Break Free to Brilliance with Seema Giri

Break Free to Brilliance with Seema Giri

You can write a book that changes lives, and Seema Giri will show you how. Break Free to Brilliance is the podcast for entrepreneurs, coaches, and thought leaders who want to turn their stories into powerful books that grow their business and build authority. Seema shares proven strategies, expert advice, and real-world success stories every week to help you write, publish, and leverage your book. New episodes drop every Monday. Ready to make your book a reality? Subscribe today!

Episodes

December 1, 2025 40 mins

Title: This One Shift Changes Everything About Your Career

What if your career didn’t have to be something you squeeze yourself into… but something that finally fits the person you’ve become?

In this powerful conversation, Seema sits down with career ownership coach Stacey Heisey Terrell to explore the one internal shift that transforms everything — moving from fitting into work to designing work around your life.

Inside, you’ll hear:

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    Wait… you want me to start my book during the holidays?! Yes. And here’s why you’ll thank me later.

    If you’ve been waiting for the “perfect moment” to start your book… this episode will gently call you forward.

    Because the holidays — with all their noise, pressure, family dynamics, emotional clarity, and calendar chaos — actually reveal the truth you’ve been avoiding:

    What you’ve outgrown.
    What you’re craving.
    What needs to be said.
    And ...

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    There’s a specific moment — often quiet, often missed — where your leadership becomes real.
    It’s the moment you stop performing clarity… and start speaking from the truth that already lives inside you.

    In this episode of Break Free to Brilliance™, Seema shares a personal story of leading a project conversation from calm clarity instead of over-explaining. You’ll hear how empathy, presence, and truth reshape the way you show up in...

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    November 10, 2025 11 mins

    Have you ever felt that quiet pull — when life looks fine on the outside, but something within you whispers, “It’s time for more”?

    You’re not tired. You’re evolving.

    In this premiere episode of Break Free to Brilliance™, author, speaker, and leadership mentor Seema Giri shares how to recognize the subtle signs of your own evolution — before change gets loud.

    Learn how to:
    🌿 Listen to your intuition before burnout hits
    💫 Distin...

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    September 29, 2025 17 mins

    Bold Action: Moving Beyond Fear, Perfectionism, and Hesitation

    You know those moments in life when things align in a way you couldn’t have planned? This episode is one of them. Scheduled during Navratri—a nine-day festival in Indian culture honouring the many strengths of Goddess Durga—it’s the perfect backdrop for a conversation about courage, clarity, resilience, and bold action.

    In this powerful episode of Break Free to Brilliance...

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    Leadership isn’t just about strategies, tools, or checklists. The true power of leadership comes from alignment when your energy, actions, and intentions connect with your deeper purpose. From that space, influence and impact flow naturally.

    In this week’s episode of Break Free to Brilliance, host Seema Giri shares her holistic leadership framework a model grounded not in theory, but in lived experience. Drawing on her journey of le...

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    September 15, 2025 8 mins

    You Don’t Need a New Year to Start Over

    You don’t need a new year to start over. You don’t need a perfect plan, a fresh calendar, or permission from the universe. What you need is momentum and September is your launchpad.

    In this powerful episode of Break Free to Brilliance, host Seema Giri unpacks why September is the hidden powerhouse of the year. While most people are winding down from summer or waiting for January to “start fresh...

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    This week, I’m honored to bring you an inspiring episode of Break Free to Brilliance, featuring Business & Mindset Coach Natalie Hankins.

    In this episode, “From Exhaustion to Empowerment: My Path to Purpose-Driven Success,” Natalie shares her remarkable journey from full-time caregiver of two adult children with special needs to thriving entrepreneur. She opens up about the mindset shifts that helped her turn burnout into balanc...

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    Ever had a moment where fear, pressure, and the unknown collided yet you walked away stronger, wiser, and more aligned? In this episode of Break Free to Brilliance, Seema Giri shares her story of stepping into a brand-new challenge with no preparation and the 7 business and leadership lessons that emerged.

    Tune in to learn:
    – Why saying yes before you feel ready creates breakthroughs
    – How service, not recognition, builds true leaders...

