Burn the Pedestal, Build the Connection: With Jackie Edmundson

This episode will light a fire under your leadership.It’s deep, it’s honest, it’s real… and it’s everything we stand for.I sat down with the radiant Jackie Edmundson, and from the second we hit record, the energy was magnetic. We dove into the stories behind the highlight reels—the masks we’ve been conditioned to wear, the rules we’re here to break, and the power that’s unlocked when women choose truth over perfection.Jackie shares her journey from the U.S. federal government to high-level leadership in the digital world… and now, to rediscovering her inner entrepreneur. She opens up about what real leadership looks like, how values guide every decision she makes, and why human connection—not hierarchy—is the future of business.👑 We unpack:Why vulnerability is the real power play in leadershipBreaking the ‘paycheck is your thank you’ paradigmCreating soul-led cultures, movements, and businessesWhy you don’t need a throne to lead—just convictionOur shared love of sequins, fun, and calling BS on outdated normsThis one is a permission slip to stop performing and start LEADING.Not from the pedestal, but from the battlefield—shoulder to shoulder.✨ Jackie will inspire you to anchor into your why, own your voice, and step boldly into expansion, even when it feels stretchy.—🔥 READY TO BE IN THE ROOM WHERE IT ALL CHANGES?🎟 Real & Raw LIVE – London | June 1stCome sit in the room that reminds you who you are.Come be part of the next generation of leadership.Come get LIT with the most powerful women you'll ever meet.https://phoenix-rise.co.uk/real-and-raw-live-london#real-and-raw-live💬 DM me or @jackie.edmundson if this convo hit your heart—we’d love to know what landed.🩷 Stay raw. Stay real. Stay leading.Catch you next time for your girl’s night in on the mic.