Rising Women Leaders

Have you ever found yourself comparing your life, relationships, or success to someone else's? Whether it's seeing another woman thriving in her business, traveling the world, finding love, or creating something you've always dreamed of, jealousy and comparison can leave us feeling small, stuck, and disconnected from our own power.

In this solo episode of Rising Women Leaders, I'm sharing 8 steps to transform jealousy and comparison into greater self-awareness, gratitude, and abundance. We'll explore how jealousy can reveal our deepest desires, how to release scarcity and reconnect with our own unique path, and how to find genuine happiness in another person's success. I'll also guide you through 3 spiritual practices to help you cultivate loving-kindness, appreciative joy, and a deeper sense of connection and belonging.

• Why jealousy and comparison can be some of the biggest barriers to sisterhood, community, and belonging
• How to recognize jealousy as an invitation to own your desires and step into your potential
• Using journaling and affirmations to transform comparison into empowerment
• The relationship between scarcity, gratitude, generosity, and abundance
• A guided gratitude meditation to appreciate all that you already have
• Practicing Metta (loving-kindness) to cultivate compassion for yourself and others
• Practicing Mudita (appreciative joy) to find genuine happiness in another person's success
• The meaning of the ancient mantra Tat Tvam Asi and how others can reflect our own infinite potential
• Why putting the blinders on and protecting your creative flow can be essential to staying true to your path
• Releasing attachments, clarifying your values, and finding peace in the present moment

• Metta (Loving-Kindness Meditation): Read more about this practice
• Mudita (Appreciative Joy): A Buddhist practice of cultivating genuine happiness for the joy, success, and good fortune of others.
• Tat Tvam Asi: An ancient Sanskrit teaching reminding us of our essential oneness with others and the infinite potential within ourselves.

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In this episode of the Rising Women Leaders podcast, I sit down with personal wealth coach Lisa Beem for a conversation about money, values, leadership, and what it truly means to live a wealthy life. Many women long to feel more empowered in their relationship with money, yet traditional financial conversations often focus solely on accumulation, productivity, and financial performance.

Drawing from her background in personal finance, transformational coaching, philanthropy, and environmental studies, Lisa invites us into a broader understanding of wealth, one that includes purpose, generosity, resilience, relationships, and alignment with our deepest values. We explore how a healthier relationship with money can support greater freedom, service, and our ability to bring our unique gifts into the world.

In this Episode we Discussed:

• Expanding our definition of wealth beyond money in the bank
• What nature and healthy ecosystems can teach us about creating resilient wealth
• Understanding money as flow rather than simply accumulationAligning our financial decisions with our values and deepest priorities
• What women and feminine leadership can bring to conversations about money, investing, and finance
• How wealth can become a tool for freedom, contribution, stewardship, and collective well-being

Connect with Lisa:

• Website: lisabeem.com

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In this episode of the Rising Women Leaders podcast, I sit down with entrepreneur and technology innovator Sarah Morgan for a conversation exploring the intersection of business, spirituality, leadership, and feminine wisdom.

With more than two decades of experience founding companies across the United States, Europe, and Canada — and consulting with organizations including NASA, the Canadian Space Agency, and Blue Origin — Sarah brings a rare perspective shaped by both cutting-edge innovation and deep inner work.

Together, we explore what it means to navigate masculine business cultures while staying connected to intuition, self-worth, spirituality, and the sacred feminine. This conversation moves from entrepreneurship and venture capital to prayer, relationships, circadian rhythms, and the emerging future of women-led leadership and business.

