Women's Empowerment Podcast
277 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratings"Val pours her heart and soul into everything she does and this podcast is no different! I love how varied the topics are and she's always such a great source of information. I find her way of explaining things so easy to digest too. The guests are also so knowledgeable and love that she does a mix of solo episodes and guest interviews!"
Welcome to the Women's Empowerment Podcast, a weekly show diving deep into topics of Health, Wealth, and Happiness.
Learn tangible tools, and take inspired action towards building your dream life and embodying the best version of you TODAY.
If you're a woman who is making an impact and ready to level-up, tune into the weekly episodes with host and Healthy Habit Mentor Valerie LaVigne.
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Episodes
E157: Healthy Holiday Habits
December 01, 2021 11:00 - 20 minutes - 27.9 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/157 for the full list of habits and links mentioned in this episode [3:33] Healthy Holiday Nutrition Habits [10:20] Physical Healthy Holiday Habits [14:28] Healthy Holiday Mindset Habits Share your Healthy Holiday Habits with me on instagram @vallavignelife
E156 6 Productivity Solutions You Need to Know
November 24, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutes - 34.3 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/156 for the full show notes [3:35] Solution Number One: Optimize Your Environment [6:02] Solution Number Two: Use a Visual Planner [12:37] Solution Number Three: Less is More [15:43] Solution Number Four: Master Your Transitions [17:58] Solution Number Five: Constructive Procrastination [20:32] Solution Number Six: Realign Your Boundaries
E:155 Do Less of this ONE THING and Make More Time for Your Self-Care
November 17, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutes - 11.7 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/155 for the full show notes [00:29] Hello friends! Welcome back to the Women’s Empowerment Podcast. My name is Valerie and I am your host and Healthy Habit Mentor. I work with women from all walks of life. I work with mothers, business owners, health care providers, students, coaches, and other women-identifying humans making an impact on the world. So I can take a WILD guess that you my dear, yes you, have a desire to make a positive change in the worl...
E154: 5 Things You Need to Create a New Habit
November 10, 2021 11:00 - 29 minutes - 40.2 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/154 for the full show notes [02:42] #1 REASON [5:19] #2 HABIT TRIGGER [7:53] #3 MICRO HABIT [10:58] #4 EFFECTIVE PRACTICE [14:58] #5 AN ACTION PLAN + 3 BONUS TIPS
E153: Syncing Your Self-Care with the Moon Cycle
November 03, 2021 10:00 - 28 minutes - 39.5 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/153 for the full show notes and details from today's episode!
E152: IG Habits to Create Quality Connection & Content
October 27, 2021 10:00 - 43 minutes - 60 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/steph for the full show notes and links.
E151: Creating Lasting Change Through Cold Therapy
October 20, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/ashley for full show notes, links, and details for this week's episode!
E150: Q&A: Everything You Need to Know About the Make a Habit Mentorship Program
October 13, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/150 for full show notes and links [00:53] 1. What is the Make a Habit Mentorship Program? ENROL HERE: www.valerielavignelife.com/mentorship [4:04] 2. How did you first start the mentorship program? Check out my coaching friend Viv! E144: Intimacy Rituals with Viv Kan [10:54] 3. Who is the mentorship program for? [14:35] 4. Who is it not for? [15:34] 5. What can I expect when I enrol in the mentorship program? E149: Eliminating Overwhelm & Creat...
E149: Eliminating Overwhelm & Creating Work-Life Balance
October 06, 2021 15:03 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/149 for the full show notes, and free videos and resources to support this episode. Including the 28-Day Action Plan to Creating Work-Life Balance.
E148: How to Ebb + Flow with Our Habits
September 29, 2021 10:00 - 11 minutes - 16.3 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/148 for the full show notes and links Welcome back to the Women’s Empowerment Podcast. I received your kind messages from last week’s episode and I am very grateful for them. If you missed it, last week I had a little teary on the show, and it was the first proper cry on a recording haha. It was about how life and our habits can be messy. Which for me last week was a real struggle. However, I spent the weekend at a wellness retreat with some incredible...
E147: Life is Messy, and so Are Our Habits
September 22, 2021 10:00 - 16 minutes - 23.1 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/147 for the full show notes
E146: Healthy Can Be Simple
September 15, 2021 10:00 - 36 minutes - 49.4 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/tina for the full show notes + details!
