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My guest today is Vanessa Cardenas. Vanessa Cardenas is a Betrayal Recovery Specialist, author, and transformational speaker dedicated to helping individuals heal, rebuild, and thrive after experiencing profound betrayal. Drawing from her own life-altering journey and over 20 years as a C-Suite executive, Vanessa has guided countless clients toward emotional freedom, self-worth, and purposeful living. Certified through the Post-Betrayal Transformation Institute with specialized training in trauma coaching, mental fitness, and life transformation, Vanessa’s coaching approach is both compassionate and action-oriented. Her lived experience and professional expertise allow her to create a safe, supportive space where clients can reclaim their identity, rebuild trust, and embrace a future defined by resilience and empowerment. In this episode we discuss betrayal, relationship reset, emotional connection, self-trust and partnership dynamics. Website - https://www.understandingear.com IG - https://www.instagram.com/vanessa_understandingear FB - https://www.facebook.com/UnderstandingEar/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Vanessa-Cardenas LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-cardenas-relationship-reset/ In this episode you will learn: 1 Why betrayal trauma is completely different from other traumas—When Vanessa's husband said "I've met someone" on a beautiful spring day in Central Park, it didn't just shatter her marriage, it opened Pandora's box of every micro-betrayal she'd minimized throughout her entire life, from kindergarten forward, all stacking until one flick collapsed everything. 2 How trying to "fix" betrayal with intelligence and psychology degrees backfires—As a C-suite executive with a psychology degree, Vanessa thought she could intellectually solve betrayal trauma, but she learned that betrayal requires a completely different healing approach: you can't think your way out of what you need to feel your way through. 3 What "You're not broken, you're responding" actually means—Betrayal survivors aren't behind, aren't damaged, and don't need to be "stronger", they need grace, time, and understanding that their descent into darkness isn't weakness, it's the human response to having your entire reality shattered in three words. “In a nutshell, I had known my husband for three decades. We had been married for two decades and played hooky and went through Central Park together on a beautiful spring day. " - 00:04:18 “A lot of people who have been betrayed, who have been cheated on, will want to scream it from the mountaintops." - 00:41:12 "No two relationships are the same. Again, as we talked about betrayals on a spectrum, what might be okay for one couple is absolutely not okay for another couple.” - 01:10:40 Empowerography Live Conference 2026 | April 24th - 26th | Toronto, Ontario The Empowerography Live Conference 2026 is more than an event, it’s a 2.5-day in-person experience designed to help women reconnect to their voice, their power, and their next chapter. From April 24–26 in Toronto, women from around the world will gather for deep conversations, powerful storytelling, hands-on workshops, and real human connection. This is a space where growth happens, clarity is found, and transformation begins—not through surface-level motivation, but through lived experience, shared wisdom, and intentional action. If you’re craving community… If you’re ready to be challenged, inspired, and supported… If you feel that pull to step into more of who you truly are… This is for you. 🎟️ Tickets are limited. 👉 Learn more and secure your spot at https://shorturl.at/NtvVF Contact Brad: Website Instagram LinkedIn YouTube X (Twitter) TikTok #Empowerography #BetrayalRecovery #BetrayalTrauma #RelationshipReset #HealingFromBetrayal #YoureNotBroken #TraumaHealing #EmotionalRecovery #RelationshipHealing #InfidelityRecovery #HopeRoadmap #UnderstandingEar #BetrayalSpecialist #infidelityrecovery #giveyourselfgrace

My guest today is Kristen Brown. Kristen Brown is a personal growth and self-healing author, mentor and speaker dedicated to helping individuals reclaim their true worth and inner power. She is the international #1 best-selling author of The Recovering People Pleaser and the host of the Empower Hour with KB podcast, where she shares lived wisdom, practical tools, and empowering perception shifts designed to awaken and guide individuals on their self-healing journey. In this episode we discuss radical responsibility, self-inquiry, people pleasing and self-love. Website - https://www.kristenbrown.org IG - https://www.instagram.com/self_love_junkie FB - https://www.facebook.com/KristenBrownCoaching/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@KristenBrown In this episode you will learn: 1 Why the catalyst question "Why don't you treat yourself that way?" changed everything-After her husband abandoned her and three children, leaving her broke and homeless, Kristen's meditation practice opened her to Spirit asking a series of questions that revealed she was the common denominator, not because she was broken, but because she wasn't treating herself like her own best friend. 2 How radical responsibility without self-blame creates transformation-Kristen learned to own her patterns (staying too long, not setting boundaries, choosing unavailable partners) while giving herself grace and compassion, recognizing she did the best she could with the evolution, knowledge, and fears she had at the time. 3 Why cleaning up your inner world changes your outer reality—When you truly learn to love yourself and put the focus back on you in the truest essence of self-love, you won't see fireworks and marching bands, but you'll witness subtle shifts as your changed energy attracts new experiences that reflect your inner transformation back to you. “One day I was sitting in my room at the edge of my bed, just waiting to go pick up my daughter from school and the idea that I was the common denominator came into my head. " - 00:06:24 “Self-abandonment creates resentment, It creates overwhelm, it can create anxiety." - 00:38:21 "I feel like love is rooted in the highest essence and energy of what we are made of.” - 00:58:02 Empowerography Live Conference 2026 | April 24th - 26th | Toronto, Ontario The Empowerography Live Conference 2026 is more than an event, it’s a 2.5-day in-person experience designed to help women reconnect to their voice, their power, and their next chapter. From April 24–26 in Toronto, women from around the world will gather for deep conversations, powerful storytelling, hands-on workshops, and real human connection. This is a space where growth happens, clarity is found, and transformation begins—not through surface-level motivation, but through lived experience, shared wisdom, and intentional action. If you’re craving community… If you’re ready to be challenged, inspired, and supported… If you feel that pull to step into more of who you truly are… This is for you. 🎟️ Tickets are limited. 👉 Learn more and secure your spot at https://shorturl.at/NtvVF Contact Brad: Website Instagram LinkedIn YouTube X (Twitter) TikTok #Empowerography #Empowerographypodcast #Podcast #women #womensempowerment #empowherment #entrepreneurship #womeninentrepreneurship #empoweredwomen #empowerelevateeducate #SelfLove #RadicalResponsibility #PeoplePleaser #InnerHealing #SelfWorth #Meditation #SpiritualGrowth #DivineFeminine #Transformation #RecoveringPeoplePleaser #InnerPower #Awakening #SelfCompassion #selfworth #tsunami #yoga #selfhealing #meditation #boundaries #sisterhood #podcasthost #author #mindset #innerchild #spiritualguide #selfawareness #authenticity

