Small Talk with Sheila

I wasn't going to post an episode this week.But then I let go of my production company (the team I hired to help me figure out what I was doing), and I figured you deserved to know why.For a year and a half, I've been outsourcing the one thing I started this show to do: tell my own story, my own way. Somewhere between "your hooks need to be stronger" and "should you bring on guests," I lost my own voice. So this week, for the first time ever, I'm doing Small Talk with Sheila completely by myself. No team. No polish. No intro music. Just me, some lights I set up an hour before filming, and a lot of nerves.By the end of this episode, you're going to know exactly why I let go of my own production team, and what I'm choosing instead.✨ We talk:- Why I hired three production companies in a year and a half, and let them all go- The breakup metaphor that finally explained what "losing my voice" actually felt like- "Choosing Sheila," the six-month experiment I can't stop thinking about- The one note every person has given me, and what it actually requires💌 Let's keep the conversation going:Have you ever lost your own voice trying to get everything "right"? I want to hear it. Drop it in the comments. Guests or no guests? Should I actually do Choosing Sheila? Tell me what you want more of.Or email me: [email protected] the romcom live:📱 Instagram▶️ YouTube🎵 TikTokEnd Credits "rolling like a romcom"Created, written, and hosted by Sheila KazanExecutive Producer of Her Own Life: Also Sheila KazanEmotional Support and Occasional Reality Check: Hezi (my husband)Tiny but Mighty Energy: Love (my pup)No production companies were harmed in the making of this episode. Just some borrowed lights, a girl doing her own editing for the first time, and a show that finally sounds like her again.This romcom is just getting started. 🩷

I've left a relationship, a career, and a city with everything I owned in the backseat of my car, driving down a dark desert highway. So yeah, this girl knows a thing or two about walking away.Maybe you're in a season of your life where you're asking yourself: should I stay or should I go? Every single time I've been faced with that question, I've asked myself one thing. And every single time, it gave me my answer.In this episode, I'm taking you through the three biggest things I've ever walked away from. A relationship with a certified douchebag. A "dream" career in stand-up comedy. And a whole life in San Jose that wasn't mine to live. And by the end of this episode? You're going to have the one question that changes everything.✨ We talk:The CVS bag Christmas gift that said everythingThe 1:30AM phone call I finally didn't answerWhy I quit stand-up comedy even when it was "working"Filling up my own gas tank for the first time at 20 years oldThe one question to ask yourself every time you think about walking away💌 Let's keep the conversation going:Have you ever stayed somewhere way longer than you should have? I want to hear it. Drop it in the comments. I need to know I'm not the only one.Or email me: [email protected] the romcom live:📱 Instagram▶️ YouTubeEnd Credits "rolling like a romcom"Production and audience development by PodVisionCreated, written, and hosted by Sheila KazanExecutive Producer of Her Own Life: Also Sheila KazanEmotional Support and Occasional Reality Check: Hezi (my husband)Tiny but Mighty Energy: Love (my pup)No dream careers or douchebags were spared in the making of this episode. Just a dark desert highway, a pack of cigarettes, and a girl who finally decided to be the main character.This romcom is just getting started. 🩷

I just got back from six days in Cabo — and I need to tell you what the influencers will NEVER talk about.There was a white towel incident. I was bloated the entire trip. I woke up at 3AM spiraling over a photo. And on the very last day? My husband and I got into a huge fight.Vacations are supposed to be magical, right? You're supposed to be your most glowy, romantic, snatched self. But that's the lie we've all been sold — and in this episode, I'm Sheila Sciencing it.I'm busting three vacation myths nobody wants to admit, and giving you the real truth about what makes a trip actually worth it. By the end of this episode, you will never look at vacations the same way again — and honestly, you're going to enjoy them a whole lot more.✨ We talk:• The white towel incident• Why content creation is a part-time job • Why you should NEVER post couple photos on vacation• The most romantic moment of our whole Cabo trip 💌 Let's keep the conversation going:Have a vacation disaster story that beats my towel incident? I need to feel a little less alone. Drop it in the comments — I want to hear everything.Or email me: [email protected] the romcom live:📱 Instagram▶️ YouTube🎵 TikTokEnd Credits "rolling like a romcom"Production and audience development by PodVisionCreated, written, and hosted by Sheila KazanExecutive Producer of Her Own Life: Also Sheila KazanEmotional Support and Reality Check: Hezi (my husband)Tiny but Mighty Energy: Love (my pup)No white outfits were spared in the making of this episode. Just a pool towel, a DJI camera, and the evil eye.This romcom is just getting started. 🩷

I had a coaching call this week that honestly shook me. I walked in ready to talk about goals — and walked out realizing I'd already accomplished most of them without even noticing.That's the thing nobody talks about. Goals don't look the way Instagram says they will. They're not linear. They're not color-coded. And half the time, you're already living them.In this episode, I'm giving you the Sheila Science behind why we set goals, why we never feel like we've arrived, and why — like Julie in Julie & Julia — the whole point was never the beef bourguignon.✨ We talk:• Why you're probably already crushing your goals (and can't see it)• The myth of the linear goal — what it actually looks like vs. what we think it looks like• Why there's no one-size-fits-all approach to goal setting (and that's okay)• The Sheila Science of goals: it's not about the destination, it's about who you become on the way• Why joy is the only real metric that matters💌 Let's keep talking:What's a goal you've already accomplished without giving yourself credit for it? Drop it in the comments — I want to celebrate you.Or email me: [email protected] the romcom live: InstagramYouTube TikTokEnd Credits "rolling like a romcom"Production and audience development by PodVisionCreated, written, and hosted by Sheila KazanExecutive Producer of Her Own Life: Also Sheila KazanEmotional Support and Occasional Reality Check: Hezi (my husband)Tiny but Mighty Energy: Love (my pup)No vision boards were harmed in the making of this episode.Just a coaching call, a squiggly line, and a pot of beef bourguignon.This romcom is just getting started. 🩷

It's that time of the month — no, not THAT time of the month. It's Short n' Sweet. 🩷Every month I share three ways I'm rom-com'ing my life in real time because being the main character isn't a destination, it's a 24-hour pursuit. And honestly? This month's three things surprised even me.✨ In this episode:• Why getting people to fall in love with you starts with falling in love with yourself first• Branch Basics — the non-toxic cleaner I'm obsessed with (not an ad... but Branch Basics, please call me) Try for yourself! • Why intentions beat rules every single time — and how ditching perfection quietly changed my year📩 Let's talk: Comment below, DM me, or email [email protected]'s one intention you're setting for yourself this month?Watch my rom-com live:Instagram YouTubeTikTok---Production and audience development by PodVisionCreated, written, and hosted by Sheila KazanExecutive Producer of Her Own Life: Also Sheila KazanEmotional Support and Occasional Reality Check: Hezi (my husband)Tiny but Mighty Energy: Love (my pup)No perfection was required in the making of this episode. Just three honest things and the audacity to love yourself exactly as you are.This romcom is just getting started. 🩷