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. From a Padlocked Door to Oprah's Favorite Things

    2D AGO

    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/Connect with Becca: Website: https://www.beccapowers.com Instagram: @beccapowers1313 LinkedIn: Becca Powers Facebook: Becca Powers Join the community: The Dragonfly Effect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1C4z83krsn/ Get the book: A Return to Radiance: https://www.beccapowers.com/a-return-to-radiance Book Becca to speak: https://www.beccapowers.com/keynotes Free resource: The High Performer's Path eBook:https://www.beccapowers.com/ 🌟 Did you love this episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour Podcast? Sharing your thoughts can make a big impact! 💬 Leaving a review is simple: Visit this link.Scroll down to the "Ratings & Reviews" section.Tap "Write a Review" to share your thoughts and let others know what you loved about the show. Your feedback helps us grow and continue d...

    31 min
  2. The Life You're Not Letting Yourself Try

    MAR 24

    The Life You're Not Letting Yourself Try

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour, Becca sits down with Sue Willoughby, a no-BS life coach and certified Equus Coach® who helps women over 40 stop white-knuckling life and start actually living it. Sue grew up with an alcoholic parent, came out at 17, spent years winging it through reinvention after reinvention — roller derby referee, real estate agent, corporate trainer for an aerospace company she grew to hate, skydiver — and eventually found her way back to the one thing that always grounded her: horses. In this episode: Why horses cut through the stories we tell ourselves faster than most therapists canWhat "following the breadcrumbs" looks like when you have no clear destinationThe difference between trying something on and committing to it foreverHow podcasting became an unexpected doorway — and what it openedThe Michael Singer reframe that shifted how Sue approaches fearWhat's waiting on the other side of the question you're not asking yourselfQuotes from this episode: "It's okay to put on your beginner glasses and be a beginner." – Sue Willoughby "Ask yourself, what's the best that could happen from this moment or challenge, and how can I move toward that?" – Sue Willoughby "If you're open to it, the universe will lead you where you need to be." – Sue Willoughby "I think we, by nature, go to worst case." – Becca Powers "When you follow the breadcrumbs, opportunities open that you didn't even know existed." – Becca Powers Connect with Sue: Website: WilloughbyCoaching.comInstagram: @SueWilloughbyFree podcast mini-series: Podcasting for Real Estate Pros (Apple and all major platforms)Book a 30-min Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/willoughbycoaching/coaching-consultConnect with Becca: Website: https://www.beccapowers.com Instagram: @beccapowers1313 LinkedIn: Becca Powers Facebook: Becca Powers Join the community: The Dragonfly Effect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1C4z83krsn/ Get the book: A Return to Radiance: https://www.beccapowers.com/a-return-to-radiance Book Becca to speak: https://www.beccapowers.com/keynotes Free resource: The High Performer's Path eBook:https://www.beccapowers.com/ 🌟 Did you love this episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour Podcast? Sharing your thoughts can make a big impact! 💬 Leaving a review is simple: Visit this link.Scroll down to the "Ratings & Reviews" section.Tap "Write a Review" to share your thoughts and let others know what you loved about the show. Your feedback helps us grow and continue d...

    29 min
  3. Your Kid Feels Everything You're Carrying

    MAR 10

    Your Kid Feels Everything You're Carrying

    Send us Fan Mail Your kid feels everything you're carrying. The stress. The exhaustion. The guilt. Even when you think you're hiding it. In this episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour, Becca talks with Michelle Choairy, special education advocate and mom of a complex kid. Michelle's son was born premature, didn't speak his first word until three and a half, and has a genetic disorder so rare he's the only one in the world with his specific variant. In this episode: Why so many moms don't even know what they need anymoreHow advocacy starts with understanding yourself, not just navigating systemsWhy exhaustion is a call for care, not a sign of failure About Michelle Choairy Michelle Choairy is a special education advocate and founder of Collective Wisdom for Complex Kids. After years of advocating for her own son, she now helps other families navigate the systems, find their village, and remember that they matter too. Connect with Michelle: Facebook Group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/wisdom4complexkids/ Connect with Becca: Website: https://www.beccapowers.com Instagram: @beccapowers1313 LinkedIn: Becca Powers Facebook: Becca Powers Join the community: The Dragonfly Effect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1C4z83krsn/ Get the book: A Return to Radiance: https://www.beccapowers.com/a-return-to-radiance Book Becca to speak: https://www.beccapowers.com/keynotes Free resource: The High Performer's Path eBook:https://www.beccapowers.com/ 🌟 Did you love this episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour Podcast? Sharing your thoughts can make a big impact! 💬 Leaving a review is simple: Visit this link.Scroll down to the "Ratings & Reviews" section.Tap "Write a Review" to share your thoughts and let others know what you loved about the show. Your feedback helps us grow and continue d...

