The Mothers’ Empowerment Podcast

Isabelle Bridges
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Welcome to the Mother’s Empowerment Podcast where we help you build an empowering lifestyle from the inside out by keeping it simple, inspiring, and doable. Look for a new episode every Tuesday.

  1. 6D AGO

    The ICAN Method: Your Roadmap to Empowered Living

    Ready to stop surviving and start thriving? In this powerful episode, I introduce my signature ICAN Method - the transformational framework at the heart of The Mother's Empowerment Sisterhood. This isn't just another self-help acronym; it's your roadmap to reclaiming your power and creating the empowered life you've been dreaming of. What You'll Learn 🎯 I - Intention: Getting Crystal Clear Why setting intention is as much about what you're NOT doing as what you ARE doing My personal story of preparing for this episode by putting projects on the backburner How to protect your energy and choose what matters most Empowered Action: Get clear on one thing you want to create and identify what you need to say no to 🧠 C - Clear Limiting Beliefs & Choose Empowering Beliefs I share about a blief I've cleared: "I'm not enough" How limiting beliefs aren't facts - they're just thoughts we've been thinking too long The daily practice of choosing empowering beliefs over old stories Empowered Action: Identify one limiting belief and choose what you'd believe instead ⚡ A - Action: Small Steps, Big Transformation Why transformation happens through small, consistent, aligned actions The concept of "empowered action" vs. actions from old patterns of proving/pleasing How each small action is a vote for the woman you're becoming Empowered Action: Take one small step today that aligns with your intention and new beliefs 🌙 N - Non-Attached Vision: Trusting the Process Connecting with cyclical wisdom and natural rhythms How to hold your vision lightly while trusting divine timing The headlights metaphor: you don't need to see the whole road to make the journey Empowered Action: Connect with your vision and release attachment to how/when it unfolds   "Setting an intention is as much about what you're NOT doing as what you ARE doing." "Our limiting beliefs aren't facts. They're just thoughts we've been thinking for so long that they feel true." "Each small action was like a vote for the woman I was becoming."   ICAN Affirmations Featured: ICAN Simplify to Amplify ICAN Come Home to Self ICAN Cultivate Village ICAN Let Go ICAN Befriend Time   🎁 FREE Transformational Enoughness Resource: Ready to dive deeper into claiming your worth? Download a free resource at isabellebridges.com/enough 🌸 Join The Mother's Empowerment Sisterhood: This ICAN Method is the foundation of our entire year-long journey together. Learn more at isabellebridges.com/sisterhood   Website: IsabelleBridges.com Instagram: @isabellebridgesboesch   Episode Takeaway You don't have to do this alone, Sister. You don't have to figure it all out by yourself. Remember: you are enough, exactly as you are, and you CAN create the life that lights you up from the inside out. What's one empowered action you'll take today using the ICAN Method? Share with us on social media using #ICANMethod Next Episode: Interview with Adi Wyshogrod Thank you for being part of our sacred sisterhood. Until next time, keep shining your beautiful light, mama! 💫

    22 min

  2. FEB 10

    Embracing the Shadow: Reclaiming the Divine Feminine Through Radical Embodiment with Cynthia

    Embracing the Shadow: Reclaiming the Divine Feminine Through Radical Embodiment Guest: Cynthia Abulafia, author of "Embodying the Goddess: How to Cultivate Curiosity and Reverence on the Spiritual Path" What You'll Discover: Why curiosity is the gateway to true empowerment and spiritual awakening The hidden "transcendence bias" in modern spirituality that keeps us disconnected from our bodies How to turn toward your shadow and activations instead of pushing them away The revolutionary practice of amplification meditation that transforms pain into wisdom Why the "dark" aspects of the feminine are actually doorways to your deepest power How to expand your capacity for joy and step into your edge with courage Quotable Moment: "The shadow is the doorway to the heart. Where is my armoring? Where have I armored my own heart?" - Cynthia Join Us Live: Don't miss Cynthia's Mentor Conversation on Monday, February 23rd at 11am PST where she'll guide us through powerful amplification practices to expand our capacity for joy. Register FREE at IsabelleBridges.com/mentorconvo/cynthia Get Cynthia's Book: "Embodying the Goddess: How to Cultivate Curiosity and Reverence on the Spiritual Path" is available at https://www.cynthiaabulafia.com/embodying-the-goddess-book

    27 min

  3. FEB 3

    The Glue That Makes Manifesting Stick

    If you’ve tried manifesting and it didn’t “work,” this episode is your exhale. Today I’m reframing manifestation as a brain-training + nervous system practice—not wishful thinking. You’ll learn why stress can block change, what I call the “glue” that makes new beliefs stick, and my simple 4-part method to align your focus, beliefs, and micro-actions so your life can actually shift. In this episode, you’ll learn: - Why manifestation can feel impossible when your “stress bucket” is full - How your nervous system affects your ability to change patterns - What “glue” is (and how to use it so your intention lands) - My 4-part manifestation method: Desire → Competing Belief → Action Board → Micro-Actions - A 90-second Vivid Dream imprint you can do anytime   Try this after listening (5 minutes) - Write your one-sentence desire (present tense). - Name the competing belief that contradicts it. - Choose one micro-action today that supports the new identity. Featured Practice: The 90-Second Vivid Dream Imprint Close your eyes, imagine the desire already happening, add sensory detail, and let your body record “safe enough.” Mentioned in this episode: The Mother’s Empowerment Sisterhood (MES): ongoing support + nervous system tools + weekly check-ins + sisterhood community. Doors Open in March 2026. Until then, get instant relief with the Pressure Relief Kit: https://isabellebridges.com/pressure-relief-kit-2/

