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Confessions Of An Unapologetic Rebel
Release Date: 09/15/2025
Confessions Of An Unapologetic Rebel
This episode is a raw, unfiltered riff recorded in the moment whilst i was exercising where something real landed and needed to be said. This episode came from a realisation I couldn’t ignore anymore: You can’t build what’s next while letting outdated parts of you keep making decisions. At the end of last year, I realised my identity had shifted but parts of me were still operating from old goals, old fears, old industry conditioning, and old versions of success. And it was creating friction I couldn’t think my way out of. So I did something different. I fired the internal “team...
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Mind shit gets loud right before a breakthrough. Really loud. Not because something’s wrong. But because something big is about to shift. This Wonder Walk is me catching that moment as it’s happening..... Why fear, doubt, and irritation suddenly spike when you’re close to something next-level How your system will test you at your weakest points (hello tech issues 👋) The difference between reacting and responding when things wobble Why “this is a sign I should stop” is usually just fear doing its job How to keep moving without piling more pressure on yourself The...
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This episode is a grounded, honest conversation about what happens when a life that works on paper starts to cost you internally. Rosie built a successful corporate career, did everything “right,” and chose to walk away before burnout made the decision for her. Not as a dramatic reinvention but as a deliberate recalibration around family, capacity, and what she was no longer willing to override. This isn’t a story about chasing dreams or burning everything down. It’s about listening when your system starts saying no and having the self-trust to respond. What This Conversation Really...
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There’s a point where survival stops working. Not because you’re weak. But because the level you’re operating at exposes the cracks in how you’ve learned to cope. In this episode of Confessions of an Unapologetic Rebel, Emma sits down with Suzi to examine one of the most overlooked pressure patterns in high-functioning women: self abandonment. Not as a personal flaw. But as a system that once kept you safe and now quietly limits how much pressure, visibility, and responsibility you can hold. This conversation isn’t about healing for healing’s sake. It’s about what breaks first...
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High profile women don’t collapse where the world expects them to. They don’t break at failure. They break at exposure, expansion, and scrutiny. In this episode, Emma pulls back the curtain on the predictable, invisible collapse points she sees time and time again in athletes, reality stars, and women living under public attention. From the after-win crash… to identity lag… to scrutiny overload and belonging fractures… This isn’t weakness. It isn’t ego. And it isn’t “not being able to handle fame.” It’s nervous-system overload at a level most people were never trained...
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Performers aren’t taken out by failure. They’re taken out by what happens after success. In this episode, Emma breaks down the invisible crash that so many athletes, performers, and public figures experience after the win, the launch, the press call, or the applause. The emotional dip. The anxiety. The identity wobble. The “everything went right, so why do I feel wrong?” moment. This isn’t weakness. It isn’t confidence. And it isn’t mindset. It’s a nervous system and identity issue and once you understand it, the shame drops away. This episode names what most people feel but...
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Everyone obsesses over how to rise how to become visible, relevant, unstoppable. But almost no one prepares women for what comes after visibility hits. In this episode, Emma cracks open the concept of The After Phase the invisible psychological and nervous system crash that happens after the big moment, the win, the launch, the performance, the press, the spotlight. She shares a raw behind-the-scenes example from her London shoot, breaks down why expansion often triggers contraction, and reveals the real reason powerful women wobble privately after rising publicly. If you want to...
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Today I’m joined by the woman who is quietly (and sometimes not quietly) engineering 1M+ views for mission-led CEOs while the rest of the industry is still polishing Canva carousels and calling it strategy. This conversation goes way beyond “how to go viral”. We go into identity collapse, the nervous system triggers no one admits on Instagram, the shadowy side of visibility, and why consistency and content formulas are useless when your system isn’t safe being seen. Ana breaks down the truth about virality: It’s not aesthetics. It’s not posting more. It’s not “speaking to your...
