EmpowerHER

Diana DeBolt
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Empowerment podcast for women looking to uplevel their life - at work & at home. Hi, I’m Diana, an ex-corporate team manager turned Empowerment Coach who is obsessed with becoming the best version of myself and helping others do the same. While I coach on goal setting, leadership development, and communication, I also love astrology, human design, energetics, spirituality, and mindset work. I give you practical tips and tricks while sharing my own personal journey to becoming the best version of myself. Follow me on IG & TikTok @coachdianadebolt & work with me: coachdianadebolt.com

  1. Oct 18

    (#124) Laid Off? Don’t Mass Apply. Do This First.

    Most of us only start thinking about our careers once something goes wrong, a layoff, burnout, or a job that suddenly feels wrong. By then, you're making big decisions in panic mode. This episode is all about how to stay ready in your career, so you're prepared for whatever comes next.  In this episode:  - How to keep a win document, and write down your impact, not just your tasks  - Reading the market with 10–20 job descriptions and closing skill gaps in your current role  - What to do if you get laid off, and the 3 questions to ask before you mass apply  - How to find where your job search is breaking down: no interviews, stuck after the recruiter screen, no offer at the final round, or networking emails with no replies  - Building momentum inside and outside your company  - Handling ageism at both ends of your career  - Getting your resume past the ATS  - Why networking gets you around 10x more interviews than applying alone  - The mindset piece: if you stayed on your current path for the next two years, would you be happy with where it takes you?  Nobody is coming to manage your career for you. That's good news, because it means you get to decide where it goes. Timestamps: 00:00 Back from the move  02:00 Start a win document  05:30 Read the market  07:30  When a layoff hits  10:00 Track everything  11:00 Where your search breaks down  16:30 Build momentum 22:30 Beating ageism  25:30 Getting past the ATS  30:00 Mindset first  31:30 The two-year question Follow Diana:Email - coachdianadebolt@gmail.comWebsite - https://www.coachdianadebolt.com/Instagram - @coachdianadeboltTiktok - @coachdianadebolt If you loved this episode, rate, review and subscribe!

  2. Sep 13

    (#123) Short-Term Discomfort, Long-Term Comfort: Micro-Boundaries to Prevent Burnout

    In this EmpowerHER podcast episode, Diana explains how “short-term comfort can equal long-term discomfort” while short-term discomfort like setting boundaries or saying no can create long-term freedom and well-being. Drawing on her experiences as a former people pleaser in romantic relationships and her burnout in corporate and freelance work, she discusses resentment, depletion, and the need for both physical and energetic/spiritual boundaries. She shares seven practical “micro-boundaries” to reduce overwhelm: protect gym or personal time as non-negotiable calendar blocks, log hours, know your personal burnout number, say no to low-value work, push timelines out and ask what to deprioritize, maintain personal non-negotiables (sleep, meals, gym), and set internal boundaries by pausing before responding. 00:42 Comfort vs Discomfort 02:41 Borrowing Against Tomorrow 03:54 Reformed People Pleaser 05:36 Burnout in Work 09:56 Vacation Wake Up Call 11:40 Energetic Boundaries 13:28 Aura Story at Party 18:41 Clients and Workplace Guilt 22:01 How to Say No And 23:33 Seven Micro Boundaries Follow Diana: Email - coachdianadebolt@gmail.com Website - https://www.coachdianadebolt.com/ Instagram - @coachdianadebolt Tiktok - @coachdianadebolt If you loved this episode, rate, review and subscribe!

