Synopsis
A sisterhood of women stepping into courage, self-love and feminine leadership. Learn personal insights from Meredith Rom and hear interviews with inspiring leaders and entrepreneurs to grow your impact, find your voice and share your message.We'll be highlighting women's stories of facing their fears, listening to their intuition and finding their voice to make a difference. Join us as we explore ideas of leadership, self-love, self-care, spirituality, yoga, personal growth, body wellness, running an online business, entrepreneurship, confidence, discovering your unique gifts, service, contribution, spiritual careers, inspiration, wisdom, self help, the divine feminine, creativity, motivation, women in business, teaching yoga, meditation, and empowering women.
Episodes
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041 | The Inner Work of Decluttering & Home Design with Maggie Minor
17/12/2017 Duration: 50min“The objects we have in our house are incredibly emotionally charged. The things we buy to numb ourselves or fit in, they can make us feel stagnant or obligated and we bring that energy into our home.” One of my secret loves is home decoration. Last summer I went through a huge purge after reading the Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up. It brought me such a sense of peace in my home that I actually had the women in my program The Sovereign Circle go through the exercise too! It was a joy to sit down with Maggie Minor of Maggie Minor Designs in the latest RWL podcast episode to discuss the deeper emotional layers that are involved in the decluttering process. She shares how we need to address the void that comes when decluttering and invites us to ask, “How do we avoid just filling it up again with stuff?” Maggie shares her experiences of sitting with the discomfort of growing, evolving and letting go of the need to fill the void with more stuff to create space for greater joy and inner and outer alignment. Sh
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040 | Spiritual Shift, Waking Up & Fierce Love with Sabrina Riccio
02/12/2017 Duration: 52minIt was such a blessing to sit down with Sabrina Riccio in this week's RWL podcast episode. Sabrina laid down truth bomb after truth bomb, telling it like it is with authenticity and fierce love. If you are feeling the call to "wake up" and release the blocks that have been holding you back from standing in your full, radiant truth, this episode is for you. "If you don't honor yourself, people aren't going to honor you. Standing your ground is about honoring what you are truly feeling. That takes courage - to dive in and see what you're really feeling. A lot of people don't do that. A lot of people are scared of feeling." In this episode we discussed: Sabrina's story of getting struck by lightning + the spiritual shift that happened afterwards Sabrina's story of watching the eclipse in Oregon this past summer The rise of the feminine, the goddess, the creatrix of all life + the power of Mary Magdalene The importance of self-care, slowing down and honoring our feelings Honoring the journey + trusting the pr
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039 | Resilience, Radiance, & Recovery with Elena Brower
27/11/2017 Duration: 41min"Integrity matters. If you are in integrity, timing will be on your side." It was an honor to sit down with renowned author and yoga teacher Elena Brower in the latest Rising Women Leaders podcast episode. We spoke of her journey: discovering yoga, becoming a teacher, finding her voice and more recently letting go of addiction, stepping into her power as a wellness advocate and team leader for doTERRA and the beauty that comes when you step into your highest alignment. We spoke of the power of when a woman steps into wealth and abundance, how to honor our grief and pain, and what to let go of to deepen our personal practices. There is in an elegance and grace with everything Elena creates. I hope you enjoy today's show... Be sure to check out her new journal, Practice You as well as her other offerings listed below. In this episode we discussed: Discovering the path of yoga Finding your voice as a teacher Being a mom and how that relates to spiritual growth and practice Elena's journey with addiction, sob
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038 | Relationships, New Motherhood & The Role of the Priestess with Katie Burke
17/11/2017 Duration: 57minJust days ago this amazing woman, Katie Burke gave birth to her second child. I was lucky to sit down with Katie in early September when she was 32 weeks pregnant to hear about her role as a Priestess, the birth of her first child, and navigating marriage, a business, and family all while being on a personal growth journey of ascension and awakening. Sitting down to talk with Katie felt like reuniting with an old friend. I decided to share the video of our conversation today as well so you can get a behind-the-scenes look into our intimate conversation. In this episode we discussed: The magic of conceiving and giving birth to her first child What it means (to Katie) to be a Priestess Moving through fear and doubt around claiming the role of the Priestess Mary Magdalene, Isis and the guides that came to Katie during her awakening How to navigate your personal growth while being in a marriage Tips on making it through hard times in a relationship while being on an awakening path together How to connect with y
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037 | Kundalini Yoga & the Magic of Motherhood with Myrah Peñaloza
