F*ck Confidence: The Empowerment Studio Podcast

Rachael and I got to talk about something that's really important to me: what "radically inclusive" actually looks like in the Empowerment Studio. Lately I've been photographing more clients with disabilities than ever, and it's been proof that boudoir really can be for everyone, as long as you're willing to ask what people need and adapt. We get into the practical stuff (seating, sizing, ramps, m...

This week Kinzie and Rachael are joined by the one and only Libby — Empowerment Studio's lead marketing strategist, eight-year team member, beloved client, and (per Kinzie) certified "magic human." Libby's been part of the crew since 2018 and finally landed in the studio chair as a guest instead of the one running the show. The trio traces "fuck confidence" back to its origin story: a January team...

Wayyyyy back in episode 65 (two episodes ago, hehe), Audy Avery and I talked about how we use the question "Who are you today?" as a starting point for our catch ups. It's really beautiful because it gives us space to share what's going on in our lives, but also to do a little check in -- where we get to notice what is shifting, and what has changed. And now it's my turn to share with y'all about...

Episode six sevennn AKA oops we took the summer off AKA we're allowed to take breaks when we need them (did you know??)! Here's the thing. Summer was nuts. It's nuts every year but this year, we (I, Kinzie) tried something different. And it went different than I expected it to. That's okay! I kept my kid home for most of summer, ended up with more travel than anticipated, and had to drop the plast...

What if you stopped forcing your ADHD brain to work like everyone else's? This episode is about unmasking in the most practical sense -- because what if we could build our businesses and our lives around how we actually function instead of how we think we're supposed to do it. We talk about QST (Queer Standard Time), 23-minute appointment slots (though actually, since recording this episode, I'm e...

The very delightful Audy Avery (they/them) is back for another conversation, and this entire episode centers around the question "Who are you today?" which is how Audy and I end up beginning our catch ups most of the time. Because when you're this constantly growth-y and curious and open handed about your becoming, things inevitably shift in significant ways each time we connect. Today, we're expl...

What happens when your body forces you to stop before you're ready to? Max Sheffield (they/he) collapsed a block and a half from their kid's school. That was the moment that redefined how Max was able to move through this world -- in business, parenting, and in terms of how they approached rest. In this episode, we talk about building a business and a life around how your brain and body actually w...

Most relationship advice assumes your brain works a certain way. This episode is for when it doesn't. Kinzie's partner Donnie (he/they) joins to talk about what 16+ years of sharing space as a neurodivergent household has taught them: how to divide labor based on strengths, why explicit communication beats subtle signals every time, and the emoji codes they use to navigate the stuff that's hard or...

What does it actually mean to explore your gender identity when you weren't raised with the language to do it? In this episode, I'm joined by co-host Rachael (she/her) and guest Audy Avery (they/all) to talk about non-binary identity, gender fluidity, and what it looks like to stop performing who you're supposed to be and start figuring out who you actually are. We get into pronouns, coming out la...

Most of us are stuck in a cycle we don't even realize we're in. There's a little whisper -- that "what if things could be different" feeling. Then we explore it. We get excited. We maybe even figure out the next step. And then... we talk ourselves out of it. And we settle back into "this is fine." And then the whisper comes back. And we do it again. In this episode, we talk about why doubt isn't a...

You keep ghosting people because you don't know what else to do. What if we stopped that?? In this episode, we're getting into the stuff nobody teaches you about honest communication in dating -- including how to decline a second date without making someone feel like they failed an audition, and why "let's just be friends" is sometimes... not actually what either person wants. We also got into wha...

If empowerment feels harder than it should, the problem might not be you; it might be isolation. We've got an incredibly special guest for this episode -- someone who deeply shaped the way I move through the world. I would like to heartily welcome theatre artist and community builder, Angela Marcum (she/her) -- who also happens to be my mom! In this episode, we talk about where my belief in beauty...

This episode is a bit of a peek behind the curtain -- we’re right in the middle of running a series of North Star workshops in the Empowerment Experience as we are publishing this episode. It's been so fun! Inside the program, we’ve always set a North Star -- a vision for what you want your life to feel like and where you want to point your compass for the six months of the program. What I started...

