Nextfem Leaders: Leadership Podcast for women with Isabel Fonseca

Welcome to the NextFem Leaders Podcast! Have you ever found yourself doing everything except the one thing that actually matters? This episode is about what that is really telling you and it is not what you think. We go into three powerful and unconventional insights about procrastination: why it shows up when you are about to level up, how understanding your creative process changes everything, a...

Welcome to the Nextfem Leaders Podcast! Have you ever stayed silent in a meeting because you were waiting to feel "more confident first"? Have you put off applying for that promotion, starting that project, or speaking up for your ideas because you didn't feel ready yet? Then this episode is for you. Today we're talking about the #1 thing that builds confidence for your next level and it has nothi...

Welcome to the Nextfem Leaders Podcast! Have you ever felt like being "nice" and "empathetic", the very qualities that helped you for so long, are now holding you back in your career? Then this episode is for you. Today we're talking about one of the most common saboteurs I see in the women I coach: the People Pleaser, or what research also calls the Disease to Please. I&#3...

Welcome to the Nextfem Leaders Podcast! Have you ever felt like your drive, the very thing that has taken you so far, is now working against you? This episode is for you. We go deep into one of the most normalised saboteurs in high-achieving corporate women: the Hyper-Achiever. What it really is, what it is costing you as a leader, and four practices to transcend it so your strengths take you furt...

Welcome to the Nextfem Leaders Podcast! Have you ever felt like something invisible is holding you back even when you know you are ready? This episode is about why that happens and what to do about it. We go into how your brain was programmed long before you had any say in the matter, the three mechanisms keeping those programs locked in place, and the 4-step framework to actually reprogram it. Th...

Ready to step into the next version of yourself? In this episode of the Nextfem Leaders Podcast , we explore 5 things your next level of leadership will ask from you —from thinking strategically and stepping into a new identity, to managing your emotions, committing to one path, and building influence beyond expertise. We also include reflective questions to help you apply these ideas to your own...

Welcome, beautiful woman, to Episode 21 of the NextFem Leaders Podcast, the final episode of our first season. This episode is an invitation to slow down and consciously step into what’s next. Whether you are listening at the end of 2025 or at the beginning of 2026, this episode is designed to meet you exactly where you are. In this closing ritual for Season 1, I share the process I have been usin...

Welcome, beautiful woman, to Episode 20 of the NextFem Leaders Podcast. This episode closes our first season of the podcast and the year 2025 by returning to the question that started it all: Who are the NextFem Leaders and who are we becoming as women in leadership? In this deeply personal and reflective episode, I share a powerful vision that has guided my leadership journey for the last three y...

Welcome, beautiful woman, to Episode 19 of the Nextfem Leaders Podcast! In this episode, I guide you through the exact end-of-year ritual I’ve used for the last 6 years, one that helps you close the year with intention and step into the new one with clarity, grace and aligned action. You’ll learn: – How to consciously complete your year – What to reflect on and release – How to acknowledge who you...

Welcome, beautiful woman, to Episode 18 of the Nextfem Leaders Podcast! Today we’re diving into Purpose at work: the truth nobody talks about - a conversation inspired by a recent post I shared on LinkedIn and an event I led on this topic. More and more women are craving purpose in their careers… and many are wondering whether entrepreneurship is the answer. But here’s the truth: Entrepreneurship...

Hello, my beautiful woman! Welcome back to the Nextfem Leaders Podcast . As we approach the end of 2026, we’re also nearing the close of our very first season and wow, what a journey it’s been! I’ve been reflecting on some exciting topics I want to share with you before we wrap up this season. And of course, I’ll be collecting your feedback, insights, and ideas for Season 2, which kicks off in Feb...

Welcome, beautiful woman, to Episode 16 of the NextFem Leaders Podcast! This week, we’re celebrating five months of the podcast (can you believe it?) and diving into one of my favorite spiritual and leadership topics: The Art of Letting Go. As the seasons change, nature reminds us that letting go is not about loss, but about making space for renewal. In this episode, we explore how this practice i...

Welcome, beautiful woman, to Episode 15 of NextFem Leaders Podcast! This week, we’re continuing our series with Building an Authentic Personal Brand (Part 2) — exploring a topic that can feel exciting but also uncomfortable, especially for heart-led, ambitious women: How to communicate your personal brand in a way that feels aligned, powerful, and true to you. For many women, self-promotion, visib...

