POTH | Psychology of The Heart Podcast

Aziza Ransome, PsyM
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Going beyond the surface, diving into the deep, human side of life and biz: this is a space for raw, thought-provoking conversations that challenge conventional success narratives. Hosted by Aziza, Master of Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Holistic Business & Leadership Consultant, and Coach...the show unpacks the why behind our actions, the in-between moments that shape us, and the unfiltered realities of personal and professional growth. Whether exploring self-discovery, leadership, or navigating transitions, this podcast invites heart-led humans and entrepreneurs alike to step into deeper awareness, alignment, and impact.

  1. FEB 18

    E25 | The Real Burnout Black Women Face: Ancestry, Identity & Invisible Labor in Modern Workplaces with Kenisha Beresford

    In this deeply honest conversation with spiritual coach and creative entrepreneur Kenisha Beresford, we peel back the layers of burnout Black women endure: beyond the surface-level hustle and Instagram hustle culture narratives. We explore how ancestral trauma and identity shape the unique emotional labor Black women carry in predominantly white workplaces, where microaggressions and invisible dynamics drain resilience and spirit. From the psychological tax of “being the only one” to the constant vigilance required to navigate systemic racism and sexism, Kenisha and I dive into how epigenetics influences the way Black women scan their environment for danger and misalignment. We unpack why burnout isn’t a personal failure but a systemic issue demanding collective healing. If you’re ready to understand the real roots of burnout, explore identity-driven leadership, and uncover how to set boundaries that protect your spirit, this conversation is for you. 🖤 Connect with Aziza on Instagram Stories, real talk, and strategy in motion – @psychologyoftheheart 📓 Free Guide – Reconnect with your voice and lead with alignment – Grab it here 🎓 $37 Masterclass – Learn how to move from invisible to impactful through leadership in work and in your business – Watch now 📖 More to explore on the blog – Reflections + practical integration – Read now 🎙️ Connect with Kenisha Beresford: → Kenisha B. Coaching → From the Ground to the Crown Podcast Instagram: @ItsKenishaB TikTok: @2TheCrownPod

    36 min

  2. FEB 4

    E24 | Identity Shapes Leadership: Why Knowing What You Want Changes Everything

    So many of us are trying to fix our careers, relationships, and burnout without ever slowing down to ask the question underneath it all: Who am I becoming, and what do I actually want? In this episode, I’m exploring the quiet but powerful connection between identity and leadership, and how clarity around what you want shapes your confidence, your boundaries, and the way you move through work and life. We talk about why so many women feel disconnected or restless even when things look “good on paper,” how burnout often signals an identity mismatch, and why self-trust isn’t a mindset issue but an identity one. This conversation is an invitation to stop outsourcing your desires, start asking better questions, and let your leadership emerge from alignment instead of performance. 🖤 The Hustle to Harmony Method™ (formerly the Conscious Alignment Blueprint) was created for women like you—growing, leading, and unlearning all at once. This course will help you return to yourself with intention, clarity, and compassion. 📓 Free Guide: Feeling pulled in all directions? This is the grounding you're craving. Download it here 🔥  🎓 $37 Masterclass: If you’re ready to stop dimming your light in your business, work, or life, this is your next step. Watch now 📲 Come say hi on Instagram DMs always open: @psychologyoftheheart

    18 min

  3. JAN 21

    E23 | Leading From the Body: Self-Trust, Burnout, and Embodied Leadership with Casey Rosenberg

    What if self-trust wasn’t something you had to “figure out,” but something your body has been trying to communicate all along? In this episode, I’m joined by Casey Rosenberg, former professional dancer turned entrepreneur, master-level coach, and embodiment guide, for a deeply human conversation about what it actually means to lead from the body instead of the mind. We explore how burnout happens when leadership becomes performance, why so many women entrepreneurs struggle to listen to themselves, and how authenticity isn’t a personality trait, it’s a nervous system state. Casey shares her journey from movement and choreography into coaching and mind mastery, and how integrating the body changes everything from decision-making to capacity, creativity, and sustainable leadership. We talk about honoring internal rhythms instead of societal timelines, how safety and regulation unlock clarity, and what embodied leadership looks like in real life, not just in theory. This conversation is for anyone navigating entrepreneurship, identity, expression, and womanhood while trying to stay connected to themselves in a world that rewards disconnection. You’ll walk away with grounded insights and simple embodied practices you can begin using immediately to lead with more presence, trust, and ease. 🖤 Connect with Aziza on Instagram Stories, real talk, and strategy in motion – @psychologyoftheheart 📓 Free Guide – Reconnect with your voice and lead with alignment – Grab it here 🎓 $37 Masterclass – Learn how to move from invisible to impactful through leadership in work and in your business – Watch now 📖 More to explore on the blog – Reflections + practical integration – Read now 🎙️ Connect with Casey Rosenberg: → Casey Rosenberg Website → Dancing Toward Dharma Podcast Instagram: @Casey.Rosenberg