This episode is being published in a moment where our government is actively contributing to violence and harm on a global scale. And while we recorded this a couple months ago… that’s also not new. This isn’t a one-time moment. It’s a pattern. It’s ongoing. Which means the question becomes: how do we stay present, resourced, and able to actually show up inside of it? So in this episode, Rachael a...

In this episode, Rachael (she/her) and I (Kinzie, they/she, hey pals!) are diving into what it actually means to take up space in your body -- especially when it doesn’t look or feel the way you want it to. Christina, in our Empowerment Studio community , submitted a question that unfolded into this podcast. We talk about the difference between taking up space energetically versus physically, and...

In this episode, my lovely cohost Rachael and I talk with Sarah Staat (yes, they're back!) about their journey with the Empowerment Studio -- from their first photoshoot to going all-in during the Empowerment Experience. Sarah grew up in a very religious environment where a lot of life decisions were already mapped out for them. Over time, especially after a divorce, they began the long process of...

In this episode, Rachael and I (Kinzie) talk through the actual structure of the Empowerment Experience. We’ve talked a lot on the podcast about the transformations that can happen in this program, but I realized some people might be wondering: what do the six months actually look like? So we walk through the arc of the experience -- from the welcome party and early connection-building, to Selfie...

This episode is a replay of the live F*ck Confidence Workshop -- it was one of those sessions where the energy in the room was just different. (I loved it so much, y'all! I truly think this was our best workshop yet!) People were having "oh sh*t" moments all over the place. The kind where something clicks and you can't un-hear it, and you've changed. Participants had breakthroughs mid-conversation...

I'm just gonna go ahead and say it: Fuck confidence! In this episode, Rachael and I unpack something that’s been simmering since our January team retreat at the Empowerment Studio. Libby and David and I were talking about the boudoir industry at large -- what people promise, what they sell, what they center -- and one word kept coming up: Confidence. Build your confidence. Find your confidence. Co...

We're baaaaack, babyyyyy! Y'ALL, WE MISSED YOU! If you're new to the podcast, welcome! And if you're returning, OMG HI. This episode is one of my favorite types -- a long, cozy conversation between two people who genuinely like each other. We've got a lot to catch up on! My amazing cohost Rachael (she/her) and I (Kinzie, they/she) sat down to kick off season 2 of this podcast, and we ended up talk...

In this season finale (whaaaaat?!), Rachael (she/her) and I sit down to reflect honestly on how this podcast began, what it turned into, and the unexpected ways it has shifted us along the way. We revisit the early conversations that sparked the idea, the quiet moments where we wondered if anyone would listen, and the episodes that changed the direction of the Empowerment Studio without us even pl...

Hey Empowerment Studio, my co-host Rachael (she/her) and I took some time to catch up on everything happening in the Empowerment Studio as we step into 2026. We talk Early Bird enrollment for the next round of the Empowerment Experience , why our free mini sessions through mid-December are worth grabbing, and how the moment you say yes to joining us can start shifting your energy long before the p...

Audy Avery is baaa-aaaack! (Yes!!) And this time we got together to talk about Audy’s transformation inside the Empowerment Studio -- how, over six years of hanging in our orbit and participating in all our shenanigans (ya know, selfies, mini sessions, cozy events, and our beautiful, kind community),  Audy’s done some incredibly deep, beautiful work around embodiment, visibility, and joy...

In this live conversation,  Jacqueline Gates and I discuss how  Glamour Magic  has completely changed her life (and the lives of SO many people who are fortunate to work with Jacqueline, either by participating in her community or if they've hired her as a coach). This recording picks up in the  second half  of our live session -- in the first half, we tuned into Jacquelin...

"If I'm not vulnerable with you, how will you connect with me." Our beloved friend Jamie Byers (she/her) is the founder of: 1️⃣ Plump Resale (a curated thrift experience that helps every body, especially plus-size folks, find their personal style), 2️⃣ The Byers Effect (her intuitive energy-work practice blending grounding, sound, and magic), and 3️⃣ Jamie Byers graphic + web design for artists, d...