Conscious Conversations with Amy Woodall and the Collective

That voice in your head that says you're not doing enough, liked enough, giving enough, or perfect enough? Amy Woodall has a name for it: the bitch in the attic. Amy unpacks the ego, inner critic, and internal judge that can quietly run the show if we let it. She explores four common ego stories, the achiever, the need to be liked, the martyr, and the perfectionist, and how each one tries to convi...

You don't have to become more powerful. You may just need to remember the power that was already yours. Amy and Ashley explore the deeply human meaning of power. Not the loud, domineering kind, but the quiet inner knowing that helps us stop outsourcing our worth. Together, they unpack what happens when success, expectations, imposter syndrome, and old stories pull us away from ourselves. Ashley sh...

A healthier workplace does not start with another wellness app. It starts with the culture your people live in every day. 🌿 Amy sits down with Dr. Richard Safeer, Chief Medical Director of Employee Health and Well-Being at Johns Hopkins Medicine and author of "A Cure for the Common Company", to unpack why wellbeing is not an individual assignment, it is a team sport. Together, they explore how le...

When life starts hitting different, the invitation is not to hold it all together perfectly. It is to remember that you are human. 💙 Amy opens up about change fatigue, moving stress, falling out of rhythm with her own conscious habits, and the grace required to begin again. Through a heartfelt reflection and a powerful "permission slip," Amy reminds us that healing, ease, joy, messiness, and self...

The rules you're living by might not be real, but they might be running your life. Amy and Ashley have a powerful conversation about permission, identity, and the invisible rulebooks that keep high achievers, people pleasers, and perfectionists stuck. Together, they unpack how self-imposed rules show up in careers, relationships, entrepreneurship, and the stories we tell ourselves about who we are...

What happens when success looks good on paper, but feels completely wrong in your body? Amy sits down with human design guide Mel McSherry to explore what it really means to lead from alignment instead of exhaustion. Mel shares her own journey from high-performing burnout to deeper self-trust, and breaks down how human design helps us understand our natural pace, decision-making style, and energet...

What if the shift that changes your whole life is as simple as calling a routine a ritual? Amy invites us into a more intentional way of living by exploring the sacred power of rituals. From the moment we open our eyes in the morning to the ways we move, work, reflect, and reconnect at night, Amy shares how small, personal practices can help us feel more grounded, present, and alive. With warmth a...

What happens when life forces you to confront the stories you've been telling yourself about timing, readiness, and control? Amy and Ashley explore the powerful question many leaders quietly wrestle with… what are you waiting for? Through raw personal reflection and compassionate conversation, Ashley shares her experience navigating unexpected health challenges, loss of choice, and the realization...

What if the very thing you were taught to suppress is actually your greatest superpower? 🌿 Amy sits down with fertility and hormone expert Dr. Aumatma Simmons to unpack the truth about women's health, hormonal cycles, and how understanding our biology can unlock more aligned productivity, creativity, and wellbeing. From the pressures of hustle culture to the overlooked power of cyclical energy, t...

Ever notice how the way you talk to yourself quietly shapes everything in your life? The opportunities you chase, the risks you avoid, and even the challenges you believe you can handle all start with one relationship: the one you have with yourself. Amy invites listeners into a powerful reflection on self-belief, nervous system safety, and the small daily actions that shape our confidence. Amy ex...

You can outrun your feelings for years… until you can't. Amy and Ashley talk about the radical act of giving yourself permission to pause. After walking away from a successful business, disappearing into the desert, and confronting the silence she had avoided for decades, Ashley shares what it really looks like to stop performing and start listening. This conversation is for every high achiever wh...

Money runs through every part of our lives, yet most of us never pause to examine the relationship we actually have with it. Amy sits down with wealth advisor Tim "Jai" Baker to explore why money often carries stress, fear, or shame and how shifting our inner awareness can completely transform the way we experience wealth. Tim shares his four decades of experience in financial advising and the mom...

Outrage spreads fast. Compassion moves quietly. So which one are you feeding? Amy invites us into a powerful personal reflection. If we say we want a more loving, curious, and compassionate world, are we actually contributing to it? Or are we waiting for someone else to fix it first? Amy challenges us to examine what gets "squeezed out" of us under pressure and introduces a transformative daily qu...

