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Bréne Brown

Hosted by Heather Chauvin | Insights inspired by Mel Robbins

All external pressure is off ladies! It’s time to listen to the inner pull. Mastering the art of knowing when to slow down and breathe vs. when to take action. It's time we value our desires. See your value. Own it. Communicate it. It’s time to become wildly #emotionallyuncomfortable
This podcast will crack you open and force you to grow. Interviews and storytelling about business, emotional intelligence, creativity, love, being different, parenting, and more...

Emotionally Uncomfortable

"It’s not our job to remove every obstacle from our children’s path. It’s our job to walk with them through it."
 
In this conversation, Heather sits down with Alyssa Black Campbell, author of Big Kids, Bigger Feelings, for a powerful discussion on emotional safety, nervous system regulation, and what kids really need to thrive at home and in the classroom.
 
They explore the myth of middle childhood being the “easiest” phase, how trauma-informed education changes lives, and why parenting is deeply personal, emotional, and yes sometimes selfish.
 
🩶What happens when we stop trying to fix every feeling and instead teach our kids how to feel them
 
🩶Why understanding your child’s unique nervous system is the key to emotional regulation
 
🩶How to support educators, avoid reactive parenting, and reframe “bad behavior” as unmet needs
 
This is a deeply validating conversation for anyone raising, teaching, or mentoring kids and especially those navigating the messiness of big feelings.
 
About Alyssa
 Alyssa Blask Campbell, M.Ed., is a bestselling author, as well as founder and CEO of Seed & Sew. Her mission is to change the way adults experience children’s emotions so we can respond with intention to raise emotionally intelligent humans.
 
Her new book, Big Kids, Bigger Feelings: Navigating Defiance, Meltdowns, Anxiety to Raise Confident, Connected Kids (HarperCollins Publishers, September 16, 2025) is an essential guide to supporting children’s social and emotional growth through the elementary school years (ages 5–12), a critical but often-overlooked developmental stage.
 
Alyssa’s first book, Tiny Humans, Big Emotions: How to Navigate Tantrums, Meltdowns, and Defiance to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Children (HarperCollins Publishers, October 2023) is an empathetic guide to empower parents, teachers, and caregivers to help their little ones navigate their big feelings while laying the groundwork for a lifetime of emotional intelligence.
 
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For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me for a one-on-one Time & Energy Audit, a focused session designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life.
 
We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy.
 
Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Book your audit here: https://heatherchauvin.com/audit

1233: Big Kids, Bigger Feelings: Navigating Defiance, Meltdowns & Anxiety with Alyssa Blask Campbell

"It's amazing how your energy comes back when you fight for it."
 
In this vulnerable solo episode, Heather shares a raw and reflective update on life, leadership, and the lessons she witnessed firsthand at her recent mentor and team retreat. Including what happened when her community stepped into a guided psilocybin experience without her.
 
She opens up about the difference between living in your life versus working on your life, and why emotional independence, energetic alignment, and courageous action are non-negotiable if you want to feel truly alive.
 
🩶 Why investing in your future requires emotional discomfort
 
🩶 The power of emotional support systems and why she built her mentorship model around them
 
🩶 Redefining failure, choosing courage over control, and trusting yourself again
 
This is your reminder that numbing out might feel safe, but aliveness lives on the other side of fear.
 
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For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me for a one-on-one Time & Energy Audit, a focused session designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life.
 
We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy.
 
Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Book your audit here: https://heatherchauvin.com/audit

1232: [LIFE UPDATE] The Courage To Be Yourself (and Redefining Failure)

What if success didn’t have to look like climbing the ladder or doing it all at once?
 
In this episode, Heather is joined by the founder of The Power Pause and author of The Power Pause, Neha Ruch. Together, they unpack the societal narratives that make ambitious women fear slowing down and why pressing pause doesn’t mean giving up. This is a conversation about reclaiming your agency, reframing ambition, and choosing a life aligned with what really matters.
 
What we cover:
 
🩶The profound identity shifts that occur when women slow down and redefine success on their own terms.
 
🩶The emotional, cultural, and psychological work required to release external validation and create more spaciousness.
 
🩶The rediscovery of personal ambition, especially during seasons of motherhood and major life transitions.
 
