The FEEL Podcast: Women’s Empowerment, Emotional Wellness and Self-Leadership with Melissa Crook

Support our work by becoming a Paid Substack Subscriber Here -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://substack.com/@thefeelpodcast⁠⁠In this empowering episode of The FEEL Podcast, Kate Lenihan joins Melissa Crook for a heartfelt conversation about self-leadership, emotional wellness, and what it truly means to care for yourself without guilt. Together, they explore how many women are conditioned to believe they must do everything on their own, and how releasing control can actually create more balance, healing, and fulfillment.Kate reframes self-care as self-leadership, encouraging women to move beyond perfectionism and embrace delegation, support, and shared responsibility without shame. This episode dives into the emotional weight of burnout, people-pleasing, and the pressure to constantly overfunction, offering practical insight into building healthier boundaries and protecting your energy.A powerful theme throughout the conversation is intuitive decision-making. Kate introduces the mindset shift: If it’s not a full body yes, it’s a full body no. This approach helps women strengthen self-awareness, trust their instincts, and make aligned choices rooted in self-worth rather than guilt or obligation.We also explore grief and emotional healing beyond traditional loss. Kate vulnerably shares how suppressing grief impacted her mental and emotional health, and why acknowledging difficult emotions is essential for growth, resilience, and authentic living. Whether grieving identity shifts, unmet expectations, or life transitions, this conversation reminds listeners that emotional processing is a necessary part of healing.This episode is for women navigating burnout, emotional overwhelm, perfectionism, or the challenge of asking for help. Kate’s story offers a compassionate reminder that support is not weakness, it is part of sustainable healing and empowered living.In This Episode, You’ll Explore• How to redefine self-care as self-leadership• Letting go of control and perfectionism• Setting healthy boundaries without guilt• Processing grief and suppressed emotions in healthy ways• Building emotional resilience and self-awareness• Asking for help confidently and unapologeticallyWays to Engage: Take inventory of what you do in a day, from the time you wake up to the time you go to sleep. What do you do for yourself and what do you do for others? Where are some areas you can ask for help? Delegate some of what you do in a day, even starting small if that’s helpful. Don’t try to carry the world on your own; you are brave when you ask for help. Timestamps:Prioritizing Self Care - ( 4:52 )Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 14:04 )Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 20:07 )Support self & other women unapologetically - ( 28:44 )Living Out of Your Own Expectations - ( 38:16 )Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself - ( 45:08 )Living out FEEL, how does it affect your relationships - ( 57:00 )5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 59:21 )5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 1:00:59 )Original Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis#SelfLeadership #SelfCareForWomen #WomenEmpowerment #EmotionalWellness #MentalHealthAwareness #BoundariesMatter #PersonalGrowthJourney #DelegateToElevate #LetGoOfControl #HealingJourney #GriefSupport #AuthenticLiving #WomenSupportingWomen #MindsetShift #SelfWorth #BurnoutRecovery #EmotionalHealing #InnerWork #ConfidenceForWomen #PodcastForWomen✨ Free Download: Embracing a FEEL Fueled Life Sample Freebie ✨- https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:02ce6c2f-90ed-4741-bdab-e62e20c2e7adThis downloadable PDF guides you through reconnecting with who you truly are, beyond your roles, responsibilities, and expectations.Want to be a guest on The FEEL Podcast? - Send Melissa Crook a message on PodMatch, here:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/feel2021⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Support our work by becoming a Paid Substack Subscriber Here -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@thefeelpodcastIn this empowering episode of The FEEL Podcast, host Melissa Crook explores what it truly means to embrace unapologetic living and step into your full voice, confidence, and personal power. This women’s empowerment podcast conversation challenges the pattern of over-apologizing and invites women into authentic self-expression rooted in self-worth and confidence.Too often, women are conditioned to shrink themselves — apologizing for taking up space, sharing their truth, or simply being who they are. Melissa unpacks how overcoming limiting beliefs and shifting your mindset can help you build self-confidence as a woman and reconnect with your inherent value.This episode dives into how self-empowerment begins internally. As you release the need for external validation and embrace self-love and acceptance, you naturally create a ripple effect ; strengthening women supporting women and fostering deeper, more aligned relationships. Authenticity becomes your foundation, helping you create meaningful connections built on respect and emotional intelligence.Melissa also explores the difference between an abundance mindset vs scarcity mindset, highlighting how societal conditioning can create competition instead of collaboration. Through a mindset transformation, she encourages women to lean into community, shared success, and collective growth.Listeners will gain practical tools for:• How to stop apologizing and reclaim your voice• Building self-confidence and inner worth• Supporting other women without comparison or competition• Shifting from scarcity to abundance mindset• Strengthening communication skills for women through clarity and intention• Creating deeper connections through authenticity and presenceThis episode also touches on female leadership development, healthy boundaries, and how communication rooted in respect is a powerful form of empowerment. Whether you're working on personal growth for women, developing your leadership voice, or learning how to be more confident, this conversation offers grounded, actionable support.