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.
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LinkedIn: Lindsy Preston
Website: Trust & Leadership Coaching
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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
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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.
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In this deeply moving episode of the Self-Care Goddess Podcast, we explore the healing power of love, presence, and self-awareness with Chrystal Rae, spiritual author, yogi, artist, poet, and co-owner of multiple yoga studios and teacher training schools based in Dallas, Texas.
Chrystal shares her extraordinary life journey, including a near-death experience following a devastating car accident that became a profound turning point in her understanding of love, purpose, and the nature of the soul. What emerged from that moment was a clear mission: to remind the world that love is all that matters.
Through heartfelt storytelling, spiritual wisdom, and lived experience, Chrystal invites us to see healing not as something to fix, but as something to remember, our true nature rooted in unconditional love. Drawing from yoga philosophy, near-death experiences, sound healing, and conscious living, this conversation gently guides listeners back home to themselves.
✨ Here’s what you’ll learn in this soul-nourishing episode:
✅ How a near-death experience reshaped Chrystal’s understanding of love, life, and purpose
✅ Why love is not just an emotion, but a universal healing force and state of consciousness
✅ The difference between intimacy-based love and unconditional, universal love
✅ How trauma, addiction, and shadow experiences can become pathways to healing and wisdom
✅ Why leaning into discomfort is often where the deepest transformation begins
✅ How yoga, breathwork, and meditation help regulate the nervous system and build emotional resilience
✅ Why sound and light are emerging modalities in healing and future medicine
✅ The role of self-compassion in breaking cycles of perfectionism, addiction, and self-judgment
✅ A simple guiding question to return to during difficult moments: “What is my most loving thought, word, or action?”
✅ How to respond instead of react when life feels overwhelming
✅ Chrystal’s perspective on forgiveness as a way to free yourself, not condone harm
✅ The importance of choosing an “overriding principle” for your life as a compass for decisions
✅ Why healing is a daily practice rooted in presence, breath, and conscious choice
Connect with Chrystal Rae
🌐 Website:https://chrystalraesoul.com/📖 Book: Love Letters to Your Soul (available on Amazon, audiobook narrated by Chrystal)🎙️ Speaker, sound healing guide, yoga teacher, and spiritual mentor
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In this inspiring episode of the Self-Care Goddess Podcast, UpliftHER Leadership Series, we welcome Jill Proud, leadership coach, peer group facilitator, and founder of Vital Visionary, for an honest and empowering conversation about vitality, vision, and sustainable leadership for high-performing women.
With over 20 years of experience supporting Olympic athletes, CEOs, founders, and executive teams, Jill shares how true leadership begins from the inside out. She reflects on her personal journey, the lived experiences that shaped her work, and why women do not need to push harder to succeed. Instead, she invites leaders to ground themselves in clarity, internal alignment, and embodied vitality.
This episode is a powerful reminder that success does not require self-sacrifice. It requires presence, self-trust, and the courage to center yourself in your own vision.
Here’s what you’ll learn in this empowering episode:
✅ Why vitality is the foundation of sustainable leadership, not hustle or burnout
✅ How women are conditioned to prioritize everyone else and how to gently shift back inward
✅ The difference between external success and internal success
✅ Why clarity is the first pillar of confident, impactful leadership
✅ How to reconnect with your personal vision beyond roles, titles, and expectations
✅ The power of peer groups and being in rooms where women truly feel understood
✅ Common patterns Jill sees in high-performing women, including feeling stuck, isolated, or exhausted
✅ How menopause, life transitions, grief, and leadership pressure intersect and what actually helps
✅ The role of boundaries, nervous system regulation, and embodied self-care in leadership
✅ Jill’s “Three Words” framework and how it becomes a daily filter for aligned decision-making
✅ Why embracing feminine leadership does not mean losing strength, but leading with wholeness
Jill’s Core Leadership Wisdom
“If you’re not vital, you can’t deliver on the vision.”
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In this energizing episode of the Self-Care Goddess Podcast, we explore strength, nutrition, metabolism, and longevity with Dr. Derek Alessi, fitness and nutrition expert with nearly 30 years of experience helping adults over 40 lose fat, build strength, and reclaim vibrant health.
Dr. Derek shares his powerful personal journey, including losing over 80 pounds in his early twenties, and how that transformation shaped his mission to help people improve their health using sustainable, science-backed strategies rather than extreme diets or fitness fads.
This conversation is a deep dive into how nutrition, strength training, mindset, and self-care work together to support energy, hormone balance, fat loss, and long-term wellbeing as we age.
