Women don’t Rush

Maria Rush
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Welcome to Women Don’t Rush, hosted by Leadership Mentor & Speaker Maria Rush. This podcast is for women who are successful and intentional about the lives they’re building and it's a space where I explore what it truly means to lead from the inside out.  Not by doing more, pushing harder, or chasing the next milestone but by refining self-awareness, strengthening inner leadership, and aligning ambition with calm and clarity. Each episode offers thoughtful conversations and reflections designed for women who value depth, discernment, and sustainable success. This is for women who understand that real mastery isn’t just about performance and achievements - it’s about how success is experienced internally on a daily basis. This is a space to slow down, enhance your awareness, and have to courage to lead yourself with greater ease and fulfilment.  This is Women don’t Rush.

  1. 3D AGO

    39. Honouring the Seasons Within: A Softer Way to Experience Our Cycles

    Episode Summary: In this gentle and grounding conversation, I explore holistic womb health and the natural seasons of the menstrual cycle together with holistic yoga teacher and womb healing guide Lexi Dranidi. So many women have been taught to be in constant doing mode, viewing their monthly rhythm as something inconvenient. In this episode, we soften that narrative and return to a more compassionate understanding of the cyclical nature of womanhood - from the inward stillness of our inner winter to the expressive bloom of our inner summer - and how understanding these phases and the wisdom of the womb can deepen our self-compassion, energy awareness, creativity, rest and empowerment. Host: Maria Rush, Leadership Mentor & Speaker, helps capable and high-achieving people navigate the human side of leadership to experience more calm, joy and fulfilment. Through a proven communication framework, Maria supports you as a parent, partner and professional to become the leader people are truly looking for - authentic, compassionate and adaptable.   Guest: Lexi Dranidi, Yoga teacher, Bodywork Therapist & Womb healing Guide Website: https://www.lexidranidiyoga.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexi.dranidi.yoga   Enjoyed this episode? Please leave me a 5-star review!  Let’s connect on Instagram https://instagram.com/womendontrushpodcast and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/mariadhrush For more information on mentoring and group programmes, please visit my website https://mariarush.co.uk

    31 min

  2. MAR 3

    38. What Happens When You Stop Being 'The Fixer'?

    Episode Summary: In this episode I explore the quiet role many leaders, especially women, slip into without realising, namely:  The Fixer. Being capable, reliable, and caring often leads to carrying more than is sustainable - at work, at home, and in relationships. This episode looks at how the fixer role forms, why it feels so hard to step out of, and what changes when leadership shifts from responsibility to relationship. This is an invitation to lead with greater trust, presence, and ease to become the leader people are genuinely looking for. Host: Maria Rush, Leadership Mentor & Speaker, helps caring and capable people navigate the human side of leadership to experience more calm, joy and fulfilment.  Through a proven awareness and communication framework, Maria supports you as a parent, partner and professional to become the leader people are truly looking for - authentic, compassionate and adaptable. Resources Mentioned: - The Leader People Are Looking For - Sign up to my newsletter - The Connected Leadership Programme - 1:1 Mentoring   Enjoyed this episode? Please leave me a 5-star review!  Let’s connect on Instagram https://instagram.com/womendontrushpodcast and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/mariadhrush For more information on mentoring and group programmes, please visit my website https://mariarush.co.uk

    12 min

  3. FEB 17

    37. Showing Up As You Are: a conversation with Angelica Johansson

    Episode Summary: In this episode of Women Don’t Rush, I’m joined by Angelica, a powerful young woman living with cerebral palsy and who is using social media as a tool for visibility, education, and compassion. Through sharing her real and unfiltered life online, Angelica challenges bias and preconceived ideas around disability, and invites others to see beyond assumptions. We talk about the importance of knowing your needs, expressing boundaries, and giving yourself permission to live authentically in every season of life. Our conversation explores the duality of navigating different chapters, accepting where you are, and making the most of the current moment rather than rushing toward the next. We also discuss the urgent need for greater awareness around accessibility and inclusion in workplaces and public spaces, and how meaningful change begins with empathy, representation, and listening.  Host: Maria Rush, Leadership Mentor & Speaker, helps capable and high-achieving people navigate the human side of leadership to experience more calm, joy and fulfillment.    Through a proven awareness and communication framework, Maria supports you as a parent, partner and professional to become the leader people are truly looking for - authentic, empathetic and adaptable. Guest:  Angelica Johansson, Digital Marketeer, Content Creator  & Speaker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anjelinca LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/angelica-johansson-72107b24a   Key Takeaways: - Authentic visibility as a tool for change. - Knowing yourself, expressing boundaries and honouring your season. - Accessibility and inclusion beyond awareness.   Enjoyed this episode? Please leave me a 5-star review!  Let’s connect on Instagram https://instagram.com/womendontrushpodcast and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/mariadhrush For more information on mentoring and group programmes, please visit my website https://mariarush.co.uk

