One Degree to Victory
One Degree to Victory is a podcast about change—why we want it, why we struggle with it, and what helps us move forward.
Hosted by Dr. Nelieta Hollis, each episode begins with a question and follows it through lived experience, thoughtful reflection, and the patterns that shape how we respond to life.
From worry, anxiety, stress, procrastination, and stagnation to the moments when we find ourselves waiting, avoiding, beginning again, or becoming something new, these conversations explore what happens between wanting change and knowing how to move toward it.
This is not motivation for motivation’s sake. It is a space to notice what is shaping you, understand the responses you have learned, and discover new possibilities for what comes next.
Episodes
10 episodes
You Don’t Have To Figure Everything Out Today
When you are navigating housing instability, every need can feel urgent. Housing, food, transportation, work, paperwork and your children’s needs can all compete for your attention at the same time.In the first episode of new series:&nbs...
Stability Vs Stagnation
Stagnation does not always look like doing nothing.You can work, pay bills, care for other people, solve problems, and carry responsibilities all day—while remaining stagnant in the area of your life that most needs your attention.
What Is Procrastination Really Costing You
Staying too long can look responsible on the outside and feel like slow erosion on the inside. We tell a personal story about knowing a job needed to end, trying to “control the exit,” and realizing that the longer we delayed, the more of our e...
Depletion Vs Growth Stress And Why Both Need Rest
Stress doesn’t only show up when something is wrong. Sometimes it shows up because something is changing, stretching, and developing you, and that difference can change whether you quit too soon or push too long.We unpack a simple but p...
Capacity Under Pressure
Your life can be on fire, and you can still be capable. That’s the tension we sit with as Dr. Hollis shares the real distance between a hotel room season and a doctoral graduation stage, and why the story isn’t about pushing harder. It’s about ...
How A Mama Bear Learned To Listen
“My anxiety.” It sounds normal, even honest, but what if that tiny phrase is quietly building a fence around your life? I’m Dr. Hollis, and I’m taking a hard look at how the words we repeat can turn a real stress response into an identity we ca...
Look Again: Anxiety And The Open Door
What if anxiety isn't only making you worry about what could go wrong—but also keeping you from recognizing what is already going right?In this episode of One Degree to Victory, Dr. Hollis explores what happens when anxiety cons...
How Worry Steals Your Capacity For Life
Every one of us worries.Sometimes it's about our children. Sometimes it's money, work, relationships, or simply not knowing what's coming next.But what if worry costs us more than peace of mind?In this episode of One De...
