Burn Beautiful

Nicole Whitaker
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Burn Beautiful is the podcast for ambitious, mission-driven women who are done self-abandoning for success. Host Nicole Whitaker, founder of Lead Up Health and creator of the H.E.R.S.™ method, explores how healing stress, reclaiming your energy, and leading from your whole self unlocks both a fulfilling life and transformational leadership. We were told to sacrifice ourselves to lead — but the future belongs to women who lead from their full, intuitive brilliance.

  1. 3D AGO

    What Do You Really Want? Soul-Aligned Goal Setting (Without Burnout or Hustle)

    If you want this year to be different — both inspiring and successful — it starts with getting clear on what you truly want. In Part 2 of this 3-part series, we’re redefining goal setting for women who want to follow through on their goals without relying on hustle, pressure, or burnout. Because goals don’t fail due to a lack of discipline or motivation.  They fail when they’re built on expectations, roles, or outdated definitions of success — instead of what actually matters to you. In this episode of Burn Beautiful, we focus on clarity as the foundation of goals that actually work — especially when stress, busyness, and external expectations have made it hard to hear your own voice. We zoom out to help you think beyond what feels immediately practical or expected, and reconnect with the bigger picture of what you want your life and leadership to look like. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why clarity matters more than motivation when setting goalsHow stress and busyness blur what you really wantWhy starting with a 5-year vision leads to better decisions this yearA practical way to identify goals across your health, relationships, work, and lifeHow choosing the right direction makes follow-through easierYou’ll leave feeling inspired and ready to dream bigger, choose from alignment, and move into this year clear on what you’re building — and why it matters to you. ✨ In the next episode, we’ll turn this clarity into simple systems that support you in meeting your goals with consistency and ease. Ready to end chronic stress & lead whole? Schedule your free consult with Nicole here: https://www.leaduphealth.com/coaching-client-page For all services, check out www.leaduphealth.com Are there topics or questions you'd like me to cover on Burn Beautiful? Email them to me and I'll incorporate them: nicole@leaduphealth.com 🎧 Music Credit: “Seize the Day” by Andrey Rossi Licensed via Uppbeat (free for creators) 🔗 uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day 🎟 License Code: Q2SDHQ6PBNCDBXUE

    32 min

  2. 12/09/2025

    Don't Set Your 2026 Goals Until You Do This

    If you’re heading into the end of the year feeling behind, disappointed, or hard on yourself — this episode is for you. Before you set a single 2026 goal, I want to help you gently, honestly, and compassionately reflect on your 2025… in a way that actually heals you so you're set up for a powerful new year. Every excellent forward plan begins with an honest look back — and throughout this episode, you’ll take back any power you lost so you can step into next year feeling clear, empowered, and with the breathing room you need for your best year yet. We’ll walk through a guided reflection designed to help ambitious women in leadership rewrite the stories they’ve been telling themselves — the ones tinted by perfectionism, survival mode, and old conditioning. You’ll learn how to: • Shift from self-judgment to self-compassion • Separate facts from the stories your stress has been telling • Reclaim your power from old narratives • Evaluate your year across four key areas: health, work, love, and play • Recognize the growth and evolution you may have overlooked • Rewrite a truer, kinder, more empowering version of your year Because when you change the story you’re telling about 2025 — you change the energy you’re carrying into 2026. You’re not behind.  You’re becoming. If you want personalized support creating a healthier, more aligned 2026, book your FREE Release the Mom Guilt, Get Out of Survival & Feel Energized Again Breakthrough Planning Call at www.leaduphealth.com. Ready to end chronic stress & lead whole? Schedule your free consult with Nicole here: https://www.leaduphealth.com/coaching-client-page For all services, check out www.leaduphealth.com Are there topics or questions you'd like me to cover on Burn Beautiful? Email them to me and I'll incorporate them: nicole@leaduphealth.com 🎧 Music Credit: “Seize the Day” by Andrey Rossi Licensed via Uppbeat (free for creators) 🔗 uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day 🎟 License Code: Q2SDHQ6PBNCDBXUE

