Rediscovering Your Inner Bad-Ass | with host Emily Duncan

2026-01-20

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In this episode, I'm talking directly to the woman who feels like she's lost herself somewhere along the way. If you've gone through a "soft girl era," burnout, or a season where rest quietly turned into stagnation… this conversation is for you. I unpack how high-performing women often overcorrect when they're exhausted, and how that pendulum swing can disconnect us from our drive, fire, and identity. I walk through the exact mental frameworks, identity questions, and personal audits I used to reconnect with my inner badass, without swinging back i...

In this episode, I'm talking directly to the woman who feels like she's lost herself somewhere along the way.

If you've gone through a "soft girl era," burnout, or a season where rest quietly turned into stagnation… this conversation is for you. I unpack how high-performing women often overcorrect when they're exhausted, and how that pendulum swing can disconnect us from our drive, fire, and identity.

I walk through the exact mental frameworks, identity questions, and personal audits I used to reconnect with my inner badass, without swinging back into hustle, burnout, or self-punishment.

We talk about why excellence is earned, why balance is often the wrong goal, how to use strategic imbalance, and why wanting more does not make you vain, selfish, or wrong.

This episode is an invitation to stop shrinking, stop numbing, and stop pretending you don't want the life you actually want, and to start living in alignment with the woman you know you're meant to be.

In this episode, we cover:

Why "soft girl era" can become a trap for high-performing women
How burnout makes shrinking feel attractive
The difference between rest and self-abandonment
Why excellence is not an accident, it's lived
How identity (not motivation) drives lasting change
Using strategic imbalance instead of chasing balance
Being productively self-critical without shame
Why guilt around wanting more blocks growth
How to ruthlessly protect your vision and desires
Reconnecting with ambition, standards, and self-trust

If this episode resonates, share it with a woman who's ready to stop playing small and start becoming "her" again.

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