My guest today is Jill Nixon. Hi I’m Jill Alanna, I’m a Shamanic Prosperity Mentor ~ in short I help people access their power, potentials and purpose through integrating their shadow. I am the founder of JAI Breathwork & JAI Soul Activations ~ certified in over 14 modalities, including Quantum Energy Healing, Intuition, Shamanism, Clinical Hypnosis & many more I was guided to create my own modalities bridging the gap between the clinical healing world and the spiritual world. In this episode we discuss shamanic prosperity, breathwork, quantum energy healing, soul path and the divine feminine. Website - https://www.jillalannainternational.com/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/jillalannanixon Jill's Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/1KpL5jhE51zA4igp0prveb?si=7ddfc39f78dd42ce YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@jillalannainternational In this episode you will learn: 1 Why following your soul's path is the highest form of prosperity; Jill left corporate after one month, pursued acting, then energy healing, and now experiences daily miracles and "holy provision" because she refuses to do anything just for money and trusts that when she follows her soul, source has her back. 2 How your unique soul gifts are lying dormant under your deepest traumas, the more you alchemize trauma through shadow work and breathwork, the more your superpowers activate, because source doesn't want your gifts activated without the wisdom that comes from healing what hurt you. 3 Why challenges and initiations before breakthroughs are signs you're ON path, not off, when you're about to do something impactful, you'll be tested (Wi-Fi fails, money disappears, obstacles appear), and leaders who give up right before the biggest breakthrough miss the gold that's just one foot away. “The highest path of prosperity is our soul path and prosperity all encompassing. Like people are like, you're so lucky. I have so many miracles. " - 00:07:05 “I think we're waking up into true prosperity, true abundance, community, win-win, that there's more than enough to play around, that the highest timeline is what our soul is calling us to do." - 00:39:13 "Stop looking externally for all the answers. Come back to yourself. Trust your wisdom. Trust where your soul is guiding you.” - 01:31:12 Empowerography Live Conference 2026 | April 24th - 26th | Toronto, Ontario The Empowerography Live Conference 2026 is more than an event, it’s a 2.5-day in-person experience designed to help women reconnect to their voice, their power, and their next chapter. From April 24–26 in Toronto, women from around the world will gather for deep conversations, powerful storytelling, hands-on workshops, and real human connection. This is a space where growth happens, clarity is found, and transformation begins—not through surface-level motivation, but through lived experience, shared wisdom, and intentional action. If you’re craving community… If you’re ready to be challenged, inspired, and supported… If you feel that pull to step into more of who you truly are… This is for you. 🎟️ Tickets are limited. 👉 Learn more and secure your spot at https://shorturl.at/NtvVF Contact Brad: Website Instagram LinkedIn YouTube X (Twitter) TikTok #Empowerography #Empowerographypodcast #Podcast #women #womensempowerment #empowherment #entrepreneurship #womeninentrepreneurship #empoweredwomen #empowerelevateeducate #ShamanicHealing #SoulPath #JAIBreathwork #ShadowWork #Prosperity #HolyProvision #TraumaHealing #SoulGifts #EnergyHealing #Abundance #FollowYourCalling #SpiritualAwakening #Manifestation #sovereignty #soulpath #reiki #prosperitymindset #innertruth #divinefeminine #soulactivations #manifestation #quantumenergyhealing #spiritualentrepreneurship #shamanism #traumaalchemy #divineblueprint

My guest today is Frankie Picasso. Frankie Picasso is a Canadian SocialPreneur, Talk Show Host, and Champion for Change who has been transforming lives and influencing culture for over 30 years. She is a 2024 recipient of the WEF ,’Woman of the Decade Award’. Professionally, she is a Certified Life, Business and Master Coach Trainer, Author, Artist, Activist and Radio/TV Host, who just happens to specialize in the Impossible! Frankie is the former Executive Director of Girl Power USA, Chair of the Board for Rural to Action and NGO in Kenya, Founder of the The Good Radiio Network & Co-founder and VP of G-Woman Media. In this episode we discuss the G-Woman Network, radio, media, transformation, women's leadership, the rubber band technique and women owned business. Website - https://www.gwomanmedia.com/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/unstoppablefrankiepicasso/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/unstoppablecoachpicasso/ Frankie's Books - https://www.amazon.ca/stores/Frankie-Picasso/author/B006Z7X7BQ? YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@GWomanMedia In this episode you will learn: 1 Why going back to your childhood dreams matters in midlife, when you're asking "what's next?", the things you wanted to be as a kid are often the unfulfilled soul desires waiting to be brought to life, and Frankie proves this by fulfilling her childhood dreams of being an author, radio host, and so much more later in life. 2 The gift of writing your parent's autobiography before they pass, Frankie gave her 90-year-old dad the incredible gift of documenting his life story, and hearing him chuckle while reading it saying "I can't believe this was my life" was worth everything, especially from a man who only looked forward and never back. 3 Why real coaching is about bubbling up answers from within, not giving advice, certified coaching means asking powerful questions that help clients discover their own truth, not consulting or promising six-figure results, and the coaching industry desperately needs people to understand the difference and demand proper credentials. “I have been transforming from a very young age. I like change. I don't like to stagnate. " - 00:02:27 “Shakespeare said, all the world's a stage and I say, if you didn't get the right part, change it." - 00:46:34 "Women diminish themselves all the time to fit in.” - 01:15:41 Empowerography Live Conference 2026 | April 24th - 26th | Toronto, Ontario The Empowerography Live Conference 2026 is more than an event, it’s a 2.5-day in-person experience designed to help women reconnect to their voice, their power, and their next chapter. From April 24–26 in Toronto, women from around the world will gather for deep conversations, powerful storytelling, hands-on workshops, and real human connection. This is a space where growth happens, clarity is found, and transformation begins—not through surface-level motivation, but through lived experience, shared wisdom, and intentional action. If you’re craving community… If you’re ready to be challenged, inspired, and supported… If you feel that pull to step into more of who you truly are… This is for you. 