The Empowered Women Life Leaders Podcast

S01E82 When life removes your safety net

In this episode of Empowered Women Life Leaders, host Karen Bashford reflects on the period in her life when she became homeless with her beloved cat Saffy and had her sense of safety stripped away. Drawing on a recent article she wrote for TransformReads, Karen explores what “home” truly means, how losing everything challenged her foundations, and how she moved from fear to acceptance and genuine contentment through practising self-love and redefining her own worth. TransformsReads article : How Homelessness Redefined What Home Really Means [https://www.transformreads.com/how-homelessness-redefined-what-home-really-means/] Karen Bashford Empowerment Mentor and Therapist: https://karenbashford.com [https://karenbashford.com] Sloth or Beaver Coaching Tools®: https://slothorbeaver.com [https://slothorbeaver.com]

S01E80 The Importance of Conversations We Avoid

In this week’s episode, Karen explores the conversations we avoid and the cost of staying silent in our relationships. Drawing on her own experiences of trauma, marriage, and money, she unpacks why so many women don’t feel seen or heard, and how that shapes confidence, intimacy, and future plans. Karen shares practical ways to start deeper, honest conversations about finances, dreams, and needs so you can build relationships that are aligned, supportive, and truly empowering.   https://karenbashford.com [https://karenbashford.com] https://slothorbeaver.com [https://slothorbeaver.com] www.linkedin.com/in/karen-bashford-empower-you [http://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-bashford-empower-you]

S01E81 Maria Newman

In this episode of Empowered Women Life Leaders, Karen Bashford talks with business owner and former corporate project manager Maria Newman about thriving as a woman in a male‑dominated environment, burning out twice, and finally choosing a life she leads on her own terms. Maria shares how childhood conditioning, corporate culture, and the pressure to “prove yourself” can quietly drive women to exhaustion, and why boundaries, conscious choice, and taking the driver’s seat in your own life are essential for both career and family. This is a powerful conversation for any woman standing at a crossroads, questioning her career, relationships, or what “success” really means.   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/] MariaANewman LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/maria-newman/ [http://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-newman/] Website: www.mummyonabreak.co.uk [http://www.mummyonabreak.co.uk]

S01E79 Camille L Miller

This week, Karen Bashford welcomes reinvention architect Camille L. Miller, founder of the Natural Life Business Partnership and CEO of the Soul Professional Movement, to explore intuition, “Gus” (God, universe, spirit, or self), and what it really means to align who you are with what you do.   https://www.linkedin.com/in/camillelmiller/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/camillelmiller/] https://www.soulprofessional.com/ [https://www.soulprofessional.com/]

S01E78 Life Reviews

Welcome to the Empowered Women Life Leaders podcast with host Karen Bashford. In this episode, Karen explores the power of a “life review” to uncover hidden fears, especially around visibility and rejection, and shares how her own recent review helped her move past resistance to being seen. She also offers practical questions and real client stories to help you spot what you’re tolerating, so you can finally start moving forward in your own life.