E145: Reset Your Healthy Habits
September 08, 2021 10:00 - 19 minutes - 27.4 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/145 for the full show notes [1:32] Welcome back to the Women’s Empowerment Podcast, I’m your host Valerie LaVigne. I have to be honest and share that my energy isn’t as excitable and upbeat as it usually is while recording my podcast episodes. So if this is your first time listening to the show, please know that the tone is generally more positive and a little livelier. As always, I do my best, and some days that means showing up even if it’s not glitter a...
E144: Intimacy Rituals
August 25, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes - 77.7 MBwith Viv Kan www.valerielavignelife.com/viv for the full show notes and links!
E143: How to Make the Most of Your Exercise
August 18, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 62.7 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/143 tap the link for the full show notes including full transcript, link to our Instagram Live Recipe video, links to our guest Tiffany Ricci and Kendra Miller, and more!
E142: Rituals for the Signs (Part 2 of 2)
August 11, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes - 20.2 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/142 for the birth chart calculator + full show notes [4:34] AQUARIUS [6:39] PISCES [7:55] ARIES [9:42] TAURUS [11:00] GEMINI [12:09] CANCER
E141: Rituals for the Signs (Part 1 of 2)
August 04, 2021 10:00 - 17 minutes - 23.7 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/141 for full show notes and links [5:11] LEO (July 23 - August 22) [6:35] VIRGO (August 23 - September 22) [8:15] LIBRA (September 23 - October 22) [9:39] SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21) [11:55] SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 21) [13:31] CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 19) Listen to Part Two in Episode 142 for the remaining zodiac signs and rituals!
E140: 10 Ways to Show Up for Yourself
July 28, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/140 for the full show notes and links! [3:34] Number One: Commit to Habits, Practices, Routines, and Rituals that support your health and well-being, even when you don’t feel like it. [4:51] Number Two: Learn to Forgive Yourself. [5:58] Number Three: Allow Yourself to Feel ALL the Feels, Judgement-Free!. [6:55] Number Four: Listening to What We Need. [8:06] Number Five: Allow Yourself to Start Over.[8:40] Number Six: Remind Yourself that You Are Worthy....
E139: Connecting & Communicating with You Spirit Guides
July 21, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 58.6 MBwith Jodi Vienneau full show notes and links available at www.valerielavignelife.com/jodi
E138 How to Eliminate Bad Habits (What's Worked for Me)
July 14, 2021 10:00 - 28 minutes - 39.8 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/138 for the full show notes [3:33] Education + Intention [10:41] Add Rather than Subtract [12:07] Simplify It… Again [15:05] Tell EVERYONE! Better yet, document the whole thing on social media [16:45] Remove Distractions + Set Up Reminders/Triggers [19:56] Reward Yourself [23:47] Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
E137: Pivoting in Business without Losing Passion with Melanie Boudens
July 07, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 52 MBwith Melanie Boudens www.valerielavignelife.com/137 for all the show notes, links, and more!
E136: The Power of Interruptions
June 30, 2021 10:00 - 21 minutes - 29.2 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/136 for the full show notes and links! Today we’re going to use each of these definitions, in a new context. Today we’re going to talk about the power of interruptions in the continuous progress of negative self-talk and anxiety The power of interruptions by taking alternate action through journaling and reprogramming And lastly, the power of breaking the continuity of automation in our habits, behaviours, and daily actions.
E135 Beginner's Guide to Auras
June 23, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/135 with Kennedy Vienneau Learn all about AURAS! Including what they are, and how to see them, and understand them. Discover how you can speak to Spirit and create Energetic Boundaries with Spirit and others. Understand the best practices for connecting with energy, and how to get the most out of your energy reading with Kennedy!