✨ Here’s what you’ll learn in this empowering episode:
✅ Why nutrition and exercise are not interchangeable and how each uniquely supports health and metabolism
✅ The importance of stabilizing blood sugar and insulin for fat loss, energy, and longevity
✅ How muscle loss with age slows metabolism and why strength training is non-negotiable after 40
✅ Why protein is “first importance” for the body and how it supports muscles, organs, hormones, and the brain
✅ Animal protein vs plant-based protein and why complete amino acids matter
✅ How continuous glucose monitors can personalize nutrition and reveal hidden blood sugar spikes
✅ Common fat-loss misconceptions in midlife, especially for women
✅ Why extreme diets like keto or carnivore are often unsustainable for most people
✅ The role of dietary fat in hormone health and brain function
✅ How and when to strength train for fat loss, metabolism, and joint health
✅ The benefits and risks of HIIT training as we age
✅ How fasting can improve insulin sensitivity and reduce stress eating for some individuals
✅ Why mindset is the foundation of sustainable health and self-care
A Powerful Reminder from Dr. Derek:
“You must believe you are worth improving. If the mindset isn’t there, the strategy won’t last.”
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In this soul-nourishing episode of the UpliftHER Leadership Series on the Self-Care Goddess Podcast, I sit down with Anu Bhat — founder of The Rural Painter, art curator, Reiki practitioner, world traveler, and intuitive, heart-led entrepreneur whose work brings the spiritual essence of Southeast Asia into homes around the world.
From Indonesia to Nepal, Vietnam to Thailand, Anu has spent years cultivating relationships with local artists, honoring their cultural stories, and transforming their creations into meaningful, mindful art experiences in the West. Her approach blends mindfulness, feminine energy, cultural wisdom, and intentional living — creating sanctuaries of beauty and peace in both homes and corporate spaces.
This episode is a gentle, inspiring exploration of work-life balance, preventing burnout, spiritual self-care, intuition, and the evolving role of women in leadership.
In This Insightful + Transformational Conversation, We Explore:🌿
✅ How meditation and spiritual openness sparked the creation of The Rural Painter✅ The challenges and beauty of working with artists across Southeast Asia✅ Why storytelling, heritage, and cultural identity matter in modern art✅ The healing power of Reiki, EFT tapping, and energy awareness✅ How to recognize early signs of burnout in the workplace — and why numbness is a warning sign✅ The importance of protecting your energetic boundaries as an empath✅ Work-life balance vs. work-life intention — and how Anu organizes her week with mindfulness✅ How feminine energy, authenticity, and softness make women stronger leaders✅ Advice for high-performing women navigating uncertainty, self-doubt, and resilience✅ The role of art, beauty, and ritual in regulating nervous system stress✅ Why women must give themselves permission to rest, receive, and take up space✅ The future of culturally conscious, heart-centered leadership
Anu’s stories remind us that beauty is medicine, presence is power, and leadership begins with the courage to slow down and listen inward. Her wisdom invites us to honor the sacred in the everyday — through art, breath, movement, and meaningful connection.
✨ Take a deep breath… your life is a canvas you are still painting.
Connect With Anu Bhat
Website: https://theruralpainter.com
Instagram: @theruralpainter
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In This Insightful + Transformational Conversation, We Explore:🌿 Connect With Anu BhatConnect with Me ( Rita)
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In this powerful episode of the Self-Care Goddess Podcast, trauma practitioner and breathwork guide Brian Coones joins us for a deeply grounding conversation on emotional healing, nervous system regulation, and the transformative role breathwork plays in recovering from trauma.
Brian shares his own lived experience with trauma, addiction, and emotional dysregulation — and how rebuilding his relationship with breath, sleep, and movement helped him reclaim clarity, presence, and inner strength. Through his work guiding thousands of students in breathwork and trauma integration, Brian offers a compassionate, embodied perspective on what healing truly requires.
Together, we explore the science of the nervous system, why the body carries our emotional history, and how simple daily practices can restore safety, resilience, and emotional freedom.
✨ Here’s what you’ll learn in this healing-focused episode:
✅ The link between trauma, emotional suppression, and nervous system dysregulation✅ Why the body carries unprocessed stress — and how breathwork helps release it✅ How breath patterns influence fight-or-flight, freeze, and emotional reactivity✅ Why somatic practices can create deeper healing than traditional talk therapy✅ The role of community, support, and co-regulation in trauma recovery✅ Why men often struggle to access emotions — and the importance of safe spaces to feel✅ How changing your breathing can immediately shift stress, anxiety, and overwhelm
✅ Brian’s teaching on “bottom-up” healing vs. “top-down” mental strategies
✅ His daily self-care rituals that anchor clarity, presence, and emotional steadiness
💫 A grounding reminder from Brian:
“Your breath is the most immediate way to change how you feel inside your body.”
