<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:psc="http://podlove.org/simple-chapters" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Answer is No.]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>The Answer is No is the podcast for women who have built successful lives but feel disconnected from themselves. Hosted by Stanford-trained psychologist Dr. Wendy O'Connor, this show helps you reclaim your time, energy, and self-trust by learning when and how to say NO.</p><p><br /></p><p>Because the life you actually want happens when you become less convenient and more aligned.</p>]]></description><link>www.drwendyoconnor.com</link><generator>Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:37:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.riverside.com/hosting/zU36aOEa.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Dr. Wendy O'Connor]]></author><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:31:57 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[2026 Dr. Wendy O'Connor]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><category><![CDATA[Self-Improvement]]></category><category><![CDATA[Health & Fitness]]></category><itunes:author>Dr. Wendy O&apos;Connor</itunes:author><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;The Answer is No is the podcast for women who have built successful lives but feel disconnected from themselves. Hosted by Stanford-trained psychologist Dr. Wendy O&apos;Connor, this show helps you reclaim your time, energy, and self-trust by learning when and how to say NO.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Because the life you actually want happens when you become less convenient and more aligned.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Dr. Wendy O&apos;Connor</itunes:name><itunes:email>wendy@drwendyoconnor.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Education"><itunes:category text="Self-Improvement"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Health &amp; Fitness"/><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/0b8204f6-ed1d-4bf3-ad5f-5a918cc5ba26/logos/7a62abf6-d002-46f8-a843-e88eb4720afd.png"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Hidden Cost of Putting Yourself Last- Solo Episode]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Your health isn't just another item on your to-do list, 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behavior change, she shares practical tools to help you stop putting your well-being last and start making you health a non-negotiable priority.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Because building a life you love starts with saying no to the things that keep you from taking care of yourself.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:32:32</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/0b8204f6-ed1d-4bf3-ad5f-5a918cc5ba26/logos/7a62abf6-d002-46f8-a843-e88eb4720afd.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:title>The Hidden Cost of Putting Yourself Last- Solo Episode</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Perimenopause Trap: Eating Less, Exercising More, and Feeling Worse]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of The Answer is No, Dr. Wendy sits down with holistic health expert Calie Calabrese to challenge everything women 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