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Empowered & Embodied Show
by Kim Romain & Louise Neil
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
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Knowing When to Stop Is Its Own Kind of Power
Send us a Message Four years ago we hit record and didn't know what would happen. Two hundred episodes later, we still don't. And we're good with that. In this final episode of The Empowered & Embodied Show, we reflect on four years of finding our voices, navigating a real friendship inside a...
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Being In Midlife When The World Is On Fire
Send us a Message We're not doing great and we're not here to pretend otherwise. In episode 199 of The Empowered and Embodied Show, Kim Romain and Louise Neil show up exactly as they are — exhausted, angry, tumbled around by a world on fire. They talk honestly about what it actually takes to find...
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The Myth of Pushing Through
Send us a Message 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, the emotional overwhelm, and the quiet shame...
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You Can't Outsource Knowing Yourself
Send us a Message 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 about why we keep reaching outside ourselves... and why…
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Why Being Heard Changes Who You Are with Amy & Nancy Harrington
Send us a Message 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 The Empowered & Embodied Show to…
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Breaking the Money Taboo: A Conversation on Worth
Send us a Message 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 quietly running the show: the scarcity thinking…
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The Stories That Deserve to Be Heard with Anna DeShawn
Send us a Message 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 Ambie-nominated podcast host Anna...
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You Already Have What You Need: Finding Clarity in a Noisy World
Send us a Message 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 Romain and Louise Neil get honest about...
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Are You Actually Free Or Just Comfortable Inside the Box? with Rebecca Justus
Send us a Message 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, intentionality, and why the systems...
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Learning to Trust Yourself Starts With Your Emotional Wisdom
Send us a Message 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 Show, Kim Romain and Louise Neil discuss the...
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How to Change Systems from the Inside Out with Dr. Krystal Rawls
Send us a Message 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 with Dr. Krystal Rawls, systems strategist,...
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Leading Like a Herd, Not a Hierarchy with Abriana Johnson
Send us a Message 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 something you feel deeply in your body. Abriana...
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Replay: Moving Beyond Labels to True Identity
Send us a Message 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 something much deeper... the difference between putting…
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Replay: Creating Ease Through Alignment and Authenticity with Adhya Rose
Send us a Message 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 Adhya Rose, an efficiency and energetics coach who...
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Replay: Decolonizing Leadership - Belonging, Power, and the Systems We Inherited with Shoshana Allice
Send us a Message 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 leadership coach and consultant, to examine how leadership...
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Replay: Building Confidence vs. Proving Competence with Becky Mollenkamp
Send us a Message 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 resurfacing this conversation because the...
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Replay: Reclaim Your Power with Valerie Freidlander
Send us a Message 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 October 29, 2024. We’re resurfacing...
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How Third Spaces Bring You Back to Yourself with Garland Fuller
Send us a Message 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 pulls you in every direction. They go deep into…
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The Truth About Who (and What) Really Broke the Workplace
Send us a Message 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 driving the backlash against equity, and the deeper...
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Dressing From the Inside Out with Kyla Brown
Send us a Message 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 embodiment and identity work. They unpack the difference between...
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When You Do (or Don’t) Have Anymore "Effs" To Give
Send us a Message 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 events to personal overwhelm, they unpack what it...
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Beyond Diet Culture and Coming Home to Your Body with Leah Hortin
Send us a Message 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 Counselor and Anti-Diet Health Coach, to…
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Curiosity, Capacity, and Getting Out of Our Own Way
Send us a Message 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 world keeps draining. We unpack the...
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Belonging, Respect, and the Future of Humanity with Camille Dundas
Send us a Message 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 -- to explore what it truly means to belong. Together, we unpack how home extends far beyond...
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When Awareness Isn’t Enough: The Illusion of Progress and the Power of Pause
Send us a Message 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 of progress and explore why…
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Confidence, Agency & Belonging with Julie DeLucca-Collins
Send us a Message 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 to explore confidence as a habit, the courage...
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Transitions, Transformations, and the Truth About Change
Send us a Message 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 exhausting. From long distances moves to...
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Courageous Conversations & Culture Change with Dr. Zakiya Mabery
Send us a Message 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 explore how courageous conversations,...
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Why Acceptance Beats Perfection Every Single Time
Send us a Message 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 Empowered and Embodied Show, we explore how...
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Why Stress Feels So Normal (and How to Shift It) with Lydia Knight
Send us a Message 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. We explore why our brains and bodies can get...
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Learning to Trust Your Body’s Wisdom
Send us a Message 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 logic ever could. From laughing over quirky Canadian…
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Burnout Recovery & Creating a Culture of Rest with Nicole Havelka
Send us a Message 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 culture obsessed with doing. Together, we dive…
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Finding Your Voice in a World That Won’t Stop Talking
Send us a Message 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 built with us in mind. From perimenopause to purpose,...
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Money, Shame & Self-Worth: A Healing Conversation with Rachel Duncan
Send us a Message 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 explore: How shame shows up in our financial...
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Exploring Our Energy, Awareness & Evolution
Send us a Message 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 deep into how we relate to energy,...
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Practicing Time Liberation with Becca Rich
Send us a Message 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 relate to time, and how that relationship is shaped by hustle...
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Redefining Enough When Your Energy Keeps Slipping Away
Send us a Message 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 and energetic capacity, and why the old...
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Embrace Your Unique Magic with Amy Pons
Send us a Message 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 boxes that try to keep us small.…
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Don’t Put Me in a Box: Redefining Success and Authenticity
Send us a Message 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 buzzwords, beyond the curated versions of ourselves, and...
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The Power of Joy, Permission & Choosing Yourself with Heather Vickery
Send us a Message 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 Louise sit down with transformational success coach and speaker...
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Reclaiming Your Flow in an Effed Up World
Send us a Message 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 out of sync and how to gently find your way back to...
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The Cost of Gatekeeping & the Courage to Lead as Your Whole Self with Taina Brown
Send us a Message 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 takes to lead as your whole self, especially in...
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The Dance Between Being and Doing
Send us a Message 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, and what it looks like to live in alignment without burning...
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Rest, Resistance, and the Art of Letting Go with Jordan Maney
Send us a Message 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 a luxury, but as a radical act of remembrance…
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How We Talk About Ourselves Matters
Send us a Message 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 embody who we are. Together, they explore how...
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Joy Over Hustle, Every Damn Time with M. Shannon Hernandez
Send us a Message 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 success, saying no to burnout, and building...
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Finding Your Center in the Midst of Chaos
Send us a Message 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 exploration of how planetary shifts,...
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Creating Psychological Safety from the Inside Out with Deborah Lee
Send us a Message 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 Creaturae, Deborah Lee, for a deep conversation on…
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Holding Steady in a Shifting World
Send us a Message What do you get when you mix an American expat living in Canada, a lifelong Canadian, and a global identity crisis? You get this conversation—a raw, honest, and deeply human exploration of what it means to find your footing when the world feels anything but steady. In this…
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How to Find Magic in Everyday Moments with Stephanie Graham
Send us a Message In episode 155 of The Empowered and Embodied Show, Kim Romain and Louise Neil sit down with Stephanie Graham—filmmaker, photographer, and host of the Nosey AF podcast—for a conversation that celebrates creativity in all its messy, magical forms. Together, we explore how…
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ABOUT THIS 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.
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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...
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