The EmpowerElle Podcast

I'm turning 36! 🎉 And honestly? The older I get, the more I love getting older. Every year around my birthday, I take some time to reflect on what the past year has taught me. And this year, I've got 10 lessons I want to share with you. From learning to be more spontaneous (yes, even as someone who loves a good plan!) to letting go of perfectionism, trusting my gut, stepping outside my comfort zo...

What if the biggest thing holding you back isn't your circumstances, your abilities, or your lack of time… but the story you've been telling yourself? We all have beliefs about who we are, what we're good at, and what we're capable of. And sometimes, we've repeated those stories so many times that we forget to question whether they're even true. Maybe you've convinced yourself you're not confident...

What if the best way to build trust isn’t to sell more - but to actually tell people when they don’t need to buy something? Janette Spiezio has built Sustainable Haus around that idea. After a 30-year corporate career, Janette created a business rooted in sustainability, education, and an “anti-sales” approach that puts trust before transactions. And she’s proving that you don’t have to sacrifice...

Have you ever spent an entire weekend doing absolutely nothing, only to wake up Monday morning feeling just as exhausted as you did on Friday? Here's the thing: just because you're taking a break doesn't mean you're actually recharging. Sometimes what we call rest is really just escaping. Scrolling endlessly, binge-watching Netflix, or distracting ourselves from everything we don't want to think a...

Gratitude can completely change the way you experience your life - but not when you’re using it to convince yourself that everything is fine when it isn’t. Around Thanksgiving, we hear a lot about being thankful, counting our blessings, and focusing on the positive. And while there’s real power in noticing what’s good, gratitude doesn’t mean ignoring what’s hard. You can be grateful for your caree...

Think you’re getting more done by answering emails during meetings, checking notifications while working, and constantly jumping between tasks? You might actually be making everything take longer. Multitasking can feel productive because you’re always doing something - but most of the time, your brain is really just switching rapidly between tasks. And all that switching comes with a cost: less fo...

You don’t need to be completely exhausted before you’re allowed to protect your time. And you definitely don’t need an apology paragraph explaining why you’re not available. So many ambitious women aren’t struggling with time management because they need a better planner or productivity system. The problem is that every time someone asks for a piece of their time, they immediately start figuring o...

What happens when the success you’ve spent years chasing doesn’t feel like enough anymore? I sat down with Josée Cormier for a fun, honest conversation about redefining success, choosing joy, and building a life you actually love living. We talk about her evolution from Your Way Weight Loss to Your Way Living, healing her relationship with diet culture, and realizing that her worth was never tied...

You got promoted because you were good at getting things done. You knew the answers. You solved problems. You were the person people could count on. But leadership changes the job. When someone comes to you with a problem, giving them the answer might feel like the fastest solution - but if you’re always the one solving, deciding, fixing and stepping in, your team never gets the chance to build th...

There’s something about September that feels like a fresh start. After the slower pace and disrupted routines of summer, September brings a natural shift in energy - back to structure, focus, goals, and getting intentional about what comes next. And for business owners, it might actually be a better time to reset than January. Because unlike January, September comes with perspective. You’ve alread...

Summer was full in the best possible way - boating weekends, comedy shows, Acadian celebrations, country music, time with people I love, and a whole lot of memories packed into a couple of months. And now? I’m ready for September. There’s something about this time of year that feels like a reset. The routines come back. The structure comes back. And unlike January, there isn’t this massive pressur...

There’s a version of you that you already know is possible. She trusts herself. She speaks up. She protects her energy. She follows through on what matters to her. She’s ambitious without believing she has to sacrifice herself to succeed. And maybe you keep thinking that one day you’ll become her - when you’re more confident, more experienced, less busy, or finally feel ready. But what if becoming...

