Rising Women Leaders

Meredith Rom
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A sisterhood of women stepping into courage, self-love and feminine leadership. Insights from Meredith Rom and interviews with inspiring leaders to find your voice and walk a path of beauty, devotion and service. Listen to women leaders share their stories of overcoming fear, listening to intuition and honoring the sacred feminine within. Join us as we explore ideas of leadership, self-love, self-care, spirituality, yoga, and personal growth, with a focus on body wellness, women's entrepreneurship, and discovering your unique gifts.

  1. Jul 10

    A New Chapter for Rising Women Leaders

    Enrollment is open for the Way of the Priestess Initiation Program. After a pause, Rising Women Leaders is back. In this solo episode, I share where I've been, what motherhood has taught me, and how this next season of the podcast is evolving. What began over eleven years ago as conversations about leadership, entrepreneurship, and overcoming fear has expanded and evolved to include conversations on faith, spirituality, the priestess path, and living in relationship with the Divine. I reflect on the sacred initiation of becoming a mother, the unexpected pause that reshaped my life, and the journey back to creative work. Along the way, I share the spiritual practices, teachings, and experiences that have transformed me over the past several years, and offer a glimpse into where Rising Women Leaders is headed next. This new chapter is an invitation to grow together through stories of initiation, healing, spiritual practice, and remembering who we truly are. In this Episode we Discuss: The story behind the almost four-year pause and why stepping away was exactly what I needed How pregnancy, motherhood, and raising my daughter Ella transformed my life and leadership What I've learned through the sacred initiation of becoming a mother and what I'm sharing in my series on substack, Maiden to Mother: Rites + Rituals to Honor the Passage into Motherhood The ancient story of Inanna and how descent and transformation shape our lives Inspiration I've been finding through Self-Realization Fellowship The role of prayer, intuition, and daily communion with the Divine in my life Stories of how spiritual practice has influenced both my own healing and my daughter's early years Why I'm studying and teaching Vedic Astrology and how it offers a map for the soul's journey: Join us in the monthly membership (first 7 days are free) for a live class on July 13th What the priestess path means to me and why so many women feel called to it today Witnessing women reclaim their voice, confidence, and sacred purpose through The Way of the Priestess The inspiration behind my Rose Path mentorship and the symbolism of the rose A look ahead at upcoming conversations, inspiring guests, and the future of Rising Women Leaders Why our challenges are not obstacles, but invitations into our deepest growth and purpose How important it is to have community navigating a spiritual path Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Website Instagram Substack Make a donation on Patreon

    A New Chapter for Rising Women Leaders

  2. Feb 27

    Sound Healing with Crystal Bowls and Harmonium

    This sound healing meditation was from the RESET mindfulness retreat held at Green Gulch Zen Center in Northern California. Lay down, get comfortable and allow your consciousness to rest into the journey. Join us for an in-person sound healing with Meredith March 22, 2026 in Petaluma, CA at The Yoga Post (7 pm). Find more meditations from Meredith on Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/meredithrom Stay in Touch: Website Instagram: @meredithrom Make a donation on Patreon

  3. Feb 1

    Manifestation Meditation

    This episode offers a guided Manifestation Meditation to support you to drop into the frequency of what you're calling in this new year. This practice invites you to slow down, turn inward, and connect with what you're ready to welcome into your life. Rather than pushing or forcing, this guided process emphasizes presence, embodied feeling, trust and surrender. Simply allow your intentions to be held gently and released. This is a powerful time for planting seeds beneath the surface. This meditation supports you in staying consistent with your intentions while remaining open to how they may unfold. Find more meditations on Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/meredithrom Stay in Touch: Website Instagram: @meredithrom Make a donation on Patreon

  4. Jan 27

    Vipassana Meditation: An Ancient Buddhist Practice

    As part of our Winter Meditation Series, this episode explores the foundations of Vipassana meditation, an ancient practice the Buddha used to attain enlightenment. Vipassana invites us to slow down and observe what's here, just as it is. Sensations, breath, thoughts, and emotions are met with mindfulness and pure witnessing. In this episode, I first share a brief overview of what Vipassana meditation is and how it's traditionally practiced. Then, you'll be guided through a simple Vipassana meditation you can return to throughout the season. This practice is ideal if you're seeking more presence, clarity, and calm throughout your days. Find more meditations on Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/meredithrom Stay in Touch: Website Instagram: @meredithrom Make a donation on Patreon

  5. Jan 27

    Ho'oponopono: A Hawaiian Practice for Forgiveness

    As we continue our Winter Meditation Series, this episode offers a gentle Ho'oponopono meditation. This is an ancient Hawaiian practice of forgiveness, reconciliation, and inner peace. Winter is a time of turning inward… a season that invites us to soften, to reflect, and to release what no longer needs to be carried. Ho'oponopono reminds us that healing begins within, through simple phrases that restore harmony in the heart and nervous system. In this meditation, you'll be guided to work with the energy of compassion for yourself, for others, and for the unseen threads that connect us all. This practice is especially supportive if you're moving through emotional heaviness, seeking closure, or longing for more spaciousness and peace within. You're invited to return to this meditation whenever you feel called to clear, forgive, and begin again. Find more meditations on Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/meredithrom Stay in Touch: Website Instagram: @meredithrom Make a donation on Patreon