In this Episode we Discussed:

• Entering the worlds of tech, startups, venture capital, and the lighting industry as a woman navigating predominantly masculine business cultures
• What life and business felt like before joining The Way of the Priestess
• The inner shifts that led to joining the path of sacred feminine work and priestess leadership
• How integrating sacred feminine principles began transforming business, relationships, self-worth, and daily life
• Learning to trust intuition in entrepreneurship and decision-making
• Developing stronger boundaries and honoring personal energy
• The role of prayer, ritual, and spiritual practice — including how to use one of my favorite practices, "the Miracle Prayer"
• How healing the relationship with feminine energy opened the door to love and partnership
• Becoming energetically available to receive a healthy, supportive relationship
• The journey into entrepreneurship: fears, risks, and lessons learned along the way
• Exploring circadian rhythms, light, wellness, and the connection between environment and human health
• Why this moment feels important for women in business and leadership
• The transition of wealth, power, and influence toward women
• New strategies and paradigms emerging for female entrepreneurs
• Wisdom for women building businesses while staying connected to intuition, spirituality, and feminine values
• Creating success without abandoning softness, embodiment, or authenticity
• What brings hope for the future of women-led business and conscious leadership

Stay In Touch with Sarah:

• [email protected]
• earthlight.app
• nano-lit.com

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Serial entrepreneur and deep-technology innovator with twenty-two years of experience founding ventures across the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the Netherlands. Developed lighting technology and software selected by the International Well Building Institute as the reference implementation for the WELL v2 global lighting standard, now certifying 74,000+ buildings worldwide. Conference presenter at CIE, IES, and the BioClock Symposium. Consulted by NASA, the Canadian Space Agency, and Blue Origin on electrical light sources, lighting system design, and the biological impact of light on human performance and health. Seeking doctoral training to study innovation ecosystems, standardization, and entrepreneurial scaling in knowledge-intensive sectors.

In this episode of the Rising Women Leaders podcast, I sit down with womb healing pioneer, teacher, and founder of Womb Health Academy, Numana Marie Joy, for a rich conversation about womb health, intuition, the wisdom of the honey bees, and the sacred path of feminine leadership.

Our conversation explores what becomes possible when women reconnect with the intelligence of their bodies and begin listening to the wisdom that lives within the womb. We talk about healing stored trauma, honoring the cyclical nature of being a woman, and remembering the ancient teachings that have long connected women to the natural world.

Numana also shares her fascinating journey from her priestess background to becoming a global leader in womb-centered healing, the story behind her name change, and why the honey bee has become such a powerful teacher for the feminine.

Whether you're curious about womb healing, longing to deepen your intuition, or simply seeking a more embodied way of living and leading, this conversation offers both inspiration and practical wisdom for the journey.

In this Episode we Discussed:

• The story behind Numana's name change and the deeper transformation it represents
• Her decision to leave Kauai and the new chapter that followed
• What the honey bees can teach us about the sacred feminine, community, leadership, and our relationship with nature
• What womb healing is and why the womb holds profound intelligence, memory, and wisdom
• How stored trauma, emotions, and life experiences can live within the body and influence our wellbeing
• The connection between intuition, the nervous system, and learning to trust the wisdom within
• Numana's priestess background and how it has shaped her life's work
• Why healing the womb has the power to transform not only individual women, but future generations
• The vision behind Womb Health Academy and the growing movement to train practitioners in womb-centered healing

Links:

• Watch this episode on video on Youtube
• Listen on Spotify
• Listen to Numana's previous episode on Rising Women Leaders: 117 | Food, Pleasure & Feminine Archetypes with Modern Goddess Lifestyle Allie McFee

Stay In Touch with Numana:

• Website: http://www.wombhealthacademy.com and http://www.moderngoddesslifestyle.com
• Instagram: @wombhealthacademy and @moderngoddesslifestyle

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Enrollment is open for the Way of the Priestess Initiation Program:

~ Learn More at https://meredithrom.com/priestess We begin September 18, 2026

Numana Marie Joy is sparking a global awakening—a future where womb healers exist in every city, where women bleed, birth children, and bring creative visions into the world with greater ease, and where cycles are no longer defined by pain, PMS, or disconnection.

