Introverted Entrepreneur

Denise G. Lee
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Hi — I’m Denise G. Lee, a Healing & Leadership Coach for entrepreneurs who want more than performance tricks or productivity hacks. If you’ve built success but still feel stuck — burned out, anxious, or trapped in the same old patterns — this isn’t where you come to feel better. This is where you come to tell the truth about it, so you can actually change it. 🎙️ On The Introverted Entrepreneur, we cut through surface strategy and name what really shapes your business, your boundaries, and your life — no fluff, no hype, no pretending. Listen if you’re ready.

  1. 6D AGO

    #675: The Architecture of Emotional Sobriety

    Most people think emotional sobriety is about feeling regulated. It isn’t. In this episode, Denise G. Lee explains why emotional sobriety is a structural system—not a mood state—and how identity, boundaries, and internal authority determine whether you stay grounded or unravel under pressure. This conversation pairs with the original article, Emotional Sobriety Is a System, Not a Mood, which you can read here:👉 https://deniseglee.com/emotional-sobriety-system-not-mood/ ⸻ Enjoyed this episode? If this conversation resonated with you, here’s how you can support the show and stay connected: ✅ Subscribe so you never miss an update. ✅ Share this episode with someone who might benefit. ✅ Leave a review—your feedback helps others find the show and grow on their journey. ⸻ Stay Connected with Me! Want to dive deeper? Visit DeniseGLee.com to: 💛 Learn more about my background and approach. 💛 Explore The Path — my 6-month coaching container for leaders ready for real change. 💛 Explore insightful articles and my full podcast library. Let’s Connect! 📲 Follow me on X: @DeniseGLee or IG @coachdeniseglee 💼 Connect on LinkedIn: @deniseglee ⸻ 🛠 Free Tools to Support Your Growth 📩 Weekly Newsletter: Get grounded, actionable insights every Friday. [Subscribe here]📝 Discover Your Life Script: Uncover how your past shapes your present. [Take the questionnaire]  ⸻ Disclaimer This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider for medical concerns, diagnosis, or treatment. Never disregard professional medical advice based on podcast content. ⸻ We do not accept unsolicited PR or booking agency pitches.

    13 min

  2. FEB 3

    #674: If You Lead, You Need Emotional Sobriety—Here’s Why

    Leadership doesn’t fail because of poor strategy—it fails when leaders are emotionally bracing, over-functioning, or reacting from survival mode. In this episode, Denise G. Lee breaks down what emotional sobriety really means in leadership, how emotional intoxication quietly erodes trust, and why calm isn’t something you perform—it’s something you embody. This episode pairs with the original article, If You Lead, You Need Emotional Sobriety—Here’s Why, which you can read here:👉 https://deniseglee.com/emotional-sobriety-for-leaders/ If you’re done leading from adrenaline and ready to lead from clarity, this conversation is for you. ⸻ Enjoyed this episode? If this conversation resonated with you, here’s how you can support the show and stay connected: ✅ Subscribe so you never miss an update. ✅ Share this episode with someone who might benefit. ✅ Leave a review—your feedback helps others find the show and grow on their journey. ⸻ Stay Connected with Me! Want to dive deeper? Visit DeniseGLee.com to: 💛 Learn more about my background and approach. 💛 Explore The Path — my 6-month coaching container for leaders ready for real change. 💛 Explore insightful articles and my full podcast library. Let’s Connect! 📲 Follow me on X: @DeniseGLee or IG @coachdeniseglee 💼 Connect on LinkedIn: @deniseglee ⸻ 🛠 Free Tools to Support Your Growth 📩 Weekly Newsletter: Get grounded, actionable insights every Friday. [Subscribe here]📝 Discover Your Life Script: Uncover how your past shapes your present. [Take the questionnaire]  ⸻ Disclaimer This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider for medical concerns, diagnosis, or treatment. Never disregard professional medical advice based on podcast content. ⸻ We do not accept unsolicited PR or booking agency pitches.

