Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Feeling like everything you try just… flops? Flopped past tense? You're stuck in a loop of burnout, self-doubt, and unfinished dreams? Same.
In this episode, we’re talking about what to do when your goals feel out of reach, your energy’s gone, and you’re questioning everything. This is real talk for women in the messy middle — not just self-help fluff.
You’ll learn:
• Why failure isn’t the end (even if it feels like it)
• What to focus on when everything feels impossible
• The permission slip no one else will give you
• Why delulu is sometimes the only strategy laqeft
• How to truly start over (Again.)
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🔗 MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
🎁 Get a FREE full-length novel: kelseyhumphreys.com/freebie
📚 Binge My Rom-Coms in Kindle Unlimited: amzn.to/45n42t1
📚 Binge My Rom-Coms in Audible: amzn.to/3HoCpro
📚 Buy Signed Paperbacks from Me: kelseyhumphreys.myshopify.com
💀 My idea graveyard (yes, really): kelseyhumphreys.com/graveyard
🔥 Get $100 off my semiglutides!: kelseyhumphreys.com/spry
📺 The Frame TV we love: amzn.to/455BIMX
🎨 Color-coded kids towels: amzn.to/455BIMX
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🎧 Listen to new episodes weekly (ish)
Listen on Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/happy-tears/id1830874636
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4quBoEAZmI7xlrAZnCGU5l?si=fcdd8adcfe824f3d
Listen anywhere else: kelseyhumphreys.com/podcast
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📌 FOLLOW ME
Instagram → instagram.com/thekelseyhumphreys
TikTok → tiktok.com/@thekelseyhumphreys
Amazon → amazon.com/author/kelseyhumphreys
Goodreads → goodreads.com/author/show/8583138.Kelsey_Humphreys
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⏱️ CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS
00:00 Introduction and Vlogging Ambitions
00:17 Facing Failure and Bouncing Back
01:07 About My Bestselling RomCom Books
01:58 Lessons on Quitting and Failing
03:19 The Reality of Creative Pursuits
06:54 Personal Struggles and New Beginnings
13:13 The Birth of a New Idea
15:42 The Unexpected Path to Writing
17:05 If Rom-Coms Got Real
18:49 Things I'm Loving Lately
23:20 The Secret to My Book Success
28:53 Final Thoughts and Next Episode Teaser
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Remember these links are affiliate which means I get a commish at no extra charge to you.
Feeling like everything you try just… flops? Flopped past tense? You're stuck in a loop of burnout, self-doubt, and unfinished dreams? Same.
In this episode, we’re talking about what to do when your goals feel out of reach, your energy’s gone, and you’re questioning everything. This is real talk for women in the messy middle — not just self-help fluff.
You’ll learn:
• Why failure isn’t the end (even if it feels like it)
• What to focus on when everything feels impossible
• The permission slip no one else will give you
• Why delulu is sometimes the only strategy laqeft
• How to truly start over (Again.)
________________________________________________________________
🔗 MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
🎁 Get a FREE full-length novel: kelseyhumphreys.com/freebie
📚 Binge My Rom-Coms in Kindle Unlimited: amzn.to/45n42t1
📚 Binge My Rom-Coms in Audible: amzn.to/3HoCpro
📚 Buy Signed Paperbacks from Me: kelseyhumphreys.myshopify.com
💀 My idea graveyard (yes, really): kelseyhumphreys.com/graveyard
🔥 Get $100 off my semiglutides!: kelseyhumphreys.com/spry
📺 The Frame TV we love: amzn.to/455BIMX
🎨 Color-coded kids towels: amzn.to/455BIMX
______________________________________________________________
🎧 Listen to new episodes weekly (ish)
Listen on Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/happy-tears/id1830874636
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4quBoEAZmI7xlrAZnCGU5l?si=fcdd8adcfe824f3d
Listen anywhere else: kelseyhumphreys.com/podcast
______________________________________________________________
📌 FOLLOW ME
Instagram → instagram.com/thekelseyhumphreys
TikTok → tiktok.com/@thekelseyhumphreys
Amazon → amazon.com/author/kelseyhumphreys
Goodreads → goodreads.com/author/show/8583138.Kelsey_Humphreys
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⏱️ CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS
00:00 Introduction and Vlogging Ambitions
00:17 Facing Failure and Bouncing Back
01:07 About My Bestselling RomCom Books
01:58 Lessons on Quitting and Failing
03:19 The Reality of Creative Pursuits
06:54 Personal Struggles and New Beginnings
13:13 The Birth of a New Idea
15:42 The Unexpected Path to Writing
17:05 If Rom-Coms Got Real
18:49 Things I'm Loving Lately
23:20 The Secret to My Book Success
28:53 Final Thoughts and Next Episode Teaser
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Remember these links are affiliate which means I get a commish at no extra charge to you.