E134: Balancing the Masculine & Feminine Energies in Life & Business
June 16, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes - 19.9 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/134 for the full show notes and links Tantric meaning of Shiva & Shakti Masculine and Feminine Energy in Action Incredible Book for all Women! What imbalance looks and feels like Self test to understand where our particular imbalances are How to start creating balance in your own life
E133: Elevating Your Morning Routine
June 09, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBwith Alexandra Panagoulia. Meet the founder of Batch Beauty Lab, business consultant, and philanthropist, Alexandra Panagoulia in this week’s episode of the Women’s Empowerment Podcast as she shares her high-vibe morning routine and the best practices for making our mornings better… www.valerielavignelife.com/133
E132: Behind-The-Scenes: My Monthly Accountability Meeting
June 02, 2021 10:00 - 23 minutes - 32.8 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/132 for the full show notes and links to videos and resources mentioned in this episode. Every month I have a solo-date aka Accountability Meeting and it's like a CEO day for my business. In today's episode I take you behind-the-scenes and share the exact items I track, specific questions I ask, and a few other key pieces to the meeting that helps me achieve my big-picture goals! I also teach you how to make this meeting your own, with questions to ask that hel...
E131: How to Incorporate Mindfulness Daily
May 26, 2021 10:00 - 50 minutes - 68.8 MBwith Sarah Sturino www.valerielavignelife.com/131 for full show notes. [1:11] Valerie LaVigne: Welcome back to The Women's Empowerment Podcast. Today I have a very special guest Sarah Sturino. Sarah is a woman, mother and daughter, friend, teacher, Pilates instructor Reiki practitioner and mindfulness facilitator, her whole life has been a wellness journey. All the work she does with others stems from her own self healing and her fundamental belief that we all must operate out of love,...
E130: Val & Craig Forming Healthy Habits with Your Partner
May 19, 2021 10:00 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/130 for full show notes + links [00:52] Valerie LaVigne: Welcome back to The Women's Empowerment Podcast. So typically every 10 episodes, I do a q&a, and I have decided to switch things up a little bit which I'm very nervous about but also very excited because I have an extra special guest on today's show, and he is my partner, Craig and as I'm saying he I'm just realizing that you're the first male guest I've had on the show which is also very exciting so we...
E129: Habits for Intentional Entrepreneurs
May 12, 2021 10:00 - 47 minutes - 65.8 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/chantelle for the full show notes and links! [1:14] Valerie LaVigne: Welcome back to The Women's Empowerment Podcast. Today I get to introduce you to my good friend Sean towel. Chantel is a business mentor, web designer and creator of the aligned action framework, since 2018 She has helped entrepreneurs find depth direction, depth and direction in their biz, so they can get past where they get stuck or where they've settled, Shawn tells zone of genius is teac...
E128: How Healthy are Your Habits?
May 05, 2021 10:00 - 13 minutes - 18.5 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/128 for the free Habit Tracker and show notes! [1:09] Part One: Collecting the Data The very first step to making any change is awareness. We need to know what current habits we have, and whether or not they are: beneficial, detrimental, or neutral. Let’s get started by creating a habit scorecard. To do this you will need: a piece of paper or notebook and a writing utensil. You can also use the notes app on your phone if you prefer. I always recommend startin...
E127: 6 Procrastination Stuck Spots and How to Overcome Them
April 28, 2021 10:00 - 16 minutes - 22.9 MBwww.valerielavignelife.cojm/127 for full show notes and links. [2:25] Grade 5 speech, opening line: “P-R-O-C-R-A-S-T-I-N-A-T-I-O-N. Procrastination is a very long word, and some of you may not know what it means…” Procrastination is more than avoiding or delaying, and it’s not laziness. When we procrastinate we are actively choosing to do something else. We’re taking action, just not on the task we are meant to be acting on. Which means there is a deeper issue at hand that we n...
E126: Living in Alignment with Core Values
April 21, 2021 13:35 - 54 minutes - 75.2 MBwith Jana Mutch www.valerielavignelife.com/126 for full show notes and details. [1:10] Valerie LaVigne: Welcome to another special guests episode of the Women's Empowerment Podcast. Today I'm speaking with intuitive guide, Jana. Jana ditched her comfy senior like leadership role of a fast paced tech company to start living out her soul's purpose. Her goal is to help strong wild women to feel empowered to return to their authentic selves so that they can live the life, their soul, is crea...
