Empowered Conversations

Precious Dee
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Welcome to Empowered Conversations, a podcast where we dive into real, unfiltered conversations about life, health and career. I'm Precious Dee. This show is for people who are building lives on their own terms while managing real constraints – career pivots, health challenges, family expectations. People who refuse to wait for permission to live with purpose. We're talking honest chats, inspiring stories and motivation. Join us as we explore what it means to be empowered, and how we can support each other, one conversation at a time.

  1. 10H AGO

    The 2% Rule: How Dyslexic Professionals Turn Self-Doubt into Daily Progress – Willie Blake

    Willie Blake grew up with dyslexia, diagnosed in first grade. For years, he believed he was broken. He spent most of his life trying to catch up, hide, and be someone he wasn't – chasing perfection, pleasing people, and constantly second-guessing himself. ‎Then he got tired of surviving. He made a decision: if he was going to live with this, he was going to lead with it. ‎Now Willie is a high-performance coach who helps dyslexic professionals and entrepreneurs turn self-doubt into confidence, overthinking into clarity, and stuckness into real momentum. He is the host of Light Beyond Limits, a speaker with over 500 stages, and the creator of the 2% Rule and GPS Goal Method. ‎ ‎In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about: ‎‎- What it was like growing up with dyslexia – and how it shaped him ‎- The turning point from self-doubt to becoming a coach ‎- What the 2% Rule is – and why it works for people who feel stuck ‎- How 2% action beats the all-or-nothing mentality ‎- The GPS Goal Method and how to create real clarity ‎- How to turn perceived weaknesses into real strengths ‎- The biggest mindset traps that hold people back ‎- How to stay consistent when motivation fades ‎- One step you can take today to stop overthinking and finally move forward ‎‎If you have ever felt behind, broken, or stuck – this conversation is for you. You don't need to take a giant leap. You just need 2%. Small, consistent action beats perfection every time. And you are not behind – you are exactly where you need to be to start. Connect with Willie Blake Website: coachwillieblake.com ‎ ‎follow and rate the show

    21 min

  2. 10H AGO

    Trauma, Addiction, and the Stories We Don't Tell – Renee Calhoun

    Renee Calhoun is a therapist who accidentally discovered that human trafficking was already sitting in her therapy room. She thought she was treating trauma, addiction, and toxic relationships. What she realized was that many of her clients were surviving coercion and exploitation that even trained professionals fail to recognize. That realization changed how she understands human behavior completely. ‎Renee is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over a decade of experience in trauma, addiction, family systems, and human trafficking prevention. She speaks openly about the things people are thinking about but not saying out loud. ‎ ‎In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about: ‎- What helpers don't know about human trafficking – and why that lack of education enables the cycle ‎- Why smart, successful people stay in toxic relationships ‎- Why families fight so hard to stay the same – even when everyone is miserable ‎- The dysfunctional family roles that follow us into adulthood ‎- Why so many moms feel like the unpaid CEO of their household ‎- Is it anxiety – or are you just living in survival mode? ‎- Why addiction makes sense when you understand the nervous system ‎‎If you have ever felt stuck, judged, or misunderstood – this conversation is for you. ‎Trauma doesn't always look like what you expect. Survival behaviors are not character flaws. And the family roles you never chose do not have to define you forever. ‎ ‎Connect with Renee Calhoun ‎Website: reneecalhounlmft.com ‎

    16 min

  3. 10H AGO

    From Survivor to Thriver: Turning Tragedy into Transformational Change – Sylvia Worsham

