#90 Food, Pleasure, and Coming Home to Your Body with Kayla MacDonald

#90 Food, Pleasure, and Coming Home to Your Body with Kayla MacDonald

Food, Pleasure, and Coming Home to Your Body with Kayla MacDonald If you love Embody Your Empress and the conversations shared here, you can support the podcast by buying me a coffee. Your support helps keep these honest, expansive conversations flowing and allows me to continue creating space for women to reconnect, heal, and remember who they are. Every contribution is received with deep gratitude. Support here - https://buymeacoffee.com/EmbodyYourEmpress In this episode of Embody Your Empress, Sarah King is joined by Kayla MacDonald for a deeply honest and refreshing conversation about food, embodiment, pleasure, and self safety. This episode is for the woman who has tried to "do it right"… Followed the rules… Tracked the habits… Held herself to impossible standards… And still felt disconnected from her body, stuck in cycles of self sabotage, emotional eating, or shame around food. Kayla brings a radically different perspective to health and wellbeing… one that moves away from willpower and restriction, and toward desire, devotion, and embodied safety. Together, Sarah and Kayla explore why traditional health and fitness approaches often fail high performing women… how perfectionism fuels binge and emotional eating… and why the missing piece is not more discipline, but deeper connection to the body. Kayla shares her signature five element process, including nervous system regulation, embodiment rituals, emotional mastery, mindset with a heartbeat, and spiritual surrender… along with her unique use of inner archetypes and storytelling to support women through cravings and self sabotage. This conversation is an invitation to slow down… soften… and remember that pleasure is not something you earn after the work is done. Pleasure is the path. In this episode, we explore Why perfectionism and restriction keep women stuck in food cycles How emotional eating often begins as a search for safety The role of trauma and nervous system dysregulation in binge eating Why embodiment is essential for intimacy, pleasure, and self trust Dance and movement as a gateway back into the body How distracted eating impacts satisfaction and cravings Turning self care from punishment into sacred play Why pleasure is not the reward… it is the way forward Guest Bio Kayla MacDonald Kayla MacDonald is a Food Freedom and Embodiment Coach who helps women break free from self sabotage and finally feel safe, sexy, and at home in their bodies. She is the creator of Food Freedom Fantasy… a sensual, story driven method that blends archetypes, nervous system rewiring, feminine embodiment, and inner storytelling. Kayla supports women to transform cravings into clarity and shift self care from discipline into devotion. Kayla believes the most lasting change does not come from willpower… but from desire, safety, and rewriting the internal stories that have shaped our relationship with food and self. She also hosts the Embodied Writing Warrior Podcast, where she explores embodiment, creativity, healing, and feminine power through soulful conversations and guided experiences. Connect with Kayla Website https://www.embodiedwritingwarrior.com/ [https://www.embodiedwritingwarrior.com/] Divine Daddies Audio Guide A guided listening experience to heal your relationship with food through parts work, imagination, feminine embodiment, and inner child healing https://www.embodiedwritingwarrior.com/divinedaddies [https://www.embodiedwritingwarrior.com/divinedaddies] Podcast Embodied Writing Warrior https://embodiedwritingwarrior.buzzsprout.com/ [https://embodiedwritingwarrior.buzzsprout.com/] About Sarah King Sarah King Sarah King is the founder of Empress Nation, an intuitive healer, energetic calibrator, author of Many Hearts, and host of the Embody Your Empress podcast. Sarah supports high achieving, spiritually curious women who appear to have it all together… yet feel exhausted, disconnected, or emotionally weighed down. Through gentle yet powerful energetic healing, intuitive guidance, and embodied wisdom, Sarah helps women return home to themselves so they can lead their lives with calm, clarity, and confidence. Her work blends grounded spirituality, nervous system regulation, and real human connection… creating tangible relief and lasting emotional shifts. Connect with Sarah and Empress Nation Website https://empressnation.au [https://empressnation.au/] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/empress_nation_/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/EmpressNationSarahKing LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/empressnation/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@empress_nation-SarahKing Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/6hUQy0jpS5T22fdhw6PgDO [https://open.spotify.com/show/6hUQy0jpS5T22fdhw6PgDO]

