Think of this episode as if you’re sitting in a hotel lobby with a close friend and suddenly realizing you’re talking about the things that quietly shape your entire life.

In this first episode of 2026 of the Yes, And! Podcast, Bunny talks with Katherine Wintsch, founder and CEO of The Mom Complex. In this conversation, they dive deep into the thoughts women say to themselves when no one is listening... the kind of self-talk that follows you across careers, relationships, motherhood, and success.

But they go one step further, challenging every listener to an exercise that, if done consciously, has the capacity to help women change their relationship with the negative thoughts that live rent-free in their inner conversations.

From there, they move through what it means to teach that inner voice some manners, why self-care isn’t enough, and how soul care asks for something deeper and sometimes uncomfortable.

Links and Resources

Connect with Katherine Wintsch:

Instagram: @slaylikeamother

Website and resources: www.slaylikeamother.com

Book Slay Like a Mother

Connect with Bunny Young

Instagram: @thebunnyyoung

Website: bunnyyoung.com

TIMSTAMPS

00:00 Bougie lobby energy and self-doubt

01:50 Katherine’s work and mission

06:45 The self-talk exercise

11:00 Teaching the voice manners

16:00 Learning to receive love

21:00 Loving yourself changes everything

27:30 Betting on yourself

32:00 Redefining success and growth

34:50 Racism, awareness, and self-doubt

37:05 Global impact of women’s self-talk

41:50 Defining a Yes, And life