Woman Up with Natacha Degazon

This episode is about the moment tolerance snaps — quietly, cleanly, irreversibly. Not because of anger. Because playing small becomes intolerable. I share the realization that not all discomfort is growth — and how being “coached” can sometimes be a cover for control, gaslighting, and erosion. If you’ve been calling it burnout when it’s really self-betrayal, this episode will land hard.

“If I stay professional, composed, and unproblematic, I’ll be respected.” That belief sounds responsible. It’s also deeply misleading. In this episode, I dismantle the version of professionalism women are taught to perform — and how it often rewards compliance, not visibility. This is the episode where women realize they weren’t bad at visibility — they were loyal to the wrong rules.

This episode is about what happens after you do the right thing. When you set the boundary. Choose yourself. Don’t over-explain. And instead of relief — you feel exposed. This is where Woman Up stops being a personal practice and becomes a place. Because self-respect without community still leaves women absorbing the impact alone. If you’ve ever stood in truth and felt unprotected afterward, this...

This episode revolves around one sentence — because sometimes one sentence collapses years of confusion. “If your contribution isn’t changing your position, you’re not being recognized — you’re being used.” We unpack the lie that loyalty, patience, and generosity eventually convert into authority — and why that belief keeps women participating in systems that extract from them. This is the episode...

Waiting for recognition is one of the most expensive habits women are taught. In this episode, I share the principle that changed how I move, speak, and decide — and why recognition that isn’t claimed in real time rarely arrives later. This is not about being loud or demanding. It’s about clarity, boundaries, and refusing access without authority. If your contribution isn’t changing your position,...

Some rejections don’t just hurt — they sever. In this episode, I share a deeply personal story about exclusion, betrayal, and the moment I realized that loyalty and service don’t guarantee belonging. This is the episode where rejection stops being framed as failure — and starts being understood as release. If you’ve ever lost a place you thought was home and later realized it freed you, this episo...

This episode isn’t about admiration. It’s about borrowed belief. I talk about the moment I watched a woman defend her integrity out loud on a global stage — without softening, without apologizing — and realized silence was never a requirement for respect. This is the episode where speaking up stops feeling risky and starts feeling necessary. If you’ve ever been told to “calm down” instead of being...

I was alone, scrolling — and suddenly I saw myself. My ideas. My language. My frameworks. Just not my name. This episode is about the quiet moment when you realize your intellectual and emotional labor has become someone else’s brand asset — while you’re still being told to “stay empowered” and “stay generous.” It’s the episode where women realize they’re not asking for too much — they’re asking f...

Before Woman Up had a name… before the podcast… before the challenge… I spent 18 years watching women in moments of exposure. As a makeup artist, I noticed a pattern that never left me: women didn’t hand me the decision because they lacked style or inspiration — they did it because they didn’t fully trust themselves to deserve elevation . “Do whatever you want.” “Something natural.” “Nothing too m...

I didn’t expect visibility to respond so quickly. I thought being seen would feel validating. Instead, it felt revealing . In this episode, I share what happened when people started treating me differently — not my audience, but my peers. Entrepreneurs stepping out of their lanes. Others mirroring the work. Some inspired. Some destabilized. What shook me wasn’t competition. It was realizing I was...

Woman Up isn’t a slogan. It’s a stance. The Making of Woman Up is a raw, intimate podcast series hosted by Natacha Degazon , where confidence isn’t taught — it’s rebuilt in real time . What started as a public challenge inspired by Marley Jaxx’s car challenge quickly became something bigger: a reckoning with visibility, money, self-trust, and the cost of staying silent to keep the peace. In this s...

What happens when the person blocking your rise… is another woman? In this episode, we unpack Queen Bee Syndrome: why some women in power undermine others, how scarcity and survival mode fuel it, and what true leadership looks like when women uplift women. 🎯 Perfect for listeners navigating female-dominated workplaces, leadership tension, or craving real talk about power dynamics among women.

Why Assertive Women Still Get Labeled for being ambitious? Ambition in women is still misunderstood. If you're direct, you're "aggressive." If you're driven, you're "too much." But when men do it? It’s leadership. In this episode of the Woman Up Podcast , host Natacha unpacks the double standard of ambition —why it still exists, how it shows up in the workplace, and what it costs us. 🎯 What you’l...