This episode is a gentle yet powerful guide for anyone navigating trauma, overwhelm, anxiety, or the desire to reconnect with inner calm and resilience.
💛 Connect with Brian Coones
Instagram: @brian_coones
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In this uplifting episode of the UpliftHER Leadership Series on the Self Care Goddess Podcast, I sit down with Leah Goldstein Moses, founder, CEO, board member, advisor, and certified neuroscience coach with over three decades of experience supporting leaders through trust, adaptability, and heart centered wisdom.
As the founder of Tranquil Bay, Leah helps women rise with clarity and confidence by blending neuroscience based tools, a beginner’s mindset, and deep emotional intelligence. Her journey from third generation entrepreneur to CEO to coach is a beautiful reminder that leadership is not about control… it is about courage, compassion, and connection.
This episode is rich with insights on work life balance, preventing burnout, leading with feminine energy, and redefining success on your own terms.
Here Is What We Explore in This Transformational Conversation:
✅ Leah’s entrepreneurial upbringing and how it shaped her leadership mission
✅ Why entrepreneurship is not for everyone, but anyone with passion and resilience can do it
✅ The pivotal moment when her business grew beyond her capacity and the healing process of “grieving” the work she once loved
✅ How a mini sabbatical reshaped her clarity, creativity, and leadership role
✅ The surprising emotional side of stepping into true CEO leadership
✅ Early warning signs of burnout in the workplace such as resentment, exhaustion, and loss of joy
✅ How mindset shifts (“I get to” instead of “I have to”) help prevent burnout
✅ Why she believes work life balance is real, but requires intentional self compassion and boundaries
✅ The role of journaling, breathwork, gratitude, and rituals in sustaining wellbeing
✅ How feminine and masculine energy show up differently in leadership, and why women must embrace both
✅ The importance of leaning into community, support networks, and asking for help
✅ Advice for high performing women navigating uncertainty, imposter syndrome, and resilience
✅ What the next decade of women’s leadership could look like such as visibility, confidence, and limitless possibility
Leah’s grounded wisdom reminds us that you cannot hear your heart when your mind is racing. But when you slow down, breathe, and listen, your inner knowing always rises. Her stories, humor, and practical tools will inspire you to trust yourself, redefine success, and lead with feminine grace and quiet courage.
✨ Take a deep breath. Leadership begins by listening to your heart.
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In this deeply emotional and profoundly healing episode of the Self Care Goddess Podcast, we explore the tender and transformative experience of grief, trauma, PTSD healing, and emotional resilience with Sylvia Moore Myers, author, grief recovery expert, and creator of the SCAR Framework.
With over thirty years of experience guiding individuals through unimaginable loss, Sylvia teaches us that our wounds are not signs of weakness, but powerful reminders of our strength, courage, and capacity to heal.
Her story is both heartbreaking and inspiring, from losing her grandmother as a child, enduring years of bullying, burying her brother, losing her son to murder, surviving an attack by a serial predator, and navigating the long term effects of PTSD. Through it all, Sylvia has learned not to “move on,” but to mend beautifully.
Drawing wisdom from Kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, Sylvia reminds us that our emotional scars can become symbols of resilience, connection, and beauty.
✨ What You Will Learn in This Heart Opening Conversation
✅ Why grief rewires the brain and reshapes your identity after loss
✅ The SCAR Framework: Strength, Courage, Adaptability and Resilience
✅ Why forgiveness is optional but emotional closure is essential
✅ How trauma is stored in the body and the healing power of writing letters you never send
✅ What people truly need at funerals such as silence, presence, and witness
✅ How humor, joy, and “hilarious resilience” support trauma recovery
✅ How to model healthy grieving for children in a world uncomfortable with death
✅ Tools from Sylvia’s Seven to Heal method such as Help, Healing, Healthy, Hope, Holy, Happy and Hilarious
✅ How Sylvia transformed her pain into purpose through her Gold Scars mission
Sylvia’s wisdom is a compassionate reminder that:
💬 “If you are going to have a scar, why not mend it beautifully?”
This episode stays with you, offering comfort, insight, and tools for navigating grief with grace, strength, and renewed hope.
