In this episode of the Ready to Rise podcast, I’m joined by the powerhouse behind the EmpowHer Movement, Demiree. From dropping out of med school to launching one of Michigan’s largest women’s empowerment events, her journey is nothing short of inspiring.

We dive into:
✨ How she pivoted from running a boutique to hosting a sold-out women's empowerment event
✨ The power of authentic community and why women need spaces free from competition
✨ How she broke free from a toxic relationship, rediscovered herself, and built the life of her dreams
✨ The daily mindset shifts she practices to stay aligned with her best self
✨ Why romanticizing your life (yes, even laundry & coffee runs) is the key to long-term happiness

And of course, we chat about Galentine’s Day, self-love, and why making life feel good is 100% in your hands!

🔗 Get in Demiree’s world:
Find her events, podcast, and coaching HERE
Follow her on Instagram: @demireesuanne

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The Happiness List: Your Secret Weapon for a Better Year! 

Hey girl, welcome back to Ready to Rise! 

If you’re listening without your favorite drink in hand—pause and grab one! We’re having some serious girl talk today about happiness, new experiences, and the power of a simple yet life-changing practice: The Happiness List.

💡 What if you could boost your mood instantly just by writing something down? That’s exactly what we’re diving into today! Inspired by Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project, I’m breaking down a simple way to increase your joy—by listing 25 things that genuinely make you happy and actually doing them.

In this episode, we cover:
✅ Why new experiences trigger happiness and how to add more of them to your life
✅ The science behind why just writing a list can boost your dopamine levels
✅ How I used this method to completely shift my mood when I was stuck in a rut
✅ Easy ways to incorporate happiness-boosting moments into your busy life
✅ The #1 mindset shift to make this year different from the last

Your challenge: Write down your Happiness List (yes, a real list!) of 25 things that bring you joy. Share it on Instagram and tag me @HelloAudreyRose so I can celebrate with you! 🎉

Press play now and let’s make this the year we stop running on autopilot and start creating happiness—one small step at a time!

🔗 Links & Resources:

• "The Happiness Project" by Gretchen Rubin
• Follow me on IG: @HelloAudreyRose
• Join the RISE Sisterhood for more support on your journey 💕

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What if you knew exactly how many days you had left to live? Would you keep waiting to start prioritizing yourself?

In this episode, I share a powerful, eye-opening moment I had as a nurse when a 101-year-old patient asked me: "How many days have I been alive?"

At first, 36,000 days seemed like a massive number. But when I really sat with it, I realized—it’s not. And it made me think… How many of those days do we waste waiting?

🚨 We push off our happiness.
🚨 We tell ourselves we’ll start Monday.
🚨 We live like we have unlimited time.

So today, I’m guiding you through a simple but life-changing exercise:
1️⃣ Calculate how many days you have left (on average).
2️⃣ Reflect on how you’re actually spending them.
3️⃣ Decide to stop waiting and start truly LIVING.

I also open up about losing my favorite aunt at a young age, how she made every moment count, and what that taught me about living fully—right now.

✨ Main Takeaway:
You won’t look back and remember the emails you sent, the long hours you worked, or the expectations you tried to meet. You’ll remember the moments, the connections, the joy.

So ask yourself: Are you spending your days in a way that actually feels good?

🔥 If this resonated, take two minutes to do this exercise and DM me your number. And if you’re ready to stop living on autopilot and step into a life that excites you, join us at RISE Live—where we’re diving even deeper into how to stop waiting and start fully living.

🎟️ Grab your ticket here → www.helloaudreyrose.com/riselive2025

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In this powerful and vulnerable episode of the Ready to Rise podcast, Audrey Rose takes you on her journey of self-discovery, healing, and finding authentic happiness. She shares how societal expectations shaped her early life, leading her to chase external achievements, material possessions, and perfectionism in an effort to feel “enough.”

Audrey gets real about her breaking point—the moment she realized that the life she was building wasn’t making her happy. From there, she began a transformative healing journey that included practices like yoga, sound baths, breathwork, and other holistic modalities. This journey didn’t just bring her closer to herself—it also led her to her now-husband in a beautiful twist of fate.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re stuck on the hamster wheel of achievement or chasing happiness in all the wrong places, this episode will inspire you to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what truly matters.

📲 Don’t forget to hit subscribe and share this with your BFF who needs to hear it! Let’s rise together, friend. ❤️

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Hey friend! 🎙️ In this episode, Audrey gets real about the weight of pressure we put on ourselves—whether it's in business, life, or chasing some "perfect" ideal. After a soul-shaking convo with her mentor, Audrey realized she’d spent a year stuck in overthinking, perfectionism, and stressing over all the wrong things (sound familiar?).

Here’s what you can expect in this episode:
💡 Why “niching down” and overanalyzing your every move might actually kill your vibe.
💡 Audrey’s personal wake-up call: Letting go of society’s “shoulds” to embrace what truly lights her up.
💡 The monster under the bed of perfectionism—and how to kick it out for good.
💡 A sneak peek of an exercise that will inspire you to live fully (hint: life isn’t infinite!).

✨ Key takeaway: Life’s too short to ruminate over Instagram posts or chase someone else’s definition of success. It’s time to reconnect with what makes you happy and rise into the most lit up version of yourself.

🎧 Tune in if you’re ready to:
✅ Rekindle your spark and get back to what really matters.
✅ Ditch the pressure, perfectionism, and overthinking that’s been holding you back.
✅ Be inspired to stop “going through the motions” and start living your life to the fullest.