E125: Powerful Productivity Practices
April 14, 2021 10:00 - 27 minutes - 37.8 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/125 for full show notes and links Leave a review on Apple Podcasts [2:20] Struggle One: Time Management Time blocking: What gets scheduled is what gets done. Make the time in your calendar to do the work, and avoid rescheduling. Have a specific action plan: When you get to your desk, know exactly what needs to be done. Write a check-list or plan in advance so you can easily get in the zone and stay focused. [6:00] Struggle Two: Distractions Focusing for ...
E124: Shattering Social Media Ad Myths & Societal Norms
April 07, 2021 10:00 - 47 minutes - 65.2 MBwith Hattie Dunstan www.valerielavignelife.com/124 for full show notes and links. [1:54] Valerie LaVigne: Welcome back to The Women's Empowerment Podcast. Today I get to introduce you to our new guest Hattie Dunstan, the owner media buyer and paid ads strategist for fun since marketing, she helps businesses get new customers through the power of small funnels and targeted Facebook/Instagram ad campaigns, Hattie has a run three of her own businesses, from the wedding industry, a sport...
E123: Healthy Habits for Spring
March 31, 2021 10:00 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/123 for full show notes and resources! [3:00] 1. Drink Warm Lemon Water There are many benefits to drinking warm lemon water in the morning. Waking up and drinking water in the morning is one of the ways I love to start the day, and so do our bodies. It promotes hydration, especially after sleeping overnight with no water. While drinking water on its own will improve digestion, adding the juice of half a lemon can also give your body a detox boost and lemon ...
E122: Supporting Our Health Through Art and Cycles
March 24, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes - 52.5 MBwith Milica Dodic, for the full show notes and links mentioned in the episode, please visit www.valerielavignelife.com/milica
E121: How to Ask Powerful Yes or No Questions to Connect You to Your Intuition
March 17, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes - 71.1 MBwith Tara McCrory www.valerielavignelife.com/121 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts [1:17] Valerie LaVigne: Welcome back to the women's empowerment Podcast. I am so excited to introduce you to Tara McCrory Tara is a clarity coach and certified energy practitioner, she empowers the ready and willing to connect the dots to their own life and align to their intuition, so they may understand what it's like to live with true clarity and flow Tara's uniqueness lies in her use of the Akashic ...
E120: Q&A: Personal Development
March 10, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes - 48.1 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/120 for the full show notes and links. [00:07] This week’s sponsor of the Women’s Empowerment Podcast is my Healthy Habits Workshop. These are monthly themed workshops that help you go from overwhelm to clarity so you can build healthy lifestyle and essential oil habits and find the routine that works best for you. Each workshop is live, virtual and on the first wednesday of every month. I am Valerie LaVigne, your Habit Mentor, and I’m on a mission to help you ...
E119: Forgiveness Rituals
March 03, 2021 11:00 - 27 minutes - 38 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/119 for links, show notes, and more! [1:19] Hi there, welcome back to the women’s empowerment podcast, I am so incredibly grateful for you. It’s been an absolute pleasure these last 100 plus episodes to create and teach and build the show, but it’s YOU that makes this all possible. It’s YOU listening, downloading, subscribing, and sharing the show that supports the growth and the mission of this podcast: to empower women and people all over the world to eleva...
E118: Emotions & Essential Oils
February 24, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/118 for full show notes.
E117: Evening Transitions for Better Sleep
February 17, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutes - 31.2 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/117 for full show notes + oil recipes [00:32] Hi I’m Val, podcast host + Healthy Habits Mentor! [2:46] Most common complaint about difficulty going to bed is stress + anxiety [3:14] Reverse enginer your evening routine Syart with what time you want to wake up? How many hours of sleep you need? How long does your evening routine take? [5:14] Set alarms or reminders to notify you of your transitions into wind-down time [5:44] My best/m...
E116: Taking Aligned Action to Manifest Success
February 10, 2021 11:00 - 43 minutes - 60.3 MBwith Cheryl Sutherland www.valerielavignelife.com/116 for full show notes [00:28] Valerie LaVigne: Welcome to the women's empowerment podcast today I'm really excited because I get to introduce you to our special guest, Cheryl Sutherland, Cheryl is a transformational speaker business strategist and founder of please notes. A for purpose company and affirmation Feld products creator Cheryl felt restless and underwhelmed at her nine to five. After spending over 1400 hours in learning...
