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What 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 instead
• The truth about needs vs. being "needy" (and why this matters for confidence)
• How Human Design reveals patterns that keep you stuck in doubt
• Moving from role-based identity to soul-based expression
• What authentic leadership actually looks like when you stop performing

Perfect 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 Welcome

04:47 — Identity Starts with How We Introduce Ourselves

05:00 — Human Design: Open Centers and the Spiral of Doubt

08:34 — The Difference Between Wants and Needs

12:34 — Why Needs Are About Fulfillment, Not Lack

15:32 — Unlearning "Too Needy": Reclaiming Our Right to Need

18:07 — Finding the Courage to Name What Fills You

20:34 — Redefining Leadership: Guiding vs. Commanding

27:50 — Holding Space: What It Really Means to Lead Energetically

31:13 — When Someone Else Introduces You (And Gets It Right)

32:48 — The Struggle to Be Seen in Rooms That Aren't Like-Minded

35:23 — Noticing the Word "Need" and What It Reveals

37:24 — Final Reflections: Still in the Messy Middle, Still Growing

38:44 — Embodying Your Identity

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.

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What 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 business
• Why authenticity is a practice, not a personality trait
• The relationship between control, surrender, and inner peace
• How systems can support growth without depletion
• Navigating change, chaos, and personal evolution with more ease
• The ripple effect of personal alignment on the collective

If 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 & Welcome

02:53 – Alignment and Ease

05:33 – Authenticity in Practice

08:04 – Asking for Support

12:03 – Systems That Support

15:46 – Navigating Change

19:13 – Inner Peace and Trust

21:20 – Growth Through Chaos

24:37 – Karma and Evolution

30:07 – Conscious Creation

33:12 – Control vs. Surrender

39:02 – Collective Impact

43:46 – Final Reflections

Connect With Adhya:

Website: www.adhyarose.com

Instagram: 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.

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Leadership 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 exclusionary
• What it means to decolonize leadership and unlearn inherited norms
• Belonging vs. fitting in
• Rest as resistance inside productivity culture
• Curiosity as a leadership practice
• Reclaiming humanity in leadership and work

If 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 Introductions
07:20 – Curiosity, Writing, and Listening to the Process
13:20 – Introducing Shoshana Alice
15:47 – Land Acknowledgement and Context
21:33 – What Decolonizing Leadership Really Means
25:15 – Safety, Armor, and Brave Spaces
30:04 – Curiosity as the Starting Point
34:45 – Belonging vs. Fitting In
38:32 – Age, Wisdom, and Leadership
44:36 – Key Takeaways and Reflections
49:10 – Where to Find Shoshana and Closing

Resources Mentioned:

📖 Rest as Resistance by Tricia Hersey

🎥 This is Water

Connect with Shoshana:

🌎 www.decolonizingleadership.com

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