07/11/2017 Duration: 01h19s"As mothers, we are the baseline frequency of the nation. I strongly believe that everything that is conceived of on planet Earth is because of the mother." I'm so grateful to introduce you today to Myrah Peñaloza, clothing designer, mother, and Kundalini yoga teacher. I first discovered Myrah on instagram @myrahpenaloza and quickly fell in love with the intention, beauty and authenticity of her posts. I followed along on the journey of her pregnancy and excitedly read her birth story after her daughter Soleil was born. Myrah reminds us of the power we have to create change in the world as women and mothers and I'm excited to share her wisdom with you all today. "Becoming a mother showed me what a BIG responsibility we have on planet Earth." In the episode we discuss: How Myrah found kundalini yoga and how it changed her life The importance of personal practice as a yoga teacher What Myrah learned from her teacher Gurumukh The biggest lesson Myrah has learned from becoming a mother Balancing having a bi
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036 | Self-Worth, Money & Your Inner Psychic with Anastasia Holland
29/10/2017 Duration: 45minAfter three years of making very little money in her business as a psychic, Anastasia Holland got serious about learning business strategy and putting herself out there. She had an idea: to have conscious conversations with women about their relationship to money. She was genuinely curious about how these women she admired got to where they were. How did they make it all work? So she launched her first summit, "Worthy" and within a few weeks her business catapulted. The clients started coming in more than ever before. She announced a mentorship program and watched her income skyrocket. But it wasn't all easy. There were upper limits Anastasia had to learn to navigate. Then there was some serious burnout she had to recover from. But along the way, she discovered what brought her true joy... From Anastasia: "My whole perspective of life has changed because as I gained success financially in my career and I finally had this total freedom that I craved for so long, I realized that I didn't feel that diff
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035 | Feeling Our Feelings with Erin Telford
21/10/2017 Duration: 59minIn the midst of all the events happening in our world, again and againwhat I keep coming back to for healing is feeling our feelings. Letting the grief, the anger, the fear come to the surface to be loved. And that's what today's episode on the Rising Women Leaders podcast is all about. It wasa joy to sit down with another sensitive soul and kindred spirit Erin Telford to speak about healing our hearts, honoring our emotions and listening to our "soul whispers." I hope you enjoy it. "Healing is not about calming down. It’s not about blunting your feelings. It’s about moving the lifetime of pain energy out of the body. " In this episode we discussed: What ignited Erin's healing journey The experience of her first breathwork ceremony Listening to her soul whispers and her decision to leave NYC An inside peek of the book she is ready to birth! Healing the heart ~ Erin's experiences with heartbreak and her thoughts on healing the heart when letting go of someone you love What Erin attributes to her success a
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034 | Cultivate Inner Radiance with Cait Scudder
14/10/2017 Duration: 47minHave you ever met one of those people you instantly feel so calm and centered in their presence? That's how I felt talking to Cait. She is a vibrant soul who followed her heart leaving "the grind" behind in New England to embody inner radiance in Bali, Indonesia. You'll feel yourself transported to Bali as you listen to this episode - you'll even hear the roosters crowing outside with the sun rise! "There's a difference between angular commitment and a just as powerful force of fierce devotion. I see fierce devotion as the fuel for courage." In this episode we discussed: Trusting in the divine flow The courage it takes to own and embody our gifts, to live our light out loud How to handle the muck (not being afraid of it, learning to befriend and expand self-love massively during these times) Taking the leapand being okay with not-knowing Radiance and what it means to live aligned, in truth and on fire Learn about Cait's Radiance Rising Retreat Coming up in Bali inMarch 2018 Cait Scudder, MAT, RYT-5
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033 | The Magic of Cacao with Sena Shakti Shellenberger
28/08/2017 Duration: 55minOn August 29th I’ll be joining together with friends Sena Shellenberger and Denell Nawrocki to lead a women’s circle and cacao ceremony in honor of the release of my book, Just Be: A Search for Self-Love in India. A few weeks ago I had the honor of sitting down with Sena to talk about her journey of leaving her job in Silicon Valley, traveling for 8 months to rediscover her freedom and relocating to Sonoma County where she shares the magic of cacao in ceremonies and online courses. In this episode we talk about: How sena found cacao and the cosmic experience of her first ceremony in Mexico Listening to our Intuition - how Sena gathered up the courage to leave her job at Google to follow her heart on an 8-month journey in Peru and Costa Rica before starting her own business where she now shares the magic of cacao with others How important our dreams are and how they can guide us What it really means to surrender to our divinely guided messages Sensuality practices to tap into the feminine Sena’s online cours
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032 | Mindful Men Series: Money & Mindfulness with Spencer Sherman
04/08/2017 Duration: 41minLately I’ve been reflecting on what it means to have “enough.” Last month I was lucky to sit down with a founding partner of Abacus Wealth Partners, an investment company that focuses on making the world a better place, Spencer Sherman. I found it really interesting when he shared, “Giving and saving are two ways to tell your body and mind, ‘I have enough.’” Mindfulness and meditation have greatly helped me shift my relationship to money. I remember even just a few years ago when I had accumulated a large amount of savings, yet my mindset was solely focused on what I didn’t have. Because of that, I didn’t take a moment to reflect on everything around me. Instead I kept pushing myself. Now, I do my best to remind myself of what I have, with gratitude. A mantra I use often is, “I have everything I need, and I welcome so much more.” (Thanks to Gabrielle Bernstein for that one) Shifting my mindset around money and focusing more on generosity than on scarcity has helped me let go of the need to grasp on to t
