The EMpire Diaries

20: UNFILTERED... 10 Women Open Up About Confidence, Money, Judgement & Being Themselves

What happens when 10 women come together in one room and start having the conversations most people keep to themselves? This episode of The EMpire Diaries is completely unscripted, unfiltered and unexpectedly powerful. During my Content, Confidence & Visibility Weekend, a group of incredible women began sharing their thoughts, experiences and struggles around confidence, money, judgement, self-worth, visibility and what it really means to be yourself in a world that constantly tells you who you should be. The conversation was so honest, so relatable, and so important that I couldn't not record it. What followed was a raw and vulnerable discussion about the challenges women face, the stories we tell ourselves, the fears that hold us back and the courage it takes to step outside our comfort zones and become the person we know we're capable of being. In this episode we discuss: ✨ Confidence, self-belief and personal growth ✨ Money, wealth and our relationship with success ✨ Insecurities, self-doubt and imposter syndrome ✨ Fear of judgement and what other people think ✨ Relatability versus credibility in business and life ✨ The pressure women place on themselves ✨ Authenticity and learning to be yourself ✨ Stepping outside your comfort zone ✨ EMpowerment, resilience and backing yourself ✨ The power of community and honest conversations Featuring Karen, Becky, Paula, Jenny, Nicola, Beth, Cilla, Rhianna, Ruby, Jane and Helen, this conversation is a reminder that no matter where you are in your journey, you're probably not as alone as you think. If you've ever doubted yourself, worried about being judged, questioned your worth, struggled with confidence or felt like you're making it up as you go along, this episode is for you. Because behind every confident woman is a story most people never get to hear. 🎙️ Hosted by Emily Mallender Founder of The EMpire | Business, Marketing, Confidence & Visibility Coach JOIN THE EMPIRE: www.skool.com/the-empire [http://www.skool.com/the-empire] 📧 emily@empoweredwithemily.co.uk [emily@empoweredwithemily.co.uk] 🌐 www.empoweredwithemily.com [http://www.empoweredwithemily.com/] Keywords: Women in Business, Confidence, Self-Belief, Money Mindset, Personal Development, Female Entrepreneurs, Empowerment, Visibility, Imposter Syndrome, Authenticity, Leadership, Community, Mindset, Women Supporting Women, Female Founder, Self-Worth, Business Growth, Entrepreneurship, Motivation, Resilience.

19: The Conversation Every Woman In Business Needs To Hear: Confidence, Visibility, Motherhood & Building a Business

What happens when a group of female business owners come together in one room and starts having the conversations most women are thinking but rarely say out loud? This episode of The EMpire Diaries is unlike any I've recorded before. It wasn't planned. It wasn't scripted. It wasn't part of the agenda. During my Content, Confidence & Visibility Weekend, a group of incredible women started talking about confidence, visibility, self-doubt, motherhood, business growth, personal branding, imposter syndrome, community, loneliness and what it's really like trying to build a successful business whilst juggling everything else life throws at you. The conversation was so powerful that I grabbed a microphone and hit record. What followed was one of the most honest, vulnerable and inspiring conversations I've ever been part of. In this episode we discuss: ✨ Confidence and self-belief as a woman in business ✨ Why so many women struggle with visibility and showing up online ✨ Personal branding and the fear of being judged ✨ Imposter syndrome and playing small ✨ Building confidence through action instead of waiting to feel ready ✨ The realities of balancing business, motherhood and family life ✨ Loneliness, connection and finding your community ✨ The importance of surrounding yourself with supportive women ✨ Overcoming fear and stepping outside your comfort zone ✨ Why women need more safe spaces to have honest conversations Whether you're a business owner, entrepreneur, freelancer, coach, consultant, creative, service provider or simply a woman who knows she's capable of more, this episode will remind you that you're not alone. If you've ever: * Felt overwhelmed trying to juggle business and family * Struggled with confidence or self-worth * Worried about what other people think * Avoided posting on social media * Felt lonely running your business * Wondered whether you're good enough * Played smaller than you know you're capable of Then this conversation is for you. This is more than a business podcast episode. It's a reminder that behind every successful woman is a story, a struggle, a challenge she's overcome and a community that helped her keep going. 🎙️ Hosted by Emily Mallender, Business & Marketing Strategist, Founder of The EMpowered Collective and Creator of Visible & Paid. 📧 emily@empoweredwithemily.co.uk 🌐 www.empoweredwithemily.com [www.empoweredwithemily.com] Keywords: Women in Business, Female Entrepreneurs, Business Growth, Confidence, Visibility, Personal Branding, Imposter Syndrome, Women Supporting Women, Female Founder, Small Business Owner, Mindset, Motherhood and Business, Business Coaching, Women Entrepreneurs UK, Leadership, Motivation, Community, Self-Belief, Content Creation, Personal Development.