As the founder and CEO of Womb Health Academy and creator of the Somatic Womb Clearing Method™, Numana bridges somatic science, trauma-informed healing, cyclical living, and sacred feminine leadership to support women in restoring hormonal harmony, releasing stored trauma, and reconnecting with the deep intelligence of their bodies.

She believes that when women reconnect with the wisdom of the womb, they don't just heal themselves. They help birth the culture of the future.

In this short solo episode of the Rising Women Leaders podcast, I explore how to navigate the fear and self-doubt that can arise when sharing our divine gifts with the world.

I share how confidence is created through action, how reconnecting with your deeper "why" can help you move forward, and what my own journey of writing and publishing a book taught me about fear, purpose, and following divine guidance.

This episode is an invitation to release perfectionism, loosen your attachment to the outcome, and trust that your responsibility is simply to take the next aligned step—leaving the rest in the hands of the Divine.

In This Episode, I Discussed:

• Why self-doubt often appears when we're doing something new
• How confidence grows by taking action before we feel fully ready
• The importance of releasing the need to be perfect
• Finding a deeper "why" for the creative work you feel called to share
• The fears I faced while writing and publishing my book
• A powerful "What if?" exercise for opening to positive possibilities
• Offering your work to the Divine and releasing attachment to its reception
• Trusting that helping even one person can make your work worthwhile

Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders:

• Enrollment is open for the Way of the Priestess Initiation Program: Learn More at https://meredithrom.com/priestess We begin September 18, 2026
• Watch this episode on video on Youtube
• Listen on Spotify
• Website
• Instagram: @risingwomenleaders and @meredithrom
• Make a donation on Patreon

Meredith Rom is a yoga teacher, author, women's leadership coach and host of the Rising Women Leaders podcast. She supports women to heal past wounds and release limiting beliefs to fully embrace their greatest gifts and soul callings. Her mission is to see women shining at their brightest, owning their worth and using their voice to be a beacon of light for others to awaken in this world. After graduating from NYU she followed her intuition to Northern California where she teaches yoga and mentors women to rise in courage, self-love and feminine leadership. Learn more at www.meredithrom.com and on instagram @meredithrom

In this episode of the Rising Women Leaders podcast, I sit down with self-love teacher, intuitive guide, mindfulness instructor, and author Audrey Sutton Mills for a heartfelt conversation about quieting the inner critic, reconnecting with our inner wisdom, and learning to meet ourselves with greater compassion.

Many of us carry an inner voice that questions our worth, second-guesses our decisions, and keeps us disconnected from our true selves. Audrey shares practical tools for recognizing this voice, understanding where it comes from, and creating a more loving relationship with ourselves.

Drawing from her own healing journey and the wisdom in her book, Quiet the Itty Bitty Shitty Committee: 5 Self-Love Tools to Silence Your Inner Critic and Reclaim Your Worth, Audrey offers guidance for anyone feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or longing to hear the deeper voice of their intuition.

In this Episode we Discussed:

• What the "Itty Bitty Shitty Committee" is and how it shapes our thoughts, self-worth, and daily lives
• Why so many women struggle with self-criticism and how to begin shifting those patterns
• How to quiet the mind when life feels busy, demanding, and overwhelming
• Practical ways to reconnect with your intuition, inner wisdom, and authentic self
• What to do when you're feeling lost, disconnected, or uncertain about your path
• The five self-love tools Audrey shares in her book and how they support healing and transformation
• Audrey's personal journey and the experiences that led her to this work
• How mindfulness and self-compassion can help us create lasting inner change
• Inner child healing and why the younger parts of ourselves still need love, care, and attention
• Finding the sacred in everyday life and creating balance in motherhood
• Learning to listen to your heart instead of your inner critic
• Cultivating greater self-worth, self-trust, and self-love

Stay In Touch with Audrey:

• Website: www.audreysuttonmills.com
• Instagram: @audreysuttonmills
• Watch this episode on video on Youtube

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Enrollment is open for the Way of the Priestess Initiation Program ~ Learn More at https://meredithrom.com/priestess

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Audrey Sutton Mills is a self-love teacher, intuitive guide, mindfulness instructor, and author dedicated to helping women quiet the inner critic and reconnect with their true selves. Through her writing, teaching, podcast, and transformational experiences, she supports women in cultivating self-compassion, self-trust, and inner wisdom. Audrey is the author of Quiet the Itty Bitty Shitty Committee: 5 Self-Love Tools to Silence Your Inner Critic and Reclaim Your Worth.