🎟️ Tickets are limited. 👉 Learn more and secure your spot at https://shorturl.at/NtvVF Contact Brad: Website Instagram LinkedIn YouTube X (Twitter) TikTok #empowerographypodcast #women #womensempowerment #empowherment #entrepreneurship #womeninentrepreneurship #empoweredwomen #empowerelevateeducate #ChildhoodDreams #MidlifeTransformation #CertifiedCoach #CoachingIndustry #GWomanMedia #GoodRadioNetwork #SocialPreneur #LifeSkills #RaisingBoys #Authenticity #TransformationalCoaching #ICFCoach #FrankiePicasso #leadership #womeninmedia #positivechange #hypnotherapy #mediaactivism #kindness #selfdevelopment #storytelling #rubberbandtechnique

My guest today is Kim Herrlein. Kim Herrlein is a visionary entrepreneur, transformational coach, and celebrated author passionate about connecting the dots between creativity, resilience, and empowerment. A native New Yorker who has called the West Coast home for 25 years, Kim's deep love for design, entrepreneurship, transformation, and community has profoundly shaped her professional journey in hospitality and growth mindset training. As the founder of Purveyors of Leisure, Kim manages a portfolio of exceptional vacation rentals and boutique hotels, including her latest venture, The Fainting Couch in Northern California. Her expertise extends to coaching women through her practice, Insight Seeker Coaching, where she helps clients break patterns, embrace their potential, and lead empowered lives through Clarity Catalyst and Creative Action Journey methodologies. In this episode we discuss transformational coaching, grief and loss, boutique hotels, luxury leisure brands, vacation rentals and women's masterminds. Website - https://www.kimherrlein.com/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/kim_insightseeker/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimherrlein/ Kim's Books - https://www.amazon.com/stores/Kim-Herrlein/author/B0B1BSDVHW? In this episode you will learn: 1 Why choosing to love again and again is the most powerful transformation, even after devastating loss (losing her mother at 21, divorce, her ex-husband's suicide), Kim chose love over bitterness, and that choice changed everything about how she shows up in the world. 2 How to trust your instincts and make choices with intention, instead of getting placed into roles or repeating patterns unconsciously, Kim learned to integrate what she knew intellectually into her body, making choices that honored herself first rather than obligation. 3 The power of energy work and connecting mind, body, and spirit, while therapy helped, it was energy healing that shifted something fundamental inside her, opening her eyes to transformation beyond just intellectual understanding and connecting her to the spiritual side she needed to heal. “I was fascinated by psychology and communication and that's where I spent my academic years pursuing. " - 00:03:55 “I came up with the concept of the golden thread spiral and in order for people to change, I believe they need to be aware, accept, accountable, aligned actions, and acknowledge." - 00:25:01 "I do think things like the all women mastermind is an important one and things like I have taught men in my courses before and I prefer teaching women.” - 00:53:27 Empowerography Live Conference 2026 | April 24th - 26th | Toronto, Ontario The Empowerography Live Conference 2026 is more than an event, it’s a 2.5-day in-person experience designed to help women reconnect to their voice, their power, and their next chapter. From April 24–26 in Toronto, women from around the world will gather for deep conversations, powerful storytelling, hands-on workshops, and real human connection. This is a space where growth happens, clarity is found, and transformation begins—not through surface-level motivation, but through lived experience, shared wisdom, and intentional action. If you’re craving community… If you’re ready to be challenged, inspired, and supported… If you feel that pull to step into more of who you truly are… This is for you. 🎟️ Tickets are limited. 👉 Learn more and secure your spot at https://shorturl.at/NtvVF Contact Brad: Website Instagram LinkedIn YouTube X (Twitter) TikTok #empowerographypodcast #women #womensempowerment #empowherment #entrepreneurship #womeninentrepreneurship #empoweredwomen #empowerelevateeducate #TransformationalCoaching #LoveAgainAndAgain #EnergyHealing #TrustYourInstincts #PersonalTransformation #MindBodySpirit #HealingJourney #ChooseLove #PurveyorsOfLeisure #SelfLove #IntentionalLiving #SpiritualGrowth #Resilience #grief #loss #personaltransformation #mindfulness #connect4success #author #luxuryleisure

Brad Walsh is an International Speaker, Soul Visibility Guide, podcast host/producer, photographer, and #1 International Best-Selling Author who helps women step into their power and men become compassionate leaders. Through Empowerography, a Top 1.5% Globally Rated Podcast, he has held space for 750+ conversations with extraordinary women, creating a movement to EMPOWER, ELEVATE, and EDUCATE voices around the world. I would like to personally welcome you to Brad's Corner, a new series under the Empowerography Podcast umbrella, a space where I share raw reflections, personal insights, and the lessons I've gathered from the incredible women I've had the honor of interviewing. In Episode 4 of Brad's Corner, I get real about what true strength actually looks like and spoiler alert: it's nothing like what we were taught. For 30 years, I thought strength meant dominance. Having all the answers. Never showing weakness. Being the guy who could handle anything without ever needing anyone. That's what the world taught me: Be strong. Be in control. Don't cry. Don't ask for help. Don't let anyone see you struggle. So I performed strength while falling apart inside. I suppressed emotions because showing them felt like failure. I isolated myself because needing people felt like weakness and you know what that got me? Exhaustion. Disconnection. A life where I was respected but never really known. Everything changed when I started listening to women. 