Episode 89: The Space Between With Andrea MancusoEpisode 89: The Space Between With Andrea Mancuso
The Well-Tended Life
Coach and author Andrea Mancuso talks with host Keri Wilt about the “space between” dreams and success, sharing how intentional healing, tiny daily actions and honest self-check-ins can shift long-standing patterns. The conversation focuses on fear, limiting beliefs and midlife transitions, offering practical ways to tend your life like a garden rather than waiting for time to fix everything.
1:18:25•16 Sept 2026
The Messy Middle: Healing, Dreams and Micro Steps With Andrea Mancuso
Episode Overview
- Time alone does not heal emotional wounds; healing asks for intentional effort and honest engagement with your pain.
- Limiting beliefs, fear (including fear of success) and unresolved mental health issues are major reasons people stay stuck between dream and result.
- Small, consistent micro actions are more powerful than waiting for the perfect plan or a large block of time to "finally" start.
- Checking in on mind, body and soul daily—Andrea’s wellness tripod—helps you see where you’re depleted and what needs tending.
- Real change begins with a clear decision and is strengthened by seeking meaningful support rather than relying on family or friends to carry your vision.
“Where you've been is nowhere near as important as the decision you make today about where you're looking to go.”
What are the common struggles and victories in addiction recovery? This conversation between host Keri Wilt and coach, speaker, and author Andrea Mancuso centres on the messy middle of life—the space between where you are and where you want to be.
Andrea shares how her business, Intentional Healing and Wellness, was born in the chaos of the 2020 pandemic, when her brother was in ICU and she found herself "in fetal position, literally in bed." Faced with fear and uncertainty, she chose to sit up, use every tool she had, and create something that moved her forward.
That choice sparked her mission to challenge the old saying that "time heals all wounds," because, as she puts it, "it just puts more time between you and the thing that happened." Drawing from her book *The Space Between: Navigating the Journey From Dream to Success*, Andrea talks about the "messy middle"—the long stretch between setting a goal and seeing results.
You’ll hear her break down how limiting beliefs, fear, mental health struggles, and constant distractions quietly derail progress, and why tiny daily "micro actions" can change far more than heroic bursts of effort. The chat is packed with relatable examples: the emotional weight of unresolved hurt, midlife re-evaluations, and the hard truth that no one else can tend your life-garden for you.
Andrea’s wellness tripod—mind, body, and soul—and Keri’s gardening metaphors give practical hooks for checking in on yourself without judgement. At its heart, this episode is about choosing to do your healing "on purpose" and learning to trust yourself enough to make a decision, seek support, and take the next small step. If you’ve ever felt stuck in the in-between, this conversation might be the nudge you’ve been waiting for to pick up your own spade.
What decision could you make today that your future self will thank you for?
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