Most leaders sense it first: the misalignment in a meeting, the shift in a partnership. Then they talk themselves out of it and wait for data to confirm what they already saw.

Former CPA and Empath Evolution founder Michelle J. Howe explores why we override our own perception, what it costs, and how to treat intuition as real information alongside logic.

About the Guest:

Michelle J. Howe is the founder of Empath Evolution and a former CPA who helps heart-centered leaders pair analytical precision with perceptive awareness.

Key Takeaways:

Everyone leads and everyone perceives, often without noticing it
Perception is real information, even when you can't prove it on paper
Business rewards logic, but the human signal still carries truth
Overriding your own knowing slowly erodes how you show up
You don't have to shrink to fit a space; lead from who you are
Start small: speak your true feelings aloud and listen for the shift

Connect With the Guest:

Website: https://empathevolution.com/

Are You An Empath? quiz: https://empathevolution.com/quiz/

LinkedIn: Michelle J. Howe

Episode Chapters:

[09:00] The Costly Gap Between Perception and Action (approx.)

[11:00] Everyone Leads, Everyone Perceives (approx.)

[14:00] Why We Back Away From What We Can't Prove (approx.)

[17:00] The Turning Point: Discovering She Was Empathic (approx.)

[24:00] The Two Energies: Logic and Intuition (approx.)

[31:00] Leading From Who You Are, Not Who You Perform (approx.)

[36:00] A First Step: Speak Your Feelings Aloud (approx.)

[39:00] Asking Yourself Open-Ended Questions (approx.)

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