    32 min

  4. FEB 3

    36. Why People Don’t Respond the Way You Expect

    Episode Summary: In this episode, I explore one of the biggest frustrations that may present itself in your leadership, namely; when you feel that you communicate clearly and care deeply, and yet people around you still don’t respond the way you’d expect or need them to. Rather than offering tips or techniques, this episode is more about looking at the unseen dynamics that shape resistance and disconnection vs engagement and connection - and why leadership today, experienced through well chosen words and more presence, often requires a better framework and practice. This is an invitation to shift from trying to get strategic results, to becoming more aware of how it feels to be with you as a leader. Host: Maria Rush, Leadership Mentor & Speaker, helps capable and high-achieving people navigate the human side of leadership to experience more calm, joy and fulfilment. Through a proven awareness and communication framework, Maria supports you as a parent, partner and professional to become the leader people are truly looking for - authentic, empathetic and adaptable.   Resources Mentioned: - The Leader People Are Looking For - Sign up to my newsletter - The Connected Leadership Programme - 1:1 Mentoring   Enjoyed this episode? Please leave me a 5-star review!  Let’s connect on Instagram https://instagram.com/womendontrushpodcast and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/mariadhrush For more information on mentoring and group programmes, please visit my website https://mariarush.co.uk

    12 min

  5. JAN 20

    35. Why Leadership Feels Harder Than Expected

    Episode Summary: In this episode, I explore why leadership often feels harder than it should. Not because you’re doing anything wrong, but because expectations have quietly shifted. I reflect on the unseen emotional weight many women carry, and why pushing harder or doing more doesn’t always create the connection or engagement we’re hoping for. This is a gentle, reflective conversation about the human side of leadership  It’s an invitation to pause, recognise yourself, and consider a different way of leading that feels calmer, more aligned, and more sustainable.   Host: Maria Rush, Leadership Mentor & Speaker, helps capable and high-achieving people navigate the human side of leadership to experience more calm, joy and fulfilment. Through a proven awareness and communication framework, Maria supports you as a parent, partner and professional to become the leader people are truly looking for - authentic, empathetic and adaptable.   Resources Mentioned: - The Leader People Are Looking For (pdf guide)   Enjoyed this episode? Please leave me a 5-star review!  Let’s connect on Instagram https://instagram.com/womendontrushpodcast and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/mariadhrush For more information on mentoring and group programmes, please visit my website https://mariarush.co.uk

    9 min

  6. 12/23/2025

    34. Saying Yes to Yourself: Seasons, Courage & Serendipity with a Soulful Voice

    Episode Summary: In this episode, I’m joined by the remarkable R&B soul singer Somalia who embraces the fact that life moves in seasons and that every season has something to teach us. Together, we explore what it really means to trust the process, especially when the path ahead sometimes feels unclear or full of noise. Somalia shares how tuning inwards, honouring her intuition, and staying rooted in authenticity have shaped not only her artistry, but the community she is now building around it. We speak openly about the courage it takes to remain true to yourself in a competitive industry that often rewards speed, comparison and compromise. Somalia reflects on moments she’s said “yes” to herself and how those small, aligned decisions have created unexpected openings, connections and opportunities that feel nothing short of serendipitous. This is a conversation about slow growth, soulful trust, and the quiet power that comes from backing your own voice. Host: Maria Rush, Leadership Mentor & Speaker, works with high-performing women who are intentional about refining how their success is experienced from the inside out. Maria's work centres around self-awareness as a strategic leadership skill.  Through a proven framework, Maria supports women to strengthen their inner leadership so ambition and achievement are matched by calm and clarity.  Leadership mentoring is not about fixing problems or chasing balance.  It’s about mastery by refining decision-making, emotional intelligence, and boundaries so that success becomes sustainable and genuinely rewarding. Guest: Somalia, Award winning R&B soul singer Website: https://www.thesomaliashow.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesomaliashow Key Takeaways: Honour the season you’re in:   Life unfolds in cycles. When you recognise the season you’re moving through, whether it’s growth, rest, learning or letting go, you allow yourself to move with it rather than resisting it. Intuition is a muscle Listening inwardly is a practice. The more you tune into what feels true for you, the more confidently you can make decisions that align with your values, artistry and wellbeing. Saying “yes” to yourself invites serendipity Authenticity creates its own momentum. When you trust your voice and take the opportunities that feel right, you naturally attract the people, spaces and connections meant for you. Enjoyed this episode? Please leave me a 5-star review!  Let’s connect on Instagram https://instagram.com/womendontrushpodcast and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/mariadhrush For more information, free resources and programmes, please visit my website https://mariarush.co.uk

