1239: Investing for Women in Their 40s Who Feel Behind with Tess Waresmith
Emotionally Uncomfortable
“You can’t talk about living your best life without talking about money and you can’t talk about money without facing what you’re afraid to feel.” In this episode, Heather sits down with Tess Waresmith for a powerful and emotionally honest conversation about death, money, and the stories we carry around both. From end-of-life planning to modern parenting and breaking financial cycles, they dig into what it really means to be resourced. Not just financially, but emotionally too. Whether you’re navigating aging parents, raising kids, or running a business, this conversation will...
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1238: From Breadwinner Burnout to Feeling Calm and Spacious
Emotionally Uncomfortable
“You are the keystone and when you learn to reverse engineer how you want to feel, both at home and in your work, this is where the magic happens.” This solo episode is a live workshop where Heather takes you behind the scenes of her signature Time and Energy Audit process. If you’ve been living in chronic survival mode, running on empty, or stuck in the identity of being “the one who can do it all,” this is your wake-up call. Heather shares hard-earned insights from her own healing and leadership journey, challenges cultural narratives about motherhood and overachievement, and...
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1237: Teaching Kids/Young Adults About Money with Kimberly Tara
Emotionally Uncomfortable
“A well-resourced woman will change the world. But first, she has to stop outsourcing her financial power.” This episode goes deep into the emotional discomfort that comes with money: how we manage it, avoid it, fear it, and finally take ownership of it. Heather is joined by financial educator Kimberly Tara for an eye-opening conversation that covers everything from entrepreneurship and emotional labor to parenting, power dynamics in partnerships, and the toxic myth that women just “aren’t money people." Together they unravel the invisible stories that keep women stuck and explore the...
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1236: A Candid Talk with My 20-Year-Old Son | What Grown-Ups Get Wrong About Growing Up
Emotionally Uncomfortable
In this deeply honest episode, Heather sits down with her 20-year-old son, Logan, for a no-filters conversation about growing up, letting go, and what it really takes to find yourself in a noisy, pressure-filled world. From moving out on his own to navigating burnout, identity, and purpose, Logan shares what young adults are actually thinking and what parents often get wrong. Together, they unpack boundaries, burnout, psilocybin journeys, emotional awareness, and the messy, beautiful evolution from dependence to self-leadership. This is not your typical mother-son chat. It’s real, raw, and...
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1235: What Parenting and Team Management Have in Common with Julie Cole
Emotionally Uncomfortable
"Healthy birds leave the nest and strong leaders know when to let go." In this refreshingly candid episode, Heather sits down with Julie Cole, co-founder of Mabel’s Labels and mother of six, for a real-deal conversation on parenting, leadership, and letting go of guilt. From building a wildly successful company while raising a big family to advocating for psychological safety in the workplace and at home, Julie brings wisdom, warmth, and straight talk about what it really means to lead without losing yourself in the process. 🩶 The difference between advocating and over functioning in...
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1234: Reclaim 10 Hours: How to Put Your Soul Back on the Calendar
Emotionally Uncomfortable
"Busy isn’t a badge of honor. Busy is debt. The real work is learning how to buy back your time and energy so you can actually feel alive." In this live-recorded episode, Heather shares how to reclaim 10+ hours a week through her Energetic Time Management process. Instead of tips and tricks, you’ll learn a practical framework to uncover what really matters, move through resistance, and put your soul back on the calendar. 🩶 The 3-step flow to identify and prioritize your true Needle Movers 🩶 Why resistance shows up when you’re on the edge of growth (and how to face it) 🩶 How to...
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1233: Big Kids, Bigger Feelings: Navigating Defiance, Meltdowns & Anxiety with Alyssa Blask Campbell
Emotionally Uncomfortable
"It’s not our job to remove every obstacle from our children’s path. It’s our job to walk with them through it." In this conversation, Heather sits down with Alyssa Black Campbell, author of Big Kids, Bigger Feelings, for a powerful discussion on emotional safety, nervous system regulation, and what kids really need to thrive at home and in the classroom. They explore the myth of middle childhood being the “easiest” phase, how trauma-informed education changes lives, and why parenting is deeply personal, emotional, and yes sometimes selfish. 🩶What happens when we stop trying to...