💛 Connect With Sylvia Moore Myers
🌐 Website: https://www.sylviamooremyers.com/my-story
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In this powerful episode of the UpliftHER Leadership Series on the Self-Care Goddess Podcast, I had the honor of speaking with Tiffany R. Frazier a bold, people-first HR executive with 15+ years across healthcare, tech, and professional services. She is known for blending strategy, humanity, and heart to build workplaces where people can truly thrive.
Certified in Human Resource Management, change management, and leadership development, Tiffany brings razor-sharp instincts, lived wisdom, and refreshing honesty to every conversation with ESPN on in the background and a slice of pizza in hand.
Together, we explored how HR is evolving, why work-life balance is a myth, and what it really takes to prevent burnout in the workplace while rising as a courageous, conscious leader.
In This Insightful Episode, We Explore:
✅ Tiffany’s pivot from operations into HR and how she discovered her true “people superpower.”
✅ The biggest shifts in modern HR, including HR as a strategic business partner
✅ How AI can streamline processes and transform human resource development
✅ Why burnout is a slow process and how to recognize the warning signs early
✅ The role of rest, stillness, and self-compassion in avoiding burnout at work
✅ Work-life balance vs. work-life harmony and how to prioritize your “100% pie”
✅ How generational shifts (Gen Z + Gen Alpha) are demanding purpose-driven workplaces
✅ Why women must reclaim their emotional intelligence as a leadership strength
✅ Speaking up, disrupting harmful norms, and breaking the “rules” that hold women back
✅ Redefining success, belonging, psychological safety, and modern organizational culture
Tiffany reminds us that you already have what you need. The strength, the resilience, the inner knowing it’s all within you. And when we stop, breathe, and get still, we create space for clarity, peace, and power to rise.
💛 Connect with Tiffany Frazier
🌐 LinkedIn: Tiffany Frazie
In this powerful episode of the Self-Care Goddess Podcast, I sit down with Keith Kurlander, co-founder of the Integrative Psychiatry Institute and leading expert in integrative mental health and psychedelic therapy. With over 20 years of experience, Keith brings deep wisdom, lived experience, and a compassionate lens to the conversation on mental illness, trauma healing, and the future of psychedelic-assisted therapy.
Keith shares his personal journey — from nearly ending his life after a psilocybin experience at age 19 to spending decades exploring healing, embodiment, purpose, and spiritual growth. His vulnerability opens the door to an honest and transformational conversation about what truly supports long-term emotional wellbeing.
Here’s what you’ll learn in this deeply insightful, research-backed episode:
✅ The five core bridges of healing: purpose, embodiment, connection, self-care & transcendence
✅ Why trauma is a “presence disorder” and the most common root issue he sees
✅ How psychedelic therapy (psilocybin, MDMA, ketamine) disrupts stuck emotional patterns
✅ What actually happens in the brain during psilocybin journeys
✅ The difference between psychedelic therapy vs. recreational psychedelic use
✅ Why integration is the most important phase after the journey
✅ How nutrition, sleep, and movement form the foundation of mental health
✅ Why many people wander without guides — and how to find teachers aligned with your growth
✅ The future of psychedelic therapy and how legalization is changing globally
✅ Keith’s personal self-care non-negotiables: exercise, nutrition, sacred sleep
💫 “Ultimately, we’re just trying to figure out how to love our life — how to reduce suffering and live our potential.” — Keith Kurlander
This episode is a must-listen for anyone exploring psychedelic therapy, healing trauma, understanding consciousness, or seeking a gentle yet powerful framework for emotional and spiritual transformation.
💛 Connect with Keith Kurlander
🌐 Website (Integrative Psychiatry Institute): psychiatryinstitute.com
🎧 Podcast: Higher Practice Podcast 💛 Follow his work in integrative psychiatry & psychedelic therapy
In this powerful episode of the UpliftHER Leadership Series on the Self-Care Goddess Podcast, I speak with Erica Rooney — Chief People Officer, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors. With over 15 years of leadership experience in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Public Relations, and Management, Erica is on a mission to help professionals break limiting beliefs, overcome imposter syndrome, and end burnout in the workplace for good.
This episode dives deep into why work-life balance is a myth, how hustle culture harms women’s wellbeing, and what it actually takes to build a life rooted in clarity, courage, and sustainable success. Whether you’re navigating stress and burnout in the workplace, struggling with imposter syndrome at work, or searching for practical tools to create harmony in your life, this conversation will inspire and empower you.
