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The Empowered Leader Podcast
by Margaret Williams, MS, ACC
The Empowered Leader is a video podcast for women who have been marginalized, going beneath surface-level leadership advice to name the real tensions of leading inside systems not designed for them: visibility without backlash, authority without permission, and elevating your voice without self-erasure. Each episode interrogates power, bias, and leadership norms while offering a grounded perspective that clarifies what’s personal, what’s systemic, and where your voice and your choices still hold power. substack.iprofessionalcoaching.com
Episodes
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Tell the Truth
The mask keeps you safe. It also keeps you small. Let’s be honest. Most of us don’t lie big. We lie small. All day long. “I’m fine.” “No problem.” “Whatever works for you.” “It’s not a big deal.” We laugh off the comment that stung. We nod at the plan we know won’t work. We say yes to the thing…
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Unbothered
Not numb. Not cold. Settled. You know the moment. The email copied to your boss. The comment in the meeting, said with a smile. The relative who brings up the thing at dinner, again. Your chest tightens. Your face heats. And the next three hours belong to someone who isn’t even thinking about…
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Conservation & Restoration with Robin Motzer
Robin Motzer: Bio Robin Motzer writes Wildlands on Substack, a publication exploring the art and science of health, nature, animals, and belonging to the soul of the world. Wildlands blends ecological restoration, nature-based learning, and creative practice to help people and places thrive…
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A Discussion on Egalitarianism with Ginny Lynns (Remembring2Laugh)
Thank you The Secret Ingredient, Nabanita, Jolie, Ms.Yuse, Leilani Brandon Ellrich and many others for tuning into my live video with Ginny Lynns (Remembring2Laugh)! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get...
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Emotional Awareness
You were told to leave your feelings at the door. They never left. They just stopped being read. The Rule at the Door Somewhere early in your career, someone gave you the rule. Maybe out loud. Maybe with a look. Leave it at the door. The frustration. The hurt. The fear that you were one wrong…
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[Encore] Obsession
What it is, how it shows up, and protecting your mental health, peace, and safety Let’s talk about something that doesn’t get discussed enough: obsession. There is a difference between passion, determination, and obsession, and that difference matters. Passion motivates you. It energizes…
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[Encore] Using Your Voice to Change the World
Using Your Voice to Change the World Your voice is not decoration. It is a transmission, and someone downrange is waiting on your signal. You rehearsed the sentence four times before the meeting. You knew the number was wrong, you knew why, and you knew how to fix it. Then the discussion moved...
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[Encore] Perseverance
Insight This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit substack.iprofessionalcoaching.com/subscribe
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Life’s Challenges: Presence, Not Permission with OnyxRose
Guest Bio: OnyxRose OnyxRose writes OnyxRose9 – Presence Not Permission on Substack from Atlanta and hosts the podcast OnyxRose9 – A Trans Voice. Black, trans, nonbinary, and femme, OnyxRose has been out and transitioning for more than a decade and writes openly about visibility, queer love, and...
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Mindful Living: In A World That Pulls You Away with Diane
Guest Bio: Diane Diane writes Diane’s Mindful Substack, where she publishes her Mindful Engagement series and essays on the trucking industry, and she hosts the Mindful Podcast. She has been a professional truck driver since earning her CDL in 2015, and she brings a road-tested view of…
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CEO of Your Life with Cynthia Jamieson
Guest Bio: Cynthia Jamieson Cynthia Jamieson is a transformative leadership and growth coach who has spent 37 years in Human Resources and has held more than 4,000 coaching conversations. She hosts the podcast Who Are You to Lead, Anyway? and writes Cynthia’s Substack, where she explores what...
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[Encore] Shadow Work
What you refuse to look at doesn’t disappear. Trust and believe it just starts running things behind your back. Now, let me say this up front: I know “shadow work” sounds like something that comes with candles and hashtags. It’s not. Take away the packaging, and it’s one of the most practical...
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Choose the Path That Lights You Up
Think about the last time you lost track of time doing your work. Not because you were behind. Because you were in it. The hours went somewhere, and you didn’t miss them. Now think about the last time a Sunday night sat on your chest like a weight. Both of those moments are giving you…
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[Encore] Turn Pain into Power
Let me ask you something. How much of your pain have you been carrying as evidence against yourself? Now ask yourself what would become possible if that same pain became the raw material of your leadership. That is the conversation we are having today. Pain is one of the most misunderstood forces...
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A Shaman's View: Embracing Interconnectedness & Living Our Soul Path with Beth Shekinah
Guest Bio: Beth Shekinah Terrence Beth Shekinah Terrence is a shaman, holistic transformation facilitator, and recovery coach based in Annapolis, Maryland. She has more than 30 years as a holistic and wellness practitioner and 18 years as a practicing shaman, trained through a long traditional...
