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In this truth-bomb-filled episode, I sit down with leadership engagement expert and founder of Take New Ground, Adrian Koehler. Known for his bold mix of tough love and deep compassion, Adrian dives headfirst into the raw truth about what makes leaders effective—not just exceptional.

We unpack everything from fear-based leadership and the hidden costs of people-pleasing to building team cultures rooted in truth and commitment (not ...

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In this episode, we’re confronting a trap that many high-capacity Christian women leaders fall into — leading from performance instead of presence. If you’ve ever felt like you have to prove your worth in the boardroom, overdeliver to feel safe, or play a role just to hold it all together… this episode is for you.

We explore how people-pleasing, perfectionism, and fear of bei...

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In this powerful episode, I reflect on a record-breaking storm that swept through our community—leaving destruction in its wake but also igniting an inspiring wave of collective resilience. Drawing on the lessons of Viktor Frankl and Man’s Search for Meaning, I dive into how our response to adversity—not just the event itself—shapes our peace, health, and leadership. I discus...

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Still tired, foggy, or inflamed—even though your labs are normal? This episode is your permission slip to stop guessing and start testing. I share why functional lab testing is a game-changer for high-capacity women in midlife who are ready to stop chasing symptoms and start healing from the inside out.

You’ll learn the difference between symptom-management and root-cause hea...

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If you’re constantly tired, struggling with brain fog, or just feel off—but your doctor says your labs look “normal”—this episode is for you. Tanya shares the deeply personal results of her own foundational functional lab testing and explains why so many high-capacity women are dismissed by conventional medicine. You'll learn what functional labs can reveal that standard test...

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Is unhealed shame or guilt quietly sabotaging your health? In this episode, Tanya peels back the layers of how guilt and shame often show up in disguise—as people-pleasing, over-functioning, and relentless striving.

If you’re a high-capacity woman who can’t seem to rest or say no, it’s time to explore what’s driving that pressure. Learn how chronic stress from emotional pain ...

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In this deeply moving episode, Tanya sits down with Brittany Poppe — Christian Abortion Recovery Leader, pro-life speaker, and host of the Abortion Recovery for Christian Women podcast — to talk about the hidden emotional weight that keeps many high-capacity women stuck: unhealed shame.

Brittany shares her personal story of abortion and the years of silent suffering that foll...

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This episode dives into the messy reality of psychological safety in leadership. Tanya walks through how strong leaders set boundaries, protect quiet voices, and lead through the noise of dominant personalities. If you’ve ever felt like one or two team members control the narrative—or you’re second-guessing your leadership after every staff meeting—this episode is for you.

In...

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In this episode, we explore the emotional toll leaders carry when their well-intended decisions are met with pushback and criticism. Tanya shares a powerful real-life team experience to unpack the difference between inviting feedback and leading by consensus. Discover how clarity—when paired with relational authority—creates a culture of transparency and safety without surr...

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In this episode, I’m speaking to the leader who’s been holding it all together… for everyone. You’re strong. You’re capable. You’ve got the titles and the trust of those around you. But maybe, deep down, you’re also a little tired — and a little unsure of where you fit in the midst of all the roles you carry.

Today, we’re dismantling the myth that real leadership means doing...

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In this episode, I’m speaking directly to the woman who’s holding everything together on the outside… but inside, she’s feeling stretched, disconnected, and quietly exhausted.

You’re the go-to person, the dependable one, the capable leader everyone else relies on. But somewhere along the way, you’ve started feeling the weight of it all — physically, emotionally, spiritually.

T...

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In this episode, I’m diving into the second part of our leadership reset — and this one gets personal. We’re talking about how things like over-functioning, people-pleasing, and perfectionism often wear the mask of “great leadership”… but underneath, they’re symptoms of chronic stress and a misaligned identity.

I share how these patterns have shown up in my own life, how they ...

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In this episode, I’m challenging one of the biggest lies we’ve believed about leadership — that our value comes from how much we produce, how busy we stay, or how available we are to everyone else.

If you’ve ever felt like your leadership is being measured by your output instead of your impact, you are not alone. I’ve lived it — juggling tasks, striving for approval, and belie...

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If you’ve ever wondered why you still feel tired, anxious, or spiritually off-center — even when you're doing all the “right” things — this episode is for you.

In this conversation, I’m walking you through what I call the surrendered strategy: five practical, life-giving ways to support your body, mind, and spirit so you can step out of survival mode and into healing. This ...

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In this episode, I’m digging into the stressors that aren’t always loud — but are loud enough to be quietly disrupting your energy, your health, your emotions, and even your spiritual connection. These are the things that many high-capacity women overlook because they’ve become so “normal.” But they may be the very reason you’re feeling exhausted, anxious, inflamed, or spirit...

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In this episode, I’m diving deep into what’s actually happening in your body when chronic stress becomes your baseline. From cortisol dysregulation to gut dysfunction and hormonal chaos — we’re unpacking how stress hijacks your physical health and distances you from the peace of God.

But we’re not stopping there. I’ll also share how true healing begins — not with another to-do...

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In this episode, I’m getting real about a struggle that so many of us — especially high-achieving Christian women — face: the pressure to keep hustling in the name of being “helpful,” “faithful,” or “productive.”

I talk about the spiritual and physical toll that striving takes on our lives, and why I believe God is calling us to a better, slower, more grace-filled way of lead...

In this powerful follow-up to Confessions of a People-Pleasing Leader, I break down how approval-seeking behavior doesn’t just impact your emotions — it affects your nervous system, hormones, digestion, immune function, and more.

You’ll learn how chronic people-pleasing acts as a silent stressor in the body, why it often originates from a survival response (not just personality), and how to begin resetting your body and spirit with...

In this deeply personal episode, I’m opening up about how people-pleasing showed up in my leadership — and how it nearly wrecked my health, my confidence, and my connection with God.

I share how striving to be liked led to emotional exhaustion, physical symptoms, and identity confusion… and how God began the healing work of reshaping me from the inside out.

If you’ve ever struggled with overextending yourself, taking criticism...