Burnout rarely starts with a breaking point. It starts with saying, "I'll rest after this week." It starts with skipping lunch because you're too busy. It starts with answering one more email before bed, saying yes when you're already at capacity, and convincing yourself you'll slow down once life calms down. The problem is... life rarely calms down on its own. In this episode, we're talking about...

Have you ever looked at your calendar and thought, "I have plenty of time today," only to end the day wondering where it all went? The problem might not be your schedule. It might be your energy. For years, we've been told to master our time. Buy the planner. Download the app. Wake up earlier. Fit more into every hour. But what if productivity has less to do with how many hours you have and more t...

For years, I thought the goal was work-life balance. I believed that if I could just divide my time perfectly between work, relationships, health, family, and everything else, I'd finally feel like I had it all together. Spoiler alert: that's not how life works. The truth is, life isn't lived in perfect halves. Some seasons ask more of your career. Others ask more of your family, your health, or y...

There comes a point in life when the version of yourself you've always known no longer fits. Maybe it happens after a career change, a divorce, burnout, motherhood, or simply waking up one day and realizing you've spent years building a life that looks successful but doesn't actually feel like yours. In today's conversation, I sit down with identity coach Sass Schaeffer to talk about what it reall...

Have you ever thought, "I'll start acting like a leader once I get the promotion?" It's one of the biggest misconceptions I see ambitious women make. The truth is, the people who earn promotions aren't just great at doing their jobs - they've already started thinking, communicating, and showing up like leaders long before anyone changes their title. In this episode, we're talking about what leader...

Have you ever noticed how quickly your mind can talk you out of something? Maybe it's a new opportunity, a big goal, a difficult conversation, or simply believing in yourself a little more. Before you've even taken the first step, your mind starts listing all the reasons why you're not ready, not qualified enough, or not capable enough. The truth is, many of the limitations we experience aren't cr...

Have you ever felt like you're doing all the right things, achieving your goals, checking the boxes, and building a successful life - yet still feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or disconnected from yourself? Many ambitious women spend years chasing balance, believing that if they could just manage their time better or become more productive, everything would finally fall into place. But what if bal...

A year ago, I hit record on the very first episode of the EmpowerElle Podcast. At the time, I didn't have all the answers. I didn't know exactly where the podcast would go, how many women it would reach, or what lessons I would learn along the way. What I did know was that I had a message worth sharing and a desire to help ambitious women create success without sacrificing themselves in the proces...

In this deeply honest and inspiring conversation, Vero sits down with Denika Madeline, a single mother of two who courageously rebuilt her life after leaving an abusive relationship. Denika shares her journey of navigating trauma, healing her nervous system, rediscovering her identity, and learning to trust herself again. She opens up about the realities of single motherhood, being diagnosed with...

Have you ever achieved something you worked incredibly hard for, only to immediately start thinking about the next thing on your list? Or maybe you've caught yourself feeling frustrated because you didn't get everything done, made a small mistake, or weren't able to show up exactly the way you wanted to. If so, you're not alone. For many ambitious women, perfectionism can quietly become the drivin...

In this deeply personal episode of the EmpowerElle Podcast, I’m sharing my lifelong journey with food, body image, dieting, and learning how to build a healthier relationship with myself without guilt or obsession. From going on my first diet at 11 years old to losing and gaining 50 pounds three different times, I open up about the emotional exhaustion of constantly chasing the “perfect” body - an...

In this episode of the EmpowerElle Podcast, I’m talking about what happens when life changes and your goals no longer feel aligned. If you’ve ever questioned whether you should keep pushing forward, felt guilty for changing direction, or wondered if adjusting your goals means you’ve failed - this conversation is for you. You’ll learn how to reassess your goals with honesty and self-awareness, reco...

In this deeply honest and powerful conversation, Vero sits down with social worker Dominique Méthé to talk about growth, courage, reinvention, and supporting women through some of life’s most vulnerable seasons. After spending 10 years working on the mental health team inside a men’s medium-security institution, Dominique made the difficult decision to leave the stability of government work and st...