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1232: [LIFE UPDATE] The Courage To Be Yourself (and Redefining Failure)
Emotionally Uncomfortable
"It's amazing how your energy comes back when you fight for it." In this vulnerable solo episode, Heather shares a raw and reflective update on life, leadership, and the lessons she witnessed firsthand at her recent mentor and team retreat. Including what happened when her community stepped into a guided psilocybin experience without her. She opens up about the difference between living in your life versus working on your life, and why emotional independence, energetic alignment, and courageous action are non-negotiable if you want to feel truly alive. 🩶 Why investing in your future...
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1231: The Power Pause: When Professional Women Pause Their Career with Neha Ruch
Emotionally Uncomfortable
What if success didn’t have to look like climbing the ladder or doing it all at once? In this episode, Heather is joined by the founder of The Power Pause and author of The Power Pause, Neha Ruch. Together, they unpack the societal narratives that make ambitious women fear slowing down and why pressing pause doesn’t mean giving up. This is a conversation about reclaiming your agency, reframing ambition, and choosing a life aligned with what really matters. What we cover: 🩶The profound identity shifts that occur when women slow down and redefine success on their own terms. 🩶The...
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1230: 7 & 8-Figure Time & Energy RICH Growth
Emotionally Uncomfortable
In this solo episode, Heather reflects on what she’d do differently as she embarks on a new business venture with time, energy, and sustainability at the center. This isn’t another ‘hustle harder’ talk. It’s a candid conversation about how to build 7 and 8 figure impact without sacrificing your health, your family, or your soul. Whether you’re running a business, raising humans, or both, this episode will challenge the way you’ve been taught to define growth and success. Heather explores: 🩶Why emotional energy not information is the missing link in sustainable business...
info_outlineWhat if empathy wasn’t about absorbing everyone’s emotions but about leading with heart and boundaries?
In this episode, Heather sits down with Shermin Kruse for a powerful and timely conversation about stoic empathy, emotional discomfort, and the messy middle between caring deeply and protecting your energy. They explore the spectrum of empathy; from burnout and people-pleasing to disconnection and avoidance. And they discuss what it really takes to lead, parent, and grow from a place of internal strength.
In this episode, they cover:
🩶 How to know when your empathy is hurting more than helping
🩶 Practical tools to stop absorbing others’ emotions and energy
🩶 The hidden discomfort in emotional growth—and how to face it with clarity
Whether you over-function, shut down, or toggle between both, this conversation will help you build emotional capacity that fuels your mission without draining your soul.
About Shermin
Shermin Kruse (most people call me Sher) is an author, speaker, professor, and TEDx producer who helps leaders, teams, and organizations master resilience, influence, and the power of human connection.
Her new book, Stoic Empathy (Hay House, April 2025), introduces a groundbreaking framework that fuses Stoic resilience with deep emotional intelligence, giving readers practical tools to navigate high-pressure decisions, lead with confidence, and build meaningful relationships in business and life.
Sher’s work is deeply rooted in experience. From growing up in war-torn Iran, fleeing to the West, and later becoming a successful lawyer, speaker, and executive coach, she has spent her career helping people harness both strength and connection to create lasting impact.
She has been featured in Forbes, The Chicago Tribune, The Huffington Post, and on TEDx stages, speaking on leadership, negotiation, resilience, and emotional intelligence.
She also works behind the scenes, producing TEDx events, coaching speakers, and consulting with CEOs, entrepreneurs, and corporate teams to help them master the art of influence, communication, and decision-making.
Sher brings high energy, deep insights, and engaging storytelling to every conversation and she’s excited to bring that to your audience.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sher.kruse
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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shermin-kruse/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZEnWQF0ONo-IE2PLsBI2Eg
Website: https://www.sherminkruse.com/
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stoic-empathy-with-shermin-kruse/id1744005230
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