Mid-podcast interview with Courtney Townley, my guest this week, a comment she said stopped me in my tracks. 

“I moved from discipline to devotion.”

We were in deep conversation about how she brought her book to life after years of teaching her Consistency Code framework to clients and running her successful Grace and Grit podcast. It was full of many stops, starts, delays and hurdles, but I added her book, The Consistency Code, to “the stack” in November–another incredible book from my Book Proposal Blueprint students.

She was talking to me about how she reframed the times she showed up to write–moving from discipline (or something she HAD to do), to devotion (focusing on this incredible book that would serve her community).

I absolutely love the distinction.

Courtney, already known for her poignant reframes around women, midlife and wellness, made the point that women don’t need another guru telling them to move their body, stress less and eat kale–we need to understand self-leadership.

With over three decades in the wellness industry, she’s discovered that deep health isn’t about following someone else’s manual—it’s about writing your own. A sought-after speaker and educator, she blends science with straight talk, helping women navigate behavior change with grace, grit and self-trust.

Ladies, this episode is for you–full of nuggets and applicable wisdom–you don’t want to miss it!