#89 Your Words Are Spells: Rewire Self Doubt with Mantras with Olivia De Sousa

☕ If this episode speaks to you and you'd love to support the show, you can do so here: Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EmbodyYourEmpress [https://five.libsyn.com/] What if your words aren't just words… What if they are spells? In this powerful and honest conversation, I sit down with Amazon #1 Bestselling Author Olivia De Sousa, author of The Ultimate Book of Word Spells: 21 Days to Miracles, Abundance, and Higher Guidance. Olivia is a meditation teacher with over 20,000 plays on Insight Timer, a Course in Miracles facilitator, and a creative force who helps women interrupt spirals of self-doubt, anxiety, and "who am I to…" thinking through intentional language and mantra work. We explore: • How subconscious mental chatter quietly runs our lives • Why your thoughts are not truth… they are projections • Rewiring fear-based thinking through simple, repeatable mantras • The power of authenticity over perfection • Choosing love over fear in an overwhelming world • Why being high vibe all the time isn't the goal • Letting go of roles that no longer align • Trusting your heart when logic feels loud There is singing. There is honesty. There are moments of deep reflection. And there is one core truth that echoes throughout: Your words create your reality. If you've been caught in overthinking, spiralling, or feeling disconnected from your inner calm… this conversation will bring you back to centre. About Olivia De Sousa Olivia De Sousa is the Amazon #1 Bestselling Author of The Ultimate Book of Word Spells: 21 Days to Miracles, Abundance, and Higher Guidance. She teaches women how to consciously choose language that shifts identity, frequency, and future outcomes. Through meditation, mantra work, and A Course in Miracles principles, she guides women back into grounded power. She is also the founder of Livvi Media and creator of Livvi's Little Legends, a children's music program that builds confidence and emotional awareness through song. Connect with Olivia: Book: mybook.to/wordspells Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/livvimeditations [https://insighttimer.com/livvimeditations] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livvimeditations/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livvimedia/ Website: https://livvimedia.com.au [https://livvimedia.com.au/] About Sarah King & Empress Nation Sarah King is the founder of Empress Nation and host of Embody Your Empress. She works with high-achieving, spiritually curious women who appear to have it all together but feel exhausted, disconnected, or overwhelmed beneath the surface. Through intuitive healing, nervous system regulation, and energetic recalibration, Sarah helps women return home to themselves so they can rule their nation with peace, power and presence. Connect with Sarah: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empress_nation_/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmpressNationSarahKing LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/empressnation/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@empress_nation-SarahKing Website: https://empressnation.au [https://empressnation.au/] Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Empress_Nation_ If this episode resonated, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another woman who needs to remember the power of her voice. We rise together. Rule your Nation. 👑