    Sylvia Worsham is a warrior of light and faith. Her superpower is her ability to see the silver lining in challenges – not as toxic positivity, but as a genuine, hard-won perspective. ‎She is a 3x bestselling author, spiritual transformation coach, and host of the Release Doubt, Reveal Purpose podcast. But her journey didn't start on a stage. She had a miraculous recovery from a medical complication that became the turning point to retire from a multiple award-winning corporate sales career and step into her divine purpose. She has walked through loss, grief, and a divine prompting that was louder than ambition. Now she helps corporate and professional women navigate deep spiritual change and align with their soul's purpose. ‎ ‎In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about: ‎- Sylvia's miraculous story – and how it changed everything ‎- What empowered her to write her books ‎- How she transitioned from Corporate America to entrepreneur ‎- The hardest lesson she learned along the way ‎- How to turn tragedy into a story of transformation ‎- The difference between belief and trust in God ‎- How to experience joy during grief ‎- What it means to drop the ego and live a life of joy ‎- One small thing you can do today to start moving from surviving to thriving ‎‎If you are in a season of grief, transition, or spiritual awakening – this conversation is for you. Your turning points are not just crises. They are invitations. The tragedy does not have to be the end of your story – it can be the beginning of a new one. ‎ Connect with Sylvia Worsham ‎Website: sylviaworsham.com ‎

    24 min

  4. 10H AGO

    Healing Trauma Without Reliving It: A Neuro-Somatic Approach to Feeling Safe in Your Body Again – Anissa Hudak

    Most trauma therapy keeps women stuck in their pain – talking about it over and over, reliving it for years. Anissa Hudak believes that is exactly what keeps them trapped. ‎Anissa is a neuro-somatic therapist and a two-time sexual trauma survivor. She is also the daughter of a Vietnam Veteran and a military spouse. She helps women retrain their nervous systems – so they can finally feel safe in their bodies again. She doesn't work with the story. She works with the body and the unconscious – because that's where trauma actually lives. ‎ ‎In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about: ‎‎- Why talking about trauma can sometimes keep you stuck ‎- Where in the body – and which part of the mind – trauma actually lives ‎- What most PTSD advice gets completely wrong ‎- Why traditional therapy doesn't always work for trauma ‎- The difference between coping and healing ‎- How to heal trauma without reliving it ‎- What neuro-somatic therapy is – and how it's different from talk therapy ‎- The hidden nervous system patterns keeping women in survival mode ‎- One small thing you can do today to start shifting your nervous system ‎If you have tried traditional therapy and still feel stuck – or if you are tired of surviving and ready to fully live – this conversation is for you. You don't have to keep telling your story to heal. You don't have to relive your trauma to release it. Healing happens in the body and the nervous system – and it is possible. ‎ ‎Connect with Anissa Hudak Website: phoenixwomenhealing.com

    17 min

  5. 11H AGO

    Breaking Toxic Relationship Patterns– Anutza Bellissimo

    Why do so many high-achieving people – who are successful in every other area of their lives – keep attracting toxic relationships? Why do they tolerate what they would never accept in their careers? And why does the same destructive pattern keep showing up? ‎‎Anutza Bellissimo is a behavioral skills coach, certified anger management specialist, and founder of the Stress & Anger Management Institute. For over two decades, she has helped high-achieving individuals break destructive stress and relationship patterns and build emotionally healthy lives. ‎ ‎In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about: ‎‎- Why high-achieving people struggle to choose emotionally healthy partners ‎- The role stress and unprocessed anger play in who we're attracted to ‎- The most common stress and anger warning signs of a toxic pattern ‎- How unresolved relationship stress impacts physical health, work, and parenting ‎- The first practical steps to break a long-standing destructive pattern ‎- How to stop overfunctioning and people-pleasing ‎- How to set and hold boundaries without guilt, blowups, or shutdowns ‎- What an emotionally safe, sustainable relationship actually looks like ‎- One small thing you can do today to start breaking the pattern ‎ ‎If you are tired of the same toxic dynamics, exhausted from overgiving, or ready to finally choose emotionally safe relationships – this conversation is for you. ‎The pattern is not your fault – but it is your responsibility to break. You can learn to set boundaries without guilt. You can learn to recognize the warning signs. And you can build relationships that feel safe, sustainable, and truly loving. ‎ Connect with Anutza Bellissimo ‎website: thesamigroup.com ‎instagram: Anutza Bellissimo ‎