750+ conversations later, I learned something that shattered everything I thought I knew: The strongest women I've interviewed aren't the ones who never struggle, they're the ones who are honest about their struggles. They're not the ones who have it all figured out, they're the ones who admit when they don't. They're not the ones who never need anyone, they're the ones who ask for help and build communities, and I realized: if that's true for them, why wouldn't it be true for me? This episode explores: The performance trap (how pretending to be strong actually made me weaker)What 750+ women taught me (real strength is built in connection, not isolation)The lie that's killing men (why traditional masculinity is costing us our lives)My own unlearning (how I'm still catching myself defaulting to the performance)What my daughters, wife, and podcast guests actually need from me (not invulnerability, but humanity) Brad's Corner, a place where I work through this stuff out loud, share what I'm learning, and get honest about where I'm still struggling. If you're tired of performing, this one's for you. 💡 Key Insights: The strongest thing a man can do isn't suppress his emotions—it's feel themThe strongest thing a man can do isn't have all the answers, it's admit when he doesn'tThe strongest thing a man can do isn't carry everything alone, it's ask for helpThe strongest thing a man can do isn't dominate, it's partnerThe strongest thing a man can do isn't perform invulnerability, it's show up as fully humanMen who strongly adhere to traditional masculine norms are 2.4 times more likely to die by suicideReal strength is built in connection, not isolation Key Message: Being human is the strongest thing you can be. You don't have to have it all together. You're allowed to struggle. You're allowed to ask for help. You're allowed to feel your emotions instead of burying them. Doing those things doesn't make you weak, it makes you strong. It makes you human. And being human? That's the strongest thing you can be. Not performing strength, but being strong enough to be vulnerable. Contact Brad: Website Instagram LinkedIn YouTube X (Twitter) TikTok #bradscorner #empowerography #thestrongestthingamancando #MasculinityRedefined #CompassionateMasculinity #HealthyMasculinity #MensWork #ModernMasculinity #MentalHealthMatters #MenAndEmotions #MenAndVulnerability #EmotionalIntelligence #PersonalGrowth #MensMentalHealth #Allyship #PersonalGrowth #SelfAwareness #Authenticity #performance

My guest today is Tammy Cohen. Tammy J. Cohen is a connector, author, and founder of Women Beyond the Table, a network empowering women to thrive professionally and personally. Through TC Brand Consulting, She helps businesses align their mission and brand. Tammy authored the award-winning Text Messages to My Sons, inspiring parents to connect deeply with their kids. Tammy is a podcast host and media contributor who resides in Manhattan with her husband and three sons. In this episode we discuss storytelling in branding, community building, women beyond the table, sisterhood and human centered branding. Website - https://tammyjcohen.com/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/tammyjcohen/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammy-j-cohen/ Tammy's Book - https://www.amazon.ca/Text-Messages-My-Sons-Connecting/dp/B0CK3QDHTM In this episode you will learn: 1 Why bringing humanity back into business matters more than ever and how AI should free us up to think and connect (not replace our humanity), because at the end of the day, people buy from people they trust, not bots. 2 The power of listening without trying to solve—why the best brand strategists (and humans) don't jump to advice or judgment, but instead absorb, reflect, and help others find their own answers through genuine connection. 3 How to balance authenticity with strategy in building your brand because when you're real, you're relevant, and trying to be someone else or copying what works for others never creates the trust and connection that comes from simply being yourself. “At the end of the day, businesses are human. We're human beings. And every human being wants to have feel a connection and a trust point. " - 00:04:52 “Taking care of yourself and receiving is really it's a very highest form of self-care." - 00:24:49 "We have more ways to connect than ever, and the level of disconnection, it is an all-time high.” - 00:50:29 Empowerography Live Conference 2026 | April 24th - 26th | Toronto, Ontario The Empowerography Live Conference 2026 is more than an event, it’s a 2.5-day in-person experience designed to help women reconnect to their voice, their power, and their next chapter. From April 24–26 in Toronto, women from around the world will gather for deep conversations, powerful storytelling, hands-on workshops, and real human connection. This is a space where growth happens, clarity is found, and transformation begins—not through surface-level motivation, but through lived experience, shared wisdom, and intentional action. If you’re craving community… If you’re ready to be challenged, inspired, and supported… If you feel that pull to step into more of who you truly are… This is for you. 🎟️ Tickets are limited. 👉 Learn more and secure your spot at https://shorturl.at/NtvVF Contact Brad: Website Instagram LinkedIn YouTube X (Twitter) TikTok #empowerographypodcast #women #womensempowerment #empowherment #entrepreneurship #womeninentrepreneurship #empoweredwomen #empowerelevateeducate #BrandStrategy #Authenticity #HumanConnection #TCBrandConsulting #WomenBeyondTheTable #CustomerExperience #Leadership #BusinessWithHeart #BrandBuilding #missionstatement #mentorship #sponsorship #author #purposedriven #resilience #authenticity #strategy #humancenteredbranding #communication #mindset #parenting #communitybuilding #leadershipdevelopment #gratitude #textmessagestomysons #tcbrandconsulting #motherhood #sisterhood #mentalhealth #breastcancer #generationalhealing #storytelling #womeninbusiness

My guest today is Corbin Chase. Corbin Chase is a holistic health professional, medical intuitive, and spiritual teacher based in Maine. After over a decade in corporate leadership, she now owns Corbin Chase Health, a private practice to support clients in uncovering the root causes of imbalance in happiness, health and peace through a integrative, soul-centered approaches. In this episode we discuss holistic health, spiritual healing, medical intuition, integrative medicine and consciousness. Website - https://corbinchase.health/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/wholewithcorbin/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/corbinchase/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf9Uybx-vzUCldykKdo4SPA In this episode you will learn: 1 How to recognize when staying costs more than leaving—the moment your body starts speaking louder than your mind through illness, failed opportunities, and deep unhappiness, and why ignoring your soul's whisper only makes it scream louder. 