About Neha:
 Neha Ruch is the founder of The Power Pause, the leading platform for ambitious women leaning into family life. A thought leader, influencer, and sought-after speaker focusing on women, work, parenting and identity, Neha’s work at The Power Pause is catalyzing a shift in how society views stay-at-home motherhood. Her USA Today bestseller, "THE POWER PAUSE: How to Plan a Career Break After Kids – and Come Back Stronger Than Ever," published with Putnam in January 2025. Neha lives in Manhattan with her husband, their two children, and their dog Coconut.
 
 https://thepowerpause.com
 https://instagram.com/neha_ruch
 https://www.linkedin.com/in/nehaleelaruch
 
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 For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me for a one-on-one Time & Energy Audit, a focused session designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life.
 
We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy.
 
Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Book your audit here: https://heatherchauvin.com/audit

1231: The Power Pause: When Professional Women Pause Their Career with Neha Ruch

In this solo episode, Heather reflects on what she’d do differently as she embarks on a new business venture with time, energy, and sustainability at the center. This isn’t another ‘hustle harder’ talk. It’s a candid conversation about how to build 7 and 8 figure impact without sacrificing your health, your family, or your soul.
 
 Whether you’re running a business, raising humans, or both, this episode will challenge the way you’ve been taught to define growth and success.
 
 Heather explores:
 
🩶Why emotional energy not information is the missing link in sustainable business growth
 
🩶The trap of expensive hobbies disguised as purpose-driven businesses
 
🩶How radical honesty, energy management, and identity shifts are the true ROI
 
 Get ready to reclaim your time, trust yourself more deeply, and redefine what a profitable life actually looks like.
 
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 For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me for a one-on-one Time & Energy Audit, a focused session designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life.
 
 We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy.
 
 Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Book your audit here: https://heatherchauvin.com/audit

1230: 7 & 8-Figure Time & Energy RICH Growth

In this episode, Heather sits down with Elise Loehnen, New York Times bestselling author of On Our Best Behavior, to unpack what it really means to break free from the pressure to be “good” and start living from a place of wholeness. Together, they explore how generational and cultural conditioning shapes women’s roles, the emotional cost of over functioning, and how to rewrite the stories we’ve been taught to live by.
 
This conversation pulls back the curtain on the invisible scripts running your life and invites you to stop performing, start feeling, and come home to yourself.
 
What we cover:
 
🩶Why women are unconsciously conditioned to perform “goodness” (and how it shows up)
 
🩶The deeper fears and attachments underneath the ‘do-it-all’ identity
 
🩶How to begin choosing wholeness over goodness—and what makes that so emotionally uncomfortable
 
About Elise
 
Elise Loehnen is the New York Times bestselling author of On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to be Good and the host of the podcast, Pulling the Thread, where she interviews cultural luminaries about the big questions of today, including people like Joy Harjo, John & Julie Gottman, Dr. Gabor Maté, and Esther Perel.
 
In addition to On Our Best Behavior, she is the author of a corresponding workbook—Choosing Wholeness Over Goodness—with coach Courtney Smith (July 2025), and the co-author of True & False Magic, which legendary psychiatrist Phil Stutz. Elise lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Rob, and their sons, Max and Sam. 
 
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Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Book your audit here: https://heatherchauvin.com/audit
 
For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me for a one-on-one Time & Energy Audit, a focused session designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life.
 
We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy.
 
Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Book your audit here: https://heatherchauvin.com/audit

1229: From Proving You’re Good to Being Fully Alive with Elise Loehnen

What does it really take to stay connected in marriage while raising a family, running a household, and navigating the emotional ups and downs of everyday life?
 
In this episode, Heather sits down with her husband Bryan for an honest conversation about partnership, communication, and boundaries inside a real relationship. Together, they pull back the curtain on what it looks like to grow individually while still choosing each other daily.
 
In this episode, we talk about:
 
💛 Why weekly “marriage meetings” can prevent resentment and build connection
 
💛 How to navigate discomfort and triggers without making your partner the enemy
 
💛 The role of radical responsibility in keeping love and partnership alive
 
💛 Why emotional regulation is essential for true intimacy
 
Marriage isn’t about perfection, it’s about choosing to grow together, even when it’s uncomfortable. This episode is an invitation to look at your own relationships, get honest about what’s not working, and start creating the connection you crave.
 
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 For those of you who are ready to stop feeling drained, overextended, and out of alignment… join me for a one-on-one Time & Energy Audit, a focused session designed to help high-achieving women uncover what’s draining them, clarify what truly matters, and create a simple plan that fits their life.
 