    26 min

  4. JAN 7

    E22 | Why Creativity Is a Leadership Strategy for Business with Katie K. May

    Creativity is often treated like a bonus or something reserved for branding and aesthetics. In this episode, I’m joined by Katie K. May, licensed therapist, author, and founder of Creative Healing, to talk about why creativity is actually a core business strategy, especially in healing-centered and wellness-based organizations. We explore what it means to weave healing into the DNA of a workplace, how creativity supports sustainable leadership, and why knowing yourself deeply changes the way you lead teams, design systems, and solve problems. Katie shares what she’s learned leading multi-location healing spaces, mentoring clinicians, and holding the emotional weight that comes with leadership in the wellness industry. This conversation is about authenticity, rhythm, and leading with heart, not as soft ideals, but as practical tools that shape culture, reduce burnout, and create businesses that can actually last. If you are a therapist, wellness professional, entrepreneur, or values-driven leader who wants to build something meaningful without abandoning yourself in the process, this episode will meet you right where you are. 🖤 Connect with Aziza on Instagram Stories, real talk, and strategy in motion – @psychologyoftheheart 📓 Free Guide – Reconnect with your voice and lead with alignment – Grab it here 🎓 $37 Masterclass – Learn how to move from invisible to impactful through leadership in work and in your business – Watch now 📖 More to explore on the blog – Reflections + practical integration – Read now 🎙️ Connect with Katie K. May: → Group Practice Building → All of Katie K. May's Brands & Projects LinkedIn: Katie K. May Instagram: @KatieKMay & @Creative_Healing TikTok: @teensupportcenter

    25 min

  5. 12/10/2025

    E21 | Boundaries That Protect: Essential for Employees, Leaders & Life

    Boundaries are essential systems that keep chaos at bay and clarity in focus. Especially when life demands more (whether it’s the holiday rush or everyday overwhelm,) clear boundaries become your strongest ally.  This episode dives into the psychology of boundaries and why they act like guardrails, keeping you steady instead of locked in. Whether you’re leading a team, working solo, or navigating both roles, practical boundary-setting reduces decision fatigue, prevents overwhelm, and creates space for mental clarity and emotional safety. From automating responses to setting shared expectations, these boundary systems protect your energy and help you show up with compassion and strength. If you’re ready to reclaim your focus and build sustainable habits that honor your whole self, this episode is your guide. 🔥 Want to go deeper? The Hustle to Harmony Method™ (formerly the Conscious Alignment Blueprint) was created for women like you—growing, leading, and unlearning all at once. This course will help you return to yourself with intention, clarity, and compassion. 📓 Still easing in? Download the free guide to ground and recenter when everything feels like too much. 🎓 Not quite ready for the full course? The $37 masterclass is your next step to stop dimming your light and start reclaiming your power. 📲 Come say hi on Instagram DMs always open: @psychologyoftheheart

    17 min

  6. 12/03/2025

    E20 | Unlock Team Potential: How 5-Minute Debriefs Reduce Burnout and Boost Communication

