Empowered & Embodied Show
Kim Romain and Louise Neil, alongside their refreshingly candid guests, welcome you to an entertaining and profound journey exploring the human experience. Through everyday ups and downs, The Empowered & Embodied Show dives deep into what it genuinely means to be gloriously, messily human. This isn't your standard self-help podcast—it's an unfiltered exploration of the laughter, tears, and "what the heck just happened?" moments that define our lives. Whether you're riding the wave of success or navigating the swamp of self-doubt, Kim and Louise unpack the complex realities and unexpected joys of personal growth with wit, wisdom, and healthy self-deprecation. Because let's face it—becoming your most empowered self is never a straight line.
Episodes
183 episodes
When Awareness Isn’t Enough: The Illusion of Progress and the Power of Pause
Ever feel like you’ve done all the work -- read the books, journaled the insights, sat through the breakthroughs -- and yet somehow you’re still looping through the same lessons? In this episode, Kim Romain and Louise Neil unpack the illusion o...
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Episode 180
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38:44
Confidence, Agency & Belonging with Julie DeLucca-Collins
What does it really take to build unshakable confidence and a true sense of belonging? In this powerful conversation, business strategist, TEDx speaker, and award-winning author Julie DeLucca-Collins joins hosts Kim Romain and Louise<...
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Episode 179
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44:32
Transitions, Transformations, and the Truth About Change
Change is easy. Transition is where it gets messy. In this episode of The Empowered & Embodied Show, we dive into the real difference between change, transition, and transformation... and why even the most beautiful shifts can feel...
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Episode 178
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42:11
Courageous Conversations & Culture Change with Dr. Zakiya Mabery
What does real culture change look like in workplaces, communities, and beyond? In this inspiring episode, leadership strategist, neurodiversity expert, and founder of The Oni Project Dr. Zakiya Mabery joins Kim Romain and Louise Neil to explor...
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Episode 177
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38:59
Why Acceptance Beats Perfection Every Single Time
What happens when the details slip through your fingers and you decide not to beat yourself up about it? Like when you show up to an event on the wrong day or forget if you put an appointment on your calendar. In this episode of The Empower...
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Episode 176
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43:22
Why Stress Feels So Normal (and How to Shift It) with Lydia Knight
Stress can feel so normal that we forget there’s another way to live. In this episode of The Empowered & Embodied Show, Kim Romain and Louise Neil sit down with Lydia Knight -- author, executive coach, and founder of The She Center...
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Episode 175
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47:19
Learning to Trust Your Body’s Wisdom
Sometimes your body says hell no long before your mind catches up. In this episode of The Empowered & Embodied Show, we go deep into the language of the body... you know, those visceral yeses and no’s that reveal more than...
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Episode 174
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44:58
Burnout Recovery & Creating a Culture of Rest with Nicole Havelka
In this episode of The Empowered & Embodied Show, Kim Romain and Louise Neil sit down with burnout recovery coach, yoga and meditation teacher, and ordained pastor Nicole Havelka to explore why slowing down feels so radical in a cu...
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Episode 173
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46:34
Finding Your Voice in a World That Won’t Stop Talking
In this candid and deeply personal episode of The Empowered & Embodied Show, Kim Romain and Louise Neil explore what it means to find and use your voice, especially in midlife, in leadership, and in systems that were never...
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Episode 172
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40:41
Money, Shame & Self-Worth: A Healing Conversation with Rachel Duncan
Why does talking about money feel so hard? In this episode, Kim and Louise are joined by financial and art therapist Rachel Duncan of The Money Healing Club to unpack the tangled emotions so many of us carry around money.Together, we exp...
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Episode 171
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51:54
Exploring Our Energy, Awareness & Evolution
In this episode, Kim and Louise unpack the invisible habits, systems, and stories that keep us stuck on autopilot. From midlife identity shifts to menopause brain fog to the pressure of always needing to be “better,” this conversation dives dee...