    27 min

  4. JAN 27

    Adulting as an Act of Love: Life & Disability Insurance for Your Family

    When you’re already over capacity, the idea of planning for worst-case scenarios can feel… impossible. Many of us were never taught how to think about life insurance, disability insurance, or estate planning—especially as moms. So we avoid it, tell ourselves “my partner handles that,” and hope for the best. In this episode, I’m joined by Wallis Tsai of Above Board Financial, a former Goldman Sachs insider who now helps real families make grounded, no-BS insurance decisions that actually match their lives and values. Together, we talk about how to take “financial disaster” off the table—not from fear, but from love. We explore: Why financial empowerment starts with understanding your actual situation—not being “good at math.” The simple Level One planning every family should consider: life insurance and disability insurance. How to calculate the real value of a stay-at-home or lower-earning parent’s unpaid labor. The emotional resistance to scenario planning (especially if money was never talked about in your family) and how to gently move through it. Level Two planning: the harder conversations about values, wishes, and guardianship—and why they matter. How to reframe this kind of planning as self-care and an act of love for your kids and your future self. Wallis has created a special page just for our community so you don’t have to figure this out alone: 👉 https://www.aboveboardfinancial.com/mothersempowerment There, you’ll find: A simple starting point to get quotes for life and disability insurance Tools and calculators for DIY-inclined listeners Options for getting personalized support This isn’t about perfection or fear. It’s about giving your future self—and your kids—the gift of stability when life throws a curveball. 🎧 Listen now to “Adulting as an Act of Love: Life & Disability Insurance for Your Family.” And if this episode supports you, it would mean so much if you’d: Subscribe to The Mother’s Empowerment Podcast Leave a quick review Share this episode with a friend who handles “all the things” but avoids money stuff

    28 min

  5. JAN 21

    From Avoidance To Agency: Nervous System Safety + Simple Steps With Crystal Rigley Janis

    Money stress isn’t a personality flaw—it’s often a nervous system response to a skill we were never taught. In this episode, Isabelle sits down with personal finance educator and coach Crystal Rigley Janis to talk about why money feels so dysregulating for so many women (especially mothers), how financial “jargon” can keep us out, and what it looks like to move from avoidance into calm, empowered action. Crystal shares her “start with the dream” approach, simple ways to use community for accountability, and a gentle next step you can take today—even if opening your bank account makes your body want to shut down.   In this episode, we cover Why money anxiety is often nervous system protection, not laziness or “being bad at math” The difference between feeling safe and playing it safe (avoidance) Why Crystal starts with the dream (and “5 Whys”) before the jargon How to use ChatGPT to translate confusing money language (“explain it like I’m 2”) What to look for in a money community: no shame, confidentiality, values-based choices A “day-in-the-life” contrast: dysregulated money stress vs. calm, empowered clarity The smallest next step that still counts (even one minute changes the trajectory)   Workshop invite (mentioned in the episode) 📅 Free workshop: 10 Easy Money Moves To Transform Your Finances 🕙 Tuesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:00am PT Join link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85179952938 Password: sistering (If you’re listening after Jan 21, check the show notes for updated ways to work with Crystal.) Resources mentioned The Budgetnista (Tiffany Aliche) — Instagram handle: @thebudgetnista Her First 100K — Instagram handle: @herfirst100k Isabelle’s free resource Feeling overloaded, stretched thin, or like you’re carrying too much? Start here: The Pressure Relief Kit (free): https://isabellebridges.com/pressure-relief-kit-2/ Connect with Crystal Instagram: @crystalrigleyjanis

    30 min

  6. JAN 15

    Wintering as a Rite of Passage: Womb Wisdom for Tired Mothers with Jessica Golden

