if you’re evaluating a franchise, planning a corporate exit, or rebuilding after a disruption you didn’t choose. The process…

S2E5 S2E5 Clarity Before Commitment: Where Do You Go When the Ground Shifts?

Apr 20, 2026 19m

She didn’t choose this.The role ended. The plan she trusted no longer held. The ground moved without her permission. And now she’s not standing at the edge of a decision — she’s standing in the…

S2E4 S2E4 Clarity Before Commitment: What Are You Pretending Not to Know?

Apr 13, 2026 22m

She already knows.That’s what makes Allison different. She’s not waiting for information. She’s not in the discovery process the way Erin is. She has the plan, the research, the numbers she’s been…

S2E3 S2E3 Clarity Before Commitment: What Does Your Yes Actually Commit You To?

Apr 06, 2026 24m

You're closer to yes than you've ever been. The research is done. The fear has changed shape — gotten quieter, more specific. Something has shifted. But before that yes lands, there's a question…

S2E2 S2E2 Clarity Before Commitment: What Are You Waiting for Someone to Tell You?

Mar 30, 2026 25m

You've done the research. You've read the FDD, run the numbers, talked to current owners. By every reasonable measure, you have what you need to decide. And you're still waiting. In this episode,…

S2E1 S2E1 Clarity Before Commitment: The Moment Before the Decision

Mar 23, 2026 12m

Dear Monday is back — and this chapter is different.After three years working inside some of the most consequential decisions women make — consultations, due diligence, the conversations that happen…

S1E25 S1E25 Foundations: Anchored w/ Coach Tish

Nov 21, 2022 39m

This episode is part of Season 1 of Dear Monday—the foundation of the show. These conversations centered on facing life’s demands with courage. As Dear Monday evolves, newer episodes focus on clarity…

S1E24 S1E24 Foundations: Break the Cycle

Nov 14, 2022 32m

This episode is part of Season 1 of Dear Monday—the foundation of the show. These conversations centered on facing life’s demands with courage. As Dear Monday evolves, newer episodes focus on clarity…

S1E23 S1E23 Foundations: A New Normal w/ Isabelle Covington Lay

Oct 24, 2022 50m

This episode is part of Season 1 of Dear Monday—the foundation of the show. These conversations centered on facing life’s demands with courage. As Dear Monday evolves, newer episodes focus on clarity…

S1E22 S1E22 Foundations: Be Relentless!

Oct 17, 2022 28m

This episode is part of Season 1 of Dear Monday—the foundation of the show. These conversations centered on facing life’s demands with courage. As Dear Monday evolves, newer episodes focus on clarity…

S1E21 S1E21 Foundations: Growing in the Dark w/ Nicole Denae

Oct 03, 2022 45m

This episode is part of Season 1 of Dear Monday—the foundation of the show. These conversations centered on facing life’s demands with courage. As Dear Monday evolves, newer episodes focus on clarity…

S1E20 S1E20 Foundations: It Is Well!

Sep 26, 2022 28m

This episode is part of Season 1 of Dear Monday—the foundation of the show. These conversations centered on facing life’s demands with courage. As Dear Monday evolves, newer episodes focus on clarity…

S1E19 S1E19 Foundations: Demolition Day w/ Joi Worthy Johnson

Sep 19, 2022 53m

This episode is part of Season 1 of Dear Monday—the foundation of the show. These conversations centered on facing life’s demands with courage. As Dear Monday evolves, newer episodes focus on clarity…

S1E18 S1E18 Foundations: Watch What You Say!

Sep 12, 2022 26m

This episode is part of Season 1 of Dear Monday—the foundation of the show. These conversations centered on facing life’s demands with courage. As Dear Monday evolves, newer episodes focus on clarity…

S1E17 S1E17 Foundations: What Did You Learn?

Jul 18, 2022 33m Bonus

This episode is part of Season 1 of Dear Monday—the foundation of the show. These conversations centered on facing life’s demands with courage. As Dear Monday evolves, newer episodes focus on clarity…

S1E16 S1E16 Foundations: It's Only Up From Here!

Mar 14, 2022 36m

This episode is part of Season 1 of Dear Monday—the foundation of the show. These conversations centered on facing life’s demands with courage. As Dear Monday evolves, newer episodes focus on clarity…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Dear Monday have?

Dear Monday has published 36 episodes since October 2021, covering topics in Business.

Is Dear Monday still active?

Dear Monday is currently active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 26m.

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