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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 suffering
• How grief actually moves through the body and why that matters
• The connection between self love and your ability to create
• How shame, guilt, and unforgiveness block your energy
• Why motherhood is an energy and not just a role
• The truth about being “Superwoman” and why it does not serve you
• How to reconnect with your body, your truth, and your creative power
• The 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.com
  • https://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

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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 present
• How to be vulnerable without oversharing
• Why relatability is the missing piece in most relationships
• How confidence impacts the depth of your connections
• Why performing and people-pleasing create shallow relationships
• The simple daily habit that can transform your relationships

Quotes 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:

• Website
• Instagram
• Facebook
• LinkedIn

Mentioned on the episode:

• The Relationship Advantage book

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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 life
• Why choosing your own path can transform how you approach challenges
• The role of faith in yourself alongside faith in a higher power
• How speaking your goals out loud can open opportunities
• Why small, consistent actions—millimeter steps—make a difference
• How intentional words can shape your perspective and daily choices

Quotes 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.com
• Instagram: @liavalenciakey
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valenciakey/

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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 can
• What "following the breadcrumbs" looks like when you have no clear destination
• The difference between trying something on and committing to it forever
• How podcasting became an unexpected doorway — and what it opened
• The Michael Singer reframe that shifted how Sue approaches fear
• What's waiting on the other side of the question you're not asking yourself

Quotes 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.com
• Instagram: @SueWilloughby
• Free podcast mini-series: Podcasting for Real Estate Pros (Apple and all major platforms)
• Book a 30-min Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/willoughbycoaching/coaching-consult

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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 anymore
• How advocacy starts with understanding yourself, not just navigating systems
• Why 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/

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“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.

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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 everything
• How stress and powering through impact the body and nervous system
• Why autoimmune disease and burnout are often linked to chronic stress

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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.

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