Welcome to the first episode of the Day One Podcast for 2026. This one is personal. In this solo episode, I’m sharing the lessons 2025 taught me and how I’m now putting them into full practice as I step into a new year with clarity, intention, and alignment.

We often rush to set goals, create vision boards, and make plans, but before any of that, your mindset and heart must align. In this episode, I talk about why checking your mindset first is critical before writing anything down or speaking anything aloud. Because what you plan must match what you truly believe.

I also share how God challenged me to prepare for what I was believing Him for, not just hope for it. Preparation isn’t passive — it’s faith in action. And that’s my charge to you this year: don’t just plan for what you want… prepare to receive it.

Lessons from 2025 that shaped my perspective
Why mindset work must come before goal-setting
Aligning your heart, faith, and plans
The difference between planning and preparation
How preparation positions you for manifestation

If you’re stepping into 2026 ready to move with intention, faith, and follow-through — this episode will help you reset, refocus, and realign.

🎧 Tune in and make your Day One move: prepare for what you’re praying for.

Connect with Host, Giselle Quintanilla

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Website: www.readywriterservicesllc.com

In this year-end episode of the Day One Podcast, we reflect on the growth, stretching, and transformation that 2025 has brought. Because, if you’re like us, you can admit you are not the same woman you were on January 1st. And that change is evidence of God’s hand at work. 🙌🏽

My guest, LaToya Hammond, opens up about how the challenges and shifts she experienced this year drew her deeper into what God was doing within her — not just for survival, but for preparation and positioning for what’s next. We talk about obedience, identity, spiritual discipline, and what it means to show up even when the season feels heavy.

LaToya Hammond is a speaker, writer, and digital creator devoted to helping women embrace their God-given identity, emotional wholeness, and purpose. She is the visionary behind Girl, I Got You — supporting women healing after heartbreak and divorce — and Called to Be Different, empowering women to boldly own what sets them apart. As a mom, mentor, ministry leader, and media host/partner at B3 Media TV, LaToya is passionate about creating spaces where women feel seen, supported, and strengthened through every season of becoming.

✨ Why "December you" looks different than "January you"
✨ How God uses uncomfortable moments to refine and prepare
✨ Practical ways to stay aligned with what God said
✨ The importance of showing up with excellence — even while evolving
✨ What it means to stay the course when the assignment shifts

If you’ve felt God stretching you, shifting you, or setting you up for something greater — this conversation is confirmation that your transformation is intentional. 💜

Listen now and take your next Day One move into the future God is preparing for you.

🔗 Connect with your host:
Instagram | Facebook: @gisiquin
Website: www.readywriterservicesllc.com

In this powerful episode of the Day One Podcast, we sit down with Karen Marchione—author, radio host, and advocate for resilience—to explore how her personal journey through grief became the foundation for a life dedicated to offering hope to others.

Karen experienced deep loss early in life, losing her sister as a child and later her first husband, with whom she built a successful business. Those experiences, combined with her 20-year career as a special education teacher, shaped her heart for encouraging people through hardship. Her book, HOPE: How Other People Endure, and her radio show, The HOPE Show, share stories of endurance, healing, and the strength of the human spirit.

In this conversation, Karen opens up about:
How grief reshaped her life and strengthened her purpose
Why telling your story can help someone else endure
The message behind her book and the impact of The HOPE Show
What it truly looks like to rebuild after loss
The power of faith, resilience, and choosing hope day after day

If you're navigating grief, rebuilding after heartbreak, or searching for purpose in a hard season, this episode will remind you that you are not alone and hope is still possible.

Listen now and take your next Day One step toward healing and restoration.

Connect with Karen Marchione on Facebook: @karenjaynemarchione

Connect with your host:
Instagram | Facebook: @gisiquin
Website: www.readywriterservicesllc.com