The emPOWERed Half Hour

Becca Powers

Most leadership training skips this part. Dysregulated people get dysregulated results. Regulated people get radiant lives.  I'm Becca Powers—strategic sales leader, nervous system leadership expert, and USA TODAY bestselling author. The emPOWERed Half Hour is the leadership conversation I needed while leading high-performance teams, raising 4 kids, and meeting impossible expectations. On the outside, I was crushing it. On the inside, I was crumbling. What You'll Learn: This podcast explores what happens when life and leadership collide, and powering through stops working. Through the lens of nervous system science and trauma-informed leadership, we tackle the hard stuff:* Why high performers micromanage when they want to empower* How constant pressure creates reactive leadership and burnout* What sustainable high performance actually requires* How to regulate your nervous system under pressure* Building teams that perform without burning out What to Expect: Solo episodes and conversations with leaders, experts, and authors bringing real insight and hard-earned wisdom. No generic advice. Real talk, practical strategies, and ideas that actually empower you to lead differently. This Show Is For: Leaders, executives, individual contributors, and business owners who care about results AND people. If you want leadership conversations that change how you lead and live, you're in the right place. Take the Leadership Persona Quiz: https://beccapowers.com/takequiz

  1. 5d ago

    EP111 - Embracing Dualities: The Key to Authentic Living with Colette Fehr

    Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this week’s episode of The EmPOWERed Half Hour! Join host Becca Powers as she sits down with renowned psychotherapist and relationship expert, Colette Jane Fehr. Colette is the brilliant mind behind the book, The Cost of Quiet: How to Have the Hard Conversations That Create Secure, Lasting Love. She also co-hosts the popular podcasts Insights from the Couch: Real Talk for Women at Midlife and Love Thy Neighbor: The Relationship Show. Her insightful TEDx talk, Secrets of a Couples Therapist, was honored as a TED Editors’ Pick. In this enlightening episode, Colette opens up about her personal journey and shares professional insights into the costs of emotional silence. Tune in to explore the importance of authentic communication and how embracing dualities can pave the way to a more fulfilled and genuine life. Colette offers practical frameworks for self-connected communication and guides us on how to honor our true selves in all our relationships.   Key Takeaways: The personal journey behind The Cost of QuietUnderstanding the health impacts of emotional suppressionPractical frameworks for self-connected communicationEmbracing dualities in life and relationships for a richer experience  Thank you for tuning in to this episode of The EmPOWERed Half Hour! We hope you’ve gained valuable insights into living authentically and embracing the complexities of life. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing and leaving us a review. Until next time, stay true to yourself and keep embracing those dualities! Useful Links: ·      Watch Full Episodes on YouTube ·      Becca’s Website ·      Follow Us on Instagram ·      Connect on LinkedIn ·      Find Us on Facebook ·      Get Becca’s Book: A Return to Radiance ·      Book Becca to Speak   Podcast Produced by Jen Kourtei at Savvy Edge Marketing

    EP111 - Embracing Dualities: The Key to Authentic Living with Colette Fehr
  2. Jun 16

    The Breakdown Before The Breakthrough

    Send us Fan Mail This conversation is about the unraveling that happens before real growth and learning who you are beyond performance, productivity, and external success. In this episode we explore: Why the skills that make you good at your career don’t automatically make you good at business ownershipThe hidden cost of building your business around tactics instead of foundationsWhy entrepreneurship humbles even the most successful high performersQuotes from this episode: “The best decision that I ever made in my entire life was when I made the decision to truly surrender and loosen my death grip on the how.” – Ryan Lang  “The skills that make you good at what you do are not the same skills that make you good as a business owner.” – Ryan Lang  “The most successful people that I have ever known are constantly seeking the next level of themselves.” – Ryan Lang   “There’s always a next level available to us that we should be striving for.” – Becca Powers  “When we hit a certain level and we’re not growing, all of a sudden your fulfillment tanks.” – Becca Powers Connect with Ryan: Website: http://www.empirepartners.ioInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/realryanlang/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ryan.lang.984LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-lang-b46a545b/ Mentioned on the episode: Empire Partners QuizUseful Links: ·      Watch Full Episodes on YouTube ·      Becca’s Website ·      Follow Us on Instagram ·      Connect on LinkedIn ·      Find Us on Facebook ·      Get Becca’s Book: A Return to Radiance ·      Book Becca to Speak   Podcast Produced by Jen Kourtei at Savvy Edge Marketing

