My guest on The Expressive Mom Show is Sarah Moore. Sarah is a Women’s Leadership Coach with over a decade of experience helping women embrace their power, overcome self-doubt, and create meaningful change.

She’s also the author of Full of Herself: Finding the Audacity to Love Who You Are, a guide to living boldly and authentically, reframes the phrase as a celebration of confidence and self-love.

Her mission and expertise align beautifully with the podcast’s focus on intentional living and personal transformation. We discuss the issues that so many women face regarding confidence.

How Women Can Truly Own Their Power

True confidence doesn’t come from external validation—it’s built from within. Women often face societal pressures to meet unrealistic standards, but real confidence emerges when they embrace their authentic selves, flaws and all.

The first step is self-awareness. Understanding your strengths, passions, and values allows you to ground your confidence in something deeper than appearances or achievements.

Practicing self-compassion is equally crucial—treat yourself with the kindness you’d offer a close friend.

Setting boundaries is another essential element. Confident women know their worth and don’t hesitate to protect their time, energy, and emotional well-being. Saying “no” without guilt is a powerful affirmation of self-respect.

Surrounding yourself with supportive, uplifting people also fosters confidence. When you engage with those who celebrate your successes and encourage your growth, you naturally begin to believe in yourself more.

Finally, embracing personal growth keeps confidence strong. Stepping outside your comfort zone, pursuing new skills, and facing fears head-on build resilience and reinforce the belief that you are capable.

True confidence isn’t about perfection—it’s about self-acceptance, inner strength, and owning your unique brilliance. When a woman believes in herself, she becomes unstoppable.

Connect with Sarah on her site: https://www.mooresoulsessions.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moore.soul.sessions/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mooresoulsessions

Buy her book: Full of Herself: Finding the Audacity to Love Who You Are

This will wrap up the interviews for a while. From April and beyond, I will be doing a number of solo podcast episodes on topics I want to focus on.

Will I invite guests to interview again? Probably, but I am not sure when that will be. I want to focus more on the serious impacts of toxic positivity next week.

In the meantime, head over to Expressivemom.com, follow on Instagram at @anexpressivemom, and head over to Expressive Mom on Substack, expressivemom.substack.com. Also, follow The Expressive Mom Show.

My guest on The Expressive Mom Show is Melissa Heathers.

Melissa Heathers, the author of Dear Ego, Dear Heart, presents a poetic exploration of the inner battle we all face—the relentless war between the ego and the heart.

This deeply introspective work captures the fierce struggle within, where our emotions stir the very core of our soul.

As we navigate the highs and lows of our personal empires, we endure the wounds inflicted by our own inner conflicts. Yet, through it all, we fight to heal, drawing strength from the love that resides within us.

Losing the Connection with Ourselves is Easy

It’s easy to forget who you truly are. Society, family, and culture impose expectations, shaping you into someone who fits their mold.

Over time, external conditioning buries your authentic self beneath layers of approval-seeking and fear of judgment. But living for others disconnects you from your true essence, leading to dissatisfaction and emptiness.

Finding your authentic self means unlearning imposed beliefs and rediscovering what genuinely fulfills you. When you embrace who you are without masks, you attract people and opportunities aligned with your soul.

True freedom lies in authenticity—because the world needs the real you, not a version designed to please others.

Connect with Melissa at https://soulsecrets.ca

Buy your copy of Dear Ego, Dear Heart through Amazon.

Connect with Melissa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abeenamedzoey13

Next week, I will interview to a guest who is a leader at the intersection of mental health, youth empowerment, and arts education. We discuss how art can be great for mental wellness in youth. In the meantime, head over to Expressivemom.com, follow on Instagram at @anexpressivemom, and head over to Expressive Mom on Substack, expressivemom.substack.com. Also, follow The Expressive Mom Show.

My guest on The Expressive Mom Show today is Enneagam master and author, Nhien Vuong. Nhien is a former Stanford lawyer, is now a Certified Somatic Enneagram Facilitator and a certified Enneagram professional through the ATA Enneagram. She is also the author of The Enneagram of the Soul: A 40-Day Spiritual Companion for the 9 Types.
Drawing from over two decades of deep personal and professional exploration, The Enneagram of the Soul offers a transformative journey.

Nhien guides readers toward wholeness, helping them move beyond rigid identification with their personality type so they can embrace life more fully and connect with their divine nature.
Nhien offers a pathway to personal wholeness, guiding readers with both gentleness and clarity beyond the limitations of solely identifying with their personality type. Through her approach, she helps individuals embrace a fuller, more authentic life, rooted in their divine nature.
During the interview, we discuss how parents usually parent based on their Enneagram type.
Parenting and the Enneagram
Parenting is a journey of love, growth, and self-discovery, and the Enneagram can be a powerful tool for understanding both ourselves and our children.

By recognizing our own Enneagram type, we become aware of our strengths, triggers, and unconscious patterns that shape our parenting style.

Likewise, understanding our child’s tendencies helps us nurture them in a way that aligns with their unique needs. The Enneagram fosters deeper empathy, patience, and communication, allowing us to parent with greater self-awareness and intention.

Through this lens, we create a more harmonious family dynamic, guiding our children toward authenticity and emotional resilience.
Preorder. https://www.calameo.com/red-wheel_weiser-books/read/005570974a0126a8e3eeb
Connect with Nhien on her website: https://evolvingenneagram.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evolvingenneagram/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/revnhien/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@evolvingenneagram
Next week, I will interview the author of a book that represents the war within as it highlights the important struggles we have within ourselves.

It will be fascinating to look at it from this author's perspective. In the meantime, head over to Expressivemom.com, follow on Instagram at @anexpressivemom, and head over to Expressive Mom on Substack, expressivemom.substack.com. Also, follow The Expressive Mom Show.