Here’s what we explored in this transformational episode:
✅ How to identify and prevent burnout in the workplace before it impacts your mental health
✅ The truth behind work-life balance — why balance is impossible and harmony is the real goal
✅ Healing from imposter syndrome with evidence-based strategies and mindset shifts
✅ Practical tools for managing stress, avoiding burnout, and thriving in demanding work environments
✅ What “be it until you become it” really means in leadership and human resource development
✅ Why feminine leadership — empathy, emotional intelligence, and authenticity — is reshaping modern management
✅ The role of self-care and boundaries in public relations, customer-facing roles, and high-pressure industries
✅ How values alignment supports long-term wellbeing in HRM, marketing management, and corporate leadership
Erica’s story is a powerful reminder that you can be ambitious and deeply well. You can lead boldly and rest intentionally. Her wisdom invites us to rewrite outdated rules around success, work-life balance, and leadership — especially in today’s world of rising stress, workplace burnout, and imposter syndrome.
🙌🏽 Connect with Erica:
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericarooney/
🔗 Website: https://www.ericaandersonrooney.com/
🔗 Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/glass-ceilings-and-sticky-floors-shatter-limiting/id1619692554
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In this groundbreaking episode of the Self-Care Goddess Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Nammy Patel — holistic dentist, bestselling author, and founder of San Francisco Green Dentistry — to explore how your oral hygiene routine directly impacts your whole-body health, longevity, and emotional wellbeing.
For the first time on the podcast, we dive deeply into oral health, the mouth–body connection, nitric oxide, airway health, sleep, inflammation, and how your daily habits — even simple oral hygiene tips, “oral hygiene bro” reminders, or my oral hygiene routine — shape your energy, hormones, immune system, and long-term vitality.
Dr. Patel blends Ayurvedic wisdom, functional medicine, and modern dental care to create a proper oral hygiene routine that supports your heart, brain, hormones, nervous system, and overall wellness. This episode is essential listening for anyone wanting to upgrade their dental care, understand holistic oral health, or build a healthier relationship with their mouth, breath, and body.
Here’s what you’ll learn in this eye-opening episode:
✅ Why oral hygiene is a missing piece in longevity, inflammation, and immune strength
✅ How oral bacteria can contribute to heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, and arthritis
✅ How mouth breathing lowers nitric oxide and affects energy, sleep, and mood
✅ The connection between childhood braces, tongue ties, jaw development & breathing patterns
✅ Why nasal breathing is foundational for nitric oxide and lifelong oral health ✅ How Dr. Patel integrates Ayurveda with modern dentist techniques
✅ The science behind airway expansion and reversing sleep apnea naturally
✅ Her complete oral hygiene routine (flossing, electric brushing, tongue scraping, oil pulling, myofunctional therapy) ✅ Why proactive dental care and prevention shape health for future decades
✅ Dr. Patel’s top 3 daily self-care rituals for a long, joyful, vibrant life
“The mouth is the gateway to the body — what you do in your 40s shapes your health in your 60s.” — Dr. Nammy Patel
If you’ve ever wondered how oral hygiene, airway health, or functional dental care impact your hormones, sleep quality, digestion, mood, and longevity, this episode offers practical insights, empowering education, and gentle guidance. Perfect for anyone exploring holistic dentistry, better oral hygiene tips, or how to build a proper oral hygiene routine that supports whole-body wellness.
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In this inspiring episode of the UpliftHER Leadership Series on the Self-Care Goddess Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Carolyn Tong—Manager of Health, Wellness & Human Resources at the Region of Peel, and a passionate advocate for psychological safety and well-being in the workplace.
Our conversation was an illuminating journey into what it truly means to build healthy, thriving organizations—where empathy, authenticity, and humanity are at the heart of leadership. Carolyn’s story, from growing up as a Chinese woman in South Africa to leading wellness strategy in Canada, is a beautiful testament to resilience, empathy, and purpose-driven leadership.
Here’s what we explored in this powerful and heartfelt conversation:
✅ The evolution of workplace wellness—from isolated programs to system-wide psychological safety ✅ How empathy, curiosity, and listening create safer, more inclusive work cultures ✅ Preventing burnout through boundaries, shared responsibility, and leadership readiness ✅ Why authenticity and self-awareness are cornerstones of resilient leadership ✅ The connection between mental, physical, and emotional health at work ✅ How feminine and masculine energy can harmonize to elevate leadership ✅ Redefining work-life balance through integration, compassion, and flexibility
Carolyn reminds us that wellness at work begins with self-knowledge and shared humanity. Her wisdom offers a fresh, hopeful perspective on the future of leadership—one grounded in empathy, authenticity, and collective care.