    30 min

  6. 2D AGO

    A Men's Coach on Purpose, Direction and Action- Maxim Shapiro

    Today's conversation is for men who feel lost. For men who feel like they're just going through the motions. For men who have achieved what they were supposed to achieve – but still feel empty, directionless, or disconnected from their own lives. Maxim Shapiro lived without direction for years. He thought he was on the right track, but still felt depressed and lacked pride in himself. Deep down, he knew he was not pushing himself and living on purpose. ‎Then something shifted. Through the help of someone important to him, he connected to what it means to live fully to push himself, to go for everything, and to give everything to his life. Now he helps other men become the heroes of their own stories. ‎ ‎In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about: ‎- What it feels like to live without direction – and what's missing ‎- The gap between looking successful on paper and feeling empty inside ‎- What it means to become the hero of your own story ‎- Why so many men today feel lost, purposeless, or without a rudder ‎- What men are missing most in today's culture ‎- The role of challenge and pushing yourself in finding purpose ‎- How to stop numbing and start feeling again ‎- One small action a man can take today to start moving toward a directed life ‎If you are a man who feels lost, disconnected, or like you're just going through the motions – this conversation is for you. You don't have to live without a rudder. You can become the hero of your own story. It starts with one honest look at where you are – and one small step toward where you want to be. ‎ Connect with Maxim Shapiro ‎Website: forwardmotioncoach.ing Schedule an appointment ‎ Follow and rate Empowered Conversations

    14 min

  7. 2D AGO

    Parenting Strong-Willed and Neurodiverse Kids with Confidence– Melissa Schulz

    Melissa Schulz is a parenting coach and Board Certified Behavior Analyst recognized as the "Best Parenting Coach in the United States for 2025" by Evergreen Awards. She has a Master's in Psychology and spent 12 years running an in-home behavioral health company serving kids with autism. She is also a mom to three kids – two of whom are neurodiverse. ‎In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about:‎ ‎- The most common struggles parents face with strong-willed or sensitive kids ‎- The biggest misconception parents have about "behavior problems" ‎- Why strategies from books and Google often fall flat ‎- How to uncover the root causes of your child's behavior – not just react to symptoms ‎- What to do in the moment when a meltdown is happening ‎- Why yelling feels like the only option – and what to do instead ‎- How moms can regulate themselves and break cycles of yelling and guilt ‎- Small but powerful habits that help moms feel calmer and more capable ‎If you are tired, guilty, and ready for a different approach, this conversation is for you. Your child's behavior is not a reflection of your worth as a parent. There is always something underneath. And you don't have to figure it out alone. ‎ Connect with Melissa Schulz Website: melissaschulz.com /free-guide – "How to Get Kids to Listen with 3 Simple Strategies" Follow and rate the show ‎

    15 min

  8. 4D AGO

    The Truth About Women Priests and the Catholic Church– Margaret O'Connor

    Deacon Margaret O'Connor is a former chaplain, a Eucharistic minister, and a woman on a mission. She believes the Catholic Church has been hiding something for centuries – a truth about women's leadership in the early Church that could change everything. In her book, Scandal in the Shadows: The Original Priest – Mother Mary, Margaret uncovers evidence that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was actually a woman priest – along with women bishops and deacons in the early Church. She says the Church hierarchy won't even acknowledge their own early history. And she has been walking picket lines, raising awareness, and demanding accountability – on both the women's ordination issue and the priest sexual abuse crisis. In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about: - Who Mary Priest was – and what title the Church gave her - How and why that title was taken away - Evidence of women bishops, deacons, and priests in the early Church - Why the Church won't acknowledge its own early history - Why the Pope's own Commission said there's no biblical reason – and why Rome did nothing - How the women's ordination issue connects to Church accountability on abuse - One thing you can do today to learn more and get involved If you are a Catholic woman who has ever felt called to lead – or a believer who wants to know the truth about Church history – this conversation is for you. Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is ask questions the powerful don't want answered. Truth doesn't stop being true just because it's been hidden. Connect with Margaret O'Connor Website: yourradicaltruth.com Book: Scandal in the Shadows: The Original Priest – Mother Mary Follow and rate the show.

    35 min
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Welcome to Empowered Conversations, a podcast where we dive into real, unfiltered conversations about life, health and career. I'm Precious Dee. This show is for people who are building lives on their own terms while managing real constraints – career pivots, health challenges, family expectations. People who refuse to wait for permission to live with purpose. We're talking honest chats, inspiring stories and motivation. Join us as we explore what it means to be empowered, and how we can support each other, one conversation at a time.

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