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031 | Cultivating Spirit Flow with Mari Sierra
02/05/2017 Duration: 01h06minI love when I see a woman merge her love of design with spirituality in her business. Today I'd like to introduce you to one of these women, Mari Sierra. I first met Mari at Erica Jago's yoga retreat in Yosemite. Mari led us through a Five Rhythms dance practice as well as a workshop to connect to our five senses. At the time, she was newly married and spent much of her time working with start up companies in San Francisco. Flash forward a couple years, and Mari has now led several of her own retreats around the world, moved back where she grew up in Mexico, left a partnership that was no longer serving her or her husband and studied for months at a dance intensive in Berlin. What changed? How did she make a leap to follow her heart, even if it took her in an unexpected direction? In this episode Mari shares: Her story of leaving her marriage and business to follow her heart and become a nomad Her experience of dance and how she uses it to cultivate a deeper state of spirit flow The intention behind La M
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030 | Open Your Voice with Songs from Singing Alive Kauai
25/04/2017 Duration: 27minThis month I took myself on a trip to Kauai to attend a gathering called Singing Alive. I decided to attend after being with my grandmother as she was passing in the hospital. I found song to be such a soothing and sacred way to connect with her during that difficult time and I wanted to immerse myself in an environment of song in the weeks after she passed. On one afternoon I experienced a surreal moment when the women gathered to all sing together. After anchoring and opening the space, our facilitator invited any woman to teach a song to us. The first woman to stand up called in a sister in spirit - hundreds of miles away - one of my dearest friends for the past four years, Mackenzie Myers. She then led us in call and response to sing one of Mackenzies songs, a song I have heard my friend sing many times. In that moment my skin was covered with goosebumps and tears streamed down my face because of what a powerful song it is. I was thinking about my friend, who only a few years ago was holding fear around
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029 | God, Love, Sobriety & Finding Your Voice with Adriana Rizzolo
14/04/2017 Duration: 54minThis week I've been feeling kind of messy. I went on a trip to Kauai last week, and coming home I'm finding myself a little lost at times and unsure of where to put my energy next. But I'm learning to love the mess. To love everything as it is arising. And this is something I love about today's podcast interview with Adriana Rizzolo. I've always admired how Adriana carries herself with love and respect, no matter what the circumstances. In the episode Adriana shares about some pretty difficult hardships she's faced, including her story of healing from addiction and what happened when she lost everything she owned when her car was stolen. Sometimes bad things happen, and Adriana shows us how we can more fully love ourselves, even through the mess. In this episode you'll learn: Adriana's story of addiction and sobriety and what role yoga and meditation played in her healing journey How losing all her belongings and having her car stolen ended up as a divine intervention Tips Adriana has for women who are fi
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028 | Luna Love on the Muse, Creative Entrepreneurship, & Inner Marriage
24/03/2017 Duration: 01h02minSome of you may remember Luna Love from an episode where she interviewed me for her show - The Ladies Who Lead Podcast - where I shared my 4 Keys to Feminine Leadership. I invited Luna on RWL to share about creative entrepreneurship, how she uses the muse to go for her dreams and about the process of inner marriage and how we can use it to come into wholeness to attract a loving partner. One of the things I admire about this woman is her ability to accomplish so much - while nurturing a feminine way of being and living - one of the values I hold so dear in my own business. In this episode she shares some of her secrets to "getting it all done" while creating space for what matters most. “Our capacity to receive as women is really not about other people giving us things but about our willingness to receive our unlimited potential and through the receptivity of that greatness lies the energy to create more and be of greater service…” ~ Luna Love In this episode Luna shares about: The “I can” vs. “I can’t” voi
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027 | Medicine For Your Spirit with Vyana Ma
28/02/2017 Duration: 01h07minToday we are lucky to receive a transmission from Vyana Ma on the Rising Women Leaders Podcast. Vyana is another soul sister I first met through the world of instagram where we soon connected, met in person, and I learned of her work as an energy medicine teacher, devotee, musician and activist. I sat down to speak with her a couple months ago for the podcast when she had just come back from a bhakti yoga immersion in Mexico and was making a plan to travel to Standing Rock. I re-listened to this episode on my birthday in the bathtub and as soon as I heard her soothing voice, I knew there was no where else I would rather be. Her words brought me right back to my truth, reminding me of the power of being, loving and giving to ourselves in order to give back as teachers and healers, and the profound impact forgiveness can have on our lives. Re-listening to her story of healing from childhood abuse to become such a compassionate and strong woman leader helps me remember what I know in the core of my being - t
