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The Embodied LeadHer
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The Embodied LeadHer is a podcast for women who are ready to lead from presence rather than pressure.
Hosted by Glory Lichon, this podcast explores leadership as a lived, embodied experience—rooted in nervous system regulation, inner stability, and sustainable power. Through honest reflection, grounded conversation, and moments of pause, Glory invites listeners to step out of urgency and performance and return to what’s true.
This is a space for women navigating leadership in business, life, and the world—especially those who feel the pull to slow down, listen inward, and lead without self-abandonment. Rather than offering quick fixes or hustle-driven strategies, each episode creates space for awareness, integration, and conscious leadership that can actually be lived.
Whether you’re moving through uncertainty, redefining success, or simply longing to come back to yourself, this podcast offers orientation—not instruction.
No hustle. No proving. Just presence.
New episodes release weekly.
Listen when you need grounding, clarity, or a reminder of your own inner authority.
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The Return Reset Day 3: Remember | You Are Not Becoming, You Are Remembering
3d ago00:09:09Tap to summarize✨ Continue the full experience and download your Mid-Year Reset Journal:The Return Mid-Year Reset JournalWelcome to Day 3 of The Return: A 5-Day Mid-Year Reset.Over the past two days, we've explored where we are and what we've been carrying.Today, we create space to remember.Because beneath the expectations, responsibilities, pressure, and conditioning you've carried throughout your life is something that has never left you:Your truth.In today's guided reflection, we'll explore what it means to reconnect with yourself, listen to your inner wisdom, and remember who you are beneath everything you've been carrying.In This Episode• Why remembering is different than becoming• The impact of expectations and conditioning• Reconnecting with your truth• Reflection questions to deepen self-awareness• A simple practice for reconnecting with yourselfContinue the Full ExperienceThe Return is a free 5-day experience designed to help women leaders pause, release what no longer serves them, remember their inner power, and move forward with greater self-trust and alignment.Download the journal and continue the experience here:Access the reset journalConnect with GloryWebsite: Elevate Beyond BoundariesInstagram: glory.lichonLinkedIn: Glory LichonRememberYou do not need to become someone new.You are remembering who you already are.
Transcribe →The Return Reset Day 2: Release | What Are You Carrying?
4d ago00:09:07Tap to summarize✨ Continue the full experience and download your Mid-Year Reset Journal:Access the reset journal Welcome to Day 2 of The Return: A 5-Day Mid-Year Reset.Yesterday, we paused and noticed where we are.Today, we're exploring a question many women rarely stop to ask:What am I carrying?Over time, responsibilities, expectations, emotional labor, pressure, and obligations can become so familiar that we stop noticing their weight.We become accustomed to carrying everything.Holding everything together.Meeting expectations.Managing responsibilities.And somewhere along the way, we stop asking:Is this mine to carry?In today's guided reflection, we'll explore what you've been carrying, what may no longer belong to you, and how awareness creates the possibility for release.Because before we can return to ourselves, we often need to acknowledge what we've been carrying.In This Episode• The hidden weight many women leaders carry• Why awareness is the first step toward release• Exploring expectations, obligations, and emotional labor• A simple reflection practice to help you carry things differently• Creating greater freedom, capacity, and self-trustJournal PromptWhat am I carrying out of obligation rather than alignment?Continue the Full ExperienceThe Return is a free 5-day guided experience designed to help women leaders pause, release what no longer serves them, reconnect with themselves, and move into the next season with greater clarity, alignment, and self-trust.When you join, you'll receive:✓ The Mid-Year Reset Journal✓ Five guided audio reflections✓ Daily journal prompts✓ Reflection practices✓ Support in creating greater capacity and alignmentDownload the journal and continue the experience here:The Return: Mid-Year ResetRememberYour worth is not determined by how much you can carry.And neither is your power.Connect with GloryWebsite: Elevate Beyond BoundariesInstagram: glory.lichonLinkedIn: Glory Lichon