    36 min

  3. 11/25/2025

    Why Presence Feels Impossible for Women Who Carry Everything

    Presence is a critical leadership and parenting skill no one taught us — and the one most women are secretly struggling with.  If your mind is always somewhere else — even when you’re with your kids or leading your team — you’re not alone.  In this episode, we unpack why presence feels impossible… and how to finally reclaim it. In today’s Burn Beautiful episode, we’re diving into one of the biggest pain points women in leadership shared with me:  “I want to be more present — with my kids, my partner, my team… and with myself.” But presence isn’t a moral virtue. It’s not something you “should” be able to do. Presence is a skill — and a nervous-system state — and most women have never been taught how to build it. We’ll explore: Why high-functioning, high-achieving women struggle most with presence How stress, overstimulation, perfectionism, and childhood survival patterns pull us out of the moment Why presence matters so deeply for parenting, emotional safety, and attunement How deep listening becomes a leadership superpower The truth that presence begins with self — not with others Practical, science-backed tools to redirect your attention, regulate your nervous system, and come home to yourself againYou’ll walk away with simple, doable practices that help you feel grounded, connected, and fully here — even in a busy, demanding life. If you’re craving more time, more calm, and more connection with the people who matter most… this episode is your roadmap back to presence. And if you’re ready for real-time support, you can book your free session,  “Create More Time, Energy & Presence — Without Sacrificing Success” at www.leaduphealth.com Ready to end chronic stress & lead whole? Schedule your free consult with Nicole here: https://www.leaduphealth.com/coaching-client-page For all services, check out www.leaduphealth.com Are there topics or questions you'd like me to cover on Burn Beautiful? Email them to me and I'll incorporate them: nicole@leaduphealth.com 🎧 Music Credit: “Seize the Day” by Andrey Rossi Licensed via Uppbeat (free for creators) 🔗 uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day 🎟 License Code: Q2SDHQ6PBNCDBXUE

    43 min

  4. 11/11/2025

    Why Modern Life Is Making Women Unwell - and How to Reclaim Your Health

    Modern life wasn’t designed for women — and our health is paying the price.  We’re ancient bodies living in a digital world, and it’s costing us our energy, vitality, and wellbeing. In this episode of Burn Beautiful, host Nicole Whitaker unpacks why it’s become so hard for women — especially those 35+ juggling leadership, family, and endless demands — to stay well in today’s world. You’ll discover the “evolutionary mismatch” between our biology and modern life, and how the male-default model of health science has left women running on empty. Nicole explores what real health looks like through three powerful models:  🌿 The Blue Zone Model — the timeless habits of the world’s healthiest people 💪 The Modern Women’s Health Model — science that honors your hormones and rhythms 🔥 The Holistic Health Model — the mind-body-soul alignment you teach in the H.E.R.S.™ Method You’ll walk away with a simple blueprint for restoring your energy, hormone health, and vitality — and practical ways to realign with your body’s natural wisdom in a world that never stops moving. Because health isn’t something you chase — it’s something you align with.  And your body already knows the way. Ready to end chronic stress & lead whole? Schedule your free consult with Nicole here: https://www.leaduphealth.com/coaching-client-page For all services, check out www.leaduphealth.com Are there topics or questions you'd like me to cover on Burn Beautiful? Email them to me and I'll incorporate them: nicole@leaduphealth.com 🎧 Music Credit: “Seize the Day” by Andrey Rossi Licensed via Uppbeat (free for creators) 🔗 uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day 🎟 License Code: Q2SDHQ6PBNCDBXUE

    36 min

  5. 10/28/2025

    What Gratitude Really Is, Why It's Life-Changing, and How to Cultivate It as a Parent and a Leader

    You’ve heard it before: “Be grateful.”  But if you’ve ever rolled your eyes at the idea of gratitude journaling or struggled to feel anything when writing your “three things,” this episode is for you. In this conversation, Nicole gets real about what gratitude actually is — and what it isn’t. You’ll learn why the surface-level “thank you” kind of gratitude rarely changes our lives… and how to tap into the deeper, heart-centered gratitude that rewires your brain, softens your nervous system, and transforms your leadership, parenting, and relationships. Nicole shares her personal journey from skeptic to believer, including:  ✨ How to awaken awe and wonder so gratitude becomes a felt, energetic state 🌿 How modeling gratitude (not just teaching it) transforms your kids and family dynamics 🔥 How gratitude in leadership can shift team culture, boost engagement, and cut burnout in half 💞 How couples can use gratitude as a powerful antidote to resentment and disconnection Whether you’re leading a team, a household, or both — this episode will remind you that gratitude isn’t about pretending everything’s perfect. It’s about opening your heart to the beauty that’s already here. Because gratitude isn’t something we do — it’s something we become. Ready to end chronic stress & lead whole? Schedule your free consult with Nicole here: https://www.leaduphealth.com/coaching-client-page For all services, check out www.leaduphealth.com Are there topics or questions you'd like me to cover on Burn Beautiful? Email them to me and I'll incorporate them: nicole@leaduphealth.com 🎧 Music Credit: “Seize the Day” by Andrey Rossi Licensed via Uppbeat (free for creators) 🔗 uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day 🎟 License Code: Q2SDHQ6PBNCDBXUE