    Have you noticed how teams often sprint from one project to the next without ever pausing to reflect? That quick pause (the debrief 💥) is where real growth happens. In this episode, I break down why skipping reflection doesn’t save time; it guarantees the same mistakes will surface again and again. We’ll explore the science behind how our brains process learning and why closing those loops matters… and not just for hitting goals but for protecting you (and your team’s) mental bandwidth and reducing burnout. I’ll share a straightforward, practical debrief practice that leaders can implement immediately; a tool that cultivates psychological safety and shows your team you’re truly present, even after the work is done. If you’re ready to boost communication, stop repeating old mistakes, and lead with authentic presence, this conversation will give you a simple but powerful way forward. 🔥 Want to go deeper?  The Hustle to Harmony Method™ (formerly the Conscious Alignment Blueprint) was created for women like you—growing, leading, and unlearning all at once. This course will help you return to yourself with intention, clarity, and compassion. 📓 Still easing in? Download the free guide to ground and recenter when everything feels like too much. 🎓 Not quite ready for the full course? The $37 masterclass is your next step to stop dimming your light and start reclaiming your power. 📲 Come say hi on Instagram DMs always open: @psychologyoftheheart

    12 min

  7. 11/26/2025

    EP 19 | Time Blocks vs. Energy Blocks: Why Energy Blocks Beat Time Blocks Every Time

    We’ve all been told to “manage our time better,” but the truth is… time isn’t the real issue. Energy is. Your brain cycles through natural peaks and valleys all day long, and if you’re trying to force strategy work during a slump or do creative work when you’re drained, of course you feel burned out. In this episode, I break down the difference between time blocks and energy blocks, and why aligning your work with your body’s rhythm leads to better productivity, clearer thinking, and more sustainable leadership. We’ll talk circadian rhythms, flow states, how to track your natural energy curve, and how energy-based scheduling helps you move your vision forward without running yourself into the ground. If you’ve been craving more ease, more clarity, and more alignment in your workday, this episode is your permission slip to stop working like a machine, and start working like a human. Grab the Free Energy Tracker mentioned in this episode, here. 🔥 Want to go deeper? The Hustle to Harmony Method™ (formerly the Conscious Alignment Blueprint) was created for women like you—growing, leading, and unlearning all at once. This course will help you return to yourself with intention, clarity, and compassion. 📓 Still easing in? Download the free guide to ground and recenter when everything feels like too much. 🎓 Not quite ready for the full course? The $37 masterclass is your next step to stop dimming your light and start reclaiming your power. 📲 Come say hi on Instagram DMs always open: @psychologyoftheheart

    11 min

  8. 11/19/2025

    EP 18 | The One Meeting Ritual That Builds Trust: How Check-Ins Transform Leadership

    Most people don’t think twice about how they open a meeting, but those first five minutes? They shape everything...trust, tone, and whether people feel like humans or just task machines. In this episode, I’m sharing the one meeting ritual that builds trust faster than any team-building activity: emotional check-ins. A simple one-word “how are you arriving?” has the power to shift psychological safety, reduce tension, and help teams reconnect with their actual humanity. We’ll explore the psychology behind attunement, why emotional presence matters more than productivity metrics, and how tiny rituals regulate the nervous system. I’ll break down how to use check-ins with small, mid-size, and large teams, what to say if your team isn’t used to emotional expression, and how this one practice can transform your leadership, your communication, and the energy of your entire workplace. If you’re a leader, therapist, manager, wellness founder, or someone who wants to bring more heart into operations, this episode is for you. ⭐️ Book a free 15-minute chat → If you’re craving clarity, feeling stuck in overthinking, or just want a quick thought-partner moment to ground your next step, you can book a free 15-minute chat with me. It’s short, focused, and designed to give you one immediate shift you can implement this week. Book Now! 🔥 Want to go deeper? The Hustle to Harmony Method™ (formerly the Conscious Alignment Blueprint) was created for women like you—growing, leading, and unlearning all at once. This course will help you return to yourself with intention, clarity, and compassion. 📓 Still easing in? Download the free guide to ground and recenter when everything feels like too much. 🎓 Not quite ready for the full course? The $37 masterclass is your next step to stop dimming your light and start reclaiming your power. 📲 Come say hi on Instagram DMs always open: @psychologyoftheheart

    11 min
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Going beyond the surface, diving into the deep, human side of life and biz: this is a space for raw, thought-provoking conversations that challenge conventional success narratives. Hosted by Aziza, Master of Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Holistic Business & Leadership Consultant, and Coach...the show unpacks the why behind our actions, the in-between moments that shape us, and the unfiltered realities of personal and professional growth. Whether exploring self-discovery, leadership, or navigating transitions, this podcast invites heart-led humans and entrepreneurs alike to step into deeper awareness, alignment, and impact.

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