They call it diversity but sometimes, it feels more like decoration. In this deeply honest episode of the Woman Up Podcast , host Natacha Degazon unpacks what it really means to be the “only one” in the room specifically as a Black woman in leadership. Tokenism isn’t just about being invited to the table. It’s about being expected to represent, educate, smile, and still not disrupt the system that...

They used to call them “nice-to-haves.” Now? They’re the difference between burned-out teams and billion-dollar companies. In this powerful episode of the Woman Up Podcast , host Natacha Degazon breaks down why emotional intelligence, empathy, and communication aren’t soft—they’re strategic. And in 2025, they’re profitable. If you’ve ever been told you’re “too emotional,” “too nice,” or that you “...

Are women-only networks still empowering in 2025 or have they become outdated? In this bold episode of the Woman Up Podcast , host Natacha Degazon dives deep into the conversation surrounding exclusive female spaces in business. Do they foster solidarity and confidence? Or do they unintentionally reinforce separation in the name of support? 👥 We’ll explore: The origin and evolution of women-only...

There’s a level of pain we don’t talk about in boardrooms. A layer of silence underneath the success. A quiet weight carried by women who lead. In this powerful episode of the Woman Up Podcast , host Natacha Degazon lifts the veil on three taboo topics still whispered in professional circles: 👉 Infertility 👉 Menopause 👉 Mental Health Because behind the polished LinkedIn posts, women are battlin...

In this episode of the Woman Up Podcast , we unpack the false dichotomy between vulnerability and authority and why the most magnetic, respected leaders today are the ones who dare to lead unarmored. From boardrooms to business meetings, women have been taught to “hold it together.” But what if the key to influence, trust, and respect isn’t in hiding your softness but in revealing it? You’ll learn...

🎙️ Insecurities: The Silent Saboteurs of Women Who Lead Woman Up Podcast – Serie Ep.1 Host: Natacha Degazon In this emotionally raw and powerfully reflective episode of the Woman Up Podcast, Natacha cracks open the hidden world of insecurities: the quiet saboteurs that derail even the most ambitious women. If you've ever asked yourself: “Am I really good enough?” “Do I belong in this room?” “What...

Créatrice passionnée et entrepreneure intuitive, Yuby Dashka a fondé sa marque avec une vision claire : aider chacun à transformer son environnement en un reflet authentique de soi. À travers ses créations raffinées, elle invite à ralentir, à ressentir, et à créer un espace à ton image — chaleureux, aligné, et profondément personnel. A passionate creator and intuitive entrepreneur, Yuby Dashka bui...

Lors du Salon des Gazelles, un moment inoubliable a marqué les esprits : la fille des fondateurs de Légim Express est montée sur scène pour présenter l’entreprise familiale. Ce n’est pas juste une marque culinaire — c’est une histoire de transmission, de culture et d’audace entrepreneuriale. Dans cet épisode de Woman Up, on célèbre la relève, l’héritage vivant, et le pouvoir des jeunes voix qui os...

Join us on this powerful episode of the Woman Up Podcast as Natacha Degazon sits down with Wanda Kagan to discuss her journey of resilience, advocacy, and creating impactful change. Wanda shares her personal experiences, insights on overcoming adversity, and the importance of standing up for what matters and how impactful her long time best friendship with Kamala Harris has been - current Vice Pre...

International Best Selling Author in 5 continents, CEO behind Dawn Bates International offering Author coaching for those brave enough to challenge the status quo, Dawn Bates is on the Woman up Podcast to inspire you to disrupt the narrative in your own world. Connect with Dawn Bates: here!

Join us on this episode of the Woman Up Podcast as we dive into the fascinating world of face reading with Antoanela Tocari, a seasoned expert in Face Reading and emotional intelligence.  Certified as a Mindvalley Certified Life Coach, Antoanela has dedicated years to mastering the art of reading faces, helping individuals uncover hidden truths about themselves and others. With her deep understand...

Dentist with over 13 years of experience, including medical studies, Quality Auditor of Healthcare Institutions, she is trained in Health Management, clinical restorative restorations and an Endodontic specialist. Join us as Dr. Andrea Lorena shares her groundbreaking insights on transforming dental care through multilingual communication, the importance of integrating oral health into overall hea...