#88 Decision, Clarity & Trusting Yourself Again with Jennifer Radman

IF you LOVE Embody Your Empress, and want to support us click here - buymeacoffee.com/EmbodyYourEmpress [https://buymeacoffee.com/EmbodyYourEmpress] In this powerful and deeply honest episode of Embody Your Empress, Sarah King is joined by Decision and Clarity Mentor Jennifer Radman for a conversation that so many high-achieving women don't realise they need… until they hear it. Jennifer works with women who have built successful businesses and full lives… yet find themselves stuck in second-guessing, overthinking, and hesitation that no longer makes sense given everything they've already achieved. These women aren't confused. They don't need another strategy. They already know what needs to happen next. And yet… something keeps stopping them. In this episode, Jennifer shares her personal journey into this work, which began after returning to work from maternity leave and asking the quiet but powerful question so many women feel but rarely voice… Is this all there is? Together, Sarah and Jennifer explore what happens when women return to work after motherhood, the hidden guilt and pressure of "being just a mum," and how outdated beliefs quietly shape our confidence, decision-making, and sense of worth. This conversation goes far beyond business. It speaks to identity, intuition, self-trust, and the dangerous impact of long-held self-doubt. In this episode, we explore… • Why self-doubt is far more dangerous than most women realise • How outdated beliefs keep capable women frozen in indecision • The mental load women carry… in business, motherhood, and life • Why women diminish themselves with language like "I'm just…" • The link between intuition, values, and clear decision-making • Why clarity doesn't come from more thinking… but less noise • How deep conversation can shift everything without therapy or frameworks • Why women need support, reflection, and a second brain to move forward • How trusting yourself again changes not just one decision… but every decision after Jennifer describes her work as clearing the mental clutter that clouds judgment and confidence… helping women see the truth of who they already are, not who old stories tell them they are. This episode is a permission slip to stop outsourcing your authority… To stop asking ten people for their opinion… And to trust what you already know. If you've been circling the same decision… If you feel frozen despite your success… If you're craving clarity, confidence, and momentum again… This conversation will land exactly where it needs to. ✨ About Jennifer Radman Jennifer Radman is a Decision and Clarity Mentor for high-achieving women who've built successful businesses but can't stop second-guessing themselves. Through deep, focused conversations, Jennifer helps women cut through mental clutter, outdated beliefs, and self-doubt so they can see themselves clearly, trust their intuition, and move forward with confidence. Her work isn't therapy. It isn't traditional coaching. It's about showing women the truth about themselves they couldn't see on their own… and once they do, everything shifts. Connect with Jennifer: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/somethinggloriouscoaching [https://www.instagram.com/somethinggloriouscoaching] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/somethinggloriouscoaching [https://www.facebook.com/somethinggloriouscoaching] Website: https://www.somethingglorious.com.au [https://www.somethingglorious.com.au/] ✨ About Sarah King & Empress Nation Hosted by Sarah King, Embody Your Empress is the flagship podcast of Empress Nation. Sarah supports high-achieving, spiritually curious women… especially career mums and entrepreneurs… to reconnect with their intuition, reclaim their self-worth, and lead their lives and businesses with calm, clarity, and inner authority. Through powerful conversations, energetic healing, and grounded wisdom, Empress Nation helps women come home to themselves and rule their nation with peace, power, and presence. Connect with Sarah & Empress Nation: Website: https://empressnation.au [https://empressnation.au/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empress_nation_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@empress_nation_ Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hUQy0jpS5T22fdhw6PgDO [https://open.spotify.com/show/6hUQy0jpS5T22fdhw6PgDO] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmpressNationSarahKing LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/empressnation/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@empress_nation-SarahKing Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Empress_Nation_

# 87 God Isn't Asking You to Be Perfect… Just Present with Annie Mayfield Morelock

Hello, hello, hello my beautiful Empress… This episode is one of those conversations that stays with you. The kind that opens something in your heart and gently invites you to look a little deeper within yourself. Today I'm joined by Annie Mayfield Morlock, a 5x Amazon bestselling author, podcast host of Made to Shine, and a woman who leads her life through deep faith, purpose, and truth. Together, we explore faith, identity, worthiness, and the power of curiosity… especially in the moments where life feels uncertain, messy, or overwhelming. This conversation moves beyond labels, beyond "having it all together"… and into the raw, real experience of being human while navigating a relationship with God, self, and purpose. We speak about: * Why your identity is not what you do… but who you are * The difference between being loved and trying to earn love * Faith, spirituality, and asking the deeper questions * Why curiosity is more powerful than judgment * Letting go of control and trusting something greater * Sharing your scars… not your wounds * How to start talking to God (even if you feel unsure or unworthy) * The freedom that comes from releasing pressure and expectation This is a conversation about coming home to yourself… About remembering that you are already worthy… And about allowing life to meet you in a softer, more connected way. If you LOVE Embody Your Empress and want to support the show… Buy Me a Coffee ☕ https://buymeacoffee.com/EmbodyYourEmpress ABOUT ANNIE MAYFIELD MORLOCK Annie Mayfield Morlock is a 5x Amazon bestselling author, 6x published writer, corporate account executive, and host of the Made to Shine podcast, streamed in over 80 countries and ranked in the top 10% globally on Spotify in 2024. She has been featured in Forbes and NYC Journal for her work in reminding people of their inherent worth and divine identity. Annie's mission is to help others reconnect with truth, faith, and purpose… guiding them to live as lights in the world through a deeper relationship with God and self. Connect with Annie: Website: http://www.anniebmayfield.com [http://www.anniebmayfield.com/] Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/anniemmay/ [http://www.instagram.com/anniemmay/] Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/anniebmayfield/ [http://www.facebook.com/anniebmayfield/] LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/annie-mayfield-morlock-994a63142/ [http://www.linkedin.com/in/annie-mayfield-morlock-994a63142/] YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@anniebmayfield [http://www.youtube.com/@anniebmayfield] ABOUT SARAH KING & EMPRESS NATION I'm Sarah King… founder of Empress Nation and host of Embody Your Empress. I work with high-achieving women who look like they have it all together… but inside feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or carrying emotional weight they can't quite shift. Through intuitive guidance and energetic healing, I help you reconnect to yourself… so you can feel calm, clear, and confident again. This work is about coming home to who you truly are… without the pressure, without the noise… and without losing yourself in the process. Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empress_nation_/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmpressNationSarahKing LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/empressnation/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@empress_nation-SarahKing Website: https://empressnation.au [https://empressnation.au/] Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hUQy0jpS5T22fdhw6PgDO [https://open.spotify.com/show/6hUQy0jpS5T22fdhw6PgDO] Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Empress_Nation_

