# 25 - Why the disease to please is blocking your next level (and what to do instead)

#27 - What nobody told you about your procrastination

Welcome to the NextFem Leaders Podcast! Have you ever found yourself doing everything except the one thing that actually matters? This episode is about what that is really telling you and it is not what you think. We go into three powerful and unconventional insights about procrastination: why it shows up when you are about to level up, how understanding your creative process changes everything, and when it might actually be your inner compass telling you something is not aligned. This is not about pushing through. It is about learning to listen. Questions to reflect: 1. Where are you procrastinating right now and what might that delay actually be telling you? 2. Are you in the first trimester of your creative process (gathering, incubating) or are you avoiding? 3. Is the dream you keep putting off truly yours or has it stopped being aligned with who you are becoming? 4. What would change if you trusted your process the way you trust a pregnancy? 1:1 Leadership Coaching — Becoming HERSix months of deep clarity, confidence, and inner leadership. Book a free strategy session →https://calendly.com/isabelfonseca/careerstrategysession [https://calendly.com/isabelfonseca/careerstrategysession] Subscribe to our monthly newsletter Updates, exclusive tips, and empowering resources straight to your inbox. https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/1657777/171964544851117655/share Music CreditMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!)Track: Floating in Space by Danijel Zambohttps://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/floating-in-space [https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/floating-in-space]License code: E3XA5M3RNXJFBRJN Stay connected→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nextfemleaders/ [https://www.instagram.com/nextfemleaders/]→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabel-fonseca-coaching/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabel-fonseca-coaching/] If this episode resonated — share it with a woman who has been shaming herself for procrastinating. She needs to hear this today. Thank you for being here. Thank you for walking this journey with me.

#26 - The #1 thing that builds confidence for your next leadership level

Welcome to the Nextfem Leaders Podcast! Have you ever stayed silent in a meeting because you were waiting to feel "more confident first"? Have you put off applying for that promotion, starting that project, or speaking up for your ideas because you didn't feel ready yet? Then this episode is for you. Today we're talking about the #1 thing that builds confidence for your next level and it has nothing to do with feeling certain or ready. I'm sharing the truth about what confidence really is, why we're all born with it but learned to overthink it, and my Confidence Formula. Questions to reflect on: What's the one thing you've been waiting to feel confident about before you do it? If you knew that "fail" doesn't exist (only feedback) what would you try this week? What would willingness look like for you right now? Ready to do this work at a deeper level? Becoming HER is six months of deep clarity, confidence, and inner leadership. I would love to invite you to a free career strategy session. Book yours → https://calendly.com/isabelfonseca/careerstrategysession Learn more about Becoming HER → https://www.isabelfonseca.com/1on1career-leadership-coaching Don't miss a single insight — subscribe to our monthly newsletter for updates, exclusive tips, and empowering resources straight to your inbox. https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/1657777/171964544851117655/share Stay connected → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nextfemleaders/ → LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabel-fonseca-coaching/ → Website: https://www.isabelfonseca.com If this episode resonated, share it with another woman who needs to hear this today. More than ever, we need women playing bigger and taking bold actions towards their dreams. Thank you for being here. Thank you for walking this journey with me. See you in the next episode, beautiful. Music Credit Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!) Track: Floating in Space by Danijel Zambo https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/floating-in-space License code: E3XA5M3RNXJFBRJN

# 25 - Why the disease to please is blocking your next level (and what to do instead)

Welcome to the Nextfem Leaders Podcast! Have you ever felt like being "nice" and "empathetic", the very qualities that helped you for so long, are now holding you back in your career? Then this episode is for you. Today we're talking about one of the most common saboteurs I see in the women I coach: the People Pleaser, or what research also calls the Disease to Please. I'm sharing what it really is, what it's costing you as a leader, and five practices to manage it so you can lead with both warmth AND clarity. Resources mentioned:→ Take the free Saboteur Assessment → https://positiveintelligence.com/saboteurs/ [https://positiveintelligence.com/saboteurs/]→ Episode 5: Let's Talk About Unrealistic Dreams Questions to reflect on: 1. Where is the People Pleaser showing up most in your leadership right now? 2. That guilt you felt last time you set a boundary, was it real guilt or identity-shift guilt? 3. When you say no to something, what are you saying YES to? 4. What would happen if you turned your empathy toward yourself the way you do toward others? References:Shirzad Chamine — Positive Intelligence · Alicia Menendez — The Likeability Trap Ready to do this work at a deeper level?Becoming HER is six months of deep clarity, confidence, and inner leadership. I would love to invite you to a free career strategy session. Book yours → https://calendly.com/isabelfonseca/careerstrategysession [https://calendly.com/isabelfonseca/careerstrategysession] Learn more about Becoming HER - https://www.isabelfonseca.com/1on1career-leadership-coaching Don't miss a single insight — subscribe to our monthly newsletter for updates, exclusive tips, and empowering resources straight to your inbox.⁠https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/1657777/171964544851117655/share⁠ [https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/1657777/171964544851117655/share] Stay connected→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nextfemleaders/ [https://www.instagram.com/nextfemleaders/]→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabel-fonseca-coaching/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabel-fonseca-coaching/] If this episode resonated, share it with a woman in your life who needed to hear this today. Thank you for being here. Thank you for walking this journey with me. See you in the next episode, beautiful. Music CreditMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!)Track: Floating in Space by Danijel Zambo⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/floating-in-space⁠ [https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/floating-in-space]License code: E3XA5M3RNXJFBRJN

