EPISODE 41: MINDSET SHIFT

How to Let Go of the Past & Become a New Version of Yourself

Jan 1, 2026

You can’t become who you’re meant to be while carrying who you had to be.
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Trying to change your life but still feeling stuck in old patterns?

In this episode, I explain how to stop trying to rewrite yourself and instead let go of the past version of you that you’ve outgrown. 

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This mindset shift for personal growth will help you release survival habits, heal burnout, and step into a new version of yourself with clarity and ease.

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 LISTENER PRAISE

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"Such an easy, inspiring listen—uplifting tips, practical advice, and so relatable that you feel truly connected."

5 Takeaways From This Episode

1️⃣ Release Enables Growth

You cannot become a new version of yourself while holding onto an identity built for survival. Growth begins when you allow the old version to rest.

2️⃣ Honor, Don’t Erase

Letting go of the past doesn’t mean rejecting who you were; it means honoring her role and releasing her responsibility.

3️⃣ Burnout Is an Identity Signal

Exhaustion often comes from carrying outdated coping mechanisms into a season that requires something new.

 4️⃣ Transformation Requires Surrender

Real personal growth doesn’t come from trying harder, but from releasing control and allowing change from within.

5️⃣ Space Creates Becoming

When you stop hustling for worth and allow space, clarity emerges and the next version of you can take shape.

Why Listeners Keep Tuning In

Love this! Thank you for this episode Anya! l appreciate the tips for how to encourage creativity. I love the idea of using hands-on learning and experimentation, imagination, senses, asking open-ended questions, observing, offering freedom in choices, having them practice, problem-solve, and letting them fail!

Kayla Linares

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Parents Need! This podcast is a breath of fresh air! Anya's passion is contagious. If you're looking for clarity, confidence, and connection in your homeschooling journey-this is the podcast for you!

Anastasia Larsson

Wow, this is amazing! I loved hearing this — it’s so true. Creativity really does get snuffed out as we grow older unless we actively work to preserve, protect, nourish, and let it flourish.

Melanie Beers-Quinn

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Meet Anya

Winner of the 2025 Global Women Changing the World in Education Award and named the #1 Key Early Learning Influencer in North America, Anya Garcia helps you parent with purpose and live with intention.


After walking away from a high-powered legal career, she entered her true calling—shining the light on the early years, a period rich with potential, transformation, and often-overlooked power.

Blending neuroscience, evolutionary insight, and practical strategies, Anya helps children thrive and adults evolve. You will find mindset-shifting tools and science-backed insights to inspire lasting change. 

This Show is where mindset meets motherhood, education meets empowerment, and transformation begins now—one child, one parent at a time.

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