    38 min

  6. 10/14/2025

    Sacred Anger: The Fire That Lets You Let Go and Transmutes Pain into Power

    Anger isn’t the problem. Stuck anger is.  In this episode, Nicole reframes anger as sacred clearing energy—the inner fire that protects what’s precious, sets clean boundaries, and opens the path to real forgiveness and lightness. You’ll hear a raw personal story (yes, including an “adult tantrum” that changed everything), why suppressed anger keeps looping as tension, resentment, or numbness, and how to move it through your body safely so your mind can make meaning and your heart can soften. What we cover: Why ignoring or “vibing past” anger keeps it lodged in the body—and how that blocks joy and clarityA compassionate reframe: anger as a signpost to values and a doorway to sovereigntyThe 5-step embodied process to transmute anger into power: Identify → Physically Process → Mine the Lesson → Take Back Your Power → Release with LoveGentle self-diagnosis prompts to spot suppressed anger (and why there’s zero shame)Seasonal support: using autumn’s “leaf drop” to practice letting goIf you’re a woman or leader who’s been calm on the outside and tight on the inside, this conversation will help you clear what doesn’t belong—so your outer life can finally reflect your integrated inner world. If this episode supported you, follow/rate/review Burn Beautiful and share it with a woman leader you love.  Want to explore coaching with Nicole? Schedule your free consult at:https://www.leaduphealth.com/coaching-client-page Ready to end chronic stress & lead whole? Schedule your free consult with Nicole here: https://www.leaduphealth.com/coaching-client-page For all services, check out www.leaduphealth.com Are there topics or questions you'd like me to cover on Burn Beautiful? Email them to me and I'll incorporate them: nicole@leaduphealth.com 🎧 Music Credit: “Seize the Day” by Andrey Rossi Licensed via Uppbeat (free for creators) 🔗 uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day 🎟 License Code: Q2SDHQ6PBNCDBXUE

    47 min

  7. 09/30/2025

    Healing Perfectionism: How Women Leaders Keep Excellence Without Burnout

    Perfectionism whispers: “Do it flawlessly, or you’ve failed.” But here’s the reality: perfectionism isn’t a flaw to fix - it’s a pattern to heal. Because when we heal it, we don’t lose our excellence - we gain the freedom to lead with presence, clarity, and joy instead of burnout, self-doubt, and endless proving. In this episode of Burn Beautiful, host Nicole Whitaker explores: 🔥 Why perfectionism shows up so strongly for women in leadership - and how it’s tied to ambition, likability, and systemic expectations.  🔥 The hidden costs of perfectionism on your health, career, and relationships.  🔥 How to recognize perfectionist patterns like over-preparing, over-functioning, or procrastination.  🔥 Three powerful strategies to shift from proving to presence - while keeping your commitment to true excellence intact. This isn’t about lowering the bar. It’s about reclaiming your energy, reconnecting with your wholeness, and leading with clarity, creativity, and joy. By the end of this episode, you’ll have a new lens on perfectionism - and the tools to move from burnout to brilliance. Ready to end chronic stress & lead whole? Schedule your free consult with Nicole here: https://www.leaduphealth.com/coaching-client-page For all services, check out www.leaduphealth.com Are there topics or questions you'd like me to cover on Burn Beautiful? Email them to me and I'll incorporate them: nicole@leaduphealth.com 🎧 Music Credit: “Seize the Day” by Andrey Rossi Licensed via Uppbeat (free for creators) 🔗 uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day 🎟 License Code: Q2SDHQ6PBNCDBXUE

    33 min

  8. 09/23/2025

    Energy Mastery: The Leadership Upgrade You Can’t Afford to Miss (H.E.R.S.™ Pillar 2)

    What if the key to unlocking your leadership impact, your relationships, and even your personal joy… wasn’t another strategy or time hack, but your energy? In this episode of Burn Beautiful, Nicole dives deep into the E in the H.E.R.S.™ Leadership Method: Energy Mastery. You’ll learn what energy really is (hint: it’s not just “woo”  - it’s measurable, transferable, and backed by science), why it shapes everything from how your team trusts you to how your kids respond to you, and the three hidden barriers that keep women leaders stuck in stress loops. Nicole shares practical, science-backed strategies you can use today to:  Empty your “stress cup” before it overflows Lighten your “emotional backpack” so old stories stop running the show Take identity-based action to shift energy and confidence from the inside outIf you’re an ambitious woman who’s tired of leading from stress and ready to step into a coherent, grounded, magnetic presence — this episode is your blueprint for real change. Because when you master your energy, you don’t just transform yourself. You transform everyone around you. Ready to end chronic stress & lead whole? Schedule your free consult with Nicole here: https://www.leaduphealth.com/coaching-client-page For all services, check out www.leaduphealth.com Are there topics or questions you'd like me to cover on Burn Beautiful? Email them to me and I'll incorporate them: nicole@leaduphealth.com 🎧 Music Credit: “Seize the Day” by Andrey Rossi Licensed via Uppbeat (free for creators) 🔗 uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day 🎟 License Code: Q2SDHQ6PBNCDBXUE

    38 min
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Burn Beautiful is the podcast for ambitious, mission-driven women who are done self-abandoning for success. Host Nicole Whitaker, founder of Lead Up Health and creator of the H.E.R.S.™ method, explores how healing stress, reclaiming your energy, and leading from your whole self unlocks both a fulfilling life and transformational leadership. We were told to sacrifice ourselves to lead — but the future belongs to women who lead from their full, intuitive brilliance.

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    Nicole Whitaker
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