When you've done everything "right," the title, the success, the status, but still feel off course, what comes next? In this raw and revealing kickoff to the Not Sorry series on Conscious Conversations, Amy welcomes her new thought partner, Dr. Ashley Butler, for a soul-deep conversation about identity, permission, and shedding the expectations that no longer serve us. Ashley shares her courageous...

What happens when life forces you to disconnect from the identity you've built, and discover something more authentic underneath? Amy is joined by award-winning author and life strategist Martine Cohen. Martine shares the powerful story of how a traumatic brain injury disrupted her high-achieving life as a corporate attorney and cracked open the layers of identity, fear, and perfectionism she had...

What if fear wasn't a stop sign, but a starting line? Amy flips the script on fear. Drawing from her personal evolution and inner work, Amy shares a compelling new way to understand fear, not as a warning to back off, but as a signal that growth is near. With gentle yet transformative insight, she explores how fear is the body's natural response to newness, and how we can learn to sit with it, que...

What if being in a funk was exactly where you're meant to be? Amy steps into a conversation not from her usual centered space, but from a place of emotional heaviness, and invites you to join her there. Lauri Stern, founder of Custom Designed Wellness, is a yoga instructor, reiki healer, and chakra expert who offers both grounding presence and practical guidance for navigating stuck energy. Togeth...

What if the guidance you've been searching for was already inside you? Amy takes us on a deeply personal exploration of discernment, intuition, and reconnecting with the wisdom of our bodies. Sparked by a touching conversation with her son Braxton, Amy dives into what it means to truly lead yourself in a world full of outside noise. She challenges the cultural norm of seeking answers from influenc...

What if the power to unlock your best self was already in your body? 🌟 Deseri Garcia and Amy Woodall sit down with the radiant Dr. Sue Morter, an energy healing expert whose mission is to help us tap into our inner brilliance through breathwork, body awareness, and grounded presence. Dr. Sue shares how deep belly breathing and energetic alignment can do more than just calm the mind. They can spar...

Straight from the High Vibe Tribe retreat in Costa Rica, this transformative meditation invites you to unlock the wisdom of your future self 🧘‍♀️ Amy guides you through a powerful visualization to meet three versions of you: one living beyond limits, another navigating your biggest current challenge with grace, and one walking your exact path, but with more peace, trust, and presence. Whether you...

Think storytelling is just for marketers or bedtime? Think again… your team's trust, retention, and belief might depend on it. 📖 Amy is joined by Danielle Krischik, Chief Strategy Officer at Night Agency, host of The Story Effect podcast, and author of the new book by the same name. Together, they dive into why storytelling isn't just a leadership bonus, it's a connection essential. Danielle brea...

What actually happens when you spend three days in total silence? 🤐 Amy shares what surfaced during a three-day silent retreat with no phone, no talking, just stillness. From confronting her own habit energy to rediscovering the quiet power of presence, she unpacks the real impact of stepping away from constant stimulation. You'll hear reflections on how silence can clarify what truly matters, wh...

Ever feel like life's chaos has you running on autopilot? What if the secret to freedom isn't doing more, but learning to pause? Amy sits down with Karen Bartholomew, creator of The Pause Method, to uncover how pressing "pause" can actually move you forward. Together, they dig into how slowing down helps us break free from old stories, calm the chaos within, and reclaim our peace. From rewiring fe...

What if the heaviness you're carrying isn't even yours? 🌍 Amy dives into the idea of collective consciousness and how the energy we each bring impacts the world around us. From the role ego plays in fueling division to the fascinating science of the Schumann Resonance (the earth's measurable "heartbeat"), Amy invites us to see how deeply connected we all really are. More importantly, she challeng...

What if the biggest workplace challenge isn't strategy, skills, or systems, but simply understanding each other? 👀 Amy sits down with Lindsay Boccardo, speaker, coach, and generational expert who makes the complex topic of age gaps feel surprisingly fun. Together they explore why we label each other, how parenting trends shape the leaders we become, and why "kids these days…" has been said for ce...