🎧 Tune in and start living boldly, confidently, and unapologetically, because you belong exactly as you are.#WomenEmpowerment #UnapologeticLiving #SelfWorth #ConfidenceBoost #WomenSupportingWomen #AuthenticityMatters #MindsetShift #AbundanceMindset #PersonalGrowthJourney #SelfLoveJourney #EmpoweredWomen #LeadershipForWomen #SpeakYourTruth #HealthyBoundaries #InnerConfidence✨ Free Download: Embracing a F.E.E.L Fueled Life Sample Freebie ✨- https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:02ce6c2f-90ed-4741-bdab-e62e20c2e7adWant to be a guest on The F.E.E.L. Podcast? - Send Melissa Crook a message on PodMatch, here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/feel2021⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Original Music by Valencia & Rio Saint-Louis

Support our work by becoming a Paid Substack Subscriber Here -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@thefeelpodcast⁠⁠⁠In this powerful crossover episode of The FEEL Podcast, Walt Thiessen, creator and host of the LOA Today Podcast, shares his journey from burnout to purpose, offering insight into self-discovery, mindset transformation, and the power of perspective.After being impacted by the 2008 financial crisis, Walt found himself searching for deeper meaning beyond his career in IT. What began as an experiment in podcasting evolved into a platform for conscious conversations, where engaging with diverse viewpoints became the foundation for personal growth, emotional healing, and authentic living.Through years of meaningful dialogue, Walt discovered that growth doesn’t come from agreement, it comes from curiosity, openness, and a willingness to challenge your own assumptions. This episode explores how shifting your mindset, embracing new perspectives, and staying aligned with your values can help you rediscover passion and create a more purpose-driven life.Walt also shares a powerful mirror work practice for self-esteem, a 50-day commitment that transformed his self-talk, strengthened self-love, and built confidence through consistency and awareness. His story highlights how the way we speak to ourselves shapes our mental wellness, relationships, and overall life experience.This conversation is for anyone navigating burnout, seeking clarity, or looking to reconnect with their purpose through self-awareness, mindfulness, and intentional growth.Are you living in alignment with your values?What truly fuels your passion, and are you making space for it?Growth begins when you allow yourself to explore what lights you up.Ways to Engage: What are your passions? Sit with this question. What truly lights a fire in your soul? Is it what you currently do for work? Is it a hobby? Is it something that you don’t exercise in your life at all? Make this connection, and discover ways you can work your passion into everyday life or take steps towards living out your passion. Timestamps:Prioritizing Self Care - ( 3:56 )Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 10:56 )Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 17:37 )Support self & other women unapologetically - ( 21:12 )Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES - ( 26:06 )Living Out of Your Own Expectations - ( 28:00 )Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself - ( 40:02 )Living out FEEL, how does it affect your relationships - ( 48:36 )5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 57:11 )5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 1:01:29 )Original Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis#PersonalGrowth #SelfDiscovery #MindsetShift #EmotionalHealing #LawOfAttraction #SelfLoveJourney #InnerWork#PodcastLife #SpiritualGrowth #MentalWellness #ConsciousLiving #HealingJourney #SelfImprovement #PurposeDrivenLife #MindfulnessMatters #GrowthMindset #AuthenticLiving #LifeTransformation #SelfCarePractices✨ Free Download: Embracing a FEEL Fueled Life Sample Freebie ✨- https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:02ce6c2f-90ed-4741-bdab-e62e20c2e7adIn this empowering bonus resource, we’re giving you a free sneak peek into the Embracing a F.E.E.L Fueled Life course! This downloadable PDF guides you through reconnecting with who you truly are—beyond your roles, responsibilities, and expectations.Want to be a guest on The FEEL Podcast? - Send Melissa Crook a message on PodMatch, here:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/feel2021⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Support our work by becoming a Paid Substack Subscriber Here -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://substack.com/@thefeelpodcast⁠⁠In this powerful crossover episode of The FEEL Podcast, Walt Thiessen, creator and host of the LOA Today Podcast, shares his journey from burnout to purpose, offering insight into self-discovery, mindset transformation, and the power of perspective.After being impacted by the 2008 financial crisis, Walt found himself searching for deeper meaning beyond his career in IT. What began as an experiment in podcasting evolved into a platform for conscious conversations, where engaging with diverse viewpoints became the foundation for personal growth, emotional healing, and authentic living.Through years of meaningful dialogue, Walt discovered that growth doesn’t come from agreement, it comes from curiosity, openness, and a willingness to challenge your own assumptions. This episode explores how shifting your mindset, embracing new perspectives, and staying aligned with your values can help you rediscover passion and create a more purpose-driven