The Empowered Women Life Leaders Podcast
Karen Bashford, an intuitive therapist and inquisitive empathic student, talks to incredible people about why they do what hey do.
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S01E95 Why conversations about menopause matter with Sarah Thomas (opens the original)
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This week on Empowered Women Life Leaders, Karen is joined by Sarah Thomas, a menopause wellness practitioner and educator with over 35 years’ experience. Sarah shares her powerful journey through premature menopause at 29, dissociative seizures linked to trauma, and the lifestyle and therapeutic changes that helped her reclaim her health. Together, they explore the hidden symptoms of menopause, the impact on identity, relationships, and career, and how women can better understand their bodies t
S01E94 Her sponsorship fell through. Twice. Instead of quiting Paula Ralph choose to go solo (opens the original)
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This week on the Empowered Women Life Leaders podcast, host Karen Bashford talks with Paula Ralph, a sports therapist and ultra-endurance cyclist whose story embodies courage and commitment. What started as a spontaneous decision to cycle the world’s longest route, from Cape Town towards Russia, turned into a solo, unsupported ultra-ride after sponsorships fell through and her plans were upended. Paula shares how she turned setbacks into fuel, why she chose to ride alone, and what it really take
SO1E93 Divorce Solutions - clarity and options with David Margo (opens the original)
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In this week’s episode of the Empowered Women Life Leaders podcast, host Karen Bashford is joined by David Margo, former City lawyer and founder of Divorce Solutions, the UK’s first dedicated divorce consultancy. After nearly 40 years in commercial law, David transitioned into helping individuals navigate the complex and often confusing divorce process. He explains how a chance conversation led him to discover the many different – and little-known – ways to divorce, and why so many people waste
S01E92 Life reflections (opens the original)
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In this episode of Empowered Women Life Leaders, host Karen Bashford reflects on the first Being You Circle, an intimate women’s gathering built around her Sloth or Beaver self‑coaching and wisdom cards. Drawing on stories from the circle and her own journey through a nervous breakdown, Karen explores themes of validation, inner wisdom, and inner child healing. She shows how trusting intuition, revisiting childhood dreams, and creating space for honest reflection can help women release inherited
S01E91 Sometimes we forget that joy is not a luxury with Rebecca Pate (opens the original)
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In this episode of Empowered Women Life Leaders, host Karen Bashford is joined by Rebecca Pate, a leadership mentor and career coach who left an 18-year career in corporate tech to champion women in the workplace. Rebecca shares how building a gender equality network took her from male-dominated boardrooms to Buckingham Palace, and how she now uses dance and yoga to help women heal, lead, and thrive. linkedin.com/in/rebeccapate Rebecca Pate (@iamrebeccalove) | Stan If you need help contact Crisi
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