It Has to Be Me

It Has to Be Me

What are your “It has to be me” moments? Those key points in your life where you know “This is what I want to do” and you go for it! I’m Tess Masters and I’m getting the skinny from people who are smashing their fears and doubts to make the things they want happen. Let’s dive in, get fired up, and go after your next “It Has To Be Me!”
Thrive With Uncertainty | IHTBM100
It Has to Be MeApril 02, 2026x
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01:37:32133.95 MB

Thrive With Uncertainty | IHTBM100

In the show’s 100th episode, Beau Weaver and Elizabeth Jurgensen, two long-time friends, lead the conversation and interview me. We celebrate the strength, resilience, and wisdom that people build together in relationships. We start with our strange meeting, almost 20 years ago, and significant mome...

Getting What You Want and Wanting What You Get | 099
It Has to Be MeMarch 26, 2026x
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02:02:28168.18 MB

Getting What You Want and Wanting What You Get | 099

Struggling to make a dent in your goals for the New Year again? Educator and coach Elizabeth Jurgensen explores with me how annual resolutions have turned rituals of renewal into rituals of failure, and outlines a more sustainable, grounded approach to change. Tracing the surprising history of resol...

How Nutrition Shapes Fertility, Pregnancy, and Menopause | 098
It Has to Be MeMarch 19, 2026x
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01:42:35140.89 MB

How Nutrition Shapes Fertility, Pregnancy, and Menopause | 098

Dietitian Ayla Barmmer helps us understand just how much nutrition and gut health impact fertility, pregnancy, and reproductive health during perimenopause and menopause. While supporting women undergoing IVF, Ayla noticed a troubling pattern: Many were advised by doctors to restrict food, and meet ...

IBS 101: What a Dietitian Wants You to Know | 097
It Has to Be MeMarch 12, 2026x
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01:27:46120.54 MB

IBS 101: What a Dietitian Wants You to Know | 097

We’re getting the truth about Irritable Bowel Syndrome from Meghan Donnelly—GI dietitian and certified FODMAP practitioner. We start with the basics: What IBS is, the common symptoms, how many people it affects, and what causes it. Then dive into diagnostic challenges, conditions IBS can overlap wit...

Where is your line in the sand? | 096
It Has to Be MeMarch 05, 2026x
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01:00:3583.2 MB

Where is your line in the sand? | 096

Where is your line in the sand? The moment when you say: “Enough—it has to be me,” and fight for change in your life and in the world? In this solo episode, I explore why our actions often fall short of our values, and the fears and dynamics that hold us back from advocating for ourselves and others...