✨ Take a deep breath. True leadership starts from within.
If you’d like to connect with Carolyn or learn more about her work:
🔗 Carolyn Tong — LinkedIn Profile LinkedIn
🎙️ Tune in, reflect, and share this episode with a leader who’s ready to create a culture of care, safety, and authenticity.
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In this empowering episode of the Self-Care Goddess Podcast, I sit down with Ashley Rocha, founder of Ladywell, a hormonal health brand dedicated to bringing women accessible, plant-based solutions for hormonal balance and emotional wellbeing.
Ashley opens up about her two-decade journey with severe hormonal imbalance symptoms—from PMDD and intense PMS to fertility challenges—along with the frustration many women feel when they’re offered only quick fixes instead of true hormonal imbalance treatment.
Through herbal medicine, nutrition, and deep cycle awareness, she discovered the root-cause approach to healing and now helps women understand their cycles, reduce hormonal imbalance period problems, and nurture their bodies with simple, supportive routines.
Together, we explore what hormonal imbalance really means, how it affects women differently across life stages, and the powerful role of supplements, adaptogens, nervous system support, and lifestyle rituals such as hormonal imbalance exercise, hormonal imbalance yoga, and even nourishing hormonal imbalance drinks.
✨ Here’s what you’ll learn in this nurturing and informative episode:
✅ Ashley’s personal healing story — from PMDD to balanced hormones through plant medicine
✅ What hormonal imbalance looks like at different ages and life stages
✅ The emotional, physical, and mental signs of hormonal imbalance symptoms women often overlook
✅ Why PMS and PMDD are not “normal” and how to uncover the root cause
✅ How stress, sleep, and blood sugar impact estrogen, progesterone, and cortisol
✅ The role of nutrition and hormonal imbalance food in restoring balance and reducing inflammation
✅ Why cycle tracking is one of the most powerful tools for understanding hormonal imbalance in women
✅ Supportive practices like hormonal imbalance exercise for women, breathwork, and nervous system regulation
✅ How adaptogens, herbs, and natural protocols complement hormonal imbalance treatment
✅ Insightful tips for perimenopause, including lifestyle, supplements, and gentle daily rituals
✅ Ashley’s top 3 non-negotiable self-care habits—blood sugar balance, nervous system support, and sacred sleep
✅ And why healing your hormones is a foundation for emotional, physical, and spiritual wellbeing
💫 “Your hormones are the internet connection of your body — when they’re off, nothing works the way it should.” — Ashley Rocha
This episode is the perfect starting point if you’re exploring natural approaches for hormonal imbalance in women treatment, hormonal imbalance diet plan, supporting PMS, perimenopause, or even understanding how hormonal imbalance in men can show up.
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🌐 Website: getladywell.com
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I’m Rita Savoia, Certified Nutritionist, Holistic Wellness Coach, Functional Breathing Coach, and founder of Breathwork Barista. My mission is to guide high-performing, heart-centered humans from burnout to balance using breath, self-awareness, and sustainable self-care practices.▸ Free Resources:– Mental Health Shopping List: https://go.ritasavoia.com/MentalHealt...– 9 Vital Breathing Techniques: https://go.ritasavoia.com/9VitalBreat...– Workplace Wellness Calendar: https://go.ritasavoia.com/WellnessCal...🌐 Follow & ConnectInstagram | https://www.instagram.com/ritasavoia_...Facebook | / savoia1 X | https://x.com/rsavoia?lang=enLinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritasavoi...
In this inspiring episode of the UpliftHER Leadership Series on the Self-Care Goddess Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Theresa Marangas—founder of Wisdom of Wellness, seasoned attorney, leadership coach, and Chair of two chapters of the Women Presidents Organization.
Our conversation was a powerful and heartfelt exploration of how grace, tenacity, and authenticity can transform both leadership and life. Theresa shared her courageous journey from a high-pressure legal career to creating a space for women leaders to thrive—rooted in compassion, curiosity, and inner wisdom.
Here’s what we explored in this empowering and deeply moving conversation:
✅ Destigmatizing sexual abuse and prioritizing mental health check-ins through therapy and self-awareness
✅ The difference between resilience and tenacity—and why adding “sass” to strength changes everything
✅ How to balance masculine and feminine energy in demanding professions
✅ Redefining “balance” by embracing life’s natural imbalances with grace and intention
✅ Recognizing burnout through misaligned values and how to realign with purpose
✅ The power of adult friendships, community, and small daily acts of kindness
✅ Leading with heart—how grace and dignity can ground you through life’s hardest transitions
Theresa’s story is a reminder that leadership is not about perfection, but presence. Her honesty and wisdom invite us to release guilt, honor our own rhythms, and lead from a place of wholeness and humanity.