2 The radical faith required for true healing—why prayer and intention aren't optional add-ons but your strongest tools for transformation, and how unconditional love is the doorway that's always been available to you. 3 What it means to actually see yourself after years of performing—how corporate conditioning taught you to be whoever anyone else wanted you to be, and why reclaiming your authentic self is imperative for your health and life force. “when you're looking to do soul-centered healing, I always go back, okay, what is it that you believe? Let's start there. Do you believe that you deserve love? Do you believe that you can be happy, healthy, and whole?" - 00:26:07 “You are a person with a visa from heaven and that's the way we need to look at our existence." - 00:43:04 "The oracle cards basically get to the things that we already know, but we don't consciously know. So it's like putting a light up against who you are.” - 00:46:05 Empowerography Live Conference 2026 | April 24th - 26th | Toronto, Ontario The Empowerography Live Conference 2026 is more than an event, it’s a 2.5-day in-person experience designed to help women reconnect to their voice, their power, and their next chapter. From April 24–26 in Toronto, women from around the world will gather for deep conversations, powerful storytelling, hands-on workshops, and real human connection. This is a space where growth happens, clarity is found, and transformation begins—not through surface-level motivation, but through lived experience, shared wisdom, and intentional action. If you’re craving community… If you’re ready to be challenged, inspired, and supported… If you feel that pull to step into more of who you truly are… This is for you. 🎟️ Tickets are limited. 👉 Learn more and secure your spot at https://shorturl.at/NtvVF Contact Brad: Website Instagram LinkedIn YouTube X (Twitter) TikTok #empowerographypodcast #women #womensempowerment #empowherment #entrepreneurship #womeninentrepreneurship #empoweredwomen #empowerelevateeducate #MedicalIntuitive #SpiritualAwakening #HolisticHealing #LeavingCorporate #Authenticity #RadicalFaith #UnconditionalLove #Clairsentience #SoulWork #spiritualhealing #holistichealth #medicalintuition #mindfulness #purpose #energywork #spiritualmedicine #connection #consciousness #selflove #innerwisdom #pastliferegression #spirituality #prayer #soulalignment

My guest today is Sam Ritchie. I am a certificated Angel Guide, trained with and featured on Kyle Gray’s website. An Angel guide is someone who works with the Angels, in my case, I specialise in space clearing in person and from floor plans. I read Oracle cards helping to give people clarity and confidence, as well as offering past life regressions. I hold space for two spiritual circles a week and also monthly day retreats with themes such as ‘creating vision boards’, ‘creating a spiritual practice’ and ‘gratitude’. In this episode we discuss angel guides, space clearing, oracle cards, past life regression, shadow work and spiritual gifts. Website - https://www.samangelguide.com FB - https://www.facebook.com/samangelguide YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@samangelguide In this episode you will learn: Why spiritual growth is actual work—not rainbows and snowflakes and how confronting the parts of yourself you don't like (the shadow side) is the only path to real transformation and wholeness.The two practices most people overlook when awakening their intuition, journaling and meditation and why these unsexy, unglamorous habits are non-negotiable if you want to access your spiritual gifts.How to stop living for other people's approval and own who you are unapologetically because what other people think of you is literally none of your business, and hiding your gifts keeps you small. “In the spiritual closet. I really didn't want to be seen, although I didn't realize until I was about 20 that not everyone could see spirit." - 00:02:28 “The hard truth about spiritual work is it is work." - 00:26:46 "The oracle cards basically get to the things that we already know, but we don't consciously know.  So it's like putting a light up against who you are.” - 00:46:05 Empowerography Live Conference 2026 | April 24th - 26th | Toronto, Ontario The Empowerography Live Conference 2026 is more than an event, it’s a 2.5-day in-person experience designed to help women reconnect to their voice, their power, and their next chapter. From April 24–26 in Toronto, women from around the world will gather for deep conversations, powerful storytelling, hands-on workshops, and real human connection. This is a space where growth happens, clarity is found, and transformation begins—not through surface-level motivation, but through lived experience, shared wisdom, and intentional action. If you’re craving community… If you’re ready to be challenged, inspired, and supported… If you feel that pull to step into more of who you truly are… This is for you. 🎟️ Tickets are limited. 👉 Learn more and secure your spot at https://shorturl.at/NtvVF Contact Brad: Website Instagram LinkedIn YouTube X (Twitter) TikTok #empowerographypodcast #women #womensempowerment #empowherment #entrepreneurship #womeninentrepreneurship #empoweredwomen #empowerelevateeducate #SpiritualGrowth #InnerWork #ShadowWork #AngelGuide #Intuition #Authenticity #SelfAcceptance #Meditation #Journaling #spaceclearing #oraclecards #pastliferegression #shadowwork #energyprotection #intuition #remotework #angels #akashicrecords #gratitude #selfacceptance #spiritualgifts #spirituality #archangelmichael

My guest today is Erin Saxton. Erin Saxton is a highly sought-after Emmy nominated TV producer, PR expert and media executive who takes companies, products and people to the number one spot. She founded her firm, eleven Communications, in response to an industry need for a new kind of marketing: strategic yet multi-faceted precision communications. Saxton is best known for her connections and expertise in taking an idea and joining that idea with an instrumental plan and team to consult, connect, and direct the plan forward. eleven Communications continues her track record of successfully having a campaign hit the mark and stay at the top. In this episode we discuss media pitching, Barbara Walters, public relations, personal branding, brand visibility and content creation. Website - https://www.theerinnetwork.com/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/saxtonerin/ FB - https://www.facebook.com/erin.saxton.7 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-saxton-2213288/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ThatGirlFromJersey In this episode you will learn: 1 How to bridge the gap between your vision and media visibility — Erin reveals why most people pitch themselves wrong, how to craft messages that actually land with producers, and the difference between getting ignored versus getting invited. 