Empowered Way Podcast

Hello Empowered Wayers! The way you treat money reflects what you believe about yourself. I discovered this truth the hard way. When I graduated from college with a psychology degree, there were not many jobs available. Graduate school wasn’t an option and I was a newly married bride who needed to find a job. Money was the brass ring and I was on a carousel of searching for that perfect fit where...

Happy New Year! I love this time of year when everyone is excited for a new year. It makes me smile to wish a stranger “Happy New Year” and hear their joyful response. Soon, sometime after the last football game or when the last bit of reverie has been cleaned, reality sets in. Despite the new calendar and the shining possibilities the new year promises, you remember your problems, dilemmas, and w...

Hello Dear Wayers - Today is Christmas Eve, the Holy Night when Jesus born. The Christian story is the angels appeared to the shepherds, signs directed the Magi, and a babe was born in a humble manger. Watching The Chosen brings Jesus’ life to visual reality. Learning through stories is how Jesus taught his disciples and followers. He shared a new way of seeing the world - through the eyes of love...

Hello Empowered Wayers - For many years, I practiced law and over time, the stress and high expectations became exhausting. A friend introduced me to the concept of mindfulness, and everything slowly became manageable. As I grew more comfortable and proficient at watching my thoughts, I noticed that I would not engage in situations that used to make me upset or angry. The beauty of a mindfulness p...

Hello Empowered Wayers! I come from a family of successful attorneys and entrepreneurs. I have noticed distinct differences between how my brothers and nephews approach wealth building and how I approach it. It’s a fascinating dance between two contrasting approaches when creating financial abundance. I like to call them the masculine and feminine energies of wealth building, and trust me, magic h...

Hello Empowered Wayers! Have you ever stopped at a red light and really looked at the driver next to you? Not just a glance, but truly looked - and wondered about their story? Where they're heading, what weighs on their heart, who's waiting for them at home? In that fleeting moment, did you catch yourself making snap judgments about their appearance, their car, their expression - and then feel tha...

Hello Empowered Wayers! Have you ever felt a desire that made you feel alive, but your rational mind squashed it like a bug? Why do we allow our minds to direct us, when it’s our heart who knows the way? The world screams for our attention, our money, and our allegiance to societal norms. When you are a good follower, the end result is always the same. You lose yourself in the outer focus of accep...

Hello Empowered Wayers! I have been on a pilgrimage through the sacred sites of France. Starting in Marseilles, we traveled to St. Baume, Sainte-Marie-de-la-Mer, Rennes la Chateau, Carcassonne, and finally Chartres. We visited the places known to revere the sacred feminine. I was moved by the stories shared for centuries and the energy of each site. The reverence reserved for these holy sites was...

Hello Empowered Wayers! When I was five years old, my brother and I wanted to learn how to ride our bicycles without training wheels. When our dad took off the small wheels that had held us upright, he stopped and asked, “Are you sure?” We both nodded and couldn’t wait for the morning.  The next day, our mom took us to the curb in front of our house. We each had our bikes poised and ready to take...

Hello Empowered Wayers! Today, I want to share a personal story. It touches on a controversial subject, but I hope you can feel my sincerity and nonjudgment. When our daughter was about 8 years old, we spent summer weekends at a lake close to our home. After a day of swimming, skiing, and being lazy, we would go out to eat. There was a restaurant a few miles up the road that was Lauren’s favorite...

Hello Empowered Wayers! Welcome to all the new subscribers - I am so glad you are here. Hopefully, you have taken a minute to look around Empowered Way, dive into an article or two, and come away with a new thought, idea, or validation of your worth. Today, I want to share a person story that illustrates how you can adopt money beliefs that aren’t even yours. When you begin to realize that you are...

Hello Empowered Wayers :-) As the summer rolls to a close and kids return to school, the rhythm of life changes. Instead of lazy days and fun, we’re back to scheduling and juggling the myriad of details that are part of being parents. My intent isn’t to share a new productive process or system to streamline your mornings. You already have a way to handle the chaos and still be available for your c...

