044 - Your Power Begins Where "Should" Ends

Talk to us, Shero! Talk to us!The roles are loud, but your reflection doesn’t have to be quiet. This episode opens a real, practical conversation about showing up for yourself without stepping away from the people and work you care about. From redefining enough to unlearning old expectations, we explore how to move from automatic reactions to values-aligned choices—so you can keep your peace and your power at the same time.We dig into the everyday moments where agency is won or lost: saying yes when it serves the bigger picture, saying no when it protects your energy, and noticing how resentment fades when you own your decisions. Through stories of motherhood, workplace pressure, and invisible expectations, we unpack how language shapes truth—when “I get to” empowers, and when it doesn’t.You’ll leave with a simple framework—awareness, choice, skills, and support—and tools to practice it: using curiosity instead of self-criticism, running quick emotional resets, and making small, consistent choices that rebuild self-trust. If you’ve been the reliable one for everyone else, this episode helps you become reliable to yourself. Follow the show, share it with a friend, and tell us—what choice will you practice this week?Thank you so much for the likes, love, and comments you leave. Not only does it mean the world to us, it helps other women who need to hear it be able to find it.#womenempoweringwomen#youmatter#makeadifference---CONNECT with Shero Cafe--- Subscribe: www.SheroCafe.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shero.cafe.podcast/Email: [email protected] with Deborah Edwards--- Let's Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deborah.edwards.372Self Care Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/624202641785785Website: https://gratefulom.life/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahedwards-selfcarecoach/---CONNECT with Debbie Pearson---Website: https://www.debbiepearson.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DebbiePearsonCoachingSubstack:  https://debpearsonwriter.substack.com Email: [email protected]