🚀 This episode is packed with encouragement, personal stories, and a big permission slip to let it go and rise into your happy, fulfilled self.

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In this episode, Audrey dives into the all-too-relatable topic of comparison and how it silently steals our joy, confidence, and peace. With the pressures of a new year and the constant highlight reels on social media, it’s easy to feel like we’re not enough. Audrey shares her personal experience of falling into the comparison trap and reveals practical tools like the "TV fast" and "pause method" that have helped her regain focus, self-confidence, and happiness.

If you’re ready to stop letting comparison control your life, this episode is for you. Plus, hear an exciting update about the upcoming Rise Retreat and how it’s designed to help you heal deeply, surrounded by stunning ocean views.

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In this conversation, Audrey Rose and Ellyn Schinke delve into the complexities of burnout, particularly among high achievers. Ellyn shares her personal journey of experiencing burnout during her academic career and how it led her to become a burnout coach. They discuss the importance of self-awareness, recognizing the signs of burnout, and the different types of burnout that individuals may experience. The conversation emphasizes the need for proactive measures to prevent burnout and the significance of understanding one's limits and needs. In this conversation, Ellyn Schinke and Audrey Rose delve into the complexities of burnout, discussing various types including emotional and boredom burnout. They explore practical strategies for managing burnout, such as keeping a notebook by the bed for thoughts, recognizing emotional reactivity, and understanding numbing behaviors. The importance of self-awareness and creating a sustainable lifestyle to prevent burnout is emphasized, along with actionable self-care tips.

Ellyn Schinke is a former research scientist turned the #1 burnout and stress management coach on Google, creator of the Burnout-Proof Business Program, and host of the Burnout-Proof Podcast. She has been featured in Fast Company, The New York Times, and on stage with LinkedIn. Ellyn teaches individuals and organizations how to create sustainable success through mindset, systems, and self-care so they can do what they love and love how they do it—burnout-proofed.

Find her on IG at @coachellyn

And the Burnout-Proof Podcast

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In this episode, we’re calling BS on the pressure to have everything perfectly planned by January 1st. You know the drill: perfect vision boards, color-coded routines, and a year mapped out like a term paper. Audrey dives into the toxic cycle of perfectionism, how it feeds off rigid timelines, and why this mindset is setting us up for burnout. Instead, learn how to embrace flexibility, set small, sustainable goals, and pivot when needed—because real growth happens in the messy, day-to-day moments.

Plus, Audrey shares her personal experiences with perfectionism, vision boards, and the astrology-inspired truth about when the real new year begins.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why the "New Year, New Me" mindset is harmful.
• How to shift from rigid, perfectionist goals to sustainable habits.
• A practical framework for setting flexible goals that align with your true desires.
• Why progress (not perfection) is the real goal.
• How community and connection can support your imperfect but impactful journey.

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Welcome back, friends, to the Ready to Rise Podcast! This episode is all about embracing 2025 with intention, inspiration, and empowerment. Today, I’m diving into my word of the year: Abundance – and what it truly means beyond the surface. Whether you’re looking to choose your own word or simply seeking a spark of motivation, this episode will help you reflect, reset, and reignite your year with purpose.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

• Why choosing a word for the year can transform your mindset and approach to personal growth.
• The deeper meaning of abundance – it’s not just about money!
• How embracing abundance can create stronger connections, rich experiences, and greater gratitude in your everyday life.
• Real stories of transformation, from hosting retreats to meeting like-minded women who inspire growth.
• Tips for tuning into your surroundings, finding positivity, and breaking free from limiting societal beliefs.

Highlights and Takeaways:

1. What Abundance Means to Me: A rich, full life isn’t about material wealth – it’s about the connections, opportunities, and beauty that surround us daily.
2. The Power of Saying Yes: How embracing abundance starts with recognizing the possibilities around you and leaning into them.
3. Transformational Community: Why surrounding yourself with supportive women is key to personal growth.
4. Practical Gratitude: Simple ways to reframe your everyday life to see abundance and positivity.
5. Choosing Your Word: Find a word (or words!) that aligns with your vision for the year and learn how it can help guide your actions and mindset.

Resources Mentioned:

• Free 2025 Workbook: Need help choosing your word for the year? Download my free guide at helloaudreyrose.com/2025workbook.
• DM me on Instagram for more inspiration and support! @helloaudreyrose

Ready to Rise in 2025?

This year, we’re saying YES to growth, abundance, and the opportunities to invest in ourselves. Whether your word is abundance, empower, manifest, or even fun, this episode will help you kickstart 2025 with clarity and purpose.

Don’t forget to share your word of the year with me! Tag me on Instagram or DM me – I’d love to celebrate your journey and hear how you’re planning to rise in 2025.

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In this episode of the Ready to Rise podcast, Audrey Rose shares her personal journey of healing and self-discovery, emphasizing the importance of breaking free from societal standards. She introduces the practice of energy cleansing using Palo Santo and sage. Audrey discusses the ethical considerations in sourcing these tools and provides a detailed guide on how to perform cleansing rituals effectively, highlighting the significance of intention in the process.

Audrey Rose delves into the practice of smudging and energy cleansing, providing a detailed guide on how to effectively cleanse one's personal space and energy field. She emphasizes the importance of intuition in identifying areas that need more attention during the cleansing process. The discussion also touches on the significance of respecting the cultural origins of these practices and the need for mindfulness when engaging in them. Audrey encourages listeners to incorporate these rituals into their lives to promote positivity and well-being.