We’ll pinpoint your biggest time + energy leaks, identify the top areas to focus on for quick momentum, and map out exactly what to let go of so you can reclaim your energy, your time, and your joy.
 
Ready to make your time work for you without adding more to your plate? Book your audit here: https://heatherchauvin.com/audit

1228: Boundaries That Build Respect in My Marriage

“She’s so strong.”
 
That’s what people say when a woman holds it all together on the outside but what happens when she’s quietly suffering inside?
 
In this episode, Heather sits down with entrepreneur and mother Lily Walla, the founder + CEO of Auggie, for a conversation about the stories women often don’t tell—the health scares, the quiet fears, the identity crises, and the hidden rage that shapes how we show up as mothers, leaders, and humans.
 
Lily shares how a life-threatening tumor reshaped her sense of self, why she built a parenting community rooted in honesty, and how she’s learning to surrender in seasons of uncertainty.
 
In this episode, we talk about:
 
🩶 The emotional toll of being the “strong one” through crisis.
 
🩶 Why storytelling and community are essential for maternal mental health.
 
🩶 The real reason women are over-functioning—and what healing actually looks like.
 
There comes a point when carrying it all becomes unsustainable. This episode is a call to release the pressure, share your truth, and choose a different way forward.
 
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She closed $9,200 in 15 minutes—during soccer practice!
 
That’s what happens when you stop trading time for money and start building strategic, scalable profit.
 
The 90-Day Profit Accelerator is for high-achieving women ready to simplify their business, reclaim their time, and scale without burnout.
 
You’ll get:
 **Weekly 1:1 coaching
 **Real-time Voxer support
 **Custom Profit Roadmap
 **Emergency breakthrough sessions
 **Proven systems to turn your brilliance into scalable revenue
 
Start with a $497 Strategic Profit Audit—your first step to clarity, focus, and more freedom.
 
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1227: What a Tumor Taught Her About Speaking Up, Showing Up & Deep Self Trust with Lily Walla

If you’re feeling the urge to hit the reset button as your family transitions into fall, this episode is for you. Heather is pulling back the curtain on how she’s personally re-evaluating her time, energy, and money boundaries and how you can do the same without guilt, shame, or overwhelm.
 
This isn’t about setting rigid rules or reinventing your whole life from scratch. It’s about refinement, alignment, and real emotional accountability so you can start this season feeling clear and in control.
 
In this episode, Heather walks you through how to:
 
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Audit what’s actually working (and not working) in your time, energy, and money habits
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Distinguish between resistance and misalignment so you stop procrastinating and start taking action
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Create micro-boundaries that build identity-level change no, “start Monday” energy required
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If you’re ready to get back in the driver’s seat of your life and move into the new season with clarity and confidence, this one’s a must-listen. Heather also shares powerful journaling prompts, mindset shifts, and the exact coaching frameworks she uses with clients to create real transformation.
 
 For those of you who are CRAVING a reset and ready to break free from overwhelm, resentment, the continual exhaustion.... join me for a Cottage Retreat Intensive—four peaceful days designed to help high-achieving women reclaim time, energy, and clarity.
 
We have multiple dates, so find out more and apply at https://heatherchauvin.com/retreat
 
Ready to reclaim your time and energy without adding more to your plate? Yes, please! Then join I have also created the Time Rich Reset—a proven system to help high-achieving women gain back 10+ quality hours a week (that's 520 hours a year, ladies) as well as their ENERGY without having to do more. Make your time work for you.
 
Head to https://heatherchauvin.com/timerich

1226: 3 boundaries I'm Putting In Place Before My Kids Start School

What if empathy wasn’t about absorbing everyone’s emotions but about leading with heart and boundaries?
 
In this episode, Heather sits down with Shermin Kruse for a powerful and timely conversation about stoic empathy, emotional discomfort, and the messy middle between caring deeply and protecting your energy. They explore the spectrum of empathy; from burnout and people-pleasing to disconnection and avoidance. And they discuss what it really takes to lead, parent, and grow from a place of internal strength.
 
In this episode, they cover:
 
🩶 How to know when your empathy is hurting more than helping
 
🩶 Practical tools to stop absorbing others’ emotions and energy
 
🩶 The hidden discomfort in emotional growth—and how to face it with clarity
 
Whether you over-function, shut down, or toggle between both, this conversation will help you build emotional capacity that fuels your mission without draining your soul.
 
