Empowered & Embodied Show

Replay: Moving Beyond Labels to True Identity

Send us a MessageWhat if the way you introduce yourself is actually holding you back?In this episode of The Empowered and Embodied Show, Kim Romain and Louise Neil start with a simple question: "How do you introduce yourself?" and uncover something much deeper... the difference between putting on a mask and performing who you think you should be and embodying who you actually are.They explore the hidden needs that drive how we show up in the world, why understanding those needs unlocks authentic leadership, and how to stop shrinking yourself to fit into rooms that weren't built for you.In This Episode:Why "Tell me about yourself" may trigger anxiety and what to do insteadThe truth about needs vs. being "needy" (and why this matters for confidence)How Human Design reveals patterns that keep you stuck in doubtMoving from role-based identity to soul-based expressionWhat authentic leadership actually looks like when you stop performingPerfect for you if you've ever felt the gap between who you are and how the world sees you, struggled with introducing yourself authentically, or wondered why networking feels so draining.This conversation gets deep, fast and will change how you think about identity, authenticity, and what you truly need to thrive.Key Moments:00:00 — Intros and Welcome04:47 — Identity Starts with How We Introduce Ourselves05:00 — Human Design: Open Centers and the Spiral of Doubt08:34 — The Difference Between Wants and Needs12:34 — Why Needs Are About Fulfillment, Not Lack15:32 — Unlearning "Too Needy": Reclaiming Our Right to Need18:07 — Finding the Courage to Name What Fills You20:34 — Redefining Leadership: Guiding vs. Commanding27:50 — Holding Space: What It Really Means to Lead Energetically31:13 — When Someone Else Introduces You (And Gets It Right)32:48 — The Struggle to Be Seen in Rooms That Aren't Like-Minded35:23 — Noticing the Word "Need" and What It Reveals37:24 — Final Reflections: Still in the Messy Middle, Still Growing38:44 — Embodying Your IdentityJoin a circle of changemakers committed to leading with purpose, presence and ease inside Kim's Rising Visionaries mentorship program. Reclaim your career and confidence during midlife through Louise's Rise & Redefine program.If you’re loving this show, come check out the Feminist Podcasters Collective, where creators like us are uplifting diverse voices and driving meaningful change. If you’re looking for new shows to fill your feed, head to https://feministpodcasterscollective.com

Replay: Creating Ease Through Alignment and Authenticity with Adhya Rose

Send us a MessageWhat if creating ease in your life and work isn’t about doing more… but about aligning more deeply with what’s already true?In this replay episode of The Empowered & Embodied Show, Kim Romain and Louise Neil are joined by Adhya Rose, an efficiency and energetics coach who supports purpose-driven entrepreneurs in building sustainable systems that honor both capacity and humanity.This conversation explores alignment, authenticity, embodiment, and the practice of allowing. Together, they unpack why control often feels safer than trust, how misalignment leads to burnout, and what becomes possible when we stop forcing outcomes and start listening to what our bodies, values, and lives are asking for.Rather than offering formulas or quick fixes, this episode invites a slower, more honest inquiry into how ease is created through clarity, self-trust, and supportive systems that work with us instead of against us.In this episode, we explore:What alignment actually looks like in real life and businessWhy authenticity is a practice, not a personality traitThe relationship between control, surrender, and inner peaceHow systems can support growth without depletionNavigating change, chaos, and personal evolution with more easeThe ripple effect of personal alignment on the collectiveIf you’re craving more ease, navigating a season of transition, or re-evaluating how you live and work, this conversation offers language, perspective, and permission to stop pushing and start allowing.Key Moments:00:00 – Intro & Welcome02:53 – Alignment and Ease05:33 – Authenticity in Practice08:04 – Asking for Support12:03 – Systems That Support15:46 – Navigating Change19:13 – Inner Peace and Trust21:20 – Growth Through Chaos24:37 – Karma and Evolution30:07 – Conscious Creation33:12 – Control vs. Surrender39:02 – Collective Impact43:46 – Final ReflectionsConnect With Adhya:Website: www.adhyarose.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/adhyarose_mentor/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adhya-rose-27960017a/ Join a circle of changemakers committed to leading with purpose, presence and ease inside Kim's Rising Visionaries mentorship program. Reclaim your career and confidence during midlife through Louise's Rise & Redefine program.If you’re loving this show, come check out the Feminist Podcasters Collective, where creators like us are uplifting diverse voices and driving meaningful change. If you’re looking for new shows to fill your feed, head to https://feministpodcasterscollective.com

Replay: Decolonizing Leadership - Belonging, Power, and the Systems We Inherited with Shoshana Allice