    The Breakdown Before The Breakthrough
  3. Jun 2

    When Life Takes Away Who You Were

    Send us Fan Mail This conversation goes into the cost of suppressing pain, living in survival mode, and the difficult but powerful process of rebuilding yourself from the inside out.  In this episode we explore: What happens when your entire identity is built around achievement and serviceWhy emotional pain eventually manifests physically in the bodyThe hidden cost of constantly trying to prove you are “strong enough”How compartmentalizing emotions can quietly push high performers toward burnoutWhy asking yourself “why” five times helps uncover the real root of your emotionsThe difference between healthy growth and pushing yourself until you breakHow athletes and high achievers tie their worth to performance from a young ageQuotes from this episode: “We don't grow when we're comfortable.” – Amber Houghton “Who are you if you're not a mom? Who are you if you're not a chief or an airman? Who are you if you're not a CEO?” – Amber Houghton “There is a very fine line between pushing yourself enough to grow and be uncomfortable, to pushing yourself to where you're broken.” – Amber Houghton  “Each time I come out the other side, I am so much more aware of life and its preciousness, capabilities, and potentials.” – Becca Powers “When we don't listen to our bodies' red flags, we push past them and everything gets impacted.” – Becca Powers Connect with Amber: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amber.houghton.94/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Amber.Leigh.Houghton/ and https://www.facebook.com/ElitePerformanceStrategiesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amberhoughton/Useful Links: ·      Watch Full Episodes on YouTube ·      Becca’s Website ·      Follow Us on Instagram ·      Connect on LinkedIn ·      Find Us on Facebook ·      Get Becca’s Book: A Return to Radiance ·      Book Becca to Speak   Podcast Produced by Jen Kourtei at Savvy Edge Marketing

    When Life Takes Away Who You Were
  4. May 19

    From Burnout to Breakthrough

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The EmPOWERed Half Hour, I sit down with shamanic healer, spiritual teacher, and retreat facilitator Meghan Gilroy. In this episode we explore: Why success on paper can still feel emptyHow disconnection shows up in high achieving womenThe truth about people pleasing and self abandonmentWhat a dark night of the soul really meansHow to move through seasons of breakdown and transformationWhy you cannot recreate your life using the same toolsQuotes from this episode: “I was focused on teaching other people how to run retreats and doing business coaching, and I was hiding that shamanic part of me in the background.” – Meghan Gilroy “You can’t recreate your life using the same tools that you used to create it the first time.” – Meghan Gilroy “The most powerful woman is a relaxed woman.” – Meghan Gilroy “When work is severely out of alignment, life will happen.” – Becca Powers  “You can almost see it in your hand what you’re supposed to do.” – Becca Powers Connect with Meghan: Website: www.meghangilroy.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meghangilroy/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meghan.gilroy.1Mentioned on the episode: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel RuizExpress Your Intention to Join Meghan for the November 2026 Retreat to EgyptUseful Links: ·      Watch Full Episodes on YouTube ·      Becca’s Website ·      Follow Us on Instagram ·      Connect on LinkedIn ·      Find Us on Facebook ·      Get Becca’s Book: A Return to Radiance ·      Book Becca to Speak   Podcast Produced by Jen Kourtei at Savvy Edge Marketing

    From Burnout to Breakthrough
  5. May 5

    Where Science, Spirit, and Self-Trust Come Together

    Send us Fan Mail In this Mother’s Day episode, I’m sitting down with Ariane de Bonvoisin, the author of Spirit Mama. In this episode: Why asking “why” can keep you stuck in sufferingHow grief actually moves through the body and why that mattersThe connection between self love and your ability to createHow shame, guilt, and unforgiveness block your energyWhy motherhood is an energy and not just a roleThe truth about being “Superwoman” and why it does not serve youHow to reconnect with your body, your truth, and your creative powerThe shift from control to surrender and what opens up when you do Quotes from this episode: “Grief is an emotion. Emotion is energy in motion.”- Ariane de Bonvoisin “You can’t have love for a child and no self-love for yourself.” - Ariane de Bonvoisin “It’s not even a cleanup job, it’s just a love job.” - Ariane de Bonvoisin “I think it’s an epidemic of disconnection that’s happening right now.” - Becca Powers “My kids want from me is my presence. It is a spiritual gift to give to your children.” – Becca Powers Connect with Ariane: Website:https://spiritmamabook.comhttps://www.arianedebonvoisin.com/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/spiritmamaofficial/https://www.instagram.com/arianedebonvoisin/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Ariane-de-Bonvoisin/100063747638605/#LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arianed1/Mentioned on the episode: Spirit Mama Book by Ariane de Bonvoisin  Useful Links: ·      Watch Full Episodes on YouTube ·      Becca’s Website ·      Follow Us on Instagram ·      Connect on LinkedIn ·      Find Us on Facebook ·      Get Becca’s Book: A Return to Radiance ·      Book Becca to Speak   Podcast Produced by Jen Kourtei at Savvy Edge Marketing

    Where Science, Spirit, and Self-Trust Come Together
  6. Apr 21

    Show Up. Be Real. Build Better Relationships.