✨ Take a deep breath. True leadership begins when we give ourselves permission to be human.
If you’d like to connect with Theresa or learn more about her work:
🔗 Wisdom of Wellness
🔗 Women Presidents Organization
🎙️ Tune in, reflect, and share this episode with a woman who’s ready to lead with courage, compassion, and grace.
✨Connect with me (Rita):
🌐Website → ritasavoia.com
I’m Rita Savoia, Certified Nutritionist, Holistic Wellness Coach, Functional Breathing Coach, and founder of Breathwork Barista. My mission is to guide high-performing, heart-centered humans from burnout to balance using breath, self-awareness, and sustainable self-care practices.
Through my 6 Pillars of Self-Care and B.R.E.A.T.H.E. Method, I help you reset your nervous system, release stress, and realign with the life you were meant to live. 🌬️ Expect guided breathwork, mindset shifts, and rituals for a healthier body, mind, and spirit.
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In this enlightening episode of the Self-Care Goddess Podcast, I sit down with Kayse Gehret, founder of Microdosing for Healing and host of The Microdosing for Healing Podcast, to explore how microdosing earth medicines can support healing, emotional balance, and spiritual awakening.
Kayse shares her personal journey of transformation from living with seizures to creating a global healing community and offers gentle, grounded wisdom on how mushrooms and sacred plants reconnect us with nature, presence, and self-trust. Together, we discuss the science, safety, and spirituality of microdosing as a tool for holistic wellbeing.
✨ Here’s what you’ll learn in this expansive episode:
✅ What microdosing truly is — and how it differs from psychedelic “trips”
✅ How plant medicines like psilocybin can enhance focus, creativity, and emotional resilience
✅ The connection between microdosing, the nervous system, and spiritual healing
✅ Why these practices can help ease anxiety, burnout, and midlife transitions
✅ How to create an intentional, heart-centered microdosing practice with rituals and integration
✅ The importance of intuition, embodiment, and feminine wisdom in your healing journey
✅ How microdosing complements breathwork, meditation, and mindfulness
✅ Kayse’s inspiring story of recovery and resilience through natural medicine
✅ Her 3 non-negotiable self-care practices for daily harmony and clarity
“Mushrooms bring us home — back to our truest selves. They remind us that healing isn’t about escaping, but remembering who we are.” — Kayse Gehret
If you’re curious about microdosing, conscious healing, or how nature’s medicine can support your emotional and spiritual growth, this episode is a gentle and insightful place to begin.
Connect with Kayse Gehret
🎧 The Microdosing for Healing Podcast🌐 LinkedIn: Kayse Gehret
📘 Free 80-Minute Beginner Workshop – available on her website
🌎 Join the Global Healing Community (30+ countries)
✨Connect with me (Rita):
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I’m Rita Savoia, Certified Nutritionist, Holistic Wellness Coach, Functional Breathing Coach, and founder of Breathwork Barista. My mission is to guide high-performing, heart-centered humans from burnout to balance using breath, self-awareness, and sustainable self-care practices.
Through my 6 Pillars of Self-Care and B.R.E.A.T.H.E. Method, I help you reset your nervous system, release stress, and realign with the life you were meant to live. 🌬️ Expect guided breathwork, mindset shifts, and rituals for a healthier body, mind, and spirit.
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In this episode of the UpliftHER Leadership Series on the Self-Care Goddess Podcast episode 171, I had the joy of speaking with Tamika Brunetti—founder of Ascent Social Capital, LinkedIn Top 3 Sales Navigator Community Expert, certified PMP, and MBA powerhouse.
Our conversation was such a beautiful reminder that confidence, compassion, and authenticity are the foundation of true leadership. Tamika opened up about her journey from corporate burnout to rediscovering joy, purpose, and digital empowerment—helping professionals and companies find their authentic online voice.