Welcome beautiful woman to Episode 14 of Nextfem Leaders Podcast! This week, we’re exploring a topic that so many of us struggle with — especially as high-achieving, heart-led women: 👉 What do we do when things don’t go how we want… or when life feels completely out of our control? Between restructures, layoffs, global uncertainty, and seasonal transitions — many of us are moving through big chan...

Welcome beautiful woman to Episode 13 of Nextfem Leaders! This week, we’re diving into a topic that many of us resist but that is absolutely essential: personal branding . I’ll be honest — I used to hate that word. But over time, I’ve learned to see it differently: not as self-promotion, but as my service to the world. Because the truth is, whether you’re conscious of it or not, you already have a...

Welcome beautiful woman to Episode 12 of Nextfem Leaders! This episode is very close to my heart — because I’m talking about visibility, something that has completely shifted my work, my career, and my life. Two years ago, when I dared to be visible, I discovered work that was fully aligned with me. I found a tribe of colleagues, partners, and clients who shared the same values and goals. Why? Bec...

Welcome beautiful woman to Episode 11 of NextFem Leaders! This episode is very close to my heart — because I’m sharing the secret weapon that has accelerated my growth and shifted my entire journey: self-compassion. August is always a powerful month of celebration and reflection for me. I love playing with dates, and the 10th of August has become my “triple birthday” — starting PwC at 21, booking...

Welcome beautiful woman to Episode 10 of NextFem Leaders! This episode is something really special — a ritual and meditation created to help you realign, reconnect, and activate your next-level leadership energy during the 8.8 Lion’s Gate Portal. August has always been a special month in my life — it’s when NextFem Leaders was born, when I hosted my first women’s circle, and when my 1:1 program Be...

Welcome beautiful woman to Episode 9! This episode is an invitation to reflect on how to navigate a hectic year with more ease. This year for me has been a big one: planning my wedding,growing my business, launching new programs, and… also grieving personal losses. Amid all the highs and lows, I’ve been reminded again and again how leadership is not just about what we do in our work, but how we li...

Welcome, beautiful woman, to Episode 8! In this deeply spiritual and soul-grounding episode, weexplore the unseen emotional and energetic wounds many women carry—wounds thatmight be silently shaping how you lead, communicate, and show up at work. These are the feminine collective wounds—generational andcultural imprints that live in our bodies, our beliefs, and our energy. We’ll dive into the four...

Welcome, beautiful woman, to Episode 7! This week, we’re diving into a message many of you need to hear—especially if you’ve been searching for more purpose in your career, or questioning whether your current path is “enough.” Instead of giving you a rigid formula or adding more pressure, this episode offers a heartfelt reminder: your purpose isn’t a job title—it’s your presence. In this episode:...

Welcome, beautiful woman, to Episode 6! This week, we’re diving into a deeply requested topic: how to handle difficult coworkers, draining dynamics, and big egos at work. But instead of surface-level strategies, we go inward—to explore what these moments are really showing us. Could it be that the people who trigger us the most… are actually mirrors? In this episode: - A personal story about a fru...

Welcome, beautiful woman, to episode 5—and our first full month of podcasting! Today’s episode is all about something close to my heart: dreams that feel “unrealistic.” The ones we hesitate to say out loud. The ones that might change everything—if we let them. This episode is for you if: - You've ever wondered if your dreams are too big or too late - You feel stuck in the "how" or &q...

Welcome back to NextFem Leaders — a podcast for conscious, ambitious women who want to rise in their careers without losing themselves or their wellbeing in the process. Today, I’m inviting you into the messy middle of transformation — that confusing, exhausting, but deeply necessary space where the old version of you is falling away, and the next version is starting to take shape. If you’ve ever...

Welcome back to Nextfem Leaders —a podcast for conscious, ambitious women who want to rise in their careers without losing themselves or their wellbeing in the process. Today, I’m sharing three powerful mindset shifts that helped me—and the women I work with—embody my full self at work. If you’ve ever felt like you’re wearing a mask, struggling between being “too much” or “not enough,” this conver...