  3. Aug 9

    (#122) How to Want Something Without Bracing for the Fall

    This episode is all about believing things will work out  without needing to control exactly how they do. Diana breaks down the difference between hoping and trained belief, and why manifestation has nothing to do with toxic positivity or sitting back and waiting. She gets honest about being a naturally anxious, type-A worrier who reframed her whole relationship with control after 2020, and walks through the real examples still shaping her life: the years she barely covered her bills while building her business, the vision boards, and the apartment hunt she's in the middle of right now. She names the pattern she sees constantly with her career clients, refusing to picture getting the job so a rejection won't hurt and explains why that self-protection quietly costs you the room. Then she gets practical: the difference between fragile "specific outcome" belief and resilient "holistic" belief, the nervous-system-first approach that makes any mindset work actually stick, and the exact tools (breathing, grounding, affirmations, visualization) you can start using this week.  If you've been afraid to want something out loud, this one's for you. 00:00 Welcome And Manifesting Story 01:19 Anxiety To Reframe 03:52 Interview Prep Example 05:57 Money Mindset Persistence 09:05 Apartment Hunt Hope 10:59 Clients Fear Rejection 15:56 This Or Something Better 19:31 Action Over Passive Hope 20:58 Regulate Nervous System 23:10 Mindset Tools And Visualization Follow Diana: Email - coachdianadebolt@gmail.com Website - https://www.coachdianadebolt.com/ Instagram - @coachdianadeboltTiktok - @coachdianadebolt If you loved this episode, rate, review and subscribe!

  4. Jul 19

    (#121) The Arrival Fallacy: Why Hitting Your Goals Never Feels Like Enough

    On the EmpowerHER podcast, Diana unpacks the arrival fallacy,  the reason the goal you thought was the finish line always turns out to be the starting line. Drawing on her own story of four promotions in six and a half years, she explains why the high fades so fast, why high-achieving women get hit the hardest, and how our worth gets quietly tangled up in titles, paychecks, and the next big thing. She shares the season of budgeting every dollar that taught her to appreciate where she was, then hands over a full seven-part toolkit  from language shifting and process goals to savor rituals, real-time gratitude, and decoupling identity from the next milestone so you can stop chasing and actually enjoy the process. 00:00 The Promotion High 01:00 Finish Line Or Starting Line 02:00 The Arrival Fallacy04:00 Why High Achievers Get Hit Hardest 05:00 Learning To Live In The Moment09:00 Worth And Achievement 12:00 Money Won't Fix Your Mindset 16:00 Language Shifting17:00 Process Over Outcome 19:00 Plan The Post-Goal Crash 21:00 Savor Your Wins 22:00 Gratitude In Real Time 23:30 Decouple Your Identity 27:00 Redefining Arriving 29:00 Enjoy The Journey Follow Diana:Email - coachdianadebolt@gmail.comWebsite - https://www.coachdianadebolt.com/Instagram - @coachdianadeboltTiktok - @coachdianadebolt If you loved this episode, rate, review and subscribe!

  5. Jul 5

    (#120) Breaking the Burnout Cycle: Self-Inflicted Overwork, Boundaries, and Nervous System Regulation

    On the Empower Her podcast, Diana reframes burnout as often self-inflicted for many women, not due to weakness, but learned beliefs that overworking, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and hustle culture keep them safe while still validating external causes like toxic bosses and impossible deadlines. She defines burnout as a nervous system stuck “on,” shares her own examples of overpreparing and working weekends, and explains the perceived payoffs (security, control, likability) that make these patterns hard to stop. She outlines practical workplace boundaries and covers identifying underlying beliefs, decoupling productivity from safety, and using nervous system regulation tools. 00:00 Burnout Reframed 02:47 What Burnout Really Is 04:32 Self Inflicted Patterns 06:04 The Payoff Trap 06:44 Root Beliefs Behind Overwork 09:25 Hustle Culture And Patriarchy 11:43 Perfectionism And Mental Load 15:15 Work Boundaries That Help 23:09 Capacity And Saying No 24:38 Mindset And Nervous System 26:33 Regulation Tools That Work 30:02 You Hold The Key Follow Diana:  Email- coachdianadebolt@gmail.com Website - https://www.coachdianadebolt.com/  Instagram -  @coachdianadebolt Tiktok - @coachdianadebolt If you loved this episode, rate, review and subscribe!

  6. May 31

    (#119) Getting Your Spark Back: When Freedom Turns Into a Self-Made Cage

    Have you ever worked so hard to build freedom… only to recreate the exact structure you were trying to escape? That's exactly what Diana unpacks in this episode of the EmpowerHER Podcast. After leaving corporate to build a flexible, fulfilling life, Diana realized she had quietly built herself a new cage, rigid routines, self-imposed deadlines, saying no to friends, and waiting to feel "ready" before actually living. This summer, she's done. She's getting her spark back, and she's sharing exactly how. 00:37 Signs of Living Small 01:54 People Pleasing in Disguise 04:12 Last Summer Intentions 07:32 Sexy Summer Mindset 08:16 Travel Stress Example 10:00 Small Freedom Experiments 14:12 Self Reflection Questions 20:00 Body Image and Avoidance 22:01 Start Small Choose Joy Follow Diana:  Work with me: ⁠https://www.coachdianadebolt.com/1-1-coaching  Email- coachdianadebolt@gmail.com Website - https://www.coachdianadebolt.com/  Instagram -  @coachdianadebolt Tiktok - @coachdianadebolt If you loved this episode, rate, review and subscribe!