    13 min

  3. JAN 28

    #673: When Awareness Becomes a Hiding Place: The Cost of Negotiating With Avoidance

    Insight can feel like growth—until you realize nothing has changed. In this episode, Denise G. Lee explores how awareness becomes a socially acceptable form of avoidance, especially for capable, dependable leaders who learned early to carry more than their share. This is not an episode about confrontation or “speaking up better.”It’s about recognizing the cost of negotiating with avoidance—and the quiet self-abandonment that follows. Referenced article:https://deniseglee.com/awareness-as-avoidance/ If this conversation resonated with you, here’s how you can support the show and stay connected: ✅ Subscribe so you never miss an update. ✅ Share this episode with someone who might benefit. ✅ Leave a review—your feedback helps others find the show and grow on their journey. ⸻ Stay Connected with Me! Want to dive deeper? Visit DeniseGLee.com to: 💛 Learn more about my background and approach. 💛 Explore The Path — my 6-month coaching container for leaders ready for real change. 💛 Explore insightful articles and my full podcast library. Let’s Connect! 📲 Follow me on X: @DeniseGLee or IG @coachdeniseglee 💼 Connect on LinkedIn: @deniseglee ⸻ 🛠 Free Tools to Support Your Growth 📩 Weekly Newsletter: Get grounded, actionable insights every Friday. [Subscribe here]📝 Discover Your Life Script: Uncover how your past shapes your present. [Take the questionnaire]  ⸻ Disclaimer This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider for medical concerns, diagnosis, or treatment. Never disregard professional medical advice based on podcast content. ⸻ We do not accept unsolicited PR or booking agency pitches.

    11 min

  4. JAN 20

    #672: Why Awareness Doesn’t Automatically Change Your Life 

    You can understand your patterns, name the trauma, and explain your nervous system—and still feel stuck. In this episode, Denise G. Lee breaks down why awareness alone rarely leads to real change, especially for high-functioning adults and leaders who learned early how to stay composed under pressure. This isn’t an episode about getting more insight.It’s about how awareness quietly turns into a role—one that preserves control, competence, and stability while avoiding the disruption real integration requires. You’ll hear: Why awareness often becomes a holding pattern for capable people How insight can attract entitlement instead of respect The hidden cost of mistaking understanding for authority Why rushing to “do something” after awareness can backfire If you’ve done the work but nothing has shifted—and you can’t explain why—this episode will put language to what’s actually happening beneath the surface. This is not motivation.It’s a mirror. Read the companion post here. ⸻ If this conversation resonated with you, here’s how you can support the show and stay connected: ✅ Subscribe so you never miss an update. ✅ Share this episode with someone who might benefit. ✅ Leave a review—your feedback helps others find the show and grow on their journey. ⸻ Stay Connected with Me! Want to dive deeper? Visit DeniseGLee.com to: 💛 Learn more about my background and approach. 💛 Inquire about private coaching. 💛 Explore insightful articles and my full podcast library. 💛 Access additional resources designed to help you thrive. Let’s Connect! 📲 Follow me on X : @DeniseGLee or IG @coachdeniseglee 💼 Connect on LinkedIn: @deniseglee ⸻ 🛠 Free Tools to Support Your Growth 📩 Weekly Newsletter: Get grounded, actionable insights every Friday. [Subscribe here]📝 Discover Your Life Script: Uncover how your past shapes your present. [Take the questionnaire]  🎯 Ready to Go Deeper? 💭 Ditch the self-doubt. Rewire your patterns. Feel unstoppable. 21 days of raw audio coaching + real journaling prompts to break old cycles and lead yourself forward. 🎧 Podcast listeners — get 15% off with code INNERWORK15. ⁠[Enroll now]⁠ ⸻ Disclaimer This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider for medical concerns, diagnosis, or treatment. Never disregard professional medical advice based on podcast content.