Enrollment is open for the Way of the Priestess Initiation Program.

After a pause, Rising Women Leaders is back.

In this solo episode, I share where I've been, what motherhood has taught me, and how this next season of the podcast is evolving. What began over eleven years ago as conversations about leadership, entrepreneurship, and overcoming fear has expanded and evolved to include conversations on faith, spirituality, the priestess path, and living in relationship with the Divine.

I reflect on the sacred initiation of becoming a mother, the unexpected pause that reshaped my life, and the journey back to creative work. Along the way, I share the spiritual practices, teachings, and experiences that have transformed me over the past several years, and offer a glimpse into where Rising Women Leaders is headed next.

This new chapter is an invitation to grow together through stories of initiation, healing, spiritual practice, and remembering who we truly are.

In this Episode we Discuss:

• The story behind the almost four-year pause and why stepping away was exactly what I needed
• How pregnancy, motherhood, and raising my daughter Ella transformed my life and leadership
• What I've learned through the sacred initiation of becoming a mother and what I'm sharing in my series on substack, Maiden to Mother: Rites + Rituals to Honor the Passage into Motherhood
• The ancient story of Inanna and how descent and transformation shape our lives
• Inspiration I've been finding through Self-Realization Fellowship
• The role of prayer, intuition, and daily communion with the Divine in my life
• Stories of how spiritual practice has influenced both my own healing and my daughter's early years
• Why I'm studying and teaching Vedic Astrology and how it offers a map for the soul's journey: Join us in the monthly membership (first 7 days are free) for a live class on July 13th
• What the priestess path means to me and why so many women feel called to it today
• Witnessing women reclaim their voice, confidence, and sacred purpose through The Way of the Priestess
• The inspiration behind my Rose Path mentorship and the symbolism of the rose
• A look ahead at upcoming conversations, inspiring guests, and the future of Rising Women Leaders
• Why our challenges are not obstacles, but invitations into our deepest growth and purpose
• How important it is to have community navigating a spiritual path

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• Substack
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This sound healing meditation was from the RESET mindfulness retreat held at Green Gulch Zen Center in Northern California.

Lay down, get comfortable and allow your consciousness to rest into the journey.

Join us for an in-person sound healing with Meredith March 22, 2026 in Petaluma, CA at The Yoga Post (7 pm).

Find more meditations from Meredith on Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/meredithrom

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This episode offers a guided Manifestation Meditation to support you to drop into the frequency of what you're calling in this new year.

This practice invites you to slow down, turn inward, and connect with what you're ready to welcome into your life. Rather than pushing or forcing, this guided process emphasizes presence, embodied feeling, trust and surrender. Simply allow your intentions to be held gently and released.

This is a powerful time for planting seeds beneath the surface. This meditation supports you in staying consistent with your intentions while remaining open to how they may unfold.

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As part of our Winter Meditation Series, this episode explores the foundations of Vipassana meditation, an ancient practice the Buddha used to attain enlightenment.

Vipassana invites us to slow down and observe what's here, just as it is. Sensations, breath, thoughts, and emotions are met with mindfulness and pure witnessing.

In this episode, I first share a brief overview of what Vipassana meditation is and how it's traditionally practiced. Then, you'll be guided through a simple Vipassana meditation you can return to throughout the season.

This practice is ideal if you're seeking more presence, clarity, and calm throughout your days.

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