life.Walt also shares a powerful mirror work practice for self-esteem, a 50-day commitment that transformed his self-talk, strengthened self-love, and built confidence through consistency and awareness. His story highlights how the way we speak to ourselves shapes our mental wellness, relationships, and overall life experience.This conversation is for anyone navigating burnout, seeking clarity, or looking to reconnect with their purpose through self-awareness, mindfulness, and intentional growth.Are you living in alignment with your values?What truly fuels your passion, and are you making space for it?Growth begins when you allow yourself to explore what lights you up.Ways to Engage: What are your passions? Sit with this question. What truly lights a fire in your soul? Is it what you currently do for work? Is it a hobby? Is it something that you don’t exercise in your life at all? Make this connection, and discover ways you can work your passion into everyday life or take steps towards living out your passion. Timestamps:Prioritizing Self Care - ( 3:56 )Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 10:56 )Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 17:37 )Support self & other women unapologetically - ( 21:12 )Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES - ( 26:06 )Living Out of Your Own Expectations - ( 28:00 )Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself - ( 40:02 )Living out FEEL, how does it affect your relationships - ( 48:36 )5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 57:11 )5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 1:01:29 )Original Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis#PersonalGrowth #SelfDiscovery #MindsetShift #EmotionalHealing #LawOfAttraction #SelfLoveJourney #InnerWork#PodcastLife #SpiritualGrowth #MentalWellness #ConsciousLiving #HealingJourney #SelfImprovement #PurposeDrivenLife #MindfulnessMatters #GrowthMindset #AuthenticLiving #LifeTransformation #SelfCarePractices✨ Free Download: Embracing a FEEL Fueled Life Sample Freebie ✨- https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:02ce6c2f-90ed-4741-bdab-e62e20c2e7adIn this empowering bonus resource, we’re giving you a free sneak peek into the Embracing a F.E.E.L Fueled Life course! This downloadable PDF guides you through reconnecting with who you truly are—beyond your roles, responsibilities, and expectations.Want to be a guest on The FEEL Podcast? - Send Melissa Crook a message on PodMatch, here:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/feel2021⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Support our work by becoming a Paid Substack Subscriber Here -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@thefeelpodcastIn this powerful episode of The FEEL Podcast, Melissa Crook explores the deep mind-body connection and the often-overlooked relationship between emotional wellness, mental health awareness, physical health, spiritual growth, financial wellbeing, and overall life alignment. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed trying to “fix” one area of your life while others feel out of sync, this conversation offers clarity through a holistic health lens.Melissa dives into why whole-body wellness is essential for a true self-healing journey. Rather than compartmentalizing your well-being, she explains how your body communicates through emotional signals, stress responses, and physical symptoms, and how ignoring these signals can lead to deeper imbalance. This episode highlights the importance of emotional resilience, self-awareness techniques, and understanding the connection between stress and emotional health.Inspired by the work of Susan David, this conversation challenges patterns of emotional suppression and emphasizes emotional intelligence skills rooted in curiosity, not judgment. As Melissa shares, emotions are not problems to fix, they are valuable data guiding your healing and growth.You’ll also learn practical tools to support your inner work for healing, including how to use a Feelings Wheel to expand your emotional vocabulary, along with journaling for mental health, voice notes, and simple self-reflection practices. These emotional regulation tools can help you uncover patterns, support subconscious healing, and create better health balance and alignment across all areas of your life.Whether you’re on a self-healing journey, exploring personal development, or looking to deepen your emotional awareness, this episode offers grounded guidance to help you reconnect with yourself and move forward with intention.✨ Key Topics Covered• Holistic health and whole-body wellness• Emotional intelligence and emotional awareness• The mind-body-spirit connection• Breaking patterns of emotional suppression• Tools for self-reflection and healing• Understanding the root cause of imbalance✨ Ways to EngageWriting your feelings down is a powerful way to begin connecting the different areas of your health. Try journaling, recording voice notes, or typing reflections in your phone. You don’t have to share it ; give yourself permission to be honest, curious, and free of judgment.#HolisticHealth #MindBodyConnection #EmotionalWellness #SelfHealingJourney #MentalHealthAwareness #EmotionalIntelligence #SelfAwareness #SpiritualGrowth #InnerHealing #HealingJourney #HolisticWellness #ConsciousLiving #WellnessPodcast #SelfDevelopment #FeelYourFeelings✨ Free Download: Embracing a F.E.E.L Fueled Life Sample Freebie ✨- https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:02ce6c2f-90ed-4741-bdab-e62e20c2e7adBook a complimentary 30-minute session to deepen your healing journey - https://www.embracinglayers.com/contactWant to be a guest on The F.E.E.L. Podcast? - Send Melissa Crook a message on PodMatch, here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/feel2021⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Original Music by Valencia & Rio Saint-Louis