2 Why success isn't about charging the most, it's about serving with integrity — Learn how Erin built her business by refusing to take clients' college funds, why she fired herself from retainers that weren't working, and how authenticity beats aggressive pricing every time. 3 The real conversation you need to have before pursuing visibility — Discover why knowing your true "why" (not the one you tell yourself) determines whether visibility will elevate you or expose you, and how to get brutally honest about what you're really chasing. “I knew I was contributing to something special and I built the research library for Good Morning America and we were moving buildings during my internship time and because I was I scheduled my internship there, I think I was there five days a week."- 00:11:39 “My favorite personal Barbara story. I have a few, there's a few I can't say on it. Sorry. No, that's okay. The one that is cute is that it was my birthday with Barbara." - 00:34:09 "I think there's usually like an eight to 10% return on pitching. So, you know, for your 20 outlets, if I pitch 20, I'm getting zero to two.” - 00:50:02 Empowerography Live Conference 2026 | April 24th - 26th | Toronto, Ontario The Empowerography Live Conference 2026 is more than an event, it’s a 2.5-day in-person experience designed to help women reconnect to their voice, their power, and their next chapter. From April 24–26 in Toronto, women from around the world will gather for deep conversations, powerful storytelling, hands-on workshops, and real human connection. This is a space where growth happens, clarity is found, and transformation begins—not through surface-level motivation, but through lived experience, shared wisdom, and intentional action. If you’re craving community… If you’re ready to be challenged, inspired, and supported… If you feel that pull to step into more of who you truly are… This is for you. 🎟️ Tickets are limited. 👉 Learn more and secure your spot at https://shorturl.at/NtvVF Contact Brad: Website Instagram LinkedIn YouTube X (Twitter) TikTok #empowerographypodcast #women #womensempowerment #empowherment #entrepreneurship #womeninentrepreneurship #empoweredwomen #empowerelevateeducate #MediaVisibility #PRExpert #ElevenCommunications #Authenticity #WomenInMedia #Entrepreneurship #MediaPitching #IntegrityInBusiness #ErinSaxton #contentcreation #theview #BarbaraWalters #publicrelations #mediaoutreach #brandvisibility #mediaexecutive #emmynominatedproducer #storytelling #interviewpreparation #prstrategy #networking #author #mentorship

My guest today is Pearl Mashour. Pearl Mashour is an educator, mother of three, Master Women’s Empowerment Coach, and the visionary host of the breakthrough podcast Female Fluence. With an unwavering mission to awaken and elevate women, Pearl has built a thriving community where women are encouraged to be unapologetically themselves, reclaim their confidence, and design lives on their own terms. Her work challenges the outdated narratives that have kept women silent or small, instead inspiring them to embrace their authentic essence and rise, regardless of age or stage of life. Pearl is devoted to helping women reclaim their voice, honor their worth, and embody their power, sharing her message with bold grace and undeniable truth. In this episode we discuss reclaiming your voice, sensitivity as a superpower, female fluence, unapologetic living and stepping into power. Website - https://www.femalefluence.com IG - https://www.instagram.com/pearlmashour_femalefluence/ FB - https://www.facebook.com/femalefluence FB Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1051260860521876/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/femalefluence-abaa23210? YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@femalefluence Pearl's Alignment Quiz - https://www.femalefluence.com/alignment-quiz Pearl's Book - https://a.co/d/03MK8F2j In this episode you will learn: 1 How your worth became linked to sacrifice and why this conditioning must end. 2 Why journaling and self-reflection are the keys to reclaiming your identity. 3 The power of trusting that quiet voice within you instead of seeking external permission. “One of the reasons I started doing what I'm doing because I felt like if I experienced this, there must be so many others who experienced similar things."- 00:06:48 “I've had a lot of amazing leaders that I've interviewed and I've learned a lot from them. It's really about not dominating." - 00:33:28 "I think the key is to realize and say, where am I abandoning myself? Like really checking in. Am I living in honesty? Am I worried that I'm going to, I'm trying to avoid disappointing other people?” - 01:01:38 Empowerography Live Conference 2026 | April 24th - 26th | Toronto, Ontario The Empowerography Live Conference 2026 is more than an event, it’s a 2.5-day in-person experience designed to help women reconnect to their voice, their power, and their next chapter. From April 24–26 in Toronto, women from around the world will gather for deep conversations, powerful storytelling, hands-on workshops, and real human connection. This is a space where growth happens, clarity is found, and transformation begins—not through surface-level motivation, but through lived experience, shared wisdom, and intentional action. If you’re craving community… If you’re ready to be challenged, inspired, and supported… If you feel that pull to step into more of who you truly are… This is for you. 🎟️ Tickets are limited. 👉 Learn more and secure your spot at https://shorturl.at/NtvVF Contact Brad: Website Instagram LinkedIn YouTube X (Twitter) TikTok #empowerographypodcast #women #womensempowerment #empowherment #entrepreneurship #womeninentrepreneurship #empoweredwomen #empowerelevateeducate #findingyourpurpose #podcast #womensupportingwomen #soulalignment #heartcentered #ReclaimYourVoice #TrustYourself #WorthNotSacrifice #InnerVoice #SelfReflection #JournalingJourney #StopShrinking #WomenSupportingWomen #FemaleInfluence #TransformationJourney #AuthenticLiving #QuietCertainty #NoMoreApologizing #sensitivityasasuperpower #selfhealing #settingboundaries #selfdoubt #selfworth #perimenopause

My guest today is Susan Ibitz. Susan is a former political influence consultant, profiler, and civilian hostage negotiator, with expertise and studies in and master’s in Human Behavior, Behavior Economics & Neuroscience. She has been called 'Freaky' and the top expert in her field by the Chicago Tribune and Psychology Today for showing how to profile anyone in 30 seconds in live shows. She is the author and researcher of "Irrational Humans: People Make 35,000 Decisions a Day, and 95% are Irrational, but Why & How?”. In this episode we discuss irrational humans, profiling, hostage negotiation, neuroscience and behavioral economics. Website - https://susanibitz.com/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/susanibitz/ FB - https://www.facebook.com/SusanIbitzHumanBehavior/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-ibitz/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsAwKi2NQchiXWrrMd9-uXA In this episode you will learn: 1 Why human behavior isn’t as complicated as we think—and how understanding our irrational nature can help us communicate more effectively. 2 How authenticity and imperfection actually create stronger connection and trust with others. 