#24 - The hyper achiever trap: what got you here is now holding you back

Welcome to the Nextfem Leaders Podcast! Have you ever felt like your drive, the very thing that has taken you so far, is now working against you? This episode is for you. We go deep into one of the most normalised saboteurs in high-achieving corporate women: the Hyper-Achiever. What it really is, what it is costing you as a leader, and four practices to transcend it so your strengths take you further instead of holding you back. This is also my story. Resources mentioned:→ Take the free Saboteur Assessment → https://positiveintelligence.com/saboteurs/→ Metta Meditation — free recording on Insight Timer → https://insig.ht/wxFIvVpPX1b Questions to reflect: 1. Where in your leadership is the Hyper-Achiever showing up most and what is it costing you? 2. What would change if your worth was no longer tied to your next result? 3. How do you define a good day and is that definition setting you up to win? 4. What has the Hyper-Achiever already cost you that you have never fully named? References: Shirzad Chamine — Positive Intelligence · Dr. Kristin Neff — Self-Compassion · Stephen Covey — The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Don't miss a single insight, subscribe to our monthly newsletter for updates, exclusive tips, and empowering resources straight to your inbox.⁠https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/1657777/171964544851117655/share⁠ [https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/1657777/171964544851117655/share%E2%81%A0] 1:1 Leadership Coaching — Becoming HERSix months of deep clarity, confidence, and inner leadership. Book a free strategy session →⁠https://calendly.com/isabelfonseca/careerstrategysession⁠ [https://calendly.com/isabelfonseca/careerstrategysession%E2%81%A0] Music CreditMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!)Track: Floating in Space by Danijel Zambo⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/floating-in-space⁠ [https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/floating-in-space%E2%81%A0]License code: E3XA5M3RNXJFBRJN Stay connected→ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/nextfemleaders/⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/nextfemleaders/%E2%81%A0]→ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabel-fonseca-coaching/⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabel-fonseca-coaching/%E2%81%A0] If this episode resonated, share it with a woman in your life who needed to hear this today. Thank you for being here. Thank you for walking this journey with me.

#23 - Reprogramming your brain to lead at your next level

Welcome to the Nextfem Leaders Podcast! Have you ever felt like something invisible is holding you back even when you know you are ready? This episode is about why that happens and what to do about it. We go into how your brain was programmed long before you had any say in the matter, the three mechanisms keeping those programs locked in place, and the 4-step framework to actually reprogram it. This is pure science. And it will change how you see yourself as a leader. References: Gay Hendricks — The Big Leap · Dr. Kristin Neff · Richard Wiseman — The Luck Factor Questions to reflect: 1. Where do you feel most stuck right now and what beliefs might be producing that result? 2. What belief have you been treating as a fact that might just be a story? 3. What are you afraid you will lose if you fully step into your next level? 4. Think of a recent high-stakes moment you replayed with anger. What program was running? Don’t miss a single insight—subscribe to our monthly newsletter to get updates, exclusive tips, and empowering resources straight to your inbox.⁠https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/1657777/171964544851117655/share⁠⁠ [https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/1657777/171964544851117655/share] 1:1 Leadership Coaching — Becoming HER Six months of deep clarity, confidence, and inner leadership. Book a free strategy session →⁠⁠https://calendly.com/isabelfonseca/careerstrategysession⁠⁠ [https://calendly.com/isabelfonseca/careerstrategysession] Music Credit Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!)Track: Floating in Space by Danijel Zambo⁠⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/floating-in-space⁠⁠ [https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/floating-in-space]License code: E3XA5M3RNXJFBRJN Stay connected → Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/nextfemleaders/⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/nextfemleaders/]→ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabel-fonseca-coaching/⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabel-fonseca-coaching/] If this episode resonated, share it with a sister who needs this message today. Thank you for being here. Thank you for walking this journey with me.