Building HER with Katja Lillian

In this week's episode, I get real about navigating business, identity, and postpartum life — without losing myself.

Rather than a solo episode or hearing me interview someone, I am actually getting interviewed. I was interviewed by my friend and fellow coach, Mercedes Castellani.

Mercedes Castellani is a Life Purpose Coach and the visionary Founder of Blisstopia. She empowers women from all over the world to find their purpose and create wealth doing what they love. Since 2022, she has guided hundreds of women to find their purpose, create nonsensical wealth, strengthen the connection to their soul, and manifest their dream lives through a unique methodology that blends ancient wisdom and cutting-edge mindset work. Mercedes is also the host of Blisstopia Podcast, a top 1% self-development show with listeners in 79 countries. 

We discuss:

- How Katja left the golden handcuffs of corporate to build a soul-led business
- Why motherhood deepened her sense of purpose 
- 3 tips to design a business in a way that supports your life, and not the other way around
- How to overcome the fear of not being enough or being loved
- The Tony Robbins' event that changed the trajectory of her life 
- How to raise the next generation with confidence and intuition

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mercedes.castellani/

Website: https://blisstopia.eu/pathtopurpose

In this episode of Building HER, Katja shares her story of judgment, failure, identity, permission, unknown and how she reworked them. She takes listeners behind the scenes of how she went from lost and unfulfilled in a six-figure corporate job to creating a purpose-driven coaching business, inspiring women everywhere to trade the life that looks good for one that feels good. Through her own story and lessons learned, Katja explores the fears that keep us stuck—fear of judgment, failure, and the unknown—and the courage it takes to rewrite your own definition of success.

💡 What You’ll Hear Inside

• The truth about living a life that “looks good on paper” but doesn’t feel good
• Katja’s personal journey—from getting fired and feeling lost to building a six-figure coaching business
• How a Tony Robbins seminar became her gateway to personal growth
• The 5 fears that keep women stuck:
  • Fear of judgment
  • Fear of failure
  • Identity tied to achievement
  • Waiting for permission
  • Fear of the unknown
• Real talk about comfort vs. courage (“golden handcuffs are still handcuffs”)
• Reframing failure, self-worth, and success
• Why courage isn’t about being fearless—it’s about taking the next step anyway
• A final invitation to rewrite your definition of success and start now—step by step, brick by brick

References:

- YouTube Vlog!

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In this episode, I’m sharing my journey from “please don’t pick me” to confidently taking the stage — and the tools that helped me get there. Whether you’re preparing for your first live speaking event or just hitting “record” on Instagram stories, these tips will help you show up with presence, confidence, and connection.

You’ll learn:

• How to reframe nerves as energy and excitement
• Simple breathwork that calms your body in minutes
• Why a power stance boosts confidence instantly
• The mindset shift that takes the pressure off you and onto your message
• How to use pauses, eye contact, and body language to command the room
• Why celebrating the win matters more than critiquing every detail

References:

- YouTube

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In this episode, I’m diving into the power of somatic breathwork and how it’s shaped my growth in ways strategy and mindset alone never could. From life-changing breathwork sessions to visualizing my past, present, and future self, I’ll share why this practice is essential for anyone ready to release old patterns, ground into transformation, and create space for their highest self.

What you’ll hear in this episode:

• How breathwork cracked me wide open and shifted the trajectory of my life
• The butterfly moment that gave me the courage to quit my job
• Why strategy and mindset aren’t enough—you need your body in the transformation process
• How breathwork rewires old loops of fear, self-sabotage, and doubt
• What happens when you release stored energy and actually make space for clarity & creativity
• A powerful visualization exercise to see your past, present, and future self in alignment
• Tears, gratitude, and the reminder of how far you’ve already come
• The 5-year reflection that makes your next big goal feel inevitable
• A card pull reminder: embrace your empathy & celebrate the wins along the way

References:

- Tony Robbins experience

- Cassie (Breathwork Facilitator)

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In today's episode, I cover the following:

• Why self-doubt lives in your subconscious (and how it sneaks into your daily life)
• The sneaky disguises of self-doubt — hint! “I’m not ready yet”
• The real meaning behind thoughts like “What if it doesn’t work?” or “Who am I to do this?”
• How past failures keep you stuck — and how to rewrite the story your brain keeps replaying
• The truth about waiting to feel ready (hint: you won’t… )
• A powerful “Proof Bank” exercise to collect evidence that you are capable
• Why micro-brave steps beat giant leaps (and how to start scared, not stuck)
• How surrounding yourself with the right people rewires what you believe is possible
• The final reframe: you don’t need to feel ready, you just need to feel excited enough to take the next step

and so much more!

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In today's episode, I discuss the following:

• What a thought is
• How to regain control!
• 3 Analogies think of thoughts differently 
• An exercise to help you stop overthinking

and so much more!

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In today's episode, I discuss the following:

• What a circle is NOT
• How to know if you're stuck in a cage
• What batteries and vacuums are
• What you NEED to start doing more
• Why you will experience loneliness 

and so much more!

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In today's episode, I discuss the following:

• What my client did that SHOCKED me
• The #1 lie I told myself for YEARS
• The #1 mistake we make about leadership
• 5 ways you NEED to do to become a powerful leader
• 3 powerful questions to uncover if you're a good leader or not

and so much more!

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In this week's episode, I talk about the differences between self-doubt and imposter syndrome. Why most people get them confused, what each actually means and what you can do to mitigate imposter syndrome in the moment.

[EPISODE REFERENCED] Is Self-Doubt Secretly Killing Your Dreams? 

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Come join me in this episode where I brag about my clients because soooo many wins are happening with them, I can't keep up!

If you want to learn how to work with me or get in my spaces, DM me on IG with the word "PODCAST" and we can see which offer is the right one for you.

I share stories from all of my coaching containers including SheEO, SheEO Alumni and Private. 

Not only do I share their wins, but I also highlight the bigger picture of what it means when a client signs their own. What does it actually mean in the coaching world? 

I also share some of the mental roadblocks my clients went through, how I helped/what I said so that they could get the result they were looking for. 

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