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Reclaiming Authority & Sustainable Visibility
The Radiant Edge Podcast — Episode 8
Title: Reclaiming Authority & Sustainable Visibility (Live from the Lead with Authority Masterclass, August 8, 2025 Host: Carol Surbey and Guest: Wendy Burge Runtime: Approx. 25:13 min Release Date: October 22, 2025
Episode Summary:
Recorded live at the Lead with Authority Masterclass on August 8, 2025, hosted by Carol Surbey (Carol Surbey Consulting), this conversation is a masterclass in leading your business without losing yourself. Wendy unpacks how experts accidentally outsource their authority to trends and “shiny-object” strategies—and how to reclaim it through structure before strategy, right-sized offers, and visibility that doesn’t burn you out. You’ll hear practical frameworks for building containers that protect your energy, pricing, and boundaries, plus the inner practices that calm overthinking and restore embodied confidence.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
* How to spot outsourced authority (signs include exhaustion, confusion, mixed messaging) and the first step to reclaim it: the sacred pause.
* Structure Before Strategy: why you need a “dance floor” (clear containers, stages, and boundaries) before stepping into marketing tactics.
* You Are the Method: embodying your POV, packaging your lived expertise, and claiming conviction—not just credentials.
* Designing the right container: the 5-phase client path (Assess → Strategy → Implement → Execute → Optimize) so you stop “doing everything at once.”
* Visibility without overgiving: value isn’t “more, faster.” Turn thought leadership into transformative (not just transactional) sales.
* Move through perfectionism/overthinking: rituals of enoughness, breathwork cues (fear vs. love; contracting vs. expanding), and body-led decisions.
* Mirror > Niche: clarify who you are, what you believe, and how you lead—your people rally around that clarity.
* Lead by seasons (Moon > Sun): sustainable cadence, cyclical planning, and giving yourself off-ramps to rest and recalibrate.
Memorable Quotes:
“Stop handing a 400-level textbook to a freshman.” “You don’t need a niche; you need a mirror.” “We don’t need more people performing success.” “Lead like the moon—wax, wane, and still move the tides.”
Who This Episode Is For:
* Time-strapped CEOs and women leaders balancing growth with capacity
* C-suite pros transitioning into consulting who need marketable, sustainable offers
* Coaches/consultants who overdeliver and feel depleted or underpaid
* Thought leaders ready to claim authority, set boundaries, and show up without hustle.
Resources & Next Steps:
* Leadership Brand Authenticity Audit Wendy’s 5-segment assessment + debrief to align your voice, offers, and visibility. https://www.radiantedgeconsulting.com/audit
* Try the Sacred Pause: Ask, “Where am I outsourcing my authority? What’s the smallest boundary that would restore it today?”
* Journal Prompts:
* What is my client’s 100-level linchpin problem?
* Where do my offers need clearer phases (Assess → Strategy → Implement → Execute → Optimize)?
* What boundary would protect my energy and profit this month?
For information about Carol Surbey, Business Coach, go to: https://carolsurbey.com/
Listen & Subscribe:
Subscribe to The Radiant Edge Podcast on Apple Podcasts | Spotify on your favorite device. If this live session resonated, share it with a CEO or consultant who’s ready to reclaim their authority—and build with structure, sanity, and soul.
Get full access to The Radiant Edge at wendyburge.substack.com/subscribe
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By Step into the Business of LifeThe Radiant Edge Podcast — Episode 8
Title: Reclaiming Authority & Sustainable Visibility (Live from the Lead with Authority Masterclass, August 8, 2025 Host: Carol Surbey and Guest: Wendy Burge Runtime: Approx. 25:13 min Release Date: October 22, 2025
Episode Summary:
Recorded live at the Lead with Authority Masterclass on August 8, 2025, hosted by Carol Surbey (Carol Surbey Consulting), this conversation is a masterclass in leading your business without losing yourself. Wendy unpacks how experts accidentally outsource their authority to trends and “shiny-object” strategies—and how to reclaim it through structure before strategy, right-sized offers, and visibility that doesn’t burn you out. You’ll hear practical frameworks for building containers that protect your energy, pricing, and boundaries, plus the inner practices that calm overthinking and restore embodied confidence.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
* How to spot outsourced authority (signs include exhaustion, confusion, mixed messaging) and the first step to reclaim it: the sacred pause.
* Structure Before Strategy: why you need a “dance floor” (clear containers, stages, and boundaries) before stepping into marketing tactics.
* You Are the Method: embodying your POV, packaging your lived expertise, and claiming conviction—not just credentials.
* Designing the right container: the 5-phase client path (Assess → Strategy → Implement → Execute → Optimize) so you stop “doing everything at once.”
* Visibility without overgiving: value isn’t “more, faster.” Turn thought leadership into transformative (not just transactional) sales.
* Move through perfectionism/overthinking: rituals of enoughness, breathwork cues (fear vs. love; contracting vs. expanding), and body-led decisions.
* Mirror > Niche: clarify who you are, what you believe, and how you lead—your people rally around that clarity.
* Lead by seasons (Moon > Sun): sustainable cadence, cyclical planning, and giving yourself off-ramps to rest and recalibrate.
Memorable Quotes:
“Stop handing a 400-level textbook to a freshman.” “You don’t need a niche; you need a mirror.” “We don’t need more people performing success.” “Lead like the moon—wax, wane, and still move the tides.”
Who This Episode Is For:
* Time-strapped CEOs and women leaders balancing growth with capacity
* C-suite pros transitioning into consulting who need marketable, sustainable offers
* Coaches/consultants who overdeliver and feel depleted or underpaid
* Thought leaders ready to claim authority, set boundaries, and show up without hustle.
Resources & Next Steps:
* Leadership Brand Authenticity Audit Wendy’s 5-segment assessment + debrief to align your voice, offers, and visibility. https://www.radiantedgeconsulting.com/audit
* Try the Sacred Pause: Ask, “Where am I outsourcing my authority? What’s the smallest boundary that would restore it today?”
* Journal Prompts:
* What is my client’s 100-level linchpin problem?
* Where do my offers need clearer phases (Assess → Strategy → Implement → Execute → Optimize)?
* What boundary would protect my energy and profit this month?
For information about Carol Surbey, Business Coach, go to: https://carolsurbey.com/
Listen & Subscribe:
Subscribe to The Radiant Edge Podcast on Apple Podcasts | Spotify on your favorite device. If this live session resonated, share it with a CEO or consultant who’s ready to reclaim their authority—and build with structure, sanity, and soul.
Get full access to The Radiant Edge at wendyburge.substack.com/subscribe