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Empowered & Embodied Show

Empowered & Embodied Show

Written by: Kim Romain & Louise Neil
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Kim Romain and Louise Neil, alongside their refreshingly candid guests, welcome you to an entertaining and profound journey exploring the human experience. Through everyday ups and downs, The Empowered & Embodied Show dives deep into what it genuinely means to be gloriously, messily human. This isn't your standard self-help podcast—it's an unfiltered exploration of the laughter, tears, and "what the heck just happened?" moments that define our lives. Whether you're riding the wave of success or navigating the swamp of self-doubt, Kim and Louise unpack the complex realities and unexpected joys of personal growth with wit, wisdom, and healthy self-deprecation. Because let's face it—becoming your most empowered self is never a straight line.



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Episodes
  • Replay: Moving Beyond Labels to True Identity
    Jan 6 2026

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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.

    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

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    36 mins
  • Replay: Creating Ease Through Alignment and Authenticity with Adhya Rose
    Dec 30 2025

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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.

    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

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    52 mins
  • Replay: Decolonizing Leadership - Belonging, Power, and the Systems We Inherited with Shoshana Allice
    Dec 23 2025

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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

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    52 mins
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