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Human Design in Midlife with Erica Voell
Guest Bio: Erica Voell Erica Voell is a Human Design guide for women in midlife. * Career: Children’s librarian for nearly 20 years; left in May 2025. She told you she spent her last five years there working out how to leave, and that COVID surfaced everything she had been denying. * Credentials:...
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[Encore] Beware of the Covert Narcissist
The covert narcissist is loud. They take the room. They demand the spotlight. They are easier to spot. The covert narcissist does not announce themselves. They arrive humble. They arrive helpful. They arrive as the “safe” one in the room. They tell stories of being misunderstood. They mention how...
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[Encore] Truth is a Leadership Discipline
Truth is not volume. Truth is not aggression. Truth is not emotional discharge. Truth is alignment between what I see, what I say, and how I lead. Most leaders do not struggle with ignorance. They struggle with avoidance. They see the misalignment. They sense the bias. They recognize the...
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[Encore] Haters Are Secret Admirers
Haters are often misunderstood. Not every critic is a hater. And not every hater is as detached as they appear. More often than not, what looks like negativity is attention. Focused attention. People rarely invest energy in what is irrelevant to them. They watch. They comment. They react. That is...
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[Encore] Be the Villain in Everyone’s Story
At some point, you will be misunderstood. You will make a decision that someone doesn’t like. You will set a boundary that someone disagrees with. You will choose a direction that doesn’t benefit everyone. And in their version of the story, You become the villain. Not because you’re wrong. But...
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[Encore] Boss Up
Insight: Boss Up Stop waiting. Start leading yourself. Let’s get straight to it. “Boss up” gets thrown around a lot. People say it like it’s motivation. But most of the time, it’s just words. Because real “bossing up” has nothing to do with talking. It has everything to do with how you show up....
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Awareness vs. Intuition
One tells you what’s true. The other tells you when to move. You walk into the meeting, and something’s off. Nobody says anything. The agenda hasn’t changed. But the room is quieter than it should be, and the person who always talks first is staring at her laptop. A few days later, a different...
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Encore: As The Black Sheep & The Scapegoat
Insight This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit substack.iprofessionalcoaching.com/subscribe
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Encore: Friendship
Friendship is often assumed, but it should be understood because what many people call friendship is not friendship at all. The difference matters. What friendship is. Friendship is aligned. It is built on trust, consistency, and mutual respect. It shows up without conditions. A real friend tells...
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Encore: Fake People and How to Win
Spotting fake people gets confused with being suspicious. Being cynical. With being hard. So, leaders override the chill in the chest In the name of being open. In the name of being generous. In the name of being a team player. And then they pay for it. In time. In energy. In opportunities given…
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Encore: Redemption
Redemption is often misunderstood. People think it’s about being forgiven. Or starting over. It’s not. Redemption is about what you choose after you’ve seen clearly. And once you see clearly You don’t get to go back to not knowing. What Redemption Is Redemption is a decision. Not a feeling. Not a...
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Are We Unique? with Lisa Joy
Thank you Chris Resists, julie elder, Elder is the New Black Podcast, Carrie Loranger, Jason Gael, julie elder, Millie Jones-Cowles, RLM, Lynette’s Substack Savio P. Clemente and many others for tuning into my live video with Lisa Joy 🏳️🌈! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a...
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Beginnings, Endings, and the Creative Life
Thank you to everyone who tuned into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit substack.iprofessionalcoaching.com/subscribe
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Reinvention Before & After Retirement
Taking about how reinventing ourselves is essential to becoming our best selves This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit substack.iprofessionalcoaching.com/subscribe
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How Do I Leave the World Better with Shauna Rae
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit substack.iprofessionalcoaching.com/subscribe
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Primal Scream Friday
Thank you Will Fullwood, Savio P. Clemente, Nabanita, Sharon Rousseau, RLM, and many others for tuning into my live video with Walter Rhein! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,...
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What is Successful Leadership with Jason Gael
Jason Gael Bio “Just a man making my way in the universe..” Jason Gael is an active content creator and writer on Substack, where he shares a mix of live video discussions, musical interests, and personal stories. He frequently hosts live streams, including conversations alongside collaborators....
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Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Margaret Williams, MS, ACC
Thank you Diane, EG, Shauna Rae, Gilda Johnson, Judith Kipp Norris, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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Before the Lesson Begins with Rebekah Pierce
Rebekah Lynn Pierce - Biography Rebekah Lynn Pierce is an author, playwright, educator, military veteran, and creative entrepreneur. Her writing centers on storytelling, personal transformation, historical fiction, and social justice. Biographical Details & Career Highlights · Military Service &...