About Shermin
 
Shermin Kruse (most people call me Sher) is an author, speaker, professor, and TEDx producer who helps leaders, teams, and organizations master resilience, influence, and the power of human connection.
 
Her new book, Stoic Empathy (Hay House, April 2025), introduces a groundbreaking framework that fuses Stoic resilience with deep emotional intelligence, giving readers practical tools to navigate high-pressure decisions, lead with confidence, and build meaningful relationships in business and life.
 
Sher’s work is deeply rooted in experience. From growing up in war-torn Iran, fleeing to the West, and later becoming a successful lawyer, speaker, and executive coach, she has spent her career helping people harness both strength and connection to create lasting impact.
 
She has been featured in Forbes, The Chicago Tribune, The Huffington Post, and on TEDx stages, speaking on leadership, negotiation, resilience, and emotional intelligence.
 
She also works behind the scenes, producing TEDx events, coaching speakers, and consulting with CEOs, entrepreneurs, and corporate teams to help them master the art of influence, communication, and decision-making.
 
Sher brings high energy, deep insights, and engaging storytelling to every conversation and she’s excited to bring that to your audience.
 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sher.kruse 
 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sher_kruse/ 
 
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shermin-kruse/ 
 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZEnWQF0ONo-IE2PLsBI2Eg 
 
Website: https://www.sherminkruse.com/ 
 
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stoic-empathy-with-shermin-kruse/id1744005230 
 
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1225: Stoic Empathy with Shermin Kruse

The older your kids get, the more they need you. Not for rides to soccer practice or packed lunches, but for leadership, boundaries, and emotional presence.
 
In this life update, Heather pulls back the curtain on a summer filled with big transitions, personal growth, and hard choices. From her oldest son moving across the country on short notice, to restructuring her business and team, to dialing in her health with more intentional energy management, she’s sharing what’s working, what’s not, and the uncomfortable truths she’s had to face to stay in alignment.
 
Listen in as Heather breaks down:
 
🩶Why “it gets easier” in parenting is only true if you get better at leading yourself
 
🩶How she’s handling the emotional reality of launching her oldest into adulthood
 
🩶The patterns she’s breaking in business and leadership to protect her vision
 
🩶The physical and mental shifts she’s making to prevent burnout and sustain momentum
 
If you’ve been feeling stagnant, overextended, or stuck in “busy but not better,” this episode is your invitation to look in the mirror, face what you’ve been avoiding, and make one bold change in the next 90 days.
 
For those of you who are CRAVING a reset and ready to break free from overwhelm, resentment, the continual exhaustion.... join me for a Cottage Retreat Intensive—four peaceful days designed to help high-achieving women reclaim time, energy, and clarity.
 
We have multiple dates, so find out more and apply at https://heatherchauvin.com/retreat
 
Ready to reclaim your time and energy without adding more to your plate? Yes, please! Then join I have also created the Time Rich Reset—a proven system to help high-achieving women gain back 10+ quality hours a week (that's 520 hours a year, ladies) as well as their ENERGY without having to do more. Make your time work for you.
 
Head to https://heatherchauvin.com/timerich

1224. [LIFE UPDATE] He Moved Across the Country… and I Didn’t Break

What type of person do you want to become?
 
Every decision you make, no matter how small, has the power to shape your identity.
 
Just like the moment-by-moment choices made when you decide to go skydiving (and all the opportunities you have to opt out throughout the process of jumping out of a plane!), the tiny habits you build every day lay the foundation for real, lasting change.
 
In this replay from 2023 (with over 18K downloads!), I dive into:

 • Why creating meaningful change is easier than you think when you focus on habits and identity
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How taking action, even when it feels uncomfortable, is key to achieving the results you desire • 
 • Why resistance is a natural part of the process—and how to overcome it daily
 
When you stay in your comfort zone, you remain attached to an identity that feels familiar—but is it serving you?
 
Listen in to break through the attachment and create a life where you take courageous steps, and show up in every area of your life prioritizing how you want to feel.
 
Continue the conversation on Instagram @heatherchauvin_
 
Feeling like your energy tank is always running on empty? Join me on December 4th for the 2025 Energy Roadmap Workshop, where we’ll create a real, sustainable strategy to help you thrive in 2025—energized, focused, and ready to make an impact. Head to heatherchauvin.com/event to save your spot!
 If you're ready to create a life where time and energy are finally aligned with your true priorities, apply now at heatherchauvin.com/apply and start your journey to a Time Rich life.

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