    In this deeply nourishing conversation, Isabelle is joined by Jessica Golden, women’s health practitioner, acupuncturist, ritual guide, and mother, to explore motherhood as a rite of passage—and what happens when women are not held through that threshold. Together, they unpack the lost art of wintering: slowing down, integrating, and tending the womb as both a physical and energetic center of wisdom. This episode offers language, permission, and an embodied experience for mothers who feel stretched thin, quietly grieving, or disconnected from themselves. Jessica also leads listeners through a gentle womb-centered drop-in practice, inviting you to feel—not just think—your way home. In this episode, you’ll hear about: Why empowerment begins with sovereignty, agency, and inner authority Motherhood as an initiation—and what’s missing in modern culture Wintering as a verb (and why postpartum, projects, and even dinner need it) The womb as a creative, energetic center (for all women) How grief, resentment, and exhaustion live in the body—and how to listen A short, embodied womb-connection practice you can return to anytime Mentioned & Invited Jessica will be a Mentor inside the Mother’s Empowerment Sisterhood in June Learn more + join the Sisterhood: IsabelleBridges.com/Sisterhood-2 About Jessica Golden Jessica Golden is a women’s health practitioner, licensed acupuncturist, ritual guide, and mother devoted to supporting women through life’s thresholds with reverence and care. Her work bridges Chinese medicine, womb-centered wisdom, and modern motherhood. She practices in Berkeley and Pleasanton, CA, and offers online programs. Find Jessica: Instagram: @kinmedicine Facebook Business Pagehttps://www.facebook.com/KINmedicine/ 🎧 Listen to more episodes of The Mother’s Empowerment Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mothers-empowerment-podcast/id1669394663

    33 min

  7. JAN 6

    No Bad Dreams: Nighttime Dreamwork, Parts & Neuro-Complexity with Genevieve Camp

    As we land on the other side of the holidays and slip back into school routines, a lot can feel stirred up—both in our waking lives and in our dreams. In this conversation, I’m joined by Genevieve Camp—board certified art therapist, certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist and coach, evolutionary astrologer, dreamwork guide, and mama to a wildly creative nine-year-old. Genevieve works at the intersection of trauma healing, giftedness, neuro-complexity, and creativity, weaving together IFS, art, astrology, dreamwork, and meditation. Together we explore how your nighttime dreams, your “parts,” and your beautifully complex brain can become allies in your empowerment. In this episode, we talk about: Why everyone dreams (whether you remember them or not) A simple way to start remembering your dreams—starting tonight The powerful idea that there are no bad dreams—how even nightmares arrive in service of healing and wholeness How to “metabolize” scary or recurring dreams instead of pushing them away An accessible introduction to Internal Family Systems (IFS) and “parts work” The tiny but huge reframe from “I’m overwhelmed” to “A part of me is overwhelmed” What Genevieve means by giftedness and neuro-complexity, and why so many sensitive, deep-thinking moms feel “too much” and “not enough” at the same time The shame that can come with labels like “neurodivergent”—and how naming can become empowering when we claim who we are A little toe-dip into evolutionary astrology and how it can illuminate the bigger, soul-level curriculum you’re working with in this lifetime Empowering action: Before you go to bed tonight, put a piece of paper or journal and a pen by your bed. As you settle in, gently tell yourself: “I want to remember my dreams.” When you wake up, write down anything you remember—even a tiny fragment. That’s the beginning of your dream practice. 🌙 Resources mentioned: Genevieve’s website & offerings: GenevieveCamp.com Book: No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz (IFS) The Art of Parts workbook (creative IFS exploration) – available through Genevieve’s site If this episode resonates, it would mean so much if you’d follow the show, leave a rating or review, and share this episode with a friend who’s navigating her own beautiful complexity.

    36 min

  8. 12/30/2025

    How Anxiety Impacts New Year's Resolutions with Lisa Skeffington

    As mothers, we’re told that if we just try harder, get more disciplined, and stick to our resolutions, life will finally feel better.   But what if the problem isn’t your willpower at all… What if it’s that your nervous system is already over capacity, and your inner critic is running the show?   In this powerful New Year episode, I’m joined by multi–award-winning psychotherapist, executive coach, and author Lisa Skeffington, who has spent nearly three decades helping high-performing women move from anxiety to true empowerment. Together, we talk about why so many New Year’s resolutions quietly fizzle by February—and how to create change that actually honors your nervous system, your self-worth, and your real needs.   In this episode, we explore: Why anxiety is often a messenger, not the “real problem” The invisible script you’re carrying from childhood—and how it secretly decides whether your resolutions stick or collapse   Five common ways women self-sabotage their goals (and how this is actually a form of protection, not a character flaw)   Why over-giving, over-doing, and “trying harder” are rooted in a deep need to feel enough The truth about affirmations: when they help…and when they quietly make you feel worse How to set intentions that are grounded in self-worth and inner safety, not perfectionism or people-pleasing   A simple reflective practice you can do with a cup of tea to discover what you really need right now   Lisa reminds us that resolutions don’t fail because we’re lazy or undisciplined. They fail when we’re asking an anxious, exhausted system to perform at even higher levels without tending to the fear, doubt, and worthiness wounds underneath.   Real change begins when you stop trying to earn your worth through achievement, and start remembering that you are already enough.   Connect with Lisa Skeffington Take Lisa’s Self-Esteem Reality Check Quiz and receive a personalized invitation for next steps: 👉 welcome.empoweredmomentum.com   Get a free preview of her latest book From Anxious to Empowered on the same page Explore options to work with Lisa 1:1 or in her Coastal Escapes in the UK (details via her site and calendar link on the page)   📱 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisaskeffingtonanxiety Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empowered.momentum/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-skeffington/?originalSubdomain=uk Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@lisa.empoweredmomentum

    33 min
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