  7. May 17

    (#118) Strangers by Belle Burden: Lessons in Love, Trust, and Financial Security

    In this EmpowerHER Podcast episode, Diana reviews Strangers by Bell Burden, a memoir about the sudden collapse of Burden’s marriage in March 2020 after her husband’s affair and abrupt departure. While the book was widely described as shocking, Diana argues the real story is how Burden became financially and legally vulnerable: limited financial visibility, no independent income, and a prenup clause that left the husband’s earnings protected while his name was on properties she purchased. Using parallels from Real Housewives examples, Diana highlights a pattern of women trusting marriage to protect them. She closes with practical steps: maintain your own income, fully understand household finances, pursue prenups/postnups, keep skills current, and know your state’s divorce laws. 00:50 Why It Didnt Shock Me 01:53 Marriage Changes and Money 06:25 Prenup Trap and Financial Threats 10:06 The Real Question Vulnerability 13:51 Housewives Parallels 19:45 The Pattern Behind It All 21:57 Five Ways to Protect Yourself 22:23 Tip 1 Own Income 24:24 Tip 2 Know Every Detail 25:27 Tip 3 Prenup or Postnup 26:58 Tip 4 Keep Skills Sharp 28:13 Tip 5 Know Your Laws Follow Diana:  Work with me: ⁠https://www.coachdianadebolt.com/1-1-coaching  Email- coachdianadebolt@gmail.com Website - https://www.coachdianadebolt.com/  Instagram -  @coachdianadebolt Tiktok - @coachdianadebolt If you loved this episode, rate, review and subscribe!

  8. Apr 27

    (#117) EmpowerHER Q&A: Raises, Promotions, Burnout, Prenups, Boundaries, & Trusting Yourself

    In this Q&A episode of the EmpowerHER Podcast, Diana answers common questions from clients and the community on career, relationships, and self-trust. She explains how to ask for a raise by documenting impact, using evidence, timing conversations early, and practicing a script, and why promotions require visibility and clear advocacy not just hard work. She discusses distinguishing burnout from a misaligned job by considering whether time off would restore you, and emphasizes boundaries and nervous system regulation. She reframes prenups/postnups as financial protection and argues a respectful partner should support them, then shares practical ways to “decenter men” through small choices and communication. She offers strategies for saying no at work, outlines why people-pleasing persists despite therapy, and describes confidence and self-trust as skills built through action, small wins, and letting go of societal timelines and comparison. 00:28 Asking for a Raise 03:07 Getting Promoted Faster 05:00 Leave or Burned Out 06:54 Prenup Without Guilt 08:56 Decenter Men in Love 11:31 Saying No at Work 13:30 Stop People Pleasing 15:09 Building Real Confidence 17:13 Stop Comparing Timelines 20:54 Trusting Yourself More Follow Diana:  Work with me: ⁠https://www.coachdianadebolt.com/1-1-coaching  Email- coachdianadebolt@gmail.com Website - https://www.coachdianadebolt.com/  Instagram -  @coachdianadebolt Tiktok - @coachdianadebolt If you loved this episode, rate, review and subscribe!

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Empowerment podcast for women looking to uplevel their life - at work & at home. Hi, I’m Diana, an ex-corporate team manager turned Empowerment Coach who is obsessed with becoming the best version of myself and helping others do the same. While I coach on goal setting, leadership development, and communication, I also love astrology, human design, energetics, spirituality, and mindset work. I give you practical tips and tricks while sharing my own personal journey to becoming the best version of myself. Follow me on IG & TikTok @coachdianadebolt & work with me: coachdianadebolt.com

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  • Creator
    Diana DeBolt
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    125
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Diana DeBolt
  • Show Website
    EmpowerHER