Big Feels, Bad Decisions

Big Feels, Bad Decisions

Welcome to the Big Feels, Bad Decisions Podcast! Here, I'll be talking about my life's greatest lessons in hopes that someone out there experiencing something similar doesn't have to feel alone. I'll be covering topics like past relationships, personal finances, business school, real estate, working as a woman in mining in Canada's Arctic, living as a minority in another country, workplace bullying and harassment, things that I've done that were questionable at the time, and much, much more. If this sounds like entertainment to you, or you just need to hear about my epic fails to get through the day, you're in the right place. Feel free to like, subscribe, share with a friend, and listen anywhere you get your podcasts 🎙🤍

Episodes

July 1, 2026 • 35 mins

Sometimes I stumble on stories that are incredibly difficult to put into words... but I think I finally figured out how to say this one.

My entire world came crashing down at once early on in my career. I walked away from a 7-year relationship, lost my dog, lost my job, and was staring down an $80,000 truck and a massive mortgage. And then... I found myself entangled in an affair with a senior executive of the company.

The rest? I ne...

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You've all heard the saying "money can’t buy happiness." But let’s be honest about what it can buy: your independence.

The moment I decided to walk away from my 7-year relationship, I discovered my very first taste of true freedom: I bought my FIRST house. I stumbled into the real estate market unknowingly, but it changed my perspective on money forever and became my greatest provider to date. Money isn’t something...

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June 17, 2026 • 26 mins

For years, we’ve been told that achieving your goal weight is simply a matter of discipline, grit, and matching athlete-level training with exhausting caloric deficits. But what happens when you’re trapped in a constant, draining cycle of overtraining, overeating, and relying on pure willpower just to end up maintaining the same size?

In this episode, I discuss my personal journey with a GLP-1. This isn't a conversation ...

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June 10, 2026 • 30 mins

Episode Summary: What does it take to walk away from everything you’ve ever built? In this official premiere episode of Big Feels, Bad Decisions, we dive into Lesson #1: the terrifying, liberating reality that it is never too late to start over.

For twenty years, I climbed the ladder in environmental sciences. I stood on the northern tundra managing the environmental footprints of major diamond mines. I was single-handedly res...

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"I can't accept that the things I have survived and persevered through in this life were all for nothing, and my lessons are going to be your cheat codes from now on." — Dayna Meredith

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In this inaugural trailer episode, host Dayna Meredith introduces Big Feels, Bad Decisions, a podcast dedicated to pulling back the layers of human struggle, resilience, and personal evolution. Through her upcoming series, 41 Les...

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