Who's running the show when you hesitate, hold back, or play it safe?

In the final episode of the Leading Presence Podcast Experience, we’re exposing the parts of you that quietly sabotage your next level.

You’ll hear:
🔹How the people pleaser, the perfectionist, and the control freak take the lead when you don’t
🔹 Why your fear of being “too much,” “not enough,” or “a disappointment” runs deeper than you think
🔹 What it really costs you — your credibility, your energy, your impact — when you let those shadow sides call the shots

🎧 Listen now - before the episode disappears.

✨ Ready to lead with presence - every single day?The warm-up is over. It’s time to Own Your Game.

Join me inside in the upcoming year programme '⁠⁠⁠Own Your Game⁠⁠⁠' for ambitious female leaders in sport, starting October 2025.

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What makes someone a great leader?

In today’s episode of the Leading Presence Podcast Experience, you hear how many women unknowingly suppress their feminine strengths - and what happens when we lead from presence instead of performance.

You’ll discover:

• Why the most admired leadership traits are actually feminine

• Signs you’re still downplaying your feminine edge - and how to reclaim it

• How to reconnect with the qualities that make your leadership magnetic

🎧 Listen now — before the episode disappears.

✨ Want to integrate this into how you lead every day?

Join me inside in the upcoming year programme '⁠⁠Own Your Game⁠⁠' for ambitious female leaders in sport, starting October 2025.

In case of questions:

📅 Book a ⁠⁠Match Call⁠⁠

💬 DM me on ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠Instagram⁠

Even when you’re smart, strategic, and ambitious - you might still be playing small without realising it.

In today’s episode of the Leading Presence Podcast Experience, you’ll uncover the 8 deeper patterns that are costing you visibility, energy, and leadership opportunities.
Not because you’re not good enough, but because you’re following rules you didn’t even choose and think that is the only way to succeed.

👉 It’s time to let go of what no longer serves you.
You’ll hear:
🔹 The other 8 invisible habits that keep you stuck in overwork, doubt, and proving
🔹 The real cost of playing it safe (and why it feels so logical)
🔹 How to spot the stories that no longer fit - and start rewriting your own

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In today’s episode of the Leading Presence Experience, you'll hear what keeps you stuck, even when you’re doing all the “right” things.
You’ll recognise things you’ve been doing for years… without realising how much power they’re costing you.

👉 This is where it starts: recognising the patterns that feel familiar… but keep you small.

You’ll discover:

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Kick-off time: the start of the Leading Presence Experience.

For women in sport who are done shrinking, proving, or waiting to be picked - and ready to lead on their own terms.

🎙 In today’s episode:
🔹 Discover the hidden playbook you’ve been unconsciously following - and why it was never designed for your kind of leadership
🔹 Recognise The Little Girl Rules you never chose, but still live by - and how they quietly hold you back
🔹 Spot the real-life signs you’re still playing by - from overpreparing to holding back your opinion out of fear it’s not “right” yet.

This is your starting point...to lead on your terms, not theirs.

Tomorrow we're getting started with the Leading Presence Free Podcast Experience.

In this audio a short introduction and some practical details about the coming days.

Stay tuned for more!

Challenges, setbacks, losses, disappointments.

We all face them; in life, in leadership, in careers.

But what if...life isn't working against you?

What if the detours are actually part of your next breakthrough?

What if you stopped fighting what’s happening and started working with it?In this podcast episode I share how to deal with setbacks and how you can let them work for you in ways you didn't expect.

It's a reminder that even the hard thing things can serve you...if you let them.What if life is actually happening for you, not to you?

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What does a mango cheese salad have to do with your career?

More than you’d think.

In this episode, I share the story of a 35-year-old recipe I’ve made again and again — and how it reveals something deeper about the way you make decisions (or don’t), override your intuition, and stay stuck without meaning to.

You’ll recognise the habit of waiting until everything feels “right,” the hidden cost of hesitation, and how one simple shift can move everything forward — in your career, your growth, your leadership.

Oh - and if you want the recipe?
Just DM me. I’ll send it to you.
Which one?
I’ll let you decide😉

In this episode, I share 7 important reasons why even smart, capable, ambitious women still struggle to set boundaries — especially in male-dominated environments.
This isn’t about saying no more often.
It’s about what’s really behind the hesitation, the overgiving, and the silence.

🎧 Listen in — and start seeing the patterns you didn’t know were running the show.

Click here to join Master your Boundaries

"What’s the worst that can happen?"

Maybe you're thinking: shouldn’t we focus on positivity and manifesting instead?

And yes, I believe in all of that.
My friends and business buddies don’t call me the "Manifestation Queen" for nothing.

But real transformation starts when you’re willing to look at what you’d rather avoid.

In this episode, I share why asking "What’s the worst that can happen?" is so important.

When preparing for major events like the FIFA World Cup and just as much in your own life and career.

If you want to work with me, ⁠click here to book your match call⁠.

Want to receive regular inspiration and/or connect with me?

Subscribe to my free Inspiration Boost: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://estherhuijsmans.com/inspiration-boost/ ⁠⁠

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