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026 | Announcing a New Title for My Book + A Bonus Reading
14/02/2017 Duration: 18minCongratulations to "Ksenia" and "Jokerofthenines" for winning the New Year Giveaway! I loved reading all of your podcast reviews and am so grateful for the time you took to share your stories. "Ksenia" and "Jokerofthenines" can email hello@meredithrom.com to schedule your free coaching session. I wanted to share an update on what's happening with the book I wrote of my travels in India! After raising over $10,000 in the Kickstarter campaign last Fall to publish it, I got right to work with my publishing team. Right now the manuscript is being copyedited, and we are putting finishing touches on the cover design. The official release date will be August 22, 2017, and as long as everything stays on the timeline, Kickstarter supporters should receive their early copy in July. After much contemplation, research, and discussion with my publishing team and kickstarter supporters, I have decided to change the title of my book from Synchronicity to Just Be: A Search for Self-love in India. This wasn't an easy deci
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025 | Astrology, Asteroids & Feminine Archetypes with Rebecca Farrar
30/01/2017 Duration: 56min"For me, astrology is about enchantment...When I am looking at someone's birth chart, I am looking at their soul's patterning. I am looking at the moment they were born and the heavens froze, and this special moment becomes someone's soul process." "It tells me about their evolution as a soul, it tells me about where their challenges are, what their relational patterns are, how they can self-soothe with their emotions, how they can take care of themselves better. It gives a sense of enchantment with the self, letting you understand you are a part of this huge cosmic thing and you have an important role to play..." There is a very specific reason you are here. Consciousness is shifting so quickly at this time and you are needed... In this episode you'll discover: What is the sun, moon and rising sign and what do they mean about yourself? The magic and mystery of the witch and priestess feminine archetypes Embracing our weird & wild ways How feminine archetypes show up in astrology How Rebecca uses the a
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024 | Next Level Purpose, Pleasure & Prosperity with Jillian Anderson
24/01/2017 Duration: 58minJillian Anderson inspires us to heal our root and sacral chakras, step into a life that is truly next-level and remember that yes, maybe we can have it all. It just starts by remembering our true feminine power inside... In this episode you'll hear about: Jillian's story of having an unassisted homebirth How her son is a mirror for where she is growing in her life Sacral chakra healing and what that has to do with our ability to experience pleasure and live prosperous lives What we can learn from our difficult emotions like anger What is spiritual wealth? What is a jade egg practice and how to start one? Jillian's input on the question, "Is it really possible to have it all? To be a mother, a loving partner and have a thriving business?" and how she finds her balance The fear Jillian has faced this year around her finances and personal growth Permission to Prosper - Jillian's new ebook and online program As a writer and coach, Jillian fuses her background in ancestral healing to help women break free of ol
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023 | Wellness for What Makes Us Women with Denell Nawrocki
17/01/2017 Duration: 54minWhen I first met Denell Nawrocki, I learned she held a vision of educating and empowering women on alternative methods of birth control, and about gynecological and women's health. I was in awe only months later when I saw a string of workshops pop up around our town that Denell put together on Cervical wellness. I attended her workshop to hear her healing journey - how she cleared her system of HPV and cervical dysplasia, completely naturally. In the workshop she also offered tools for other women who may have received an abnormal pap test at their last women's health exam. Millions of women in the US alone receive results of an abnormal pap test at least once in their life, yet they are given little information about what they can shift in their lives to alter future test results. This episode is full with wisdom if you or anyone you know has received an abnormal pap test before, or if you want to learn about preventative health for women's wellness. I think you'll also be inspired by Denell's story if you
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022 | The Call of the Goddess with Achintya Devi
19/12/2016 Duration: 01h22minOn the first day of 2016 I took off my clothes and jumped into a freezing cold body of water. For so long I had avoided cold water, knowing that my body already runs on the cold side and I wanted to do everything I could to stay comfortable. But on New Year's Day, when I was on a hike with a group of friends and we came upon a gorgeous pond, I just knew I had to do it. I felt amazing afterwards. But a week ago I went up to Orr Hotsprings with my partner and found myself avoiding the cold plunge at all costs. I watched as my partner jumped in the icy cold pool on the first night and wondered how he could do it when it was already so cold outside. Even though I knew I would feel amazing afterwards, I was still avoiding it. Until one moment I just knew I needed to jump in. It was time to stop procrastinating and just go for it. So I did. And what I noticed as I jumped out was that I could suddenly fully sustain being in the cold air outside. My body was warming up more quickly from the inside. Suddenly