  6. 12/19/2025

    Why Meditate? Intro to Our Winter Meditation Series

    Something you may not know is I share meditations on the app insight timer. Some of my meditations have thousands of plays over there. I just found out my most popular meditation has over 156,000 plays! I was connecting with one of my listeners over there who asked if I could share these meditations on more platforms so they could be easily accessible. So we'll be offering a winter series of meditations to support you during this time of turning inwards, slowing down, being with your body and your breath. Find more meditations on Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/meredithrom Stay in Touch: Website Instagram: @meredithrom Make a donation on Patreon

  7. 12/16/2025

    The Gifts of Giving

    I just came across a recording of a speech I gave at a holiday party several years ago. And it just warmed my heart and I wanted to share it with you all today… Sending love and warmth this Holiday Season… A few years ago I put on my high heels and red lipstick to go to a fancy holiday party at a beautiful home in Northern California. However, it wasn't any normal holiday party. It was a Toastmasters party, a public speaking group that I had been a part of that year. Three people were prepared to give a speech that night, and I was one of them. After much practicing in the backfield of my home, I felt ready. I was excited as I put on my jewelry and curled my hair, I reflected back on how much I had grown that year. I remembered standing terrified, looking out at the audience. At a podium in front of 30 or 40 people, the first time I stood up to speak in front of this group, despite the fear of that first moment, I knew I was ready to grow, ready to face the fear, and over that year I really did. Public speaking has become more and more familiar, and through putting myself on center stage, I learned so much about the craft of captivating an audience. I realized that there was a girl inside of me that was ready to be seen, to be heard, to really stand up and share her voice. I was encouraged every step of the way by this amazing group of people of all ages and all walks of life. I delivered this speech, which is called The Gifts of Giving, um, at the party that night, and I was on a total high. I didn't realize at the time that my husband had recorded the whole thing on my phone as a voice memo, so I'm able to share it with you today. I realized this magical story of giving and receiving could be inspiring for you to break free from scarcity and believe in the beauty, magic, and abundance all around you. So here I am sharing it. It's just eight minutes long. I hope you're able to take some time to tune in. Listen, enjoy. With Love, Meredith Stay in Touch: Website: http://meredithrom.com Instagram: @meredithrom Make a donation on Patreon: patreon.com/risingwomenleaders

  8. 10/30/2025

    Mary Magdalene, Healing & Somatic Awakening with Dr. Melissa Sophia Joy

    It was an honor to sit down with Dr. Melissa Sophia Joy to connect about the love we share for Mary Magdalene. Melissa shares of being woken up in the night by a vision of Mary Magdalene and Yeshua, and aligning with her true path as a Priestess of the Rose. We learn about her story of healing insomnia, eczema, and traumatic memories from past lives through a practice that evolved into what she now teaches: Somatic Awakening. In this episode we discussed: How Mary Magdalene came to Melissa originally What is Somatic Awakening, the mystical healing spiritual modality Melissa received from Mary Magdalene and how it works What is a Rose Priestess and the Lineage of the Rose How Melissa opened to her intuitive wisdom and channeling abilities Our experiences on our France-Magdalene pilgrimages Moving through priestess wounds of persecution to shine our light and find our voice Stay in Touch with Melissa: Join Melissa for The Truth and Life of Yeshua on Dec. 13th, 10 AM PT: https://portaltoascension.org/event/the-truth-life-of-yeshua/ Teaching website: https://sophiahealingacademy.com/ Practice website: https://somatic-awakening.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melissa.sophiajoy.108/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmelissasophiajoy/   Stay in Touch with Meredith: Website Instagram: @meredithrom Make a donation on Patreon Dr. Melissa Sophia Joy, ND, is the founder of Somatic Awakening®, an internationally known spiritual teacher, author, oracle, and Naturopathic Doctor specializing in Mind-Body-Spirit healing. She is also the Founding Director of Sophia Healing Academy, a mystery school devoted to transformative healing and spiritual awakening. A Divine Feminine Wisdom Keeper, Starseed, and multidimensional channel, Dr. Joy receives guidance from higher realms to facilitate profound shifts and conscious evolution. As a guardian of Somatic Awakening® an ancient healing and spiritual path based in the Magdalene-Christos-Sophia lineage, she merges the Law of Love and the Law of One with somatic healing, higher consciousness, and direct connection with the Divine, leading individuals into profound healing, awakening, and embodiment of their divine essence.

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A sisterhood of women stepping into courage, self-love and feminine leadership. Insights from Meredith Rom and interviews with inspiring leaders to find your voice and walk a path of beauty, devotion and service. Listen to women leaders share their stories of overcoming fear, listening to intuition and honoring the sacred feminine within. Join us as we explore ideas of leadership, self-love, self-care, spirituality, yoga, and personal growth, with a focus on body wellness, women's entrepreneurship, and discovering your unique gifts.

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  • Creator
    Meredith Rom
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodes
    153
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2023
  • Show Website
    Rising Women Leaders

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