Here’s what we explored in this inspiring and heart-centred episode:
✅ How Tamika rebuilt her identity after leaving a 13-year corporate career
✅ The pivotal role of faith, values, and a strong support system in transformation
✅ Embracing authenticity and showing up as your whole self—online and offline
✅ The burnout warning signs many high-achieving women ignore
✅ How compassion and feminine energy can elevate leadership
✅ Why laughter, sleep, and self-care are Tamika’s secret success tools
✅ The spiritual and emotional lessons that come from slowing down
Tamika’s story is a testament to what happens when we choose alignment over achievement and faith over fear. Her courage to redefine success—on her own terms—will inspire you to step into your digital swagger with grace, confidence, and ease.
✨ Take a deep breath. You are allowed to shine in your own rhythm.
If you’d love to connect with Tamika and learn more about her work, here are her links:
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamikabrunetti🔗 Ascent Social Capital: https://ascentcapitalgrp.com/
🔗Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ttbrunetti/?hl=en
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Through my 6 Pillars of Self-Care and B.R.E.A.T.H.E. Method, I help you reset your nervous system, release stress, and realign with the life you were meant to live. 🌬️ Expect guided breathwork, mindset shifts, and rituals for a healthier body, mind, and spirit.
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▸ Ebook – YOU GOT THIS – A powerful read to stop overthinking, self-sabotaging & staying stuck. https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0F7K7Z5TY
▸ Healthy Breathing Course – Learn functional breathing to address stress, anxiety & burnout. https://go.ritasavoia.com/HealthyBreathingHabitsCourse
▸ Virtual Full Moon Breathwork – Harness the power of the moon every month online. https://go.ritasavoia.com/VirtualBreathworkExperience
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In this heartfelt episode of the Self-Care Goddess Podcast, I sit down with Natalie Mascucci, empowerment coach, motivational speaker, and author of It’s Okay Not to Feel Okay, to explore the tender and transformative journey of grief, loss, and emotional healing.
Natalie shares her personal story of overcoming trauma and rediscovering purpose, offering powerful wisdom for women navigating change, midlife transitions, and emotional pain. Together, we discuss how grief manifests in the body, how to move through loss with compassion, and why it’s absolutely okay not to feel okay.
✨ Here’s what you’ll learn in this nurturing episode:
✅ Why grief isn’t just about death — and how loss shows up in everyday life (from menopause to empty nesting)
✅ How unprocessed emotions can live in the body and affect your health
✅ The connection between breathwork and releasing grief stored in the lungs
✅ How women process loss differently — and why acknowledging your emotions is the first step to healing
✅ Cognitive reframing tools to shift from “why me?” to “what is this teaching me?”
✅ How to use gratitude, affirmations, and perspective shifts to build resilience
✅ The healing power of tears, music, and movement as emotional release
✅ Natalie’s 3 non-negotiable self-care practices for daily empowerment
✅ And how to turn pain into purpose and rise stronger than before
“Our feelings were never meant to be fixed — they were meant to be felt.” — Natalie Mascucci
If you’ve ever felt stuck in sadness, loss, or emotional overwhelm, this episode is your reminder that healing begins with permission — the permission to feel, to release, and to rebuild.
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Connect with Natalie Mascucci
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nataliemasucci/?hl=enempoweredlifecoaching25@gmail.com Book: It’s Okay Not to Feel Okay available on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible
✨Connect with me (Rita):
🌐Website → ritasavoia.com
I’m Rita Savoia, Certified Nutritionist, Holistic Wellness Coach, Functional Breathing Coach, and founder of Breathwork Barista. My mission is to guide high-performing, heart-centered humans from burnout to balance using breath, self-awareness, and sustainable self-care practices.
Through my 6 Pillars of Self-Care and B.R.E.A.T.H.E. Method, I help you reset your nervous system, release stress, and realign with the life you were meant to live. 🌬️ Expect guided breathwork, mindset shifts, and rituals for a healthier body, mind, and spirit.
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▸ Toronto Events – Live in the GTA? Join us for a transformative in-person Self-Care Breathwork Experience in Toronto with LIVE Music & Sound Bath. RSVP: https://go.ritasavoia.com/UpcomingBreathworkEvents
▸ Ebook – YOU GOT THIS – A powerful read to stop overthinking, self-sabotaging & staying stuck. https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0F7K7Z5TY
▸ Healthy Breathing Course – Learn functional breathing to address stress, anxiety & burnout. https://go.ritasavoia.com/HealthyBreathingHabitsCourse
▸ Virtual Full Moon Breathwork – Harness the power of the moon every month online. https://go.ritasavoia.com/VirtualBreathworkExperience
▸ Breathwork Barista Inner Circle – Join a soul-aligned community for conscious growth. https://go.ritasavoia.com/BreathworkBaristaInnerCircle
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