Stroke It Guide Podcast
"Stroke It! Your Guide to Enhance every relationship, Especially You"
The podcast offers personal and professional growth advice from CEO's, CHO's and others rockin 'at life. It is for those wanting more peace, clarity, direction, passion, purpose, and happiness.
If this is you, let this podcast be your guide. This podcast will teach you how to care for yourself first then others. It will boost your confidence, self esteem and worth. You will become happy and fulfilled. So much so that you will have the power to give to others honestly and effectively.
Each episode offers positive self chatter featuring methods, tools, and coaching from Jenny herself towards creating positive mental health benefits first for yourself and then for the others around you as you lead from within your empire. Whether you use the STROKE IT guide on your spouse, your family members, your friends, or your executive, and management teams, applying what learned in these episodes will enrich how you DO LIFE with all those around you.
About the host:
Jenny Alday Townsend is a successful entrepreneur who has made it her mission to help others navigate the challenges of marriage, business ownership, and balancing both. After facing her own struggles in marriage and successfully overcoming them, she has developed a deep understanding of the complexities of relationships and the importance of effective communication. Jenny has since created The Stroke It Guide, which provides practical tools and strategies for individuals looking to improve their relationships. With a compassionate and empathetic approach, Jenny empowers her network to take control of their lives and relationships, and create a fulfilling and happy future for themselves.
Stroke It Guide Podcast
Ep 203 No Half Cakes and How to Show Up Fully in Every Area of Life
In this episode of The Stroke It Podcast, host Jenny Townsend sits down with entrepreneur, author, and “No Half Cakes” founder Jim Sabellico to talk about what happens when success costs you the moments that actually matter. Jim tells the story behind his personal creed — walking into his son’s birthday party after a long workday and seeing a half-eaten cake — and deciding right then he would never bring “half a cake” home again. That moment became the fuel for helping high achievers calm the chaos, prioritize family, and show up fully in every area of life.
Jenny and Jim dig into his “six slices” of a whole life (spiritual, physical, emotional, relationships, finances, and career), why hustle culture quietly wrecks homes, and how leaders can model boundaries without losing credibility. They also get super practical about communication in marriage, being seen and heard, choosing better circles, and why consistency matters more than the perfect plan. If you’ve ever chased the next revenue goal and missed the real celebration at home, this one will hit.
It’s honest, relational, and a great listen for leaders, spouses, and anyone trying to build a life that feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside.
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Resources
Jim Sabellico's site and “No Half Cakes” framework: nohalfcakes.com
What You’ll Hear in This Episode
✅ The “half cake” story — and how missing one birthday became a life reset
✅ Why Jim says real success should never cost your soul, health, or family
✅ The six slices of life to keep in harmony (not “balance”)
✅ How to show up as the same person at work, at home, and with friends
✅ Why leaders can’t force boundaries on their team — they have to model them
✅ The four things people crave at work and at home: to be loved, appreciated, seen, and heard
✅ How to talk to both the leader and the employee about burnout and over-serving
✅ Communication that actually lands: what’s meant, said, heard, and understood
✅ Why consistency beats perfection, and why “show up today” is the real win
✅ Guardrails in marriage — taking “divorce” off the table so you can have real conversations
Chapters
00:00 Welcome and the story behind “No Half Cakes”
03:25 The night everything changed: coming home to a half-eaten birthday cake
07:10 Redefining success so it doesn’t cost your family
10:45 The six slices of life and why harmony is better than balance
15:20 Leaders first: modeling boundaries and letting your team see your weakness
20:05 Being loved, appreciated, seen, and heard — what people actually want
24:30 Talking to the employee who can’t stop serving everyone else
28:15 Choosing better rooms: mentors, circles, and getting around healthy people
32:40 Presence, hobbies, and finding joy now (not “one day”)
36:55 Communication that lands: what’s meant v
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