I’m making a wild guess: There is this one dream, goal, or vision that you carry in your heart. And maybe you are already living this beautiful version of yourself every day. Maybe you are still at the beginning of making it come true and bringing it into your reality. Either way: Why? Why are you following this exact dream? Why are you doing all that you can, pouring your soul into everything you create, to follow this goal and step into this vision of yourself? In this episode, I’m sharing how I have been defining my why recently - in a short and practical way. I’m sharing exactly what my why is, how it has changed over the years, and why I’m creating what I’m creating in this phase of my life. I truly believe this definition can help you stay on track and focus on what really matters. It’s also what helps me get clarity, focus, and motivation. Exactly when we need it most. Thank you so much for being here. I hope you are doing well. I hope you are carrying a million dreams in your heart, I sure do. Much love, with a heart full of dreams, Bettina ✨ Subscribe on your favorite podcast app and join me on this magical journey of dreaming big and finding joy. ✉️ Join my Newsletter now Her Heart full of Dreams (https://her-heart-full-of-dreams.kit.com/) for heartfelt stories, creative sparks, and real-life insights that nourish your soul and fuel your dreams— one inspiring email at a time. Your journey starts here. For other personal joyful sparkles, join me on Instagram: Bettina In The Clouds (@bettinaintheclouds) (https://www.instagram.com/bettinaintheclouds/) Of dreams, hopes and all the struggles we can find in between. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

In his episode, I'm having a little chat with you about intentions, self-care, adventures planned, and creative projects that I hope and dream to see come to life this year. It is about talking kinder and gentler to yourself, practicing more self-love, and taking our creativity more seriously. It's about dreaming of soft adventures, slow travels through countries of Tolkien, and much more. I'm finally sharing a little update on my drawing course, too. If you too have a creative project and you too wish to bring something of your creativity to the world, I believe this episode is for you. What intention do you have for 2026? I'd love to hear from you! Thank you for being here. With a heart full of dreams, Bettina ✨ Subscribe on your favorite podcast app and join me on this magical journey of dreaming big and finding joy. ✉️ Join my Newsletter now Her Heart full of Dreams (https://her-heart-full-of-dreams.kit.com/) for heartfelt stories, creative sparks, and real-life insights that nourish your soul and fuel your dreams— one inspiring email at a time. Your journey starts here. For other personal joyful sparkles, join me on Instagram: Bettina In The Clouds (@bettinaintheclouds) (https://www.instagram.com/bettinaintheclouds/) Of dreams, hopes and all the struggles we can find in between. New Year Intention New Year Goals Writing a book Creativity Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

If you ever wondered: Is my dream worth pursuing? Is my dream needed in this world? Am I even good enough for making my dreams come true? Then this episode is for you. It is a little new year intention setting for your creative heart and a gentle pep talk. Let this year be the year where you decide to pursue your dream, to follow that inner spark of yours. Happy new year, dear friend. I hope you landed safely in the new year and have had reenergyzing holidays, whatever that meant for you. With a heart full of dreams Bettina ✨ Subscribe on your favorite podcast app and join me on this magical journey of dreaming big and finding joy. ✉️ Join my Newsletter now Her Heart full of Dreams (https://her-heart-full-of-dreams.kit.com/) for heartfelt stories, creative sparks, and real-life insights that nourish your soul and fuel your dreams— one inspiring email at a time. Your journey starts here. For other personal joyful sparkles, join me on Instagram: Bettina In The Clouds (@bettinaintheclouds) (https://www.instagram.com/bettinaintheclouds/) Of dreams, hopes and all the struggles we can find in between. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

