Permission to Shine: Empowering Women to Overcome Obstacles and Lead with Authenticity

Permission to Shine Podcast EP 114: The Difference Between a Good Speaker and an Unforgettable One (And How to Become Her)

Ever wondered what separates a good speaker from an outstanding one — the kind who leaves people hanging on every word, feeling seen, moved, and changed?

In this episode, I break down the difference between performing and embodying your message — and why true influence doesn’t come from perfect delivery but from energetic alignment, authenticity, and presence.

You’ll learn:

✨ What makes certain speakers unforgettable — and how to activate that in yourself

✨ Why embodiment and emotional connection matter more than polished perfection

✨ The role of nervous system regulation in owning the room

✨ Feminine vs. masculine communication energy on stage (and how to master both)

✨ How to use storytelling to build connection, not just deliver information

Whether you’re leading a team, hosting an event, or stepping onto the biggest stage of your life — this episode will help you shift from speaking to performing to speaking with power.

Sherisse Bisram

Women's Empowerment Speaker | MC | Mentor | Facilitator

Inner Power Activation Leader

Spiritual Healer

(for Women + Girls)

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Permission to Shine Podcast Episode 113: Ego Deaths, Divine Signs & Coming Full Circle: Aries Full Moon Reflections

This week’s episode is a deeply personal reflection under the Aries Full Moon — a powerful moment of completion and renewal.

I share how this year has brought me full circle — from doing everything alone to finally allowing myself to be supported, held, and guided in ways I once resisted. Alongside the ego deaths that cracked me open, I found a softer strength and a deeper trust in divine timing.

And just when I thought I’d seen it all, a magpie knocked on my window — twice. In spiritual symbolism, the magpie often arrives as a messenger of alignment, truth, and transformation, reminding us that magic is always near when we choose to see it.

✨ Inside this episode:

How the Aries Full Moon is illuminating what’s come full circle in your life

The hidden blessings behind ego deaths and emotional rebirths

My biggest lesson in receiving support this year

What the magpie’s message means for your next chapter

This is your reminder that you are never off track — you’re simply being guided back home to yourself.

Sherisse Bisram

Inner Power Activation Leader

Intuitive Healer

(for Women + Girls)

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Permission to Shine the Podcast Episode 112: Turning Our Ego Stories into Our Cha-Cha Step Forward

As high-achieving women, we’re conditioned to believe progress must always be linear — upward, forward, and fast. So when we find ourselves circling back or taking what feels like a step “backwards,” our ego jumps in with judgment, telling us we’re failing or off track.

In this episode, I share how those moments are not setbacks at all but part of the cha-cha of your growth — a dance that teaches you rhythm, resilience, and deeper trust in yourself.

Here’s what we explore:

Why high-achievers struggle most with the illusion of “going backwards”

How to identify when your ego is telling you a false story

Journal prompts to reframe your current challenge with clarity and compassion

A grounded practice to bring you back to your truth and power

If you’ve been questioning your path, this conversation is your reminder that even the side steps and back steps are leading you exactly where you’re meant to be.

Sherisse Bisram

Inner Power Activation Leader

Intuitive Healer

(for Women + Girls)

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Permission to Shine the Podcast Episode 111 The #1 Question Women Ask: Am I Where I’m Supposed to Be? Virgo New Moon & Closing Karmic Loops

This isn’t just another episode — it’s Episode 111, recorded under the potent Virgo New Moon as the eclipse portal finally closes. A moment of karmic endings and powerful new beginnings.

The #1 question women ask me is:

“How do I know if I am where I’m supposed to be?”

In this episode, I share the deeper truth about alignment, karmic cycles, and how to know if the path you’re on is truly yours — or one you’ve been conditioned into.

💫 Inside you’ll discover:

The spiritual significance of 111 and what it means for your path

How to recognise when karmic cycles are closing (and how to not repeat them)

Virgo New Moon energy and how it’s calling you into clarity + liberation

A simple shift to release self-doubt and trust your divine timing

✨ Special Invitation:

Join me for the FREE New Moon Feminine Liberation Ritual on Monday 22nd September at 7:30 PM BST — where we’ll close out the eclipse portal together and step into a new era of ease, confidence, and alignment.

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And if you’re ready to go deeper, now is the time to join the Inner Power Portal — where women rise into their fullest expression, rewrite old stories, and embody the leader they were always meant to be.

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This episode is a guide, a reminder, and a powerful activation. Don’t just listen — let it shift you.

Sherisse Bisram

Inner Power Activation Leader

Intuitive Healer

(for Women + Girls)

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Permission to Shine Episode 110: From Struggle to Strength: The Transformative Power of Confidence & Self-Discovery

What does it really take to transform your life and step into unshakable confidence?