Send us a MessageLeadership didn’t become exclusionary over time. It was intentionally built that way.In this replay episode of The Empowered & Embodied Show, Kim Romain and Louise Neil sit down with Shoshana Allice, a neuro-inclusive leadership coach and consultant, to examine how leadership systems are rooted in exclusion and what it takes to lead differently.This conversation explores decolonizing leadership, the myth of belonging through conformity, and how power, privilege, and productivity norms shape who gets to lead and who gets left out. Together, they name the ways we’ve been taught to wear armor, suppress our bodies, and confuse fitting in with safety.This episode covers:Why so many leadership systems are exclusionaryWhat it means to decolonize leadership and unlearn inherited normsBelonging vs. fitting inRest as resistance inside productivity cultureCuriosity as a leadership practiceReclaiming humanity in leadership and workIf you’re questioning traditional leadership models, navigating burnout, or searching for more honest and humane ways to lead, this episode offers language (and permission) to stop pretending the system works for everyone.Key Moments:00:00 – Welcome and Introductions07:20 – Curiosity, Writing, and Listening to the Process13:20 – Introducing Shoshana Alice15:47 – Land Acknowledgement and Context21:33 – What Decolonizing Leadership Really Means25:15 – Safety, Armor, and Brave Spaces30:04 – Curiosity as the Starting Point34:45 – Belonging vs. Fitting In38:32 – Age, Wisdom, and Leadership44:36 – Key Takeaways and Reflections49:10 – Where to Find Shoshana and ClosingResources Mentioned:📖 Rest as Resistance by Tricia Hersey🎥 This is WaterConnect with Shoshana:🌎 www.decolonizingleadership.comJoin a circle of changemakers committed to leading with purpose, presence and ease inside Kim's Rising Visionaries mentorship program. Reclaim your career and confidence during midlife through Louise's Rise & Redefine program.If you’re loving this show, come check out the Feminist Podcasters Collective, where creators like us are uplifting diverse voices and driving meaningful change. If you’re looking for new shows to fill your feed, head to https://feministpodcasterscollective.com

Replay: Building Confidence vs. Proving Competence with Becky Mollenkamp

Send us a MessageIn this re-released episode, we explore the crucial difference between competence and confidence, and why understanding this distinction might be the key to getting unstuck. This episode was originally released November 19, 2024. We're resurfacing this conversation because the struggle between external validation and internal confidence is timeless, and these insights deserve another listen.Kim, Louise, and business coach Becky Mollenkamp dive into the psychology of proving energy, the myth that confidence appears before you're ready, and why taking action scared is the only way forward. Becky shares her journey from a "perfect on paper" life to complete upheaval, and what she learned about building businesses and lives aligned with who you actually are.If you've ever felt like you're doing all the right things but still don't feel ready, struggled with self-doubt despite having the skills, or wondered whether fear or wisdom is holding you back from your next big move, this conversation is for you.What We CoverThe critical difference between competence (external validation) and confidence (internal belief)Why "proving energy" keeps you stuck in a cycle of seeking approvalHow to act your way into believing faster than you can believe your way into actingThe "Is this new?" framework for evaluating whether fear is protecting you or limiting youHow to resource yourself when taking scary steps forwardThe mediocre white man test: identifying when systemic conditioning (not lack of ability) holds you backWhy sometimes the bravest choice is saying "I could do this, and I choose not to"About Becky MollenkampBecky is a business coach for entrepreneurs ready to transition from small business owner to CEO without recreating toxic corporate culture. She's the founder of the Feminist Founders Movement, host of the Feminist Founders Podcast, co-host of the Messy Liberation Podcast, and founder of the Feminist Podcasters Collective. You can find her work at https://beckymollenkamp.com or wherever you listen to podcasts.Listen + Subscribe If this episode resonates, follow The Empowered & Embodied Show for more conversations on confidence, self-trust, leadership, and building a life aligned with who you actually are.Join a circle of changemakers committed to leading with purpose, presence and ease inside Kim's Rising Visionaries mentorship program. Reclaim your career and confidence during midlife through Louise's Rise & Redefine program.If you’re loving this show, come check out the Feminist Podcasters Collective, where creators like us are uplifting diverse voices and driving meaningful change. If you’re looking for new shows to fill your feed, head to https://feministpodcasterscollective.com

Replay: Reclaim Your Power with Valerie Freidlander

Send us a MessageIn this re-released episode, we dive right into the heart of personal agency, systemic conditioning, and what it actually takes to reclaim your power in a world that benefits from you doubting yourself. This episode was originally released on October 29, 2024. We’re resurfacing this episode because the conversation around agency, sovereignty, and systems is more relevant than ever and it’s worth hearing again.Kim, Louise, and coach + mediator Valerie Friedlander explore how we learn to trust our bodies, advocate for ourselves (and our kids), and untangle the beliefs we absorbed from workplaces, schools, and social systems that were never designed with our wellbeing in mind.If you’ve ever struggled with self-trust, boundary-setting, burnout, parenting in a system that overrides instincts, or feeling “not enough” inside corporate or cultural expectations, this conversation hits home.What We Cover • How systems — not individuals — create the illusion of disempowerment • The difference between agency, abdication, and conscious choice • Why curiosity is a key tool for sovereignty and emotional resilience • Parenting kids to trust their bodies and instincts • How corporate conditioning follows you into entrepreneurship • The role of self-advocacy inside schools, healthcare, and workplaces • What it means to reclaim power without bypassing the realities around youAbout Valerie Valerie is a Life & Business Alignment Coach with over 20 years in leadership development, mediation, and personal empowerment work. Her podcast can now be found under Mindset Unlimited. You can find her coaching, writing, and podcast episodes at valeriefriedlander.com or wherever you listen to podcasts.Listen + Subscribe If this episode resonates, follow The Empowered & Embodied Show for more conversations on self-trust, sovereignty, leadership, and living in alignment with who you actually are.Join a circle of changemakers committed to leading with purpose, presence and ease inside Kim's Rising Visionaries mentorship program. Reclaim your career and confidence during midlife through Louise's Rise & Redefine program.If you’re loving this show, come check out the Feminist Podcasters Collective, where creators like us are uplifting diverse voices and driving meaningful change. If you’re looking for new shows to fill your feed, head to https://feministpodcasterscollective.com