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    August 18, 2025 15 mins

    The real win isn’t just sales it’s recognition, authority, and doors opening that you never imagined. In this episode of Break Free to Brilliance Podcast, Seema Giri shares how to reframe success and intentionally use your book as a tool for visibility and impact.

    Tune in to learn:
    – Why book sales aren’t the real measure of success
    – 3 powerful ways to leverage your book into authority and clients
    – How to reframe your boo...

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    August 11, 2025 13 mins

    If you’ve been feeling off, stuck, creatively blocked, or like something bigger is stirring beneath the surface… you’re not imagining it.


    In this episode of Break Free to Brilliance, Seema pulls back the curtain on a powerful energetic alignment happening right now: the overlap between the sacred Hindu month of Shravan and the Lion’s Gate Portal—a potent season of transformation, spiritual awakening, and soul-level clarity.


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    As we near Women’s Equality Day, this episode of Break Free Podcast examines the quieter—but no less critical—ways accomplished women diminish their presence in professional and public spaces. In The Power of the Mic, host Seema Giri unpacks the internalized narratives that lead capable women to self-censor and explains why reclaiming visibility is not a performance—it’s a strategic act of leadership.

    Listeners will gain insight int...

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    Ready for a summer break that’s anything but ordinary? In this episode, Seema Giri shares the top 10 wildest vacations people have actually taken—from zero-gravity flights and volcano boarding to haunted prisons and running with bulls. These outrageous adventures push the limits of travel and fun, inspiring you to think bigger and bolder about your next getaway. Whether you’re craving thrills, laughs, or just som...

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    5 Trends That Will Make or Break the Next Decade:

    The next ten years will be defined by seismic shifts that will either propel us forward or leave us behind. In this episode, Seema Giri unpacks the five most powerful trends set to make—or break—the next decade for individuals, businesses, and society. From global demographic upheavals to the AI revolution, climate innovation, shifting geopolitics, and the rise of human-centered work...

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    July 14, 2025 11 mins

    We’ve all been told that summer is the time to slow down, take a break, and recharge.

    But what if that’s not what nature—or your body—really needs? In this provocative episode, Seema Giri draws from Ayurveda, energy work, and cutting-edge research to reveal why winter—not summer—may be the true season for rest and renewal.

    Discover how aligning your work, creativity, and rest with the actual seasons can transform your energy, focus...

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    ou don’t need to be louder, flashier, or everywhere to make an impact—you just need to be radically visible.

    In this powerful solo episode, Seema Giri unpacks what it truly means to be seen, heard, and chosen—not by trying to fit in, but by standing powerfully in your truth. If you’ve ever felt the tension between staying humble and wanting to be recognized, this conversation is your call to rise.

    With warmth and wisdom, Seema shares...

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    You’ve written the book. You’ve had the launch. The compliments pour in, the photos are shared, and for a moment—it feels like the start of everything.

    But then… the silence.

    In this episode of Break Free to Brilliance, we go beyond the celebration to uncover the real journey after the book is born. This isn’t about writing—it’s about what comes next.

    We’ll explore:
    ✨ Why your book is not your business plan—it’s your invitation
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    In this episode of Break Free to Brilliance"The Cost of Being Seen"

    Host Seema Giri dives deep into the often-overlooked emotional toll of chasing visibility online.

    Visibility is praised—celebrated even—but what happens when it starts costing you your peace, energy, and authenticity? When Seema’s Facebook account was suddenly disabled, it wasn’t just a technical glitch—it was a powerful wake-up call. Years of content, community, ...

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    In this powerful episode of Break Free to Brilliance, Seema Giri sits down with TEDx speaker and brand strategist Robin Nathaniel to unpack a truth many of us avoid—visibility isn't just about being seen. It's about being felt.

    Seema shares a pivotal moment where she felt invisible, even while doing all the “right” things. Robin responds with his own journey—from leading global hip-hop events to coaching authors and speakers...

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    In this eye-opening episode of Break Free to Brilliance, Seema Giri calls out a silent epidemic—burnout disguised as dedication. When did exhaustion become proof of ambition? Why do we treat self-care as optional instead of essential?

    Drawing from her own life-changing experience—where ignoring her well-being led to a health breakdown—Seema shares a powerful message: if reaching your goals requires abandoning your body, peace, or id...

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