"I heard someone knock on the door. Who could this be? I didn't expect any visitor." This episode is a magical short story for that moment when we feel that we have been through too much. When we need to come back to ourselves. Hi, my name is Bettina and I'm making both, storytelling fictional podcasts and podcasts episodes where I talk about real life fairy dust. Make yourself cozy, grab a coffee or tea and let this be a moment of remembering. Especially in the years when we forget how much we’ve survived. If you’ve been feeling burnt out, tender, or emotionally full, this is your place to breathe. I’m sending you so much love. May next year give your heart exactly what it needs, in your own best way. A little more healing, a little more peace, a little more gentleness. If you like these fiction podcast episodes, I would be glad to make more of these. Much love, Bettina ✨ Subscribe on your favorite podcast app and join me on this magical journey of dreaming big and finding joy. ✉️ Join my Newsletter now Her Heart full of Dreams (https://her-heart-full-of-dreams.kit.com/) for heartfelt stories, creative sparks, and real-life insights that nourish your soul and fuel your dreams— one inspiring email at a time. Your journey starts here. Of dreams, hopes and all the struggles we can find in between. Short story / Creativity / Joy / End of the year ritual Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Did you ever have to make a decision that felt impossible - one you knew would change everything? In 2025, I faced the hardest decision of my life: to stop trying to become parents. This episode is a deeply personal reflection on a year filled with adventure, family, and joy - and one that will forever be shaped by letting go of a dream we carried for a long time. We talk about endings and beginnings, about leaving things behind, and about the quiet truth that sometimes our hearts decide long before our minds are ready to understand. I also share a meaningful end-of-year ritual my husband and I have practiced since 2019: a ritual rooted in dreams, hopes, and honest reflection. This is a cozy, vulnerable, and powerful look back at 2025 and an invitation to pause, reflect, and listen to what your own heart might be asking for next. If your heart wants to share, I’d love to hear from you in the comments: Have you ever made a hard decision that changed your life — and what are you carrying into the next year? Much love, with a heart full of dreams Bettina ✨ Subscribe on your favorite podcast app and join me on this magical journey of dreaming big and finding joy. ✉️ Join my Newsletter now Her Heart full of Dreams (https://her-heart-full-of-dreams.kit.com/) for heartfelt stories, creative sparks, and real-life insights that nourish your soul and fuel your dreams— one inspiring email at a time. Your journey starts here. big decision; hard decision; letting go; endings and beginnings stopping IVF Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Hellooo Christmas, right? This is a tough one. If you’re childless not by choice or struggle with infertility, being around pregnant friends, pregnancy talk, or families with babies and young children, especially around Christmas and the holidays, can feel so daunting. You can love them deeply and still feel like your heart is breaking. In this episode, I’m sharing a gentle warm blanket for those moments: How I decided whether to go (and how to protect myself if it’s too much) How I prepared with a letter to myself (so my highest self could guide me) What to do when the body goes into panic: grounding + nervous system support A creative exercise for the deeper belief underneath the pain (the “inner part” that shows up) And one unconventional mindset tool for the “I want what they have” spiral (only if it fits where you are right now) If this is you today: you are welcome here. And if the kindest choice is to step back and protect your heart, that is okay too. I hope you are doing well, I hope you take care of yourself and your heart. Sending you much love, Bettina ✨ Subscribe on your favorite podcast app and join me on this magical journey of dreaming big and finding joy. ✉️ Join my Newsletter now Her Heart full of Dreams (https://her-heart-full-of-dreams.kit.com/) for heartfelt stories, creative sparks, and real-life insights that nourish your soul and fuel your dreams— one inspiring email at a time. Your journey starts here. For other personal joyful sparkles, join me on Instagram: Bettina In The Clouds (@bettinaintheclouds) (https://www.instagram.com/bettinaintheclouds/) Of dreams, hopes and all the struggles we can find in between. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

It's about time that we talk about bitterness and childless not by choice. Have you ever read about that link? Nope? Neither have I, unfortunately. It seems to me, that not a lot of people talk about it, when it is so important we do. That feeling of unjustice, anger, frustration, disappointment, "why me" and everything else that it brings along is so common with infertility and even more so when we end up being childless not by choice. It is tough!! And sometimes but not always, bitterness decides to stay. Which is why I believe it is important that I am sharing this story. In this episode, I'm talking about how I suddenly realized that I might be on the path to feeling bitter and how I am actively stepping outside of it, to live a joyful life. I am learning so much about how to let it go, how to let bitterness behind me. There are some methods that help me, like feeling my emotions, processing them and other things that I am sharing in this episode. No, I'm not done learning, transforming, but I feel it is important that we talk about it. And who knows, maybe it helps you too and is exactly what you need to hear today. Don't forget to share: What is your takeaway? What do you want to share with me and our community on here? I would love to here from you and to learn from you, right in the comment section of this podcast underneath. We got this! Sending you much love, Bettina ✨ Subscribe on your favorite podcast app and join me on this magical journey of dreaming big and finding joy. ✉️ Join my Newsletter now Her Heart full of Dreams (https://her-heart-full-of-dreams.kit.com/) for heartfelt stories, creative sparks, and real-life insights that nourish your soul and fuel your dreams— one inspiring email at a time. Your journey starts here. For other personal joyful sparkles, join me on Instagram: Bettina In The Clouds (@bettinaintheclouds) (https://www.instagram.com/bettinaintheclouds/) bitterness, infertility, childless not by choice, feeling bitter Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