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Episode 170
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48:01
Practicing Time Liberation with Becca Rich
What if time doesn’t need to be managed, but liberated?In this episode of The Empowered and Embodied Show, Kim and Louise are joined by holistic time coach Becca Rich for a soul-stretching conversation about how we rela...
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Episode 169
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Redefining Enough When Your Energy Keeps Slipping Away
Is it burnout or a slow leak of energy you weren't expecting?In this honest, unfiltered conversation, Kim Romain and Louise Neil explore what it really means to feel drained in midlife, how perimenopause and menopause shift our physical ...
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Episode 168
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45:50
Embrace Your Unique Magic with Amy Pons
What if the thing you’ve been taught to tone down is actually your superpower? In this episode, we’re joined by Amy Pons — life coach, energy worker, and unapologetic spiritual warrior — for a raw and real conversation on breaking free from the...
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Episode 167
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49:31
Don’t Put Me in a Box: Redefining Success and Authenticity
What does it really mean to live an authentic life? In this week’s episode of The Empowered & Embodied Show, Kim Romain and Louise Neil peel back the layers on what authenticity actually looks and feels like... beyond the ...
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Episode 166
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38:00
The Power of Joy, Permission & Choosing Yourself with Heather Vickery
What does it really mean to live from a place of joy? And why does it feel so hard to access in the middle of everyday life?In this heartfelt and laughter-filled episode of The Empowered & Embodied Show, Kim and Lou...
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Episode 165
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Reclaiming Your Flow in an Effed Up World
Ever have one of those weeks where everything feels just slightly (or wildly) off, even though you’re doing all the “right” things?In episode 164 of The Empowered & Embodied Show, Kim and Louise unpack what it means to feel ...
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Episode 164
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45:32
The Cost of Gatekeeping & the Courage to Lead as Your Whole Self with Taina Brown
What if the key to powerful leadership isn’t more structure… but more soul?In this rich, heart-centered conversation, Kim and Louise are joined by coach, strategist, and recovering academic Taina Brown to explore what it really ta...
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Episode 163
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51:19
The Dance Between Being and Doing
In episode 162 of The Empowered and Embodied Show, Kim Romain and Louise Neil explore what it means to embrace being in a world that constantly demands doing. They unpack the tension between presence and productivity,...
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Episode 162
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39:07
Rest, Resistance, and the Art of Letting Go with Jordan Maney
In episode 161 of The Empowered & Embodied Show, Kim Romain and Louise Neil are joined by Jordan Maney, Radical Joy Coach and founder of The Rest Lab. What unfolds is a spacious, heart-deep conversation about rest, not as ...
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Episode 161
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51:46
How We Talk About Ourselves Matters
In episode 160 of The Empowered and Embodied Show, Kim Romain and Louise Neil kick things off with a playful conversation about last names—and before they know it, they’re deep in the heart of what it really means to name, claim, and e...
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Episode 160
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40:12
Joy Over Hustle, Every Damn Time with M. Shannon Hernandez
In episode 159 of The Empowered & Embodied Show, Kim Romain and Louise Neil are joined by the magnetic and mission-driven M. Shannon Hernandez—founder of the Joyful Business Revolution—for a real-talk conversation about redefining ...
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Episode 159
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46:54
Finding Your Center in the Midst of Chaos
In episode 158 of The Empowered and Embodied Show, Kim Romain and Louise Neil hit record mid-conversation—and trust us, you’ll be glad they did. What started as a check-in about feeling “wobbly” quickly unraveled into a rich, raw, and real expl...
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Episode 158
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47:47
Creating Psychological Safety from the Inside Out with Deborah Lee
What if the key to safer workplaces isn’t a new policy... but your own nervous system?In episode 157 of The Empowered and Embodied Show, Kim Romain and Louise Neil sit down with trauma consultant, speaker, and founder of Creatur...
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Episode 157
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