Episode 2: Meet the Four Empowered Archetypes

What if the way you lead already makes sense — you’ve just never had the language for it?

In this episode of The Archetype Effect, Ros Cardinal introduces the four empowered leadership archetypes that shape how women lead, decide, connect, and cope under pressure. This is not about labels or personality types, but deep recognition — the kind that replaces self-judgement with understanding.

As you listen, you may find yourself recognising patterns you’ve lived for years, but never been able to name. That recognition is the beginning of choice.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why archetypes resonate so deeply with women’s leadership experiences
• The Sovereign and her relationship with authority, vision, and permission
• The Warrior and the hidden cost of strength and endurance
• The Wise Woman and the tension between insight and invisibility
• The Tribe Builder and the fine line between connection and self-erasure
• Why integration — not balance or perfection — is the real goal

Reflection prompts:

Take a moment after listening to reflect on these questions:

• Which archetype felt most familiar or comforting?
• Which one felt uncomfortable or surprising?
• Which archetype do you think has been most rewarded in your life or career?
• Which one may have learned to stay quiet or work overtime?

There’s nothing to fix here. Curiosity is enough.

🎧 Next episode: The Shadows That Shape Us — exploring what happens when these archetypes are under pressure, and how our coping patterns are shaped by safety, stress, and the nervous system.

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