#86 Walking the Path to Inner Peace with Linh Le

If you LOVE Embody Your Empress, and want to support us - click here buymeacoffee.com/EmbodyYourEmpress [https://buymeacoffee.com/EmbodyYourEmpress] Walking the Path to Inner Peace with Linh Le In this deeply grounding and soul-stirring episode of Embody Your Empress, Sarah King is joined by spiritual guide and purpose whisperer Linh Le, founder of The Path to Inner Peace. This conversation is an invitation to slow down, soften the noise, and return home to yourself. After leaving a successful six-figure career in the tech world, Linh followed the quiet yet undeniable call of her heart — choosing a path devoted to inner peace, spiritual truth, and authentic living. Her work now supports purpose-led professionals who appear successful on the outside, yet feel disconnected, self-doubting, or restless on the inside. Together, Sarah and Linh explore what it truly means to live with purpose — not by escaping life, but by deepening into it. This episode speaks to the woman who has achieved much, yet knows there is something more calling her forward. You'll hear reflections on: * Why inner peace is not something to chase, but something to remember * Releasing self-doubt and rebuilding deep trust within yourself * Developing healthy boundaries without hardening your heart * Living in alignment with your higher purpose and authentic self * The role of spirituality, God, and godliness in modern life * Expanding your emotional, energetic, and spiritual capacity Linh brings a calm, steady wisdom to this conversation, weaving ancient teachings with grounded energetic tools that awaken the light within. Her presence alone feels like a permission slip to exhale. If you're feeling successful yet unsettled… spiritually curious yet craving clarity… or deeply ready to come home to yourself — this episode will meet you exactly where you are. ✨ About the Guest: Linh Le Linh Le is a Spiritual Guide and Purpose Whisperer, and the founder of The Path to Inner Peace. Linh specialises in helping purpose-led professionals overcome self-doubt so they can feel fulfilled, accomplished, and deeply connected in life and relationships. After leaving her six-figure tech career, she devoted herself fully to spiritual work, guiding clients to trust themselves, honour their inner calling, and live with integrity. Certified through the Modern Mystery School, Linh works with ancient teachings and energetic tools to support deep inner transformation — not by bypassing life, but by helping people finally feel at home within themselves. Connect with Linh: * Website: https://www.linhle.co * Email: hello@linhle.co * Phone: +1 559 429 8150 👑 About the Host: Sarah King Sarah King is the founder of Empress Nation and the host of the Embody Your Empress podcast. Sarah is an energetic healer, intuitive guide, and embodiment mentor for high-achieving, spiritually curious women who are tired of carrying it all. Through her work, Sarah helps women release emotional heaviness, regulate their nervous system, reconnect to their inner authority, and return to a calm, clear, and confident sense of self. Her approach blends grounded spiritual wisdom, energetic healing, and real-world integration — supporting women to lead their lives, businesses, and families from a place of peace rather than pressure. Connect with Sarah & Empress Nation: * Website: https://empressnation.au [https://empressnation.au/] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empress_nation_/ * TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@empress_nation_ * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmpressNationSarahKing * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/empressnation/ * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@empress_nation-SarahKing * Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hUQy0jpS5T22fdhw6PgDO [https://open.spotify.com/show/6hUQy0jpS5T22fdhw6PgDO] * Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Empress_Nation_