Life's Too Short for Maybe | Ep 272
Don't Wait For Your Wake Up Call! · May 23, 2026 · 29:05
Don't Wait For Your Wake Up Call!
Don't Wait For Your Wake Up Call! · May 23, 2026 · 29:05
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✨ In this heartfelt episode, Jan Janzen shares her incredible journey of leaving a high-control religion, rebuilding her life from scratch, and turning her experiences into wisdom for others.
💡 Melissa and Jan talk about decisions, courage, business systems, gratitude, fun, purpose, and why life is too short for maybe.
🌿 This conversation is a beautiful reminder that every choice shapes our future, and it is never too late to begin again.
🔥 A powerful episode for anyone ready to stop waiting, trust themselves, and take aligned action.
❤️ Jan is a return guest on this show, if you liked this episode, check out episode #210 when we talked about Getting Off The Merry Go Round
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Episode Summary
In this powerful conversation, Melissa sits down with author and decision expert Jan Jansen to explore the life-changing impact of making clear decisions. Jan shares the deeply personal story behind her book Devil with a Briefcase, including how her experience leaving the Jehovah’s Witnesses after 38 years shaped her understanding of courage, structure, resilience, and reinvention.
Jan opens up about what it was like to leave a high-control religion, lose her entire support system, and rebuild her life from the ground up. From learning everyday life skills most people take for granted to navigating heartbreak, homelessness, grief, and starting over later in life, her journey is a profound example of what becomes possible when someone chooses courage over fear.
The episode also dives into the importance of decision-making in business and life, the role of systems and structure, and why Jan believes “Life is too short for maybe.” Melissa and Jan also reflect on health, gratitude, fun, purpose, philanthropy, and creating a life with intention instead of waiting for the “perfect” moment.
This is an inspiring episode about choosing action, trusting your path, and building a meaningful life one decision at a time.
Key TakeawaysAbout the Guest:
Jan Janzen is an author and decision expert who writes about the choices that shape business and life. Her upcoming book, Devil with a Briefcase: Stop Winging It. Start Winning, is built around 101 decisions entrepreneurs must make to move from chaos to structure and results. After decades in business, Jan’s work focuses on clarity, conviction, and building something that works without second-guessing.
Contact:
Website: Janjanzen.com
About the Host:
Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner and a Board Designated Master Trainer of Hypnotherapy, Trainer of NLP, Time Line Therapy®, and NLP Results Coaching, helping people get to the root cause of their health issues and then get lasting results. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa
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