In this episode, we dive into a powerful story of transformation — from professional sports to battling substance abuse to discovering a renewed sense of purpose through confidence coaching. This journey reveals how one honest conversation can become the spark for lasting change and authentic self-leadership.

Together, we explore:

How vulnerability and truth can ignite transformation

The shift from addiction to empowered living and service

Lessons learned from sports and how they shape leadership today

The role of identity, loss, and resilience in personal growth

Why true confidence is rooted in self-acceptance, not perfection

This conversation is a reminder that no matter where you’ve been, you have the power to rewrite your story and step into the most authentic, confident version of yourself.

🎧 Tune in now to From Struggle to Strength: The Transformative Power of Confidence & Self-Discovery and get inspired to rise above obstacles and claim your inner power.

Sherisse Bisram

Inner Power Activation Leader

Intuitive Healer

(for Women + Girls)

Content for everyone!

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The Inner Power Portal is exclusively for women ready to liberate their minds body and souls through movement the power of astrology and sisterhood. 2 weekly live calls and unlimited access to all previous recordings. Empowerment in your pocket!

Washington Ali is an award-winning confidence coach, speaker, and founder of Become Alive. He is the creator of the Confidence Tour, a nationwide series of one-day transformational experiences that are already shifting lives across the UK, proving that confidence isn't something you're born with, it's something you can embody.

Recognised as Transformational Life

Coach of the Year, Washington is known for his raw storytelling and powerful stage presence. His mission is simple but uncompromising: to call people out of mediocrity and into their GREATNESS.

Through his Key Notes, The Confidence Tour, and 1-1 coaching, Washington has helped over 20,000 people dissolve self-doubt, heal strained relationships, grow businesses, and step into leadership with clarity and boldness. Whether in a room of 20 or an auditorium of 2,000, his message is the same: life is a creation, and each moment is a choice.

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Permission to Shine Episode 109: From Poker Tables to Published Author: Harnessing Feminine Power & Masculine Strategy

So many of us feel the tension between our feminine creativity and the need for masculine action to bring our visions to life. The truth? We need both — the flow and the fire — to truly shine.

In this episode, I’m joined by the incredible Amanda Botfeld — former professional poker player, author of A Girl’s Guide to Poker, and founder of Finally Get Your Book Done. Amanda is passionate about giving women a seat at every table — from poker to business to publishing — and her story is a powerful reminder of what’s possible when we align intuition with strategy.

✨ Inside this conversation, we explore:

The dance between feminine energy and masculine strategy

How poker taught Amanda about risk, power, and resilience

Turning creativity into tangible results through structure

The role of astrology in balancing action with flow

Writing and publishing with authenticity and confidence

Why women’s voices and stories need to be heard in every arena

Amanda’s work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, and Los Angeles Times, and she brings a wealth of wisdom on how to blend courage, creativity, and structure to create lasting impact.

🎧 Tune in now to From Poker Tables to Published Author: Harnessing Feminine Power & Masculine Strategy — a conversation to ignite your own balance of flow and action.

Sherisse Bisram

Inner Power Activation Leader

Intuitive Healer

(for Women + Girls)

Content for everyone!

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Amanda Botfeld

professional poker player and author of the book A Girl's Guide to Poker.

    •    Amanda focuses on women's stories and giving women a seat at every table from poker to business.

    •    She is the founder of Finally Get Your Book Done, helping clients speak their books into existence with authentic voices.

    •    Amanda’s credentials include being published in the Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, and Los Angeles Times.

Website: finallygetyourbookdone.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandabotfeld

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/finallygetyourbookdone/

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Permission to Shine the Podcast Episode 108: Helping Teens Shine Academically While Supporting Yourself as a Parent

Exam season doesn’t have to mean overwhelm for your family. In this episode, entrepreneur and former teacher Andy Hoyland joins me to share insights on supporting teens through GCSE stress while ensuring parents feel supported too. Drawing from his own powerful journey and 12 years of teaching experience, Andy opens up about creating Level Up Online Tutoring, an app designed to help students build confidence and thrive academically. Together we explore how parents can reduce pressure, nurture resilience, and create the right environment for teens to succeed — without burning out themselves.

Sherisse Bisram

Inner Power Activation Leader

Intuitive Healer

(for Women + Girls)

Content for everyone!

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Watch my free webinar for mums of teenage daughters here: https://sherissebisram.com/empower-yourself-to-empower-her

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Each month we will have 2 live calls to:

🔥 Reclaim confidence through powerful embodiment + body alchemy

🌕 Drop into sacred sisterhood circles to rewrite the old stories

✨ Work with the moon + soul-led rituals to ground your feminine power

This is your inner circle.