Hello Empowered Wayers! The world seems to be falling apart. Israel is stepping closer to a war with her neighbors; the Presidential election feels like a reality TV show; fear, anger, and divisiveness are the tone of the day. Before you sink even further down the rabbit hole of disillusion and dis-enchantment, please pause and take a breath. When you breathe mindfully and intentionally, your mind...

Hello Empowered Wayers! Have you ever started wondering about something and couldn’t stop? That happened to me recently when I thought about the concept of time. I was staring at the full moon and sharing a text conversation with my husband. I realized that there are different types of time because I was in Paris, France, and he was at home in Texas, a difference of 7 hours. I was looking into his...

Dear Empowered Wayers: Lists are a wonderful way to take the items out of your head and capture them on paper (or your hand). The problem with creating to-do lists is that they are focused outward, on action and behaviors. All very necessary, but there is an essential step that comes before any to-do list. It’s called a “to-be” list. And it is the first step in being human. Being Human is the Key...

Dear Empowered Wayers: About 800 years ago, the Sufi Poet, Rumi, began writing about love, loss, and life. His poetry is timeless and speaks to the common thread of humanity across time and space. Another place that also speaks to the common thread of humanity is the gothic masterpiece, Notre Dame de Chartres Cathedral, located in Chartres, France. The current building was finished in 1260, about...

Dear Empowered Wayers - I am honored to work with a dear friend of mine, Nicole Parker-Beggs. We share an intense focus on discovering and recovering the essence of the Divine Feminine. Together, we created The Wealthy Alchemist and we are excited to begin sharing our insights, courses, and products with you. Nicole wrote an article on Medium that resonated deeply with me. She graciously agreed to...

Hello Empowered Wayers! Do you feel the chaos in the air? There is a sense of uncertainty and chaos just below the surface of life. Interactions between people are more tense and impolite as we struggle to find our balance. What is out of balance? The masculine and feminine energy that each human being embodies. Before change can happen, the imbalance has to be recognized. These energies are how w...

Hello Empowered Wayers! We were walking at dusk last night when I noticed a rainbow beginning to form. We watched in awe as the colors became brighter and the full arc of the rainbow emerged. There was magic in the air and wonder in our hearts. It got me thinking about why we are fascinated with rainbows. From Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz to Pride Month, rainbows are symbols of individual power and...

Hello Empowered Wayers! As a Woman’s Wealth Coach, today’s topic is near and dear to my heart. I have always wondered why men and women have such a different relationship with money. For men, money is a measure of value and worth. Time and effort toward accomplishing a goal is rewarded by objective data, statistics, and comparable results. For many men, money is the end result, the summit of the m...

Abundance is not something we acquire; it’s something we tune into . — Wayne Dyer One summer, we decided to go rafting on the Arkansas River. The water was flowing well from the snow melt and there were several rapids that were rated at a Level 4. I’m not sure that that means except to say that the ride was more thrilling than I imagined. After Randy, our guide, trained us to paddle at his signal,...

Hello Empowered Wayers! Did you know that humans are the only species who create and have awareness of their creation? What that means is that you are a creator, and you have the ability to step back and know that you created. It’s almost as if you can step outside of yourself and see your creation from a different level of awareness. But we forget that we are creators and also the awareness of cr...

Hello Empowered Wayers - I have always had a love affair with trees. When I was young, we had a stately oak tree in the back yard. Her branches spread out in graceful directions, providing welcome shade from the hot, Texas summers. I discovered that when I used a stool, I could climb up to the first resting place and be above the world. Soon, that was my spot. Books, drinks, snacks, and the occasi...

Dear Empowered Wayers: I learned how to handle money from my father, who grew up during the Great Depression. His favorite mantras included: · Cash is King; Credit is Queen; · Money doesn’t come easily. · You have to work hard for money. My dad was a successful attorney, and he made several good investments, but he never had a positive relationship with money. When he made money, he was happy for...

Hello Empowered Wayers! Today is Earth Day. What that means to you may be different than what it means to me. The theme of 2024 is Planet v. Plastic. To learn more about the theme of Earth Day, go to EarthDay.org . Everyone cringes when they see videos of plastic-choked beaches, rivers, and streams. Mounds of trash from our throw-away culture. Birds covered in black oil from an oil spill. I could...