18: The Waves We Ride | Burnout, Visibility, Growth & Why Life Is Too Short To Play Small

What started as a Content, Confidence & Visibility Weekend became something far deeper than I ever expected… In this deeply personal diary-entry style episode of The EMpire Diaries, I reflect on one of the most emotional and transformational weekends I’ve ever created... and the lessons it taught me about visibility, burnout, confidence, ambition, motherhood, purpose and the waves we ride throughout life and business. This episode is raw, reflective and honest. I talk about: * Why ambitious women struggle to fully switch off * The emotional aftermath of the Content, Confidence & Visibility Weekend * Watching women reconnect with themselves in real time * The hidden cost of staying invisible * Personal branding, confidence and self-worth * Why so many women are mentally exhausted * Building momentum in business whilst trying to hold everything together * Motherhood, pressure and emotional load * The powerful realisation I had whilst sitting on the beach watching surfers ride the waves * Why life is finite and why we owe it to ourselves to stop playing small I also share: ✨ Why the next two podcast episodes were completely unscripted ✨ Exciting updates around Visible & Paid ✨ New speaking opportunities ✨ Selling out whilst away ✨ The launch of my founding membership community This episode feels less like a strategy session… and more like a real conversation from somebody in the middle of growth, reflection and becoming. If you’ve ever felt: * burnt out * overwhelmed * stuck * disconnected from yourself * scared to be visible * frustrated that you know you’re capable of more …this episode will hit home. Because maybe life isn’t about avoiding the waves altogether. Maybe it’s about learning how to keep getting back up and ride them anyway.

17: Why Women in Business Feel Like Frauds | The Truth About Imposter Syndrome, Confidence & Visibility

You don’t actually lack confidence… you’re just becoming someone your old identity no longer recognises.” In this powerful solo episode of The EMpire Diaries Podcast, business and marketing strategist Emily Mallender unpacks the real reason so many ambitious women struggle with imposter syndrome, visibility, confidence and charging what they’re worth. Because maybe the problem isn’t that you’re incapable. Maybe the problem is that your nervous system still feels safer playing smaller. After hosting a transformational Content, Confidence & Visibility Weekend with 20+ female business owners, Emily noticed a pattern: Some of the most talented, experienced and capable women in the room still believed they weren’t “confident enough” to truly be seen. “I need to work on my confidence first.” “I’ve got imposter syndrome.” “I just don’t believe in myself enough yet.” But what if that feeling isn’t weakness at all? This episode explores the emotional and psychological side of business growth that most online business conversations completely miss. Because growth is disruptive. Visibility is exposing. Success changes your identity. And becoming the version of you capable of sustaining your next level often feels uncomfortable before it feels empowering. Inside this episode, you will learn: * The psychology behind imposter syndrome in women * Why visibility online feels emotionally uncomfortable * Fear of success vs fear of failure * Why women undercharge and soften their expertise * The identity shifts required for business growth * How your nervous system impacts confidence and visibility * Why strategy creates emotional stability * The connection between self-trust, structure and sustainable success * What actually creates genuine confidence in business Emily also shares her own experiences with: * Speaking on stage whilst internally doubting herself * Raising prices and owning her expertise * Building authority online * Feeling emotionally exposed through visibility * Growing through discomfort instead of waiting to “feel ready” This episode is for female entrepreneurs, creatives, service providers and ambitious women who know they’re capable of more… but still find themselves hesitating to fully own their space. If you’ve ever thought: “What if I’m not good enough?” “What if people judge me?” “What if I fail?” “What if I succeed… and can’t handle it?” This conversation will change the way you see yourself. Because confidence is not the absence of discomfort. Confidence is your willingness to continue whilst discomfort is still present. ✨ Maybe you’re not broken. ✨ Maybe you’re simply outgrowing the version of you that felt safe staying hidden. This episode also gives insight into Emily’s Visible & Paid programme, where she helps women build not just marketing strategies, but the confidence, positioning, messaging and identity needed to become visible, profitable and sustainably successful. Keywords: imposter syndrome, women in business, female entrepreneur mindset, confidence in business, visibility coaching, business mindset, self-belief, female leadership, personal branding, business growth mindset, identity shifts, nervous system and business, emotional resilience, online visibility, confidence for women, marketing mindset, women entrepreneur podcast, mindset coaching, authority positioning, fear of success, female business owner podcast

