She Who Dares Podcast

EP52. How Vayva Unlocked Her Most Confident, Authentic Self Through Breakthrough

I’m sitting down with one of my beautiful Breakthrough clients, Vayva, and we’re having a really honest conversation about what actually happens when you do the deep work on yourself. Not the surface-level mindset work. Not just strategy. Not the quick fixes. The kind of work that changes who you are at your core & supports you in stepping into your most confident and authentic self. Vayva originally came to me wanting help with her business like so many women do. She wanted to grow, scale, make a bigger impact, feel more confident in what she was doing, and build something with more intention. But very quickly it became clear that the business wasn’t the first thing that needed work. It was the woman running it. In this conversation we talk about people-pleasing, confidence, boundaries, emotional regulation, and the identity shifts that happen when you finally stop abandoning yourself and start leading yourself. One of the things I say all the time and is a core framework & methodology that I teach is build the woman, build the business and this episode is such a powerful example of that in real life. Over the six months we worked together, Vayva didn’t just change how she runs her business. She changed how she shows up in relationships, how she communicates, how she makes decisions, and how she sees herself. And when that shifts, everything shifts. This episode is for the woman who knows she’s capable of more… but keeps finding herself stuck in the same patterns & loops. The woman who wants to grow, but knows something deeper needs to change first. The woman who is ready to stop performing… and start being. Inside this we cover episode: * Why so many women come to me for business help but actually need identity work first * The connection between self-respect, confidence, and business success * How people-pleasing and fear of rejection show up in relationships and work * Learning to set boundaries without losing yourself * What it really feels like to become more self-led and emotionally grounded * Why doing the inner work changes everything in life and business This conversation is such a powerful reminder that the work isn’t about becoming someone else. It’s about coming back to who you really are. And when you build that level of self-trust, self-respect, and emotional strength — everything in your life starts to move differently because you are moving differently. Your relationships change. Your business changes. Your decisions change. And most importantly… the way you see yourself & everything around you changes. the possibilities are endless when your unlock your personal power, and that’s exactly the work we do in Breakthrough and that’s exactly that results Vayva achieved. If you’ve been feeling the pull to do the deeper work, this episode will speak to you but more so that than I want it to move you to take action. That action being booking in your private clarity call with me. At the end of this month I am closing my books to new private clients as I prepare for maternity leave and the next chapter of becoming a mother. Which means the window for someone brand new to step into 1:1 work with me is closing. If working together privately has been something you’ve been thinking about, this is the time to explore this opportunity & book in your complimentary conversation with me HERE [https://calendly.com/krystalwilson/private-call]. Krystal x

EP51: Life Update: My Life, My Mindset and My Business.

It’s just you and me in this episode. After a few weeks of interviewing some incredible past clients, I wanted to sit down and have a real catch-up. A proper behind-the-scenes life update. Because so much has been happening. Right now I’m 42 years old and six months pregnant after ten years of trying to conceive. I’m also running a business, preparing for maternity leave as a solo entrepreneur, and navigating the emotional and logistical whirlwind of preparing for a baby. And honestly? It’s been a lot. In this episode I’m sharing openly about the season I’m in — the excitement, the overwhelm, the decision fatigue, and the unexpected ways pregnancy has been shifting how I move through life and business. For the first time in a long time, I found myself in a place where I knew what I wanted to do… but I wasn’t taking action. And if you know me, you know that’s not a place I usually sit. This episode is about what was really going on beneath that. It’s about the pressure I was putting on myself to figure everything out before the baby arrives, the mental load of preparing for motherhood while running a business, and the moment I realised that the more pressure I applied, the more disconnected I became. And then something shifted. When I stopped forcing clarity and started taking small actions again, everything began to move. Because one of the things I teach my clients — and something I had to remind myself of — is this: When I lead, the universe follows. Inside this episode: * Turning 42 and being 24 weeks pregnant on my birthday * Our Noosa babymoon and the realisation that it was our last trip as just the two of us * The pressure of preparing my business for maternity leave as a solo entrepreneur * Why overwhelm can create paralysis — even when you know what to do * Decision fatigue around baby preparation, registries and “what do you actually need?” * Navigating pregnancy while running a business from home * Letting go of perfectionism and trusting that clarity will land when it’s ready * The pivot I’m making inside my business this year * Why I’m approaching the next season with a “fuck around and find out” energy * And the reminder that action dissolves overwhelm This episode is a real, honest snapshot of the season I’m in. The becoming. The preparing. The figuring-it-out-as-I-go. And if you’re a woman navigating business, motherhood, big life changes — or simply a season where everything feels a little uncertain — I hope this conversation reminds you that you don’t have to have it all perfectly mapped out. Sometimes clarity comes after you move.