When you realize you just made a huge mistake, what is the first thing you tell yourself? When it sounds something like this: "I'm so stupid!", "I get it wrong all the time", "I'm a horrible adult", "Why can't I just be in control of what I am doing?", then, well, welcome to my brain and how it reacted when I realized that I was at the wrong airport in London (but why, London, do you have to have four airports... asking for a friend?). Now, it doesn't have to be this way forever. We can learn and grow from it. And with time, we might have those thoughts, but we can put them away easier and easier. In this episode I am talking about that trip to London that ended differently than I thought it would, and how I dealt with this situation. It is a little fun story for you, and I hope you are listening to it with a little smile on your face and with a little bit more compassion for yourself. You deserve grace for yourself. Mistakes are here to make us grow, and we can learn from what we did wrong. Thank you so much for tuning in! There is a comment section below this episode: let me know what huge mistake you made in the past, and let us laugh about it now. After all, it is in the past and you have learned from it. Much love from me to you, Bettina ✨ Subscribe on your favorite podcast app and join me on this magical journey of dreaming big and finding joy. ✉️ Join my Newsletter now Her Heart full of Dreams (https://her-heart-full-of-dreams.kit.com/) for heartfelt stories, creative sparks, and real-life insights that nourish your soul and fuel your dreams— one inspiring email at a time. Your journey starts here. For other personal joyful sparkles, join me on Instagram: Bettina In The Clouds (@bettinaintheclouds) (https://www.instagram.com/bettinaintheclouds/) Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

I can't be the only one thinking that, right? But plot twist: This isn't true, at least not in the way that you think. Well, let me explain. I recently had been thinking that I might do this life wrong, falling from one crisis to the other. When in fact I realized, that I am just going through something tough, through a phase in my life that is really difficult and struggling with that is more than normal (huge to admit that and to actually see it that way). It can look like there is a lot of chaos and as if everything is on fire in your life - like the transitioning of a phoenix. And admitting, that you are going through something rough is one part of going and moving through it. Sometimes though, we feel like we can't admit that towards others. That we have to pretend that we got it all figured out like everyone else. That we have to hide the difficult feelings in our lives, the emotional struggles and tough times that we encounter. We do not have to, and it isn't healthy nor helping in your growth to do that. So, while it seems that others do not struggle with the intensity that you do, it might just be that you do not give yourself enough credit and grace for what you are going through. And that we can accept that you do not have figured out what happens right now, but what is going on and to move through the emotional rollercoaster. You got it. I got it. Let's move through these times together. Thank you for tuning in and there is a comment section, underneath, so glad if you could share how it resonated with you. Much love to you Bettina ✨ Subscribe on your favorite podcast app and join me on this magical journey of dreaming big and finding joy. ✉️ Join my Newsletter now Her Heart full of Dreams (https://her-heart-full-of-dreams.kit.com/) for heartfelt stories, creative sparks, and real-life insights that nourish your soul and fuel your dreams— one inspiring email at a time. Your journey starts here. For other personal joyful sparkles, join me on Instagram: Bettina In The Clouds (@bettinaintheclouds) (https://www.instagram.com/bettinaintheclouds/) Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

There are movies that leave a mark on your heart and that you think about for a long time. These two movies did exactly that to me, and I believe they find us in times when we need them most. Through them, we can find exactly the wisdom we need to hear at the specific time we watch them. At their core, they’re about what we’re here to do: discovering our truest, most authentic self and living it, despite what others believe we were created for. Don’t have a mission, a dream, or a passion? Great, this episode is for you, too. You’re childless not by choice, in need of a good cry to let it all out, and on your way to find what you’re truly here for, let these be the ones to ignite your heart. And thank me later. Much love to you, and let me know what you think of them when you watch them, Bettina ✨ Subscribe on your favorite podcast app and join me on this magical journey of dreaming big and finding joy. ✉️ Join my Newsletter now Her Heart full of Dreams (https://her-heart-full-of-dreams.kit.com/) for heartfelt stories, creative sparks, and real-life insights that nourish your soul and fuel your dreams— one inspiring email at a time. Your journey starts here. For other personal joyful sparkles, join me on Instagram: Bettina In The Clouds (@bettinaintheclouds) (https://www.instagram.com/bettinaintheclouds/) Animated movies - movie inspiration - Creativity - Stories about life - Flow - Wild Robot - movie review Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.