The Resonate Podcast with Aideen

Turning the Lens Inward: Visibility and Becoming with Photographer Michèle Sennesael

What if the most powerful pivot in your life begins the moment you admit you don’t know the next step?In this episode of The Resonate Podcast, Aideen sits down with photographer, coach, and guide Michèle Sennesael to explore a life shaped not by certainty, but by listening. Michèle shares her journey from the intensity of a prestigious newsroom to a quieter, truer path—one that began with a hunch sparked by the Haiti earthquake and unfolded through surrender, chance encounters, and deep trust in what wanted to emerge next.Through her lens, Michèle learned to see beyond surface stories: the dignity of street children in Nicaragua, the quiet resilience of families, and eventually the raw, life-altering presence of birth itself. Photographing doulas and home births, she realised she wasn’t just capturing moments—she was holding space, reflecting strength, tenderness, and truth back to others.We explore the pivotal moments that reshaped her path: an arrest that stripped away certainty, a season of grounding in nature, and a single question asked by a stranger that reframed everything. These experiences led her from photography into coaching, where she now supports others in navigating visibility, self-worth, and the fear of being truly seen.Michèle shares gentle, practical tools for meeting these edges with compassion—slow breathing to settle the nervous system, honest inquiry to loosen old stories, and small, embodied steps that create safety in authenticity. The invitation running through this conversation is simple and brave: turn the lens inward, focus on what’s true now, and allow the image of your life to develop in its own time.Connect with MichèleWebsite: www.michelesennesael.comInstagram: @michelesennesael Facebook: @michele.sennesaelLinkedIn: @michèle-sennesael-b5820511This conversation offers a compassionate map back to yourself. You’ll hear how fear can soften into presence, self-doubt can mature into self-trust, and gentle practices can anchor your attention where it truly belongs. If this resonates, subscribe, share it with a friend standing on the edge of a brave change, and leave a review with the belief you’re ready to release. Your next step is enough. What will you choose?Support the showThanks for listening! To book a free consultation with Aideen visit https://www.confidenceinsinging.com/contact/

Breaking the Good Girl Spell With Julie Vander Meulen - Part 2

What happens when you stop trying to be “good” and start listening to your body? In this intimate and eye-opening conversation, Aideen welcomes back empowerment coach Julie Vander Meulen to explore the hidden rules of Good Girl Syndrome—how it frays our nervous systems, shapes our relationships, and quietly erodes our joy.Through real stories and practical, compassionate tools, Julie shares how a single word like“ouch” can soften conflict, why pausing to feel fear can change the entire direction of a conversation, and how circling back later can repair moments where panic once shut everything down. Together, we dig into the deeper roots: why so many of us confuse praise with love, why criticism can feel like exile, and how gentle self-acceptance practices can rebuild inner safety.Julie offers grounded rituals for reclaiming your worth: mirror moments, affectionate self-talk, and giving yourself rest without permission slips. We challenge achievement as the measure of value and offer a truer anchor: your essence is worthy by existing. From that truth, your voice softens, your boundaries strengthen, and connection becomes a place of honesty rather than performance.And then there’s joy. Joy as a practice, not a prize. If happiness feels far away, begin with a memory of laughter and let your body remember. Reclaim small delights you once dismissed as unproductive: music that moves you, simple meals, playful imitation. In a world that hurts, joy isn’t denial—it’s fuel. When we allow ourselves to feel fully and show up fully, we become safer for each other.Connect with JulieInstagram: @juvdmeulLinkedIn: @julie-vander-meulen-the-empowerment-coach    Website: www.ownyourlife.academyNewletter: Free Own Your Life Newsletter     Quiz: Good Girl Syndrome QuizArticles: My articles on Good Girl Syndrome Booking Page: Work with JulieIf this conversation resonates, subscribe, share it with someone who needs permission to be imperfect, and leave a review so more people can find their way back to their own voice. Your voice matters here.Support the showThanks for listening! To book a free consultation with Aideen visit https://www.confidenceinsinging.com/contact/

Letting Your Life Fall Apart: How Kanika Reclaimed Her Voice, Boundaries & Wealth