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Cognitive Dissonance
When what you’re told and what you see don’t match, believe what you see. He says he’ll change. Nothing changes. She says she’s happy for you. She hasn’t asked one question about it. They say the door is always open. You knocked twice and nobody came. Somebody says “we’re fine,” and you’re lying...
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Using the Enneagram to be Your Authentic Self
Career & Background * Corporate Experience: She has over 15 years of program management experience across various domains. Notably, she served as a Senior Program Manager and Amazon Bar Raiser, where she conducted hundreds of candidate interviews for diverse corporate roles. * Hire Possibilities:...
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My Curious Life with Robert Danna & Walter Rhein
Robert Danna Bio Physicist, naval officer, engineer, business leader, and author. Danna served as an officer in the United States Navy, trained and worked as a physicist, practiced as a consulting engineer, and closed his corporate career as an executive at Deloitte. At Bersin by Deloitte, he...
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Correction Before Correction: Rethinking the Way We Parent with Haide Wall Giesbrecht
Haide (Heidi) Wall-Giesbrecht - Bio * Writer & Content Creator: Author’s reflections and essays focusing on encouragement, the ordinary, and the sacred along life’s journey (including pieces like Fence to Fields). * Counselor & Educator Support: Works professionally as a counselor supporting...
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Leveraging & Positioning with Natalie Holder
Natalie Holder’s Bio Natalie Holder is an American employment lawyer, author, corporate trainer, and organizational strategist known for her work in workplace diversity, compliance, and inclusion strategy. Key Highlights * Professional Focus: Specializes in workplace investigations,...
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Unspoken Expectations
Let me ask you something. How much of your exhaustion comes from trying to meet expectations that were never actually spoken? Now ask yourself what kind of energy you would reclaim if you stopped performing for an invisible audience. That is the conversation we are having today. Expectations are...
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Encore: Expectations
Let me ask you something. How much of your exhaustion comes from trying to meet expectations that were never actually spoken? Now ask yourself what kind of energy you would reclaim if you stopped performing for an invisible audience. That is the conversation we are having today. Expectations are...
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Turn Pain into Power
Let me ask you something. How much of your pain have you been carrying as evidence against yourself? Now ask yourself what would become possible if that same pain became the raw material of your leadership. That is the conversation we are having today. Pain is one of the most misunderstood forces...
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Shadow Work
What you refuse to look at doesn’t disappear. Trust and believe it just starts running things behind your back. Now, let me say this up front: I know “shadow work” sounds like something that comes with candles and hashtags. It’s not. Take away the packaging, and it’s one of the most practical...
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Encore: Divine Intervention
Let me ask you something. How much of your leadership is built on the belief that you have to do it all yourself? Now ask yourself what would happen if you stopped trying to be God. That is the conversation we are having today. Divine intervention is one of the most misunderstood concepts in...
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Are We There Yet? Reflections from Different Places Along the Creative Path
Thank you Patrick LaRose, Laura Elliott, Kristen, and many others for tuning into my live video with Haide Wall Giesbrecht! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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Whole Management & Automation
Dheeraj Sharma - Bio Cloud Strategy & AI Automation Leader | Founder of GenAI Unplugged Dheeraj Sharma is an engineering leader with over 19 years of experience in cloud systems design, FinOps, and generative AI automation. By day, he leads cloud strategy, FinOps, and engineering at Nagarro…
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[Update] Observe, Not Absorb
You were built to read the terrain, not to become it. Somewhere along the way, you were taught that being aware means feeling everything. That if you notice the tension in the room, you are responsible for it. That the price of paying attention is carrying what you see. So you became the woman…
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Using your Voice to Change the World
Using Your Voice to Change the World Your voice is not decoration. It is a transmission, and someone downrange is waiting on your signal. You rehearsed the sentence four times before the meeting. You knew the number was wrong, you knew why, and you knew how to fix it. Then the discussion moved...
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[Update] Putting Yourself First
This gets misunderstood quickly. Because the moment you say, “put yourself first,” People hear selfish. It’s not. Putting yourself first is not about ignoring others. It’s about no longer ignoring yourself. And that distinction matters. What It Means Putting yourself first means: * You consider...
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[Update] Sex, Intimacy, Passion, Desire, and Love
Understanding the differences, and Why It Matters for Leaders People often talk about sex, intimacy, passion, desire, and love as if they mean the same thing. They do not. These are connected experiences, but they represent different layers of human connection. When we confuse them, we start...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Empowered Leader is a video podcast for women who have been marginalized, going beneath surface-level leadership advice to name the real tensions of leading inside systems not designed for them: visibility without backlash, authority without permission, and elevating your voice without self-erasure. Each episode interrogates power, bias, and leadership norms while offering a grounded perspective that clarifies what’s personal, what’s systemic, and where your voice and your choices still hold power.
substack.iprofessionalcoaching.com
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Margaret Williams, MS, ACC
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