16: You're Making Money...But Are You Actually Building Wealth? With Rochelle Gilburn

Most people think making more money will make them feel secure. But what happens when life proves that security can disappear overnight? In this episode of The EMpire Diaries, Emily sits down with Rochelle Gilburn [linkedin.com/in/rochelle-gilburn?originalSubdomain=uk]... founder of FLOW [https://www.flowfinancialfreedom.com/], for one of the most honest and powerful conversations we’ve had on the podcast so far. After suddenly losing her husband and being left to raise two young children alone, Rochelle found herself navigating grief, fear, finances, responsibility and a future she never expected to face. And while most people would have stayed stuck in survival mode… Rochelle rebuilt. Not just emotionally. Financially too. What started as curiosity around property investing eventually became a business that now helps time-poor business owners build long-term wealth through hands-free property investing. But this episode is about far more than property. It’s about: * What grief does to you, * How responsibility changes you, * Why entrepreneurship can feel lonely, * and the difference between earning money… and actually building security. Because so many people right now look successful on the outside… But underneath it all? They know their money isn’t really working for them. And if property has ever felt confusing, intimidating or “something other people do”... Rochelle breaks it down in a way that finally makes sense. No fake “get rich quick” nonsense. No pretending passive income requires no work. Just a really honest conversation about: how property investing actually works, how people make money from it, how people lose money from it, and the mistakes that cost beginners thousands. Inside this episode, we talk about: ✨ Losing her husband suddenly and rebuilding life as a single mum ✨ What grief really feels like when life keeps moving around you ✨ Why life is too short to stay stuck ✨ Entrepreneurship, motivation and starting over ✨ How Rochelle went from marketing into property investing ✨ Building trust online and attracting investors through LinkedIn ✨ What FLOW actually does and how hands-free property investing works ✨ Property jargon explained simply for beginners ✨ The biggest mistakes new investors make ✨ Why making money is NOT the same as building wealth ✨ What financial freedom actually means in real life 💭 If this is you... - You’re earning money… but still don’t feel financially secure - You know you should be doing more with your money, but you don’t know where to start - You want long-term freedom, not just a monthly income - You’ve been curious about property but felt overwhelmed by it - You’re building a business and trying to build a future at the same time 👉 This episode will genuinely change the way you think about money, wealth and security. Because income gives you options. But assets give you freedom. 🎙 New episodes every Wednesday at 7AM (UK) 💗 Connect with Emily & Join The EMpowered Collective ✨ Join my free community👉 ⁠www.facebook.com/groups/theempoweredcollectivewithemilymallender⁠ [⁠www.facebook.com/groups/theempoweredcollectivewithemilymallender⁠] ✨ Coaching, events & resources👉 ⁠www.empoweredwithemily.com⁠ [⁠www.empoweredwithemily.com⁠] Real strategy. Real conversations. Real women building EMpires. 🩷🧡