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Today’s episode is a big one. A confronting one. A necessary one. Because the gatekeeper you’ve been blaming for your stalled momentum, your diluted confidence, your disappearing magnetism… isn’t your industry, your audience, your schedule, your team, your visibility or whatever bullshit excuse your mindshit has been serving up. It’s you. Not because you’re weak. Not because you’re broken. But because your nervous system still believes that expansion = danger. Inside this episode, I’m walking you through the real reason high-achieving women sabotage the very success they’ve...
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This episode is a whole mood - bold, bitchy, honest, and dripping in the kind of truth most women avoid because they’re still hiding behind “being professional” or “getting it right.” In this conversation, I sit down with the incredible , a woman who embodies the full expression most people only pretend they’re ready for. We go deep into presence, identity, feminine expression, kink healing, shadow work, self-hate, rebuilding confidence, and what it actually takes to stop diluting who the hell you are. If you’ve ever felt like you’re performing instead of living… if...
info_outlineThis isn’t just an interview, it’s a f*cking masterclass in fire, fight, and full-throttle self-leadership.
In this week’s confession, I sit down with one of the most tenacious, multidimensional, beautifully unfiltered women I know Olivia Slay. She's not just built a global brand, she's built it on her terms, from the ground up as an adopted Guarani tribe baby turned opera singer turned screenwriter turned agency powerhouse.
And trust me her story isn’t just inspiring.
It burns through every excuse you’ve ever had for playing small.
💣 What We Get Into:
👑 From Paraguay to Powerhouse
Olivia shares her wild origin story adopted from a tribe in South America, raised in the UK, and convinced she won the lottery of life. This is sliding doors meets rebel destiny.
🎭 The Multi-Hyphenate Path
From opera singer to stylist to founder of her own creative agency every left turn became a ladder. Olivia proves that your “random path” is the secret weapon you’ve been underestimating.
🔥 The Industry Said No So She Built Her Own F*cking Table
When the industry refused to open the door, Olivia built her own and invited the biggest names in Hollywood to sit down. (Spoiler: most said yes.) This is a rebel masterclass in making yourself undeniable.
🧠 Resilience Isn’t Cute It’s Survival
We go deep into racism, rejection, identity, and rising anyway including what it takes to keep going when your pregnancy is keeping you in bed, and your business still needs you to lead.
✨ Delusional Goals & Micro Moves
Yes, we’re delulu over here in the best way. We talk about thinking bigger, trusting the timing, and staying the course (even when the self-doubt hits like a freight train).
🛍️ Selling As Sacred Invitation
No sleaze. No fakery. Just truth, alignment, and clients who feel your fire and want IN. Olivia breaks down how she sells without selling and why it works like magic.
🧨 The Comparison Trap & the ‘Good Girl’ Detox
We burn down the belief that you need to be nice, small, or polished to lead. Olivia shares how she freed herself from the performance of being “palatable” and what happens when you choose to become your own hype woman.
🎤 Rebel Confessional Rapid-Fire:
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💬 Cover Story Headline: The Woman Who Didn’t Take No for an Answer
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🔥 Ultimate Rebel Icon: Olivia refuses to name one because putting women on pedestals disconnects us from our own power. EVERY woman is iconic when she stops waiting for permission.
💌 Emma’s Love Punch:
This episode is personal. Olivia has been a mentor, a hype woman, and a mirror for my own greatness when I forgot who the hell I was. Her presence activates and this conversation? It will leave you lit the f*ck up.
💼 Want to Step Into Olivia’s World?
You’ll hear about her agency Olivia Slay and her mastermind Auraflex — where she helps women turn their stories into global movements across TV, books, and bold AF business. No begging. No gatekeeping. All power.
Connect with Olivia:
Instagram → @theoliviaslayInstagram
LinkedIn → (10) Olivia Brennan-Morley | LinkedIn
Substack / Newsletter → Shared in-episode
🎧 Final Mic Drop:
If you’ve ever been underestimated, overlooked, or told you were too much
this episode is your fuel.
It will stretch your vision, burn your excuses, and remind you that resilience isn’t a trend, it’s the thread that makes you unfuckwithable.
🎧 Listen now and prepare to lead like the main character → [link]
Rate it. Share it. Tag a rebel who needs this.
Because this isn’t a podcast.
It’s a f*cking movement.