    35 min

  7. 12/09/2025

    33. Victoria Phipps on Identity, Purpose & Motherhood

    Episode Summary: In this episode of Women Don’t Rush, we explore the deep and often unspoken tension many mothers face between ambition and nurture. We talk honestly about what happens to your identity when you become a mother: how your creative outlet, entrepreneurial drive, and sense of purpose can shift, stall, or feel out of reach. Together, we unpack the guilt that can arise from wanting to work, the frustration of feeling lost, and the pressure to have everything figured out. We also look at the turning points: the moments of reflection, the sparks that remind us what lights us up, and the slow but powerful process of aligning your life again after early motherhood. It’s a conversation about trusting the unfolding, learning to vocalise your needs, reconnecting with what fulfils you, and making peace with the uncertainty along the way. A reminder that identity isn’t lost in motherhood - it’s rewritten, reclaimed, and revealed over time. Host: Maria Rush, Leadership Mentor & Speaker, helps capable and high-achieving women, who despite their success, often feel overwhelmed and unfulfilled.  Through a proven self-leadership framework, Maria supports women to experience extraordinary outer success AND authentic inner calm, joy, and fulfilment. Guest: Victoria Phipps, Family & Motherhood Photographer and Podcaster Website: https://victoriaphipps.com/ and https://mummeansbusinesspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoria_phipps/ and https://www.instagram.com/mummeansbusinesspodcast   Key Takeaways: - Ambition and nurture can coexist - the tension between them is normal, and learning to name your needs is the first step toward balance. - Identity evolves, it doesn’t disappear - motherhood can shift your creative drive and purpose, but reflection helps you realign with what truly lights you up. - Uncertainty is part of the process - trusting the path, even without all the answers, allows you to move from feeling lost to finding meaningful direction   Enjoyed this episode? Please leave me a 5-star review!  Let’s connect on Instagram https://instagram.com/womendontrushpodcast and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/mariadhrush For more information, free resources and programmes, please visit my website https://mariarush.co.uk

    48 min

  8. 11/25/2025

    32. The Missing Link: Why Achievement Isn’t the Same as Fulfilment

    Episode Summary In this special one-year anniversary episode of the Women Don’t Rush podcast, I celebrate a year of meaningful conversations, feminine wisdom, and the beautiful community we’ve created together. Today, I explore a truth that shows up in so many women's lives: the gap between the life we’ve built and how we actually feel inside. Drawing from a personal story of running on autopilot, over-functioning, and wearing the mask of “having it all together,” I talk about what I call the missing link: the disconnect between achievement and emotional fulfilment. I explore why self-awareness is the turning point, how self-leadership transforms awareness into action, and why these practices are especially vital for women and mothers constantly carrying the mental and emotional load. This episode is a gentle invitation to pause, look inward, and reconnect with yourself - not by doing more, but by being more present, honest, and attuned. Host: Maria Rush, Leadership Mentor & Speaker, helps capable and high-achieving women, who despite their success, often feel overwhelmed and unfulfilled.  Through a proven self-leadership framework, Maria supports women to experience extraordinary outer success AND authentic inner calm, joy, and fulfilment. 3 Key Takeaways - You can’t achieve your way to peace - you need to create it. External success means little when your internal world feels depleted. Real fulfilment comes from understanding yourself, not from doing more. - Self-awareness is the moment everything shifts. When you pause long enough to ask what you truly feel or need, you create the space for softness, honesty, and alignment. Self-leadership is self-awareness in action. Leading yourself with care, boundaries, rest, and celebration is not indulgent - it’s essential. When you honour your needs, everyone around you benefits. Resources Mentioned: - The Feelings Wheel - 76 feelings to help you name, understand and express your emotions Enjoyed this episode? Please leave me a 5-star  review!  Let’s connect on Instagram https://instagram.com/womendontrushpodcast and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/mariadhrush For more information, free resources and programmes, please visit my website or schedule a FREE 30-minute clarity call.

    12 min
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Welcome to Women Don’t Rush, hosted by Leadership Mentor & Speaker Maria Rush. This podcast is for women who are successful and intentional about the lives they’re building and it's a space where I explore what it truly means to lead from the inside out.  Not by doing more, pushing harder, or chasing the next milestone but by refining self-awareness, strengthening inner leadership, and aligning ambition with calm and clarity. Each episode offers thoughtful conversations and reflections designed for women who value depth, discernment, and sustainable success. This is for women who understand that real mastery isn’t just about performance and achievements - it’s about how success is experienced internally on a daily basis. This is a space to slow down, enhance your awareness, and have to courage to lead yourself with greater ease and fulfilment.  This is Women don’t Rush.

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  • Creator
    Maria Rush
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    39
  • Rating
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    Women don’t Rush