    14 min

  5. JAN 13

    #671: Making Peace When They’ll Never Apologize

    When accountability never comes, the emotionally sober person is often left carrying the weight of closure alone. In this episode, Denise explores why some people are incapable of real apology, how pseudo-apologies keep us emotionally tethered, and what it actually means to make peace without bypassing your pain. This is a grounded conversation about integrity, self-trust, and leading yourself when others refuse to take responsibility. Read the post: https://deniseglee.com/making-peace-with-people-who-never-apologize/ If this conversation resonated with you, here’s how you can support the show and stay connected: ✅ Subscribe so you never miss an update. ✅ Share this episode with someone who might benefit. ✅ Leave a review—your feedback helps others find the show and grow on their journey. ⸻ Stay Connected with Me! Want to dive deeper? Visit DeniseGLee.com to: 💛 Learn more about my background and approach. 💛 Inquire about private coaching. 💛 Explore insightful articles and my full podcast library. 💛 Access additional resources designed to help you thrive. Let’s Connect! 📲 Follow me on X (Twitter): @DeniseGLee or IG @coachdeniseglee 💼 Connect on LinkedIn: @deniseglee ⸻ 🛠 Free Tools to Support Your Growth 📩 Weekly Newsletter: Get grounded, actionable insights every Friday. [Subscribe here]📝 Discover Your Life Script: Uncover how your past shapes your present. [Take the questionnaire]  🎯 Ready to Go Deeper? 💭 Ditch the self-doubt. Rewire your patterns. Feel unstoppable. 21 days of raw audio coaching + real journaling prompts to break old cycles and lead yourself forward. 🎧 Podcast listeners — get 15% off with code INNERWORK15. ⁠[Enroll now]⁠ ⸻ Disclaimer This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider for medical concerns, diagnosis, or treatment. Never disregard professional medical advice based on podcast content. ⸻ We do not accept unsolicited PR or booking agency pitches.

    12 min

  6. JAN 6

    #670: Forgiving What Still Hurts

    This episode is for the leaders, the “strong ones,” and the people who never had the luxury of falling apart. We’re talking about what self-forgiveness actually requires when you’re still carrying impact in your body—and why it feels terrifying when your identity was built on composure, responsibility, and survival. This is truth work, not comfort talk. If you’re ready to stop punishing the person who kept you alive—you belong here. Read the companion post here https://deniseglee.com/forgiving-what-still-hurts/. ⸻ If this conversation resonated with you, here’s how you can support the show and stay connected: ✅ Subscribe so you never miss an update. ✅ Share this episode with someone who might benefit. ✅ Leave a review—your feedback helps others find the show and grow on their journey. ⸻ Stay Connected with Me! Want to dive deeper? Visit DeniseGLee.com to: 💛 Learn more about my background and approach. 💛 Inquire about private coaching. 💛 Explore insightful articles and my full podcast library. 💛 Access additional resources designed to help you thrive. Let’s Connect! 📲 Follow me on X (Twitter): @DeniseGLee or IG @coachdeniseglee 💼 Connect on LinkedIn: @deniseglee ⸻ 🛠 Free Tools to Support Your Growth 📩 Weekly Newsletter: Get grounded, actionable insights every Friday. [Subscribe here]📝 Discover Your Life Script: Uncover how your past shapes your present. [Take the questionnaire]  🎯 Ready to Go Deeper? 💭 Ditch the self-doubt. Rewire your patterns. Feel unstoppable. 21 days of raw audio coaching + real journaling prompts to break old cycles and lead yourself forward. 🎧 Podcast listeners — get 15% off with code INNERWORK15. ⁠[Enroll now]⁠ ⸻ Disclaimer This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider for medical concerns, diagnosis, or treatment. Never disregard professional medical advice based on podcast content. ⸻ We do not accept unsolicited PR or booking agency pitches.