Transcribe →The Return Reset Day 1: Pause | Before You Plan the Rest of the Year, Notice Where You Are
5d ago00:08:56Tap to summarize✨ Join The Return: A Free 5-Day Mid-Year ResetDownload the Mid-Year Reset Journal and access the complete experience here:The Return: Mid-Year ResetWelcome to Day 1 of The Return: A 5-Day Mid-Year Reset.Before you create another plan, set another goal, or focus on what's next, I want to invite you to pause.Today isn't about fixing, improving, or figuring everything out.It's about noticing.Noticing where you are.Noticing what you've been carrying.Noticing what this season of life and leadership has asked of you.So many of us have become incredibly skilled at moving, accomplishing, producing, and holding everything together.What we often don't do is stop long enough to ask:How am I really doing?In today's guided reflection, we'll create space to slow down, check in honestly, and begin the process of returning to ourselves.Because sometimes the clarity we're seeking isn't found in doing more.It's found in creating enough space to hear ourselves again.In This Episode• Why pausing is often the most courageous thing we can do• The hidden cost of constantly moving toward what's next• Reflection questions to help you assess your current season• Creating awareness before creating a plan• The first step in returning to yourselfContinue the Full ExperienceThis episode is part of The Return: A 5-Day Mid-Year Reset — a free guided experience designed to help women leaders pause, reflect, release what no longer serves them, reconnect with themselves, and move into the second half of the year with greater clarity, self-trust, and intention.When you join, you'll receive:✓ The Mid-Year Reset Journal✓ Five guided audio reflections✓ Daily journal prompts✓ Simple regulation practices✓ A framework for moving forward with greater alignmentDownload the free journal and join the full experience here:The Return: Mid-Year ResetConnect with GloryWebsite: Elevate Beyond BoundariesInstagram: glory.lichonLinkedIn: Glory LichonIf this episode resonated with you, share it with a friend, subscribe to the podcast, and connect with me on Instagram and LinkedIn.Remember:Before you plan the rest of the year, pause long enough to notice where you are.Because your presence is power.
Transcribe →The Return: Before You Plan the Rest of the Year, Return to Yourself
1w ago00:07:53Tap to summarizeSign up here: The Return: Mid Year ResetWhat if the clarity you're seeking isn't on the other side of doing more?What if it's on the other side of returning to yourself?After taking a step back from the podcast to reflect on the next evolution of my work, I realized something unexpected:I wasn't searching for clarity.I was returning to myself.In this deeply personal episode, I share the journey that led me to uncover the deeper thread connecting leadership, nervous system regulation, self-trust, capacity, and sustainable growth.I also share the realization that has become the foundation of my work moving forward:A woman's power isn't found in doing more. It's found in returning to herself. And when she returns to herself, her presence becomes her power.If you've spent the first half of the year carrying a lot, pushing through, or feeling disconnected from yourself, this episode is an invitation to pause before rushing into what's next.In This Episode You'll Hear:Why I stepped away from the podcast for a seasonThe deeper questions I've been asking about leadership, growth, and alignmentThe thread connecting everything I've taught over the past several yearsWhy more effort isn't always the answerHow self-trust is built through returning to yourselfThe importance of creating space to reflect before planning the second half of the yearThe inspiration behind The Return: A 5-Day Mid-Year ResetJoin The Return: A Free 5-Day Mid-Year ResetThe Return is a guided experience designed to help you:✓ Pause and reflect on the first half of the year✓ Release what you're no longer meant to carry✓ Reconnect with yourself and your truth✓ Create more clarity, self-trust, and alignment✓ Move into the next season with greater intention and presenceConnect with GloryWebsite: Elevate Beyond BoundariesInstagram: glory.lichonLinkedIn: Glory LichonIf This Episode ResonatedPlease subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another woman who may need the reminder that her power isn't found in doing more—it's found in returning to herself.Until next time,Remember:Your Presence Is Power.
