In this powerful episode of the UpliftHER Leadership Series on the Self-Care Goddess Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Lindsay Preston, Founder and CEO of Trust & Leadership Coaching, a neuroscience-backed leadership firm helping high-achieving women evolve into sustainable, regulated, high-performing leaders.

Our conversation was a deeply honest and illuminating exploration of what happens when ambition outpaces the body — and how true leadership begins not with doing more, but with listening more deeply to ourselves. Lindsay vulnerably shared her journey through burnout, ADHD discovery, nervous system healing, and the profound shift from “high achiever” to “high performer.”

This episode is an invitation to rethink success, reclaim feminine wisdom, and build leadership that supports both performance and wellbeing.

✨ In this expansive and insightful conversation, we explored:

✅ The difference between high achievement and high performance , and why doing less can actually create more impact

✅ How burnout can happen even when you love your work ✅ The role of the nervous system in leadership, resilience, and decision-making

✅ Why women are burning out faster — and how hormonal cycles and biology play a role

✅ The importance of rest, recovery, and nervous system regulation for sustainable success

✅ How wearables and self-awareness tools can support wellbeing without biohacking overwhelm

✅ Redefining work-life balance through integration, boundaries, and values

✅ Why emotional awareness is one of the most essential leadership skills

✅ Balancing masculine strategy with feminine intuition in leadership and business

✅ Teaching the next generation of women to honor their bodies, cycles, and inner wisdom

✅ Letting go of societal expectations around productivity and redefining success on your own terms

🌸 Key Takeaway

True leadership is not about pushing harder, it’s about listening deeper. When women learn to regulate their nervous systems, honor their bodies, and lead from alignment instead of exhaustion, they don’t lose momentum ,they gain sustainability, clarity, and peace.

✨ Take a deep breath. You are allowed to succeed without sacrificing yourself.

Connect with Lindsay Preston

• LinkedIn: ⁠Lindsy Preston⁠

• Website: ⁠Trust & Leadership Coaching⁠

Connect with me (Rita)Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/ritasavoia_/?hl=en

Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/savoia1

X | https://x.com/rsavoia?lang=en

LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritasavoia/?originalSubdomain=ca

In this thoughtful and timely episode of the Self-Care Goddess Podcast, we explore how to understand and manage the urge to drink without demonizing alcohol or ourselves with Silvia Subirana, clinical psychologist and Head of Content Development at Unconscious Moderation.

Silvia brings a compassionate, science-backed perspective to a topic many people quietly struggle with: the “gray area” of drinking. Rather than framing alcohol through shame or strict abstinence, she invites us to become more intentional, curious, and self-aware about why we drink, what we are actually craving, and how alcohol impacts the body, brain, hormones, sleep, and nervous system.

Drawing from her background in clinical psychology and her own personal journey of stopping alcohol due to gut health issues, Silvia shares how social conditioning, emotional avoidance, and nervous system dysregulation often drive drinking habits more than taste or enjoyment. This conversation gently reframes alcohol use as a coping strategy that can be replaced with healthier, more supportive tools.

✨ Here’s what you’ll learn in this eye-opening and empowering episode:

✅ Why no amount of alcohol is truly “healthy,” and why shame-based approaches don’t work

✅ The difference between addiction and the sober-curious “gray area” of drinking

✅ How alcohol acts as a toxin in the body and disrupts sleep, hormones, mood, and energy

✅ Why many people drink to numb stress, grief, anxiety, or uncomfortable emotions

✅ How cravings and urges work in the brain, and why they rise and fall like waves

✅ The concept of “urge surfing” and how breathing through an urge reduces its intensity

✅ How triggers differ from cravings, and why awareness is the first step to change

✅ What “highly functional drinking” really looks like behind the scenes

✅ Early signs that your relationship with alcohol may need attention

✅ Why perfection isn’t the goal, but intentional choice is

✅ How hypnotherapy works on the unconscious mind to rewire habitual drinking patterns

✅ Why working with both the conscious and unconscious mind accelerates change

About the Unconscious Moderation Approach

Silvia explains how the Unconscious Moderation app supports users through a 90-day journey using a combination of hypnotherapy, journaling, readings, and simple daily movement. The program helps people pause drinking initially, then consciously choose whether moderation or abstinence aligns best with their life, all without guilt or shame.

Connect with Silvia Subirana & Unconscious Moderation

Website: https://um.app/

Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/drink-l...

Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...

Instagram: @um_app_

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/ritasavoia_/?hl=enFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/savoia1X | https://x.com/rsavoia?lang=enLinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritasavoia/?originalSubdomain=ca

In this episode of the UpliftHER Leadership Series on the Self-Care Goddess Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Mary Brodie , digital experience strategist, founder of Gearmark, two-time author, and a thoughtful voice at the intersection of technology, human experience, and conscious leadership.

Our conversation was a beautiful, expansive exploration of what it truly means to navigate change with grace. Mary shared her nonlinear career journey from aspiring English professor to digital strategist, from corporate roles shaped by layoffs and pivots to founding her own consultancy — and the deep self-awareness, curiosity, and compassion that carried her through each chapter.

This episode weaves together career evolution, leadership, spirituality, and resilience, offering gentle yet powerful insights for anyone navigating uncertainty or redefining success on their own terms.

✨ Here’s what we explored in this rich and reflective conversation:

✅ Embracing nonlinear career paths and releasing the pressure to “have it all figured out”

✅ Why knowing what you don’t want can be just as powerful as knowing what you do

✅ Navigating layoffs, job loss, and career transitions without internalizing shame

✅ Reframing rejection and understanding that most setbacks are not personal

✅ The role of curiosity, experimentation, and flexibility in conscious leadership

✅ How meditation, Buddhism, and self-compassion reshaped Mary’s inner world

✅ The difference between empathy and compassion — and why compassion creates healthier boundaries

✅ Letting go of codependency and learning not to take things personally

✅ Acceptance as a leadership skill, not a form of resignation ✅ Insights from Mary’s upcoming book: Acceptance: The Key to Being a Good Listener

Mary reminds us that most paths are reversible, few decisions are permanent, and growth often comes from allowing ourselves to pause, reflect, and evolve. Through her wisdom and lived experience, she invites us to lead with presence, listen more deeply, and meet life’s transitions with compassion rather than fear.

Leadership isn’t about certainty; it’s about awareness. When we stop taking life’s twists personally and start meeting them with acceptance and curiosity, we open the door to more aligned, human-centered leadership.

✨ Take a deep breath. Your journey doesn’t need to make sense to anyone else — only to you.
Connect with Mary BrodieLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mfbrodie/Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Mary-Brodie/author/B07ZBP6359?shoppingPortalEnabled=trueWebsite: https://www.mfbrodie.com/Connect with Me ( Rita)

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/ritasavoia_/?hl=enFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/savoia1X | https://x.com/rsavoia?lang=enLinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritasavoia/?originalSubdomain=ca