    29 min
  4. From Nine to Thrive: Empowering Moms to Step Into Courage and Create Freedom

    FEB 24

    From Nine to Thrive: Empowering Moms to Step Into Courage and Create Freedom

    Send us Fan Mail “Mama, why do you have to work?” In this inspiring episode of The EmPOWERed Half Hour, Becca Powers sits down with serial entrepreneur, certified high performance coach, and mom of two, Shilpi Zalani. Shilpi shares her personal journey from a dependent visa, corporate life, and motherhood struggles to building multiple six-figure businesses that created freedom, alignment, and fulfillment. Key Moments You Won't Want to Miss: The mindset first principle: 80% mindset, 20% strategy—why clarity and courage matter more than immediately jumping into business tactics.How to honor family while pursuing personal growth and career fulfillment.How kids observe courage and action, learning to embrace their own ambitions without guilt.Connect with Becca: Website: https://www.beccapowers.com Instagram: @beccapowers1313 LinkedIn: Becca Powers Facebook: Becca Powers Join the community: The Dragonfly Effect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1C4z83krsn/ Get the book: A Return to Radiance: https://www.beccapowers.com/a-return-to-radiance Book Becca to speak: https://www.beccapowers.com/keynotes Free resource: The High Performer's Path eBook:https://www.beccapowers.com/ 🌟 Did you love this episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour Podcast? Sharing your thoughts can make a big impact! 💬 Leaving a review is simple: Visit this link.Scroll down to the "Ratings & Reviews" section.Tap "Write a Review" to share your thoughts and let others know what you loved about the show. Your feedback helps us grow and continue d...

    28 min
  5. The Cost of Powering Through

    FEB 10

    The Cost of Powering Through

    Send us Fan Mail In this milestone episode of The EmPOWERed Half Hour, Becca Powers is joined by Lynae Looney, Co-Founder and CXO of Powers Peak Potential to unpack one of the most important leadership conversations yet: why state always comes before strategy. This episode explores why even the best leadership strategies fail when nervous systems are dysregulated. Becca and Lynae unpack how powering through leads to burnout, how stress shows up in the body, and why regulation and emotional safety are essential for sustainable leadership. Key Moments You Won't Want to Miss: Why leaders and teams burn out even when they are trying everythingHow stress and powering through impact the body and nervous systemWhy autoimmune disease and burnout are often linked to chronic stressConnect with Becca: Website: https://www.beccapowers.com Instagram: @beccapowers1313 LinkedIn: Becca Powers Facebook: Becca Powers Join the community: The Dragonfly Effect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1C4z83krsn/ Get the book: A Return to Radiance: https://www.beccapowers.com/a-return-to-radiance Book Becca to speak: https://www.beccapowers.com/keynotes Free resource: The High Performer's Path eBook:https://www.beccapowers.com/ 🌟 Did you love this episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour Podcast? Sharing your thoughts can make a big impact! 💬 Leaving a review is simple: Visit this link.Scroll down to the "Ratings & Reviews" section.Tap "Write a Review" to share your thoughts and let others know what you loved about the show. Your feedback helps us grow and continue d...

    28 min
  6. If You Love Them, Shove Them: Human-Centered Leadership with Author and Leadership Expert, Joshua Roberts

    JAN 27

    If You Love Them, Shove Them: Human-Centered Leadership with Author and Leadership Expert, Joshua Roberts

    Send us Fan Mail Leadership is not just a position. It is an inner practice. In this deeply human and heart opening episode of The EmPOWERed Half Hour, Becca Powers and leadership expert Joshua Roberts explore what it truly means to lead with presence, compassion, and self awareness, especially when life has brought you trauma, loss, and moments that reshape you from the inside out. Key Moments You Won't Want to Miss: Joshua’s raw reflection on the pressure to “grind” through grief and trauma, and his redefinition of resilience.The story of a young Airman whose actions revealed the consequences of emotional neglect and lack of connection.Becca’s insights on assumptions and missed opportunities for checking in with loved ones.Connect with Becca: Website: https://www.beccapowers.com Instagram: @beccapowers1313 LinkedIn: Becca Powers Facebook: Becca Powers Join the community: The Dragonfly Effect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1C4z83krsn/ Get the book: A Return to Radiance: https://www.beccapowers.com/a-return-to-radiance Book Becca to speak: https://www.beccapowers.com/keynotes Free resource: The High Performer's Path eBook:https://www.beccapowers.com/ 🌟 Did you love this episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour Podcast? Sharing your thoughts can make a big impact! 💬 Leaving a review is simple: Visit this link.Scroll down to the "Ratings & Reviews" section.Tap "Write a Review" to share your thoughts and let others know what you loved about the show. Your feedback helps us grow and continue d...

    31 min
  7. The Year of Shedding: Reflecting on 2025 and Creating Intentional Momentum for 2026

    12/30/2025

    The Year of Shedding: Reflecting on 2025 and Creating Intentional Momentum for 2026

    Send us Fan Mail In this final episode of the year, I share my personal reflections on 2025 as a year of shedding, transformation, and recalibration, both personally and professionally. I open up about the evolution of my work, the growth of the podcast, hitting the global top ten percent, and the behind-the-scenes transformation of my leadership and training programs. Through this reflection, I explore why letting go of what no longer serves is often uncomfortable, yet necessary, for clarity, alignment, and expansion. Key Moments You Won't Want to Miss: Why I believe there is gold in every experience, even the painful onesHow the theme of shedding shaped 2025 personally and professionallyWhat it took to evolve corporate facing leadership work into accessible programs for individualsConnect with Becca: Website: https://www.beccapowers.com Instagram: @beccapowers1313 LinkedIn: Becca Powers Facebook: Becca Powers Join the community: The Dragonfly Effect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1C4z83krsn/ Get the book: A Return to Radiance: https://www.beccapowers.com/a-return-to-radiance Book Becca to speak: https://www.beccapowers.com/keynotes Free resource: The High Performer's Path eBook:https://www.beccapowers.com/ 🌟 Did you love this episode of The emPOWERed Half Hour Podcast? Sharing your thoughts can make a big impact! 💬 Leaving a review is simple: Visit this link.Scroll down to the "Ratings & Reviews" section.Tap "Write a Review" to share your thoughts and let others know what you loved about the show. Your feedback helps us grow and continue d...

    17 min

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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