3 Why learning to truly listen and ask better questions is one of the most powerful influence tools you can develop. “Humans are not complicated, they're complex. And the reason I specialize in irrational humans is because I'm the most irrational person in the world."- 00:13:40 “Everybody's capable to kill. Everyone. Give me the right circumstances. Everybody is able to be manipulated." - 00:45:48 "Stop being paying attention so much to what other people says and start paying attention to what you're saying.” - 01:35:12 Empowerography Live Conference 2026 | April 24th - 26th | Toronto, Ontario The Empowerography Live Conference 2026 is more than an event, it’s a 2.5-day in-person experience designed to help women reconnect to their voice, their power, and their next chapter. From April 24–26 in Toronto, women from around the world will gather for deep conversations, powerful storytelling, hands-on workshops, and real human connection. This is a space where growth happens, clarity is found, and transformation begins—not through surface-level motivation, but through lived experience, shared wisdom, and intentional action. If you’re craving community… If you’re ready to be challenged, inspired, and supported… If you feel that pull to step into more of who you truly are… This is for you. 🎟️ Tickets are limited. 👉 Learn more and secure your spot at https://shorturl.at/NtvVF Contact Brad: Website Instagram LinkedIn YouTube X (Twitter) TikTok #empowerographypodcast #women #womensempowerment #empowherment #entrepreneurship #womeninentrepreneurship #empoweredwomen #empowerelevateeducate #findingyourpurpose #podcast #womensupportingwomen #soulalignment #heartcentered #selfcare #professionaldevelopment #personalgrowth #mindset #purpose #empathy #struggles #resilience #selfawareness #mindsetshift #awareness #leadership #innovation #authenticity #opportunity #potential #personalgrowth #confidence #gratitude #courage #struggle #fear #selfdiscovery #purpose #growthmindset #womeninbusiness #confidence #uniqueness #patience #failure #humanbehavior #negotiation #irrationalhuman #influence #negotiator #behavioraleconomics #manipulationtactics #neuroscience #emotionalintelligence #bullying #aspergers #hostagenegotiation #profiling #socialinfluence #trauma #politics #influencetechniques

My guest today is Carol Elizabeth. Carol Elizabeth is a dynamic transformation expert, author, and sought-after speaker dedicated to helping women shift their mindset from can’t to capable and go after the changes they seek. With over 15 years of experience, Carol empowers women to live a life REDEFINED through her signature frameworks. Once a couch potato turned 2 time fitness pro in her 40’s. A thriver in the face of all of life’s greatest challenges and reclaiming her true vitality again at the age of 54, Carol Elizabeth walks her talk. From no background or education in business to a multi-passionate, 7 figure CEO of life on her terms, she combines real-life experience, raw authenticity, and a touch of magic to guide women in creating extraordinary lives and businesses. In this episode we discuss identity activation, trusting your magic, self-validation, healing through reflection and overcoming conditioning. Website - https://www.carolelizabeth.com IG - https://www.instagram.com/iam_carolelizabeth FB - https://www.facebook.com/iamcarolelizabeth/ Newsletter Signup - https://www.carolelizabeth.com/stay-connected Carol's Book - https://www.carolelizabeth.com/book YouTube - youtube.com/@CarolElizabeth Podcast - https://shorturl.at/otMVp Work with Carol - https://carolelizabeth.typeform.com/workwithme In this episode you will learn: 1. Why you should make journaling your non-negotiable. 2. Stop looking for external validation and cultivate your inner coach, guide and hype-girl so you can move forward. 3. How to take full ownership of your identity and why this is the first step into transformation. “when I dialed down to number one, what is my life journey been about? And then I'm peeling the onion of the layers of helping women who we are being, identity, self-image is so important."- 00:02:24 “Most women don't want to be quiet to hear the thoughts because their truth comes out. If you're listening to this, you've heard your truth." - 00:33:42 "Release the story that you can't. Release the shame of the things that have happened in your life because your mess truly is your magic.” - 00:59:04 Empowerography Live Conference 2026 | April 24th - 26th | Toronto, Ontario The Empowerography Live Conference 2026 is more than an event, it’s a 2.5-day in-person experience designed to help women reconnect to their voice, their power, and their next chapter. From April 24–26 in Toronto, women from around the world will gather for deep conversations, powerful storytelling, hands-on workshops, and real human connection. This is a space where growth happens, clarity is found, and transformation begins—not through surface-level motivation, but through lived experience, shared wisdom, and intentional action. If you’re craving community… If you’re ready to be challenged, inspired, and supported… If you feel that pull to step into more of who you truly are… This is for you. 🎟️ Tickets are limited. 👉 Learn more and secure your spot at https://shorturl.at/NtvVF Contact Brad: Website Instagram LinkedIn YouTube X (Twitter) TikTok #empowerographypodcast #women #womensempowerment #empowherment #entrepreneurship #womeninentrepreneurship #empoweredwomen #empowerelevateeducate #findingyourpurpose #podcast #womensupportingwomen #soulalignment #heartcentered #selflove #resilience #personalgrowth #mindset #purpose #divinefeminine #selfawareness #wealth #author #healing #embodiment #awareness #transformation #authenticity #storytelling #identityactivator #identityactivation #journaling #findingmagic #trustyourmagic #radicalresponsibility #transformationalspeaker #sparklespreader #personaldevelopment #innercritic #conditioning #ownership #joy #laughter #selfidentity #innerguide #innercoach #innerseeker #purposediscovery #impostersyndrome #soulguidedliving #confidencebuilding #surrender