EP50: How Danni Vee’s Breakthrough catapulted her into massive success

Today I’m sitting down with Danni Vee — founder of Danni Vee Coaching and this conversation is six years in the making. Dani first stepped into deep identity breakthrough work with me in 2020. She was already running successful businesses. She had built community. She had influence. She had impact. But she didn’t own it. And that’s the part most people don’t see. In this conversation, we unpack what actually shifted for her — from feeling like an imposter and “not enough”… to becoming a confident, embodied leader running memberships, masterminds, speaking on stages, and creating real impact in the leadership space. This is not a surface-level success story. This is about doing the work. INSIDE THIS EPISODE: ✨ What it really looks like to “face the ugly bits” in the mirror ✨ Why “fake it til you make it” almost cost her her identity ✨ The shift from Empower Within to her signature EMBODY framework ✨ Radical responsibility in business (and what that actually means) ✨ Investing in the wrong mentors and taking ownership instead of blaming ✨ Building multi six-figure businesses without even recognising success ✨ Chronic burnout and the cost of pushing too hard ✨ Losing friendships while growing and the grief that comes with evolution ✨ Asking for opportunities instead of waiting to be chosen One of my favourite parts of this episode is when Danni shares the difference between pretending to be confident… and actually becoming the woman who can hold her next level . There’s a big difference between: Faking it Manifesting it And embodying it And we break that down. If you loved this episode, tag me @shewhodaresofficial [https://www.instagram.com/shewhodaresofficial] and let me know what landed. And if you’re ready to stop waiting to be chosen and start leading yourself, this is your sign. When I lead, the universe follows. When I move, the universe moves with me.

EP49: How Beck Smith Created a Platform for Women in Business through Beam in Business

Buckle in girlies because I’m sitting down with Beck Smith — founder of Beam in Business, creator of the Beam Awards, media strategist, mother of five, and the woman behind one of Australia’s fastest-growing national platforms for women in business. But this isn’t just a conversation about events and awards. This is about identity. Leadership. Resilience. And who you have to become to hold big rooms. Beck started in network marketing. She didn’t see herself on stages — she saw other people there. But instead of shrinking, she created the stage. What began as a single event has grown into multi-day festivals, national awards, media platforms, and 200+ women in rooms across Australia. And yet… behind the brand is a woman who has navigated financial pressure, betrayal, bullying, doubt, motherhood, and the messy middle of scaling something with no roadmap. INSIDE THIS CONVERSATION: ✨ How network marketing became the unexpected doorway into leadership ✨ The pivot from “Babes, Bubbles & Business” to a national awards platform ✨ Hosting 100+ women at her first events — and now filling 200+ seat rooms across Australia ✨ The expensive business lessons no one talks about ✨ Navigating betrayal, legal stress, and financial strain while still leading ✨ Why mentorship and being in rooms matters (even as a leader) ✨ What she wants women to feel when they walk into a Beam room ✨ The evolution from bullied teenager to national founder We also talk about authenticity — not performative authenticity, not curated content — but the real kind. The kind where you stop trying to “look the part” and start embodying it. Beck shared something powerful: She doesn’t want women to sit in rooms and feel like furniture. She wants them to feel heard. Seen. Valued. That’s the heartbeat of what she’s building . Like to attend a Beam in Business event? Well you’re in luck because in March Beam is hosting their yearly International Women's Day - Accelerate Her Impact Events in Sydney, Brisbane and Rockhampton. Get your girlfriends together and get your tickets 👇🏻 1. Sydney [https://events.humanitix.com/international-women-s-day-accelerate-her-impact] 2. Brisbane [https://events.humanitix.com/international-women-s-day-accelerate-her-impact-brisbane] 3. Rockhampton [https://events.humanitix.com/international-women-s-day-accelerate-her-impact-rockhampton]

EP48: Listen to This If You’re Done With Your Own BS

This episode is a full-circle moment. I’m taking you back to 2018, to the moment I was broken, stuck, and so over my own bullshit and the single decision that changed my entire life. Inside, I’m sharing how I walked away from a multi-six-figure business that no longer felt aligned, found myself in a total identity crisis, and said yes to the most transformative investment I’d ever made: Breakthrough. Not mindset work. Not fluff. Actual deep, identity-level transformation. IN THIS CONVERSATION: * The moment I realised I couldn’t fake it anymore (and walked away from success) * What Breakthrough work actually is (and how it changed my life) * Why subconscious, identity-level work trumps mindset every time * What happened when I invested $5K I didn’t have * The deeper reason we self-sabotage (even when we “do the work”) * How my old identity fought hard to keep me small and how I broke the loop * Why I’m closing the books on 1:1 Breakthroughs (for now) * What I’m offering instead and how you can claim one of the final spots This is the work that made me who I am and it’s the work I’ve now led hundreds of women through. But as I prepare to step into motherhood, I’m closing this chapter… and opening a short window of opportunity for those who feel the pull. If you’ve ever thought about doing Breakthrough with me or if you’re hearing about it for the first time and every cell in your body is screaming “yes” this is your time. This is your sign. This is your moment to lean all the way in and trust that this is your next step. This is your line in the sand moment. 🔗 DM me the word "Breakthrough" on Instagram @shewhodaresofficial or email me at hello@shewhodares.com.au [hello@shewhodares.com.au] to explore this opportunity together.