What happens when the life you built can no longer hold who you’re becoming?In this raw conversation, Aideen sits down with Kanika Vasudeva, energy coach, strategist, and truth-teller, to explore the transformation that began with a private unraveling: a business losing momentum, a marriage dissolving, and the unimaginable grief of stillbirth. What followed wasn’t a quick reinvention, but a clearing. Years of inner work. Training in energy healing. Leaving misaligned relationships. Rebuilding wealth from resonance, not performance. In this episode, Kanika shares how grief became a doorway to truthful visibility, sovereign boundaries, and pricing that honors your energy.We explore: • Moving from guilt and grief to guidance, permission, and power • Leaving misaligned relationships and rebuilding self-trust • Redefining visibility through self-knowing, energy, and resonance • Why “pricing as truth-telling” changes client outcomes • Baby-step leadership: becoming the lighthouse without forcing the tideThis episode offers a more human roadmap: begin with your energy, honor what lights you up, and build slowly from inner truth outward. Because wealth, real, soul-aligned wealth, follows resonance, not performance.Connect with KanikaInstagram: @kanikaenergycoachWebsite: www.artoflifecenter.comLinkedIn: @kanikaenergycoachIf this conversation moves you, share it with someone who needs courage today. Follow the show and leave a review to help more listeners find conversations that honor truth, visibility, and aligned success.Support the showThanks for listening! To book a free consultation with Aideen visit https://www.confidenceinsinging.com/contact/

The Bride Who Learned to Sing for Her Husband-to-be

What would happen if you turned love into a song—and dared to sing it out loud?In this moving episode, Aideen shares the story of Caryn, who—at nearly 60 and new to singing—decided to record a love song for her wedding. Inspired by an Instagram clip of a groom hearing his bride’s voice for the first time, Caryn set out to learn, record, and reveal her heart through music in just two months.Together, we explore how she moved from perfectionism to presence, finding her voice not just in melody but in life. You’ll hear:🎵 How to choose a song that fits your story (and your range!)🎵 Why the right emotion matters more than hitting every note🎵 How regular lessons and practice create confidence🎵 The emotional shift from “Am I good enough?” to “This is my truth”Caryn’s story is a reminder that meaning beats mastery and brave beats perfect. Her voice became a mirror for courage, reshaping how she shows up in love, family, and work.If you’ve ever felt it’s too late to start something new, this conversation will remind you: it’s never too late to free your voice and follow your heart.Support the showThanks for listening! To book a free consultation with Aideen visit https://www.confidenceinsinging.com/contact/

Breaking the Good Girl Spell with Julie Vander Meulen - Part 1

What if the rules you’ve been following are the bars of an invisible cage? In this powerful and deeply relatable conversation, Aideen sits down with empowerment coach and writer Julie Vander Muelen to unpack Good Girl Syndrome - the quiet conditioning that keeps women overgiving, overworking, and chasing approval long after they’ve already proven themselves.Julie shares her journey, from living by social norm that didn’t fit, to finally understanding the pattern. And how trading “being good” for “being free” transformed everything from her career to her relationships. Explore:* Awareness practices that help you catch the “Good Girl” voice before it takes the mic* Simple boundary tools—like the power of “Let me think about it” and a clean, confident “No”* How laughter, joy, and creativity reconnect you to desire without guilt* The hidden cost of invisible labor and how to reclaim your time, worth, and voiceThis episode is an invitation to stop earning your 'enoughness' and start trusting your own authority. Julie’s message is both grounding and liberating: You are already worthy. From that truth, desire becomes a compass not a crime.Stay connected with Julie on LinkedIn and sign up for her free Sunday Sanctuary newsletter for reflective prompts and soulful stories that inspire courageous change. Connect with JulieInstagram: @juvdmeulLinkedIn: @julie-vander-meulen-the-empowerment-coach    Website: www.ownyourlife.academyNewletter: Free Own Your Life Newsletter     Quiz: Good Girl Syndrome QuizArticles: My articles on Good Girl Syndrome Booking Page: Work with JulieIf this episode resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review—it helps more women find their way back to freedom and joy.Support the showThanks for listening! To book a free consultation with Aideen visit https://www.confidenceinsinging.com/contact/