My guest today is Melonie de Guzman. With over 15 years in digital media and a passion for driving workplace equity, Melonie has built a career at the intersection of leadership, mentorship, and professional development. I co-founded Rogers Women in Tech, launching its first cross-Canada mentorship program to support women in STEM. As a speaker, I’ve been invited to share insights at the University of Toronto, George Brown College, McMaster University, Queen’s University, Toronto Metropolitan University, Shopify , and was the closing keynote speaker at the first WomenTech Network conference. Beyond speaking, I’ve dedicated my time to mentoring and shaping industry programs. I’ve mentored for Women in Film & Television (WIFT-T), Girls in Tech, and served as a judge for Mentor of the Year at WomenTech Network. I also contributed to programming at WIFT-T and currently serve as Director of Events at Lean In Canada, helping create spaces for professional women to connect, learn, and grow. Now, I help organizations build sustainable mentorships, book clubs, and leadership development programs, so employees can focus on their careers without sacrificing their nights and weekends.. In this episode we discuss women in leadership, women in tech, the broken rung, career strategy, invisible labor and mentorship. Website - https://www.meloniedeguzman.com IG - https://www.instagram.com/meloniedeguzman LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/meloniedeguzman/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@meloniedeguzman In this episode you will learn: 1. Why building a career ecosystem beyond your job is so important. 2. Don't wait til you feel ready to take the step, confidence is a by-product of taking actionable steps and how to do that. 3. How to stop the invisible labor trap and prioritize work that impacts your KPI Reviews. “Let's talk about what is that traditional career path that we're all talking about. For me, I define it as you're getting a degree, you're finding a full-time job that you love, you're doing good work, you're climbing that corporate ladder."- 00:02:18 “We all heard about the mental load at home, right? The invisible labor of women that happens in the workplace too, right?" - 00:28:33 "When it comes to your job or your next job, don't think about your job as, say you're trying to find a job, as a goal and that's a mindset that so many people go to Oh, if I can only get that manager role, if I only get, no. Think about it as your next job is a tool.” - 00:58:37 Empowerography Live Conference 2026 | April 24th - 26th | Toronto, Ontario The Empowerography Live Conference 2026 is more than an event, it’s a 2.5-day in-person experience designed to help women reconnect to their voice, their power, and their next chapter. From April 24–26 in Toronto, women from around the world will gather for deep conversations, powerful storytelling, hands-on workshops, and real human connection. This is a space where growth happens, clarity is found, and transformation begins—not through surface-level motivation, but through lived experience, shared wisdom, and intentional action. If you’re craving community… If you’re ready to be challenged, inspired, and supported… If you feel that pull to step into more of who you truly are… This is for you. 🎟️ Tickets are limited. 👉 Learn more and secure your spot at https://shorturl.at/NtvVF Contact Brad: Website Instagram LinkedIn YouTube X (Twitter) TikTok #empowerographypodcast #women #womensempowerment #empowherment #entrepreneurship #womeninentrepreneurship #empoweredwomen #empowerelevateeducate #findingyourpurpose #podcast #womensupportingwomen #soulalignment #heartcentered #selfcare #professionaldevelopment #personalgrowth #mindset #purpose #empathy #struggles #resilience #selfawareness #mindsetshift #leanincanada #awareness #leadership #invisiblelabor #genderbias #glassceiling #mentorship #confidence #gratitude #courage #struggle #career #selfdiscovery #coach #thebrokenrung #purpose

Brad Walsh is an International Speaker, Soul Visibility Guide, podcast host/producer, photographer, and #1 International Best-Selling Author who helps women step into their power and men become compassionate leaders. Through Empowerography, a Top 1.5% Globally Rated Podcast, he has held space for 750+ conversations with extraordinary women, creating a movement to EMPOWER, ELEVATE, and EDUCATE voices around the world. I would like to personally welcome you to Brad's Corner, a new series under the Empowerography Podcast umbrella, a space where I share raw reflections, personal insights, and the lessons I've gathered from the incredible women I've had the honor of interviewing. In Episode 3 of Brad's Corner, I drop into a raw, unfiltered conversation about vulnerability, not as weakness, but as a superpower. For years, I thought vulnerability was something you earned after you had life figured out. That you'd share once you were past it. Once you were stronger. Once you had answers. But 750+ conversations with extraordinary women taught me something completely different. Vulnerability isn't a destination. It's a doorway. This episode isn't about oversharing or trauma-dumping. It's about the courage it takes to be real, to admit you're struggling, to ask for help, to show up imperfectly instead of performing strength. I share what shifted for me when I witnessed hundreds of women being vulnerable in the middle of their becoming, not after they had it figured out, but while they were still in it. And how that shifted everything I believed about strength, leadership, and connection. This episode explores: The lie we've been sold (that strong people don't struggle)What 750+ women taught me (vulnerability is trust, not weakness)My own wake-up call (hiding behind the microphone while asking others to be visible)Armor vs. alchemy (the trade-off between safety and connection)What vulnerability actually is (intentional honesty, not recklessness) Brad's Corner — a place for truth, reflection, and conversation that comes straight from the soul. If you're ready to stop performing and start connecting, this one's for you. 💡 Key Insights: Vulnerability isn't weakness, it's the highest expression of strengthWhen someone is vulnerable with you, they're saying "I trust you with my truth"Vulnerability doesn't repel people, it invites them inYou can't tell people to use their voice if you're not using yoursVulnerability creates permission for others to be real too Key Message: Vulnerability isn't about being ready. It's about being willing. You don't have to have it all together. You don't have to be perfect. You don't have to perform strength when you're actually struggling. When you let people see the real, messy, imperfect you, that's when the magic happens. That's when real connection is built. Because vulnerability isn't weakness. It's a superpower. If this resonates, subscribe to The Empowerography Podcast for more raw reflections on leadership, growth, and what it really takes to show up fully in your life. Contact Brad: Website Instagram LinkedIn YouTube X (Twitter) TikTok #Empowerography #BradsCorner #StepIntoYourLight #VisibilityMatters #CourageToBeSeen #BeSeenBeHeard #showupfully #ownyourvoice #authenticleadership #newepisode #vulnerability #VisibilityIsService #YouCantLeadFromTheShadows #CourageOverComfort #PlayBigger #StopPlayingSmall #YourVoiceIsNeeded #MakeYourImpact #BeBoldBeVisible #presenceoverperfection #theworldneedsyou #theworldneedsyourvoice #MustListen #PodcastLife #OnTheMic #SubscribeAndListen #ShareYourVoice #InspirationDaily #mindsetshift #ListenIn #compassionateleadership #allyship #alliesforwomen #consciousmasculinity #heartcentredleadership #holdspace #supporther #realconversations #podcasting #leadershipfromwithin #consciousleadership #purposedriven #transformationstartshere #selfleadership #personalgrowth #impactoverimpressions