Things I actually love
Not a sponsored list. Not an algorithm. Just the books, podcasts, and music that helped me find my way back to myself — and might help you find yours.
📚 Books Worth Your Time
The 5 Second Rule — Mel Robbins
One tool. Five seconds. It interrupts the self-doubt before it can talk you out of anything. I still use it every single day. 5… 4… 3… 2… 1… go.
The High Five Habit — Mel Robbins
This one sounds ridiculous until you try it. It’s really about how you talk to yourself when no one’s watching — and how to finally, genuinely be on your own side.
Let Them — Mel Robbins
The permission slip I didn’t know I needed. Let them talk. Let them doubt you. Let them go. This book will free up more energy than you know what to do with.
The Artist’s Way — Julia Cameron
For any woman who quietly buried a creative part of herself somewhere along the way. This book helps you find her again. Give it twelve weeks.
Getting Things Done — David Allen
Practical, no-fluff system for clearing the mental clutter so you can actually think straight. Changed how I manage everything — my work, my business, my life.
🎙️ Podcasts for Your Drive, Your Walk, Your Dishes
The Mel Robbins Podcast
Real conversations about real life — anxiety, motivation, relationships, starting over. She doesn’t sugarcoat it. That’s probably why I keep coming back.
Erika Taught Me — Erika Kullberg
Smart, accessible money and life advice for women who are finally taking their finances seriously. (You should be. I wish I’d started sooner.)
Pursuit of Wellness — Mari Llewellyn
Mind, body, and the whole picture — not just what you eat or how you move, but who you’re becoming. For women done treating their health as an afterthought.
Diary of a CEO — Steven Bartlett
Long, honest conversations with people who built something from nothing. Every time I listen, I remember why I’m doing this.
🎵 Graceful Disruption
A playlist for women who are done shrinking.
Some of these will light a fire under you. Some will crack you open a little. One will make you want to pull over and just breathe. That’s intentional — because rebuilding a life isn’t one emotion. It’s all of them.
• Stronger Than Before — John Coggins
• Try Everything — Shakira
• Keep Me in the Moment — Jeremy Camp
• See Me Now — Little Mix
• Shake It Off — Taylor Swift
• Never Give Up — Sia
• Yes Yes I Can — Rayelle
• Believer — Imagine Dragons
• High Hopes — Panic! at the Disco
• Moments We Live For — In Paradise
• Human — Rag ‘n’ Bone Man
• Rise Up — Andra Day (slow)
• Wake Me Up — Avicii
• Brave — Sara Bareilles
• Made for This — Carrollton
• Somewhere Over the Rainbow — Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (sweet)
• All I Know So Far — P!nk
• Fight Song — Rachel Platten
• Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) — Kelly Clarkson
• Unwritten — Natasha Bedingfield
• Overcomes — Mandisa
• White Flag — Bishop Briggs
A note from Cathie
Everything on this page I’ve personally read, listened to, or worn out on repeat. Nothing here is sponsored. These are just the things that helped me — and I think they might help you too.
Your Blue Sky Life starts now. 🌤️