Transcribe →Expansion Requires Release: A Guided Reflection for This Season
May 900:08:04Tap to summarizeSign up here: The Return: Mid Year ResetThis season of growth may not require you to do more.It may require you to let go.In this guided reflection and grounding practice, Glory invites you to slow down and honestly examine what this next level of expansion is asking of you—not just in your business or leadership, but in who you are becoming.Because growth is not only about stepping into more.It’s also about releasing the patterns, identities, and ways of operating that no longer align with the woman you’re becoming.This episode is a space to pause, breathe, reflect, and reconnect with yourself without pressure, urgency, or self-abandonment.Inside this episode:Why expansion always requires releaseThe identity shifts that happen during seasons of growthLetting go of overworking, control, and people-pleasingThe difference between pressure and true capacityReflection prompts to help you ground into your next season with intentionIf you’ve been feeling stretched between who you’ve been and who you’re becoming… this conversation is for you.Take a breath, settle in, and come back to yourself.Reflection Questions from This EpisodeWhere am I being called to expand right now?What is this next level going to require me to release?Who am I being asked to become?What am I no longer available for?What is one thing I’m ready to release this month so I can create space for what I say I want?Ready to Expand Without Self-Abandonment?If this episode resonated with you and you’re realizing that sustainable growth requires nervous system support, deeper self-awareness, and internal capacity—not just more strategy—Regulate to Rise was created for you.This experience is designed to help high-capacity women reconnect with themselves, regulate their nervous system, and create expansion from a grounded, embodied place.Learn more here:Regulate to RiseConnect with GloryWebsite: Elevate Beyond BoundariesStan Store: https://stan.store/glorylichonInstagram: glory.lichonLinkedIn: Glory LichonIf This Episode Resonated…Share this episode with someone navigating a season of growth, identity shifts, or change, and make sure to follow the podcast so you don’t miss the next episode in this May series on shedding, identity, and capacity.
Transcribe →From Corporate Leadership to Aligned Leadership: Redefining How We Live and Lead (with Maggie Perotin)
May 100:38:15Tap to summarizeSign up here: The Return: Mid Year ResetThis conversation isn’t about building a business the “right” way.It’s about what happens when what works… no longer feels aligned.In this episode, I’m joined by Maggie Perotin for a real conversation about her transition from corporate leadership into building a business that actually reflects how she wants to live and lead.We talk about the moments that don’t always get shared—the pressure, the burnout, the internal shifts that happen when success stops feeling sustainable…and what it takes to lead differently.This is also a meaningful conversation for me personally.Maggie was part of my early leadership journey—supporting me as I stepped into the CEO role, moved through limiting beliefs, and expanded what I believed was possible in my business and impact.This isn’t about adding more strategies.It’s about simplifying, trusting yourself, and creating a version of leadership that supports your life—not just your results.If you’ve been feeling the tension between what’s working… and what actually feels right, this conversation will land.In This Episode, We Explore:The transition from corporate leadership to aligned, self-led leadershipWhat burnout reveals about misalignment and capacityMoving through limiting beliefs when stepping into bigger leadershipBuilding a business that supports your life—not consumes itWhy simplicity is a powerful leadership strategyThe difference between external success and internal alignmentSelf-trust as a daily leadership practiceIntegration vs. “work-life balance”Creating sustainable growth without self-abandonmentKey TakeawaysSuccess that isn’t aligned will eventually feel unsustainableLeadership requires identity expansion—not just strategyYou can build something that works… and still need to redefine how it feelsSimplicity creates clarity, consistency, and follow-throughSelf-trust is built through real decisions, not just mindset workYou don’t have to choose between your business and your life—you can build both in alignmentNotable MomentsMaggie’s burnout in corporate leadership—and the turning point that changed everythingThe moment I realized I was holding myself back from growing my teamHow leadership expands your impact beyond what you can do aloneThe shift from doing everything → leading with intentionWhy reflection is necessary for staying aligned as you growSimple practices that help you come back to yourself in high-demand seasonsConnect with Glory: InstagramLinkedInConnect with MaggieWebsite: https://stairwaytoleadership.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/maggieperotinExplore her work, including her journal and podcast, to support your leadership and growth.Final ReflectionIf something in this conversation made you pause…pay attention to that.That’s usually where your truth is.Your presence is power.Come back to yourself—and lead from there.Share & SupportIf this episode resonated, share it with someone who’s navigating their own shift in how they lead.And if you haven’t yet, follow the podcast so you don’t miss future conversations around regulated, aligned leadership.