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The EmPOWERed Half Hour, Becca sits down with relationship expert, speaker, and author of The Relationship Advantage, Barb Betts. In this episode: What real connection actually requires (and what most people miss)The difference between being visible and truly being presentHow to be vulnerable without oversharingWhy relatability is the missing piece in most relationshipsHow confidence impacts the depth of your connectionsWhy performing and people-pleasing create shallow relationshipsThe simple daily habit that can transform your relationshipsQuotes from this episode: “Connection isn’t built through perfection. It’s built through presence.” – Barb Betts “If you’re not being real, your relationships won’t feel real.” – Barb Betts “You don’t need more contacts. You need more connection.” – Becca Powers “Every opportunity in your life is tied to a relationship.” – Barb Betts “Stop performing for connection and start showing up as yourself.” – Becca Powers Connect with Barb: WebsiteInstagramFacebookLinkedInMentioned on the episode: The Relationship Advantage bookUseful Links: ·      Watch Full Episodes on YouTube ·      Becca’s Website ·      Follow Us on Instagram ·      Connect on LinkedIn ·      Find Us on Facebook ·      Get Becca’s Book: A Return to Radiance ·      Book Becca to Speak   Podcast Produced by Jen Kourtei at Savvy Edge Marketing

    Show Up. Be Real. Build Better Relationships.
  7. Apr 7

    From a Padlocked Door to Oprah's Favorite Things

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The EmPOWERed Half Hour, Becca sits down with Lia Valencia Key, founder of Valencia Key Jewelry, whose life began in circumstances most people would have accepted as permanent. Generational poverty. Homelessness. Instability that could have easily defined her path. In this episode: How to turn early struggles into lessons for lifeWhy choosing your own path can transform how you approach challengesThe role of faith in yourself alongside faith in a higher powerHow speaking your goals out loud can open opportunitiesWhy small, consistent actions—millimeter steps—make a differenceHow intentional words can shape your perspective and daily choicesQuotes from this episode: “Your predicament doesn’t determine your destiny.” – Lia Valencia Key “All things are possible. Lead with light.” – Lia Valencia Key  “Faith plus belief equals millimeter actions that lead you all the way to all of your dreams.” – Lia Valencia Key “You can call on God, but you need to have that amount of faith in yourself. You never know when you’re gonna need it.” – Becca Powers “The biggest misstep we can make is lying to ourselves.” – Becca Powers Connect with Lia: Website: http://www.valenciakey.comInstagram: @liavalenciakeyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/valenciakey/Useful Links: ·      Watch Full Episodes on YouTube ·      Becca’s Website ·      Follow Us on Instagram ·      Connect on LinkedIn ·      Find Us on Facebook ·      Get Becca’s Book: A Return to Radiance ·      Book Becca to Speak   Podcast Produced by Jen Kourtei at Savvy Edge Marketing

    From a Padlocked Door to Oprah's Favorite Things
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Most leadership training skips this part. Dysregulated people get dysregulated results. Regulated people get radiant lives.  I'm Becca Powers—strategic sales leader, nervous system leadership expert, and USA TODAY bestselling author. The emPOWERed Half Hour is the leadership conversation I needed while leading high-performance teams, raising 4 kids, and meeting impossible expectations. On the outside, I was crushing it. On the inside, I was crumbling. What You'll Learn: This podcast explores what happens when life and leadership collide, and powering through stops working. Through the lens of nervous system science and trauma-informed leadership, we tackle the hard stuff:* Why high performers micromanage when they want to empower* How constant pressure creates reactive leadership and burnout* What sustainable high performance actually requires* How to regulate your nervous system under pressure* Building teams that perform without burning out What to Expect: Solo episodes and conversations with leaders, experts, and authors bringing real insight and hard-earned wisdom. No generic advice. Real talk, practical strategies, and ideas that actually empower you to lead differently. This Show Is For: Leaders, executives, individual contributors, and business owners who care about results AND people. If you want leadership conversations that change how you lead and live, you're in the right place. Take the Leadership Persona Quiz: https://beccapowers.com/takequiz