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
205 episodes
The Myth of Pushing Through
Exhausted? You're not imagining it — and you're not alone.In episode 198 of The Empowered & Embodied Show, Kim Romain and Louise Neil get real about the collective weight so many of us are carrying right now: the bone-deep tiredness,...
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Episode 198
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You Can't Outsource Knowing Yourself
There's always another tool. Another framework. Another person telling you this is the thing that will finally make it click.In episode 197 of The Empowered & Embodied Show, co-hosts Kim Romain and Louise Neil get honest abo...
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Episode 197
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40:48
Why Being Heard Changes Who You Are with Amy & Nancy Harrington
What would change if you stopped hiding your humanity and finally community that could see you for who you are? Sisters and co-founders of the Passionistas Project, Amy and Nancy Harrington, join Kim Romain and Louise Neil in Episode 196 of
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Episode 196
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48:12
Breaking the Money Taboo: A Conversation on Worth
Money is one of the great taboos we're not supposed to talk about. And that silence is costing you more than you think.In episode 195 of The Empowered & Embodied Show, Kim Romain and Louise Neil get real about the money stories quiet...
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Episode 195
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38:40
The Stories That Deserve to Be Heard with Anna DeShawn
What does it mean to tell your story when it might not be safe to do so? And what happens when you stop waiting for permission and start creating what doesn't yet exist? Chicago-born social entrepreneur, Chicago LGBTQ Hall of Fame inductee, and...
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Episode 194
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43:21
You Already Have What You Need: Finding Clarity in a Noisy World
The world is loud right now. Between social media, the news cycles, and the constant pressure to hurry up and figure things out, it's becoming harder than ever to hear yourself think.In episode 193 of The Empowered and Embodied Show, Kim...
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Episode 193
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Are You Actually Free Or Just Comfortable Inside the Box? with Rebecca Justus
What does it actually mean to be free? Not theoretically, but in how you live, choose, and lead every day. Ethical leadership advisor Rebecca Justus joins Kim and Louise in Episode 192 of The Empowered & Embodied Show to unpack autonomy, in...
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Episode 192
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42:19
Learning to Trust Yourself Starts With Your Emotional Wisdom
Learning to trust yourself starts with your emotional wisdom - but most of us were taught to feel one emotion at a time, rush past the hard ones, and judge ourselves for being "too much."In episode 191 of The Empowered & Embodied Sho...
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Episode 191
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37:06
How to Change Systems from the Inside Out with Dr. Krystal Rawls
Feeling powerless against systems that seem too big to change? Episode 190 of The Empowered & Embodied Show will shift how you think about agency, collective power, and your role in transformation.Kim Romain and Louise Neil sit down ...
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Episode 190
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Leading Like a Herd, Not a Hierarchy with Abriana Johnson
In Episode 189 of The Empowered & Embodied Show, Kim Romain and Louise Neil sit down with Abriana Johnson, host of the Black in the Saddle podcast and founder of Black Unicorn Creative, to go beyond mindset and explore alignment as...
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Episode 189
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39:51
Replay: Moving Beyond Labels to True Identity
What if the way you introduce yourself is actually holding you back?In this episode of The Empowered and Embodied Show, Kim Romain and Louise Neil start with a simple question: "How do you introduce yourself?" and uncover someth...
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Replay: Creating Ease Through Alignment and Authenticity with Adhya Rose
What if creating ease in your life and work isn’t about doing more… but about aligning more deeply with what’s already true?In this replay episode of The Empowered & Embodied Show, Kim Romain and Louise Neil are joined by Ad...
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Replay: Decolonizing Leadership - Belonging, Power, and the Systems We Inherited with Shoshana Allice
Leadership didn’t become exclusionary over time. It was intentionally built that way.In this replay episode of The Empowered & Embodied Show, Kim Romain and Louise Neil sit down with Shoshana Allice, a neuro-inclusive leader...
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Replay: Building Confidence vs. Proving Competence with Becky Mollenkamp
In this re-released episode, we explore the crucial difference between competence and confidence, and why understanding this distinction might be the key to getting unstuck. This episode was originally released November 19, 2024. We're resurfac...
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Replay: Reclaim Your Power with Valerie Freidlander
In this re-released episode, we dive right into the heart of personal agency, systemic conditioning, and what it actually takes to reclaim your power in a world that benefits from you doubting yourself. This episode was originally released on O...
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How Third Spaces Bring You Back to Yourself with Garland Fuller
In Episode 187 of The Empowered & Embodied Show, Kim Romain and Louise Neil sit down with transformational leadership partner Garland Fuller to explore the power of third spaces -- the places that remind you who you are when life p...
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Episode 187
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43:08
The Truth About Who (and What) Really Broke the Workplace
The headlines say “women ruined the workplace.” We’re naming what’s actually breaking. In Episode 186 of The Empowered & Embodied Show, hosts Kim Romain and Louise Neil unpack the collapse of outdated power structures, the fear dri...
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Episode 186
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Dressing From the Inside Out with Kyla Brown
What if your closet is holding more than clothes? In Episode 185 of the Empowered & Embodied Show, Kim Romain and Louise Neil sit down with style coach and strategist Kyla Brown to explore style as a tool for daily embo...
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Episode 185
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46:35
When You Do (or Don’t) Have Anymore "Effs" To Give
What happens when you’ve got nothing left to give? In Episode 184 of The Empowered & Embodied Show, hosts Kim Romain and Louise Neil explore the complex relationship between caring, capacity, and emotional depletion. From world eve...
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Episode 184
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Beyond Diet Culture and Coming Home to Your Body with Leah Hortin
What if the path to true health isn’t about control, restriction, or willpower... but about trust?In this grounded and liberating conversation, hosts Kim Romain and Louise Neil sit down with Leah Hortin, Certified Intuitive Eating Counse...
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Episode 183
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50:21
Curiosity, Capacity, and Getting Out of Our Own Way
In this live episode, Kim and Louise explore what it really means to get out of our own way. We dive into the relationship between curiosity, conditioning, and capacity—how staying curious helps us reconnect to ourselves and replenish what the ...
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Episode 182
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Belonging, Respect, and the Future of Humanity with Camille Dundas
In this episode of The Empowered & Embodied Show, hosts Kim Romain and Louise Neal sit down with Camille Dundas -- Editor-in-Chief of ByBlacks.com and Founder of The IDEA Practice -- <...
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Episode 181
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42:50
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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