    17 min

  7. 12/10/2025

    #669: How to End the Year Without a Performance Review

    Most of us were raised to evaluate ourselves through metrics, outcomes, and improvement curves. But healing doesn’t follow performance logic — it follows honesty, gentleness, and self-trust. In this episode, Denise invites listeners to close out the year without grading themselves. No scorecards. No gold stars. Just a quiet, human inventory of how life felt, where clarity emerged, and where old bargains finally fell away. This is a year-end reflection for people who are done performing their way through growth. If this conversation resonated with you, here’s how you can support the show and stay connected: ✅ Subscribe so you never miss an update. ✅ Share this episode with someone who might benefit. ✅ Leave a review—your feedback helps others find the show and grow on their journey. ⸻ Stay Connected with Me! Want to dive deeper? Visit DeniseGLee.com to: 💛 Learn more about my background and approach. 💛 Inquire about private coaching. 💛 Explore insightful articles and my full podcast library. 💛 Access additional resources designed to help you thrive. Let’s Connect! 📲 Follow me on X (Twitter): @DeniseGLee or IG @coachdeniseglee 💼 Connect on LinkedIn: @deniseglee ⸻ 🛠 Free Tools to Support Your Growth 📩 Weekly Newsletter: Get grounded, actionable insights every Friday. [Subscribe here]📝 Discover Your Life Script: Uncover how your past shapes your present. [Take the questionnaire]  🎯 Ready to Go Deeper? 💭 Ditch the self-doubt. Rewire your patterns. Feel unstoppable. 21 days of raw audio coaching + real journaling prompts to break old cycles and lead yourself forward. 🎧 Podcast listeners — get 15% off with code INNERWORK15. ⁠[Enroll now]⁠ ⸻ Disclaimer This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider for medical concerns, diagnosis, or treatment. Never disregard professional medical advice based on podcast content. ⸻ We do not accept unsolicited PR or booking agency pitches.

    14 min

  8. 12/03/2025

    #668: You’re Not Lazy — You’re Decompressing

    Most high-functioning adults don’t recognize the moment when their body stops pushing and starts decomposing years of pressure. Rest feels suspicious. Guilt kicks in. Identity gets shaky. And instead of honoring the pause, we label it “laziness.” In this episode, Denise breaks down why decompression feels wrong, how cultural and family patterns make rest emotionally dangerous, how to handle people who get inconvenienced by your boundaries, and how to recognize when your rest is truly complete. Stay Connected with Me! Want to dive deeper? Visit DeniseGLee.com to: 💛 Learn more about my background and approach. 💛 Inquire about private coaching. 💛 Explore insightful articles and my full podcast library. 💛 Access additional resources designed to help you thrive. Let’s Connect! 📲 Follow me on X (Twitter): @DeniseGLee or IG @coachdeniseglee 💼 Connect on LinkedIn: @deniseglee ⸻ 🛠 Free Tools to Support Your Growth 📩 Weekly Newsletter: Get grounded, actionable insights every Friday. [Subscribe here]📝 Discover Your Life Script: Uncover how your past shapes your present. [Take the questionnaire]  🎯 Ready to Go Deeper? 💭 Ditch the self-doubt. Rewire your patterns. Feel unstoppable. 21 days of raw audio coaching + real journaling prompts to break old cycles and lead yourself forward. 🎧 Podcast listeners — get 15% off with code INNERWORK15. ⁠[Enroll now]⁠ ⸻ Disclaimer This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider for medical concerns, diagnosis, or treatment. Never disregard professional medical advice based on podcast content. ⸻ We do not accept unsolicited PR or booking agency pitches.

    23 min
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Hi — I’m Denise G. Lee, a Healing & Leadership Coach for entrepreneurs who want more than performance tricks or productivity hacks. If you’ve built success but still feel stuck — burned out, anxious, or trapped in the same old patterns — this isn’t where you come to feel better. This is where you come to tell the truth about it, so you can actually change it. 🎙️ On The Introverted Entrepreneur, we cut through surface strategy and name what really shapes your business, your boundaries, and your life — no fluff, no hype, no pretending. Listen if you’re ready.

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  • Creator
    Denise G. Lee
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    729
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Denise G. Lee
  • Show Website
    Introverted Entrepreneur