The Power of Strength & Stillness in Business | EP 474

Strength gets you to the table. Stillness keeps you there.

As a high-achieving woman, you already know how to push. You’ve built, you’ve scaled, you’ve made bold moves. But if success feels harder than it should—if it’s costing you more energy than it’s giving back—it might not be about doing more. It might be about integrating stillness.

In this episode, I share a counterintuitive but game-changing strategy I’ve used personally—and with my clients—to elevate clarity, confidence, and execution without exhaustion. 

You’ll discover:

• Why high-performing women who sustain success balance strength and stillness
• A simple 5-minute practice that primes your mind for high-impact decisions
• The #1 shift that will help you achieve more while actually doing less
  
  

If you’ve been looking for a way to sharpen your decision-making, lead with clarity, and move through your business with less friction and more flow—this one’s for you.

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Episode Transcript

Sheila (00:01):
You know that feeling when you're pushing hard, doing
all the right things, butsomething still feels off.
I felt that too, and then Imade one simple shift I combined
strength and stillness, andwhat happened next completely
transformed not just my body butmy business.
Hi, welcome to the Connect withSheila Botelho podcast.

(00:26):
I'm a self-care strategist andsuccess coach, and I'm committed
to helping you reconnect toyour purpose, elevate your
well-being and build yourversion of a happy, successful
life.
You're listening to a mini-sodewhere I share an insight
designed to help you live intowhat lights you up this week.
I've worked with high achievingpeople for years CEOs, founders,

(00:47):
leaders and you know what theyall have in common they're
strong, they know how to push,they know how to build and
achieve, and here is what I'vealso noticed the ones who reach
sustainable success, the kindthat doesn't drain them, aren't
just strong.
They also know how to pause,breathe and get still, and this

(01:12):
balance between strength andstillness is what allows them to
consistently show up to makepowerful decisions and lead
without burnout.
It's what I discovered when Ireturned to lifting heavy
weights and committing to yogaat the same time.
At first they seemed likeopposites, but together they
actually created a flow ofenergy and focus that made

(01:34):
everything easier, and theripple effect continues.
Let me tell you.
So how does this translate toyour business?
Let me show you.
How does this translate to yourbusiness.
Let me show you.
I want to share, by the end ofthis little mini-sode, one
simple action step toimmediately shift your mindset
and help you get into the bestpossible frame of mind to

(01:57):
achieve what you're after,without burning out, without
overthinking and without pushingagainst yourself.
Do these things sound familiar?
Been there, right?
So let's talk about howstrength and stillness actually
work together in business.
Strength is about showing up,taking action, making bold moves

(02:17):
.
When we think about it in termsof business, right, think about
a time when you had to step up,maybe raising your prices,
launching something new, ormaking a tough decision.
That required strength.
Right, you had to lean in, youhad to trust yourself and go for
it.
But here's what people don'ttalk about.

(02:38):
Strength alone constantly canbe exhausting.
Stillness is what allowsstrength to be effective.
Have you ever noticed that yourbest ideas come when you're not
forcing them?
Think about it a moment in theshower, perhaps you're on a walk
, lying in bed before sleep or,if you're like me the other day,

(03:00):
waking up at 5 am on a Sundaythinking what is going on.
That is stillness doing itsmagic.
When I started practicingstillness before and after my
workouts, I saw a massive shift.
My decisions became clearer, myenergy lasted longer and I

(03:21):
wasn't second guessingeverything and I wasn't second
guessing everything.
So here is that beautifullittle action step for you today
to take into the rest of theweek with you.
Imagine yourself walking into abig meeting, a sales
conversation, a content creationsession, a product session, a
client meeting, product session,a client meeting already in a

(03:44):
state of clarity.
No frantic energy, no scatteredthoughts, just confidence,
focus and ease.
That is the power of strengthand stillness working together,
and the simplest way to tap intoit is your breath.
The simplest way to tap into itis your breath.

(04:05):
Most high achieving women makeone of two mistakes they either
push too hard, focusing everydecision and overthinking and
exhausting themselves beforethey even get results like
literally forcing it or theyhesitate, waiting for clarity to
magically appear instead ofcreating space for it.

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So what's the solution here?
A balance of both.
So here's what you're going todo today Identify one area in
business where you need to buildstrength.
Is it sales?
Is it visibility?
Is it sales?
Is it visibility?
Is it strategy?
Where have you been avoidingthe heavy lifting?
Then take five minutes today tosit in stillness no phone, no

(04:54):
input, no conversation withanyone else.
Just breathe, see what comes upand notice what clarity emerges
.
I invite you to try this todayand notice how it shifts your
energy and if you do, please DMme at Sheila Abatello.
You can also text me from theshow notes here below and tell

(05:16):
me what you experienced, becausewhen you master strength and
stillness together, you becomeunstoppable.
I'll see you back here for thenext episode on Wednesday.
I'm going to go deeper into myjourney with strength and
stillness and some stories andsome things that have been
coming up and maybe that will beof benefit to you also.

(05:37):
Have a beautiful rest of yourday, big blessings, things.