Transcribe →Breaking the Cycle of Self-Sabotage: The Upper Limit Problem & Why You Pull Back Before Expansion (Replay)
Apr 1600:13:53Tap to summarizeSign up here: The Return: Mid Year ResetThis is a replay from the Reset Series, but the message is just as relevant right now.If you’ve been feeling resistance, hesitation, or the urge to pull back right when you’re on the edge of something bigger… this episode will land differently.What looks like self-sabotage is often something deeper.It’s the moment your nervous system meets the edge of what feels safe.In this episode, I walk through what Gay Hendricks calls the Upper Limit Problem—and how it shows up right before expansion.More importantly, how to move through it without forcing, overworking, or disconnecting from yourself.This isn’t about pushing past fear.It’s about building the capacity to stay.Inside this episode:Why self-sabotage shows up right before growthThe cycle that keeps you stuck: trigger → sabotage → shame → repeatHow your nervous system prioritizes safety over expansionThe Upper Limit Problem and how it impacts your leadershipA simple reset practice to return to clarity and aligned actionResources Mentioned:The Big Leap by Gay HendricksDownload your free Reset Journal: LinkReflection to take with you:Where are you pulling back right now…even though something in you knows you’re ready?Connect with Glory: InstagramLinkedIn
Transcribe →Guided Reflection: You Are Already Worthy - The Shift From Proving to Being
Apr 900:11:19Tap to summarizeSign up here: The Return: Mid Year ResetSo many high-achieving women aren’t struggling with self-worth.They’re exhausted from trying to prove it.In this episode, we explore the shift from constantly doing, achieving, and over-functioning… to learning how to be, without attaching your worth to productivity or performance.This conversation connects worthiness, nervous system regulation, and embodied leadership, and how these patterns show up in both leadership and motherhood.You’ll be guided through a reflection to help you:Recognize where your self-worth is tied to achievement and overdoingUnderstand the pressure to keep proving yourself, even when you’re already successfulBegin shifting into grounded, regulated leadershipBecause your presence is your power.Key Takeaway:You don’t have to earn your worth through burnout, overachieving, or constant doing.You are already worthy and leadership changes when you start leading from that place.Share:If this resonated, send it to another woman who needs the reminder that she’s already worthy.Connect with Glory: InstagramLinkedIn
Transcribe →Regulated Leadership: Nervous System Capacity for Sustainable Growth
Apr 200:13:40Tap to summarizeSign up here: The Return: Mid Year ResetLeadership doesn’t feel heavy because of what you’re holding, it feels heavy because of how your body is holding it.Most leadership advice focuses on strategy.But what if the real limitation isn’t your plan… it’s your nervous system’s capacity to hold it?In this episode, we explore regulated leadership and how nervous system capacity shapes the way you make decisions, hold responsibility, and lead through growth.You’ll learn why patterns like bracing and urgency create pressure in leadership, and how creating internal space allows you to respond instead of react.What You’ll LearnWhat regulated leadership actually meansThe difference between braced vs. regulated leadershipHow nervous system patterns influence decision-makingWhy capacity—not strategy—is often the real constraintHow to lead with more clarity, steadiness, and intentionIf this episode resonated, share it with a woman leader who may need this message.Connect with Glory: InstagramLinkedInInvitationIf this resonates, join me inside Regulate to Rise—a 90-minute experience designed to help you expand your nervous system capacity so leadership and growth feel sustainable.🔗 Regulate to Rise
Transcribe →When Urgency Replaces Intuition: The Nervous System Pattern Behind Reactive Leadership
Mar 2600:14:53Tap to summarizeSign up here: The Return: Mid Year ResetLeadership can start to feel urgent… even when nothing is actually wrong.In this episode, we explore how urgency becomes a default pattern in high-capacity women leaders and how it can quietly override intuition, clarity, and aligned decision-making.This isn’t about doing less.It’s about leading from a different place.A more regulated place.A more grounded place.A place where your intuition is no longer competing with urgency.In this episode:The difference between urgency and intuition in leadershipWhy high-performing women often default to urgencyHow the nervous system shapes your decision-makingWhat changes when you lead from regulation instead of reactivityKey TakeawayUrgency doesn’t always come from the moment…sometimes it comes from the nervous system you’re leading from.If this resonated, share it with a woman leader who needs this reminder.Connect with Glory: InstagramLinkedInInvitationIf this resonates, join me inside Regulate to Rise—a 90-minute experience designed to help you expand your nervous system capacity so leadership and growth feel sustainable.🔗 Regulate to Rise
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