It’s high impact, yet affordable just £33.33/month.

Andy Hoyland, dad of 3 beautiful children. Teacher of 12 years and online tutoring business owner trying to give teenagers the tools they need to unlock their full potential.

Facebook group for parents: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1057524205544219/

website: https://level-uponlinetutoring.info/

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✨ Start Your Day in Main Character Energy ✨

This free morning meditation for confidence is designed to help you step into your higher self, embody your divine feminine power, and move through the day as the main character of your life.

Recorded as part of my 3-part Main Character Activation series (which includes a night meditation and a powerful movement practice), this session is a confidence booster for high-achieving women who are ready to shift from self-doubt into self-trust, from pressure into power.

Think of this as your morning routine reset—a daily ritual that aligns your energy, silences the inner critic, and reminds you that you are worthy of being seen, supported, and celebrated.

💫 If you love this morning activation, don’t miss the night meditation for deeper integration and the movement piece to alchemise pain into power Access here https://sherissebisram.com/main-character-energy-activations1-1

🎁 Consider this my birthday gift to you—because when you rise, the world rises with you.

👉 For even deeper support, join me inside the Inner Power Portal, where your true transformation begins.

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Permission to Shine the Podcast Episode 107: I Go First: What 33 Taught Me About Power, Love & Letting Go | Healing, Inner Power

In this raw and heartfelt episode, I share the powerful lessons that turning 33 taught me about inner power, self-love, and letting go.

This past year cracked me wide open. Childhood wounds resurfaced, my business rose and fell like waves, and the pain of loss reopened scars I thought I had healed. And yet, amidst the breakdown, I found breakthrough. I discovered the strength in asking for help, the softness in surrender, and the real meaning of power — the kind that comes from within, not from proving or striving.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re in the trenches, questioning your path or holding on too tightly to society’s timelines, this episode will speak directly to you. I’ll show you how to alchemise your struggles into your story  and your story into your legacy.

Sherisse Bisram

Inner Power Activation Leader

Intuitive Healer

(for Women + Girls)

Content for everyone!

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This year, I’m reopening Ignite Accelerator — 6 x 90-minute calls for £2,222 or 2 x £1,200. For the woman ready to rewrite her story, finally let herself be held, and rise with love and support around her.

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Join the Inner Power Portal:

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Each month we will have 2 live calls to:

🔥 Reclaim confidence through powerful embodiment + body alchemy

🌕 Drop into sacred sisterhood circles to rewrite the old stories

✨ Work with the moon + soul-led rituals to ground your feminine power

This is your inner circle.

It’s high impact, yet affordable just £33.33/month.

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Permission to Shine Episode 106: From Coma to Clarity: A Story of Permission and Power with Dr. LaNysha Adams

What if the version of “success” you’ve been chasing isn’t truly your own—but one forged through a masculine lens that rewards constant doing over authentic being?

In this week’s conversation, my guest Dr. LaNysha Adams TEDx speaker, 10-time award-winning author of Me Power shares her extraordinary journey from a sudden cardiac arrest and weeks in a coma, to an otherworldly experience that shifted her perspective on life forever. She reveals the unexpected words from a stranger that became the catalyst for her deepest healing, and the powerful permission she gave herself in the aftermath.

We explore the courage it takes to redefine success on your own terms, the role of feminine energy in recovery and leadership, and how moments of stillness—chosen or forced—can open the door to radical transformation.

If you’re a high-achieving woman who’s ever wondered whether the life you’ve built truly aligns with your soul’s desires, this episode will speak directly to your heart.

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/show/6wieY1qeXjz81jzF4cmleH?si=546fb04d09ee47a7

Sherisse Bisram

Inner Power Activation Leader

Intuitive Healer

(for Women + Girls)

Content for everyone!

Drop me a DM on my Socials Sherisse_bisram on all platforms!

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Join the Inner Power Portal:

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Each month we will have 2 live calls to:

🔥 Reclaim confidence through powerful embodiment + body alchemy

🌕 Drop into sacred sisterhood circles to rewrite the old stories

✨ Work with the moon + soul-led rituals to ground your feminine power

This is your inner circle.

It’s high impact, yet affordable just £33.33/month.

Dr. LaNysha Adams is a TEDx speaker, 10-time award-winning author of Me Power, and Director of Student Wellness at Santa Fe Community College. She’s also the founder of the Me × We Institute, where she helps people at crossroads lead with clarity, from the inside out. Whether you’re switching careers, pivoting your path, or figuring out what’s next, her Me Power framework shows you how to tap into your own agency first—so every move you make feels aligned and powerful.

Join LaNysha in her ReWriting Room and other free events,

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