E115: Mastering Your To Do List
February 03, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutes - 34.3 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/115 for complete show notes Leave a review on Apple Podcasts [00:38] List Makers Gonna List Do you make to do lists? How do you feel about them, love them? Stress about them? Somewhere in between? My journey with making the most of my to do list and how I became a “master to do-er” 😂 [1:57] The MOST important thing that had to change for me to tap into my energy and productivity. STOP stressing about the list and use that energy to get sh*t done! ...
E114: Embrace Your Inner Wisdom (& Woo!)
January 27, 2021 11:00 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/114 for full show notes + links mentioned in this episode. [00:29] Are you into the woo? Astrology, Human Design, Chakras, Kabalha, Tarot, Oracle cards, Numerology, etc. I like to think of these unique tools as an extension of personal development. [2:30] What is our Inner Wisdom? The spiritual nudges, gut feelings, inspirational thoughts, intuition, and more. [3:25] How can we tap into it? Through trust and connection comes clarity, an...
E113: Staying Motivated with Your Healthy Habits
January 20, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes - 39 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/113 for the full show notes and links featured in this episode, including the FREE Habit Tracker Guide! Join the Empowered Community on Instagram @vallavignelife [1:16] Question: How do we stay motivated with our healthy habits? Habit forming takes time, it’s dependent on the person (and the habit!) [2:00] Investigate past success What has worked for you before? Want to increase your habit by 95%? Hire a Coach! Interested in working with me? ...
E112: Style as Self Care: the Comfy-Chic Formula
January 13, 2021 11:00 - 44 minutes - 60.4 MBwww.valerielavignelife.com/sarah for full show notes and links [00:26] Valerie LaVigne: You're listening to the women's empowerment podcast, and today I have a very special guest, Sarah Peel on the show. Sarah is a teacher, sustainable fashion educator stylist and advocate for healthy and creative living from 2009 to 2018, she worked with fashion takes action doing whatever needed to get done to run a small but nimble social enterprise, connecting sustainability, human rights, and the ...
E111: Create Habits Based on Your Core Values
January 06, 2021 13:30 - 38 minutes - 52.5 MBvisit: www.valerielavignelife.com/deanna for the full show notes to this episode. [0:29] Valerie LaVigne: You're listening to the women's empowerment podcast. Today I am super excited because I get to welcome Deanna Francis to the show. Deana spent 12 years bouncing around from job to job seeking more fulfillment, looking for purpose, she allowed others opinions and their limiting beliefs to guide her decisions. Deanna knew deep in her soul that she had so much more to offer the world than...
E110: Q&A: Healthy Habits
December 30, 2020 11:00 - 25 minutes - 34.9 MBVisit www.valerielavignelife.com/110 for the full show notes and links! [2:18] #1. How can we recognize when a healthy habit is no longer serving us? When can we know it’s time to move on vs just not feeling motivated? [3:14] #2. How do we prevent feeling guilty/bad/lazy if we miss our habits? [4:34] #3 I’m looking for a healthy habit when it comes to eating more whole foods, but not actually having to prepare, cook, steam, whole foods. Implementing small habits here and there ...
E109: Holiday Party: Best of 2020!
December 23, 2020 11:00 - 28 minutes - 38.6 MBwww.valerielavigne.com/109 for all the show notes and extra links, recipes and more! Mistletoe Margarita Recipe + More festive beverages! [3:06] Fifth most popular episode #94 Natural Tools for Healthy Habits [4:58] Fourth most popular episode BONUS: Power of Positivity & Social Engagement with Ingrid Deon [11:38] Third most popular episode #102 Choosing Courage Over Fear with Tasha Romanelli [20:53] Second most popular episode #92 An Action Plan for How to Be a Morning Person [2...
E108: 8 Questions You MUST Ask Before Planning 2021
December 16, 2020 11:00 - 34 minutes - 47.1 MBVisit www.valerielavignelife.com/108 for the full show notes and links featured in this episode. [00:25] Hey there, welcome back to the Women’s Empowerment Podcast! It’s been a whole year since we had our business ritual: end of year review episode and I’m not even really sure how to even describe this last year for myself - I’m sure you can relate - as we all can: 2020 was a bit of a shit show. Nonetheless! We can still complete our End of Year Review and this year I have eight ...