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The Imposter Syndrome – with Dr. Emee Vida Estacio - EP028

Release Date: 06/10/2019

Access to Truth in Times of Lies - EP051

Women's Empowerment School

Spend just a few minutes scrolling social media or watching the news and you’ll be bombarded with multiple competing ideas, all advertised as truth. But how do you know if something is true or not? What if you don’t need anyone else to tell you what’s true? What if you have, inside yourself, a lie detector you can activate at any given moment? Today on Women’s Empowerment School, Sylvia is walking us through an exercise for accessing truth in times of lies. She explains why we must get out of fear in order to connect with our inner lie detector, describing how to shift...

The Power of Unconditional Love - EP050

Women's Empowerment School

We are in a season of growing conflict, dissonance and even hatred among people. And faced with someone we disagree with, it’s easy to get dragged into a sea of negative emotions—where unconditional love feels entirely out of reach. But what if we DO have the power to choose love, regardless of the circumstances? Today on Women’s Empowerment School, Sylvia is sharing the twelfth chapter of her book, , ‘The Power of Unconditional Love.’ She weighs in on the patriarchal love-falls-from-the-sky paradigm of love, explaining how it takes the...

#1 Leadership Skill: Creativity - EP049

Women's Empowerment School

We are living in a volatile, uncertain and ambiguous world. Change is the norm and it happens fast. So, what skills do leaders need to conquer the unknown and find solutions to complex problems in such a chaotic environment? Academic research points to creativity as the most important leadership skill for our time. Today on Women’s Empowerment School, Sylvia shares her seven perspectives on creativity, explaining why it’s considered to be the #1 leadership skill for the 21st century and challenging us to reflect on how creativity was seen in our families growing up. Sylvia introduces us to...

5 Brain Keys for Completing Projects - EP048

Women's Empowerment School

How do you want to feel while you’re working on a project? Do you want to struggle through and end up exhausted and unfulfilled? Or would you rather experience joy, flow and a level of energy and efficiency that’s through the roof? What if following five simple principles of neuroscience could make the process more rewarding and drastically increase your chances of finishing the project at hand? Today on Women’s Empowerment School, Sylvia shares the five brain keys for completing projects. She explains the importance of safety, describing how our subconscious mind sabotages a project...

Be Strong, Stand Up & Stand Out – with Pattie Grimm - EP047

Women's Empowerment School

We are in the midst of a perfect storm for change. And the world needs diverse leadership to guide us through this messy transition to healing. So, what can we do, as women, to lead in an authentic, engaging way that honors our vision? How can we learn to be strong, stand up and stand out in a time when our voices are needed more than ever? Pattie Grimm is the President and CEO of , a firm that specializes in organizational effectiveness, leadership and team development. Pattie has 25-plus years of experience in organizational development and change management (including 15 years in leadership...

The Power of Your Intuition - EP046

Women's Empowerment School

Feeling overwhelmed in your thoughts lately? When there are too many voices shouting at you the antidote is to power yourself and strengthen your intuition. So, how can we find our inner voice? And what do we do with it when we find it? Sylvia shows you the way with this reading of “The Power of Your Intuition” from her book, . With social media exploding and the news media full of contentious content, this chapter comes at a crucial time. Centered on training your inner guidance system so you can protect yourself from outside influences, these insights will allow you to become an...

Dissection of the Coronavirus – with Neimologist Sharón Lynn Wyeth - EP045

Women's Empowerment School

What’s in a name? According to Sharón Lynn Wyeth, our name gives us our contract with the divine in this lifetime. So, what can we learn about our purpose and personality based on the letter combinations in our name? And can we leverage an understanding of neimology to make sense of our experience with the coronavirus? Sharón is the creator of Neimology Science, the study of the placement of letters in a name. In 15 years of research and three years of testing in more than 70 countries, she has evaluated thousands of names and developed an expertise in uncovering an individual’s...

Leadership During Crises: Self-Empowerment During C-19 Crisis Part 3 - EP044

Women's Empowerment School

How are you showing up during the COVID-19 crisis? Are you simply reacting to your thoughts and feelings as they come up? Or are you acting with intention? The world needs you and your leadership, now more than ever. Will you rise to the occasion? Today on Women’s Empowerment School, Sylvia walks us through the three critical aspects of leading through a crisis—presence, intentionality and service. She discusses our tendency to regress or retreat in difficult times, challenging us to examine the way we are showing up right now and ask ourselves if our actions align with our sense of...

High Performance at Home: Self-Empowerment During C-19 Crisis Part 2 - EP043

Women's Empowerment School

We are ALL affected by the Coronavirus pandemic, and many of us are coping with the collective fear with comfort food, cozy pajamas and Netflix. And while we do need to give ourselves time to process the emotions and rest, we can’t get stuck there. So, what can we do to show up as leaders—even though we can’t leave the house? Today on Women’s Empowerment School, Sylvia offers practical tips on how to achieve high performance at home. She describes the delicate dance between giving ourselves time to retreat and be with our emotions and then moving into action. Sylvia challenges us to...

Fear Mastery 101 - EP042

Women's Empowerment School

We are in the middle of the Coronavirus crisis, perhaps the biggest disruption to our lives since World War II. And while it is natural for us to be afraid, if we make decisions from a place of fear and panic, we make a bad situation much, much worse. So, how do we recognize our fear without letting it take over? Today on Women’s Empowerment School, Sylvia explains why fear mastery is a crucial skill to cultivate in the wake of the Coronavirus crisis. She weighs in on the negative impact of our fear response to the global pandemic, discussing the danger in either suppressing or denying our...

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Do you struggle with self-doubt? Are you worried people will find out you’re a fraud? Do you have a hard time internalizing success? If you feel incompetent and inadequate, despite ample evidence to the contrary, you have a serious case of imposter syndrome. The good news is, there is a remedy that will help you examine that negative self-talk and transform your inner critic into an inner cheerleader!

Dr. Emee Vida Estacio is a chartered psychologist, bestselling author, keynote speaker, and life and leadership coach. She earned her BA in psychology from the University of the Philippines and her master’s and PhD from City, University of London. Emee spent 10 years in academia, lecturing at Keele University in the realm of Community, Health and Positive Psychology. In 2017, she founded The PAME Code to support high-achieving professionals in overcoming imposter syndrome and unlocking their full potential. Emee is also the author of the three-book Psychology in Your Life Series: Change Your Life for Good, Imposter Syndrome Remedy and Fear is Not My Enemy.

Today, Emee joins Sylvia to share the personal struggle with self-doubt that triggered her passion to help others embrace their worth. She introduces the definition of imposter syndrome, describing the TLC technique she developed to explore your inner critic rather than fight it. Emee and Sylvia also walk us through several examples of harmful self-talk, discussing how to reframe performance-interfering thoughts to become performance-enhancing. Listen in for Emee’s insight on overcoming imposter syndrome and learn to leverage her PAME Code to pursue a purposeful, fulfilling life!