The FEEL Podcast: Women’s Empowerment, Emotional Wellness and Self-Leadership with Melissa Crook

The FEEL Podcast: Women’s Empowerment, Emotional Wellness and Self-Leadership with Melissa Crook

Hosted by Melissa Crook, the award-winning FEEL (Finding Empowerment Embracing Layers) Podcast helps women with self-care, emotional wellness, and personal growth. Learn how to set healthy boundaries, manage overwhelm, build confidence, and live authentically using the FEEL Framework. Bi-weekly Episodes include short mindset and empowerment conversations (Tuesdays) and guest interviews (Thursdays). Especially helpful for women struggling with people-pleasing, codependent relationships, and saying no. Be a guest: podmatch.com/feel2021 or embracinglayers.com/contact.

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July 2, 2026 67 mins

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In this empowering episode of The FEEL Podcast, Val Jones shares her journey from chronic people-pleasing and "Good Girl Syndrome" to living with confidence, healthy boundaries, and self-worth. Through honest reflection, she explains how choosing to put h...

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Setting boundaries is important, but communicating them is essential.

Melissa continues the FEEL con...

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In this empowering episode of The FEEL Podcast, we welcome Bilge Apak Sato and Valerie Kvita,...

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Do you find yourself automatically saying "yes" when someone asks for a favor, only to regret it later? In this empowering episode of The FEEL Podcast, Melissa Crook explores th...

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What if your skin could reveal more about your overall health than you realize?

In this eye-opening episode of The FEEL Podcast, Dr. Ebru Karpuzoglu—scientist, entrepreneur, and author of Empire of Mirrors: Exp...

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No More Overexplaining: Why "No" Is a Complete Sentence with Melissa Crook

Do you struggle to say "no" without feeling guilty? Do you find yourself overexplaining, justifying your de...

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In this inspiring episode of The FEEL Podcast, Eileen Noyes shares how faith, family, and purpose have become the guiding forces behind her life. As a mother of eight and part of a blended family of fifteen children, Eileen offers a powerful perspective on intentional living, building a meaningful legacy, and making decisions ...

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Breaking the "I'm Sorry" Habit | Over-Apologizing, Self-Worth, Boundaries & Emotional Healing | The F.E.E.L. Podcast

How often do you say "I'm sorry" when you've done absolutely nothing wrong?

For many women, over-apologizing becomes second nature. We apologize for asking questions, expressing ...

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⚠️ Trigger Warning: Trauma, Substance Abuse

In this deeply honest episode of The FEEL Podcast, Malisa Hepner, host of the Emotionally Unavailable, joins us for a powerful conversation about trauma recovery, emotional healing, and finding peace through self-awareness, community, and self-compassion. Through her own experienc...

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In this empowering episode of The FEEL Podcast, Melissa Crook continues the journey of transformation and self-discovery by exploring what it truly means to Live Out The FEEL Framework. This holistic wellness framework is designed to support women in living healthier, more authentic, and purpose-dri...

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In this heart-centered episode of The FEEL Podcast, Jessica Vanrose of the Life After Trauma Podcast joins us for a powerful conversation on emotional regulation, nervous system healing, authenticity, and recovery after trauma.

Following Melissa’s appearance on Jessica’s two-part series Choosing You: Self-Care, Bo...

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In this empowering solo episode of The FEEL Podcast, Melissa Crook explores what it truly means to Live Out FEEL (Finding Empowerment, Embracing Layers) and how embracing your authentic self can transform your mindset, relationships, emotional wellness, and everyday life.

Through honest reflection an...

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⁠⁠In this deeply emotional episode of The FEEL Podcast, Tiffiny Newton shares her journey through emotional abuse, toxic relationships, self-harm, and trauma recovery; offering an honest look at the long-term mental health impact of surviving a controlling relationship. Her story sheds light on the hidden realities of emotional ...

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In this powerful episode of The FEEL Podcast, Melissa Crook dives into the life-changing conversation around personal expectations, healthy boundaries, self-worth, and living authentically. So many people unconsciously shape their lives around societal expectations, family pressure, cultural conditioni...

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In this empowering episode of The FEEL Podcast, Irina Helm shares her journey toward financial independence, authentic living, and redefining what it truly means to be “rich.”

Drawing from her experiences living across the former Soviet Union, Germany, and Israel, Irina reflects on how cultural conditioning, gen...

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In this empowering episode of The FEEL Podcast, Melissa Crook explores what it truly means to find your why and reconnect with the values, purpose, and inner alignment that guide a meaningful life. Through thoughtful reflection and practical insight, this personal growth podcast conversation invites liste...

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In this empowering episode of The FEEL Podcast, Kate Lenihan joins Melissa Crook for a heartfelt conversation about self-leadership, emotional wellness, and what it truly means to care for yourself without guilt. Together, they explore how many women are conditioned to believe they must do everything on their own, and how rele...

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In this empowering episode of The FEEL Podcast, host Melissa Crook explores what it truly means to embrace unapologetic living and step into your full voice, confidence, and personal power. This women’s empowerment podcast conversation challenges the pattern of over-apologizing and invites women int...

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In this powerful crossover episode of The FEEL Podcast, Walt Thiessen, creator and host of the LOA Today Podcast, shares his journey from burnout to purpose, offering insight into self-discovery, mindset transformation, and the power of perspective.

After being impacted by the 2008 financial crisis, Walt found himself se...

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In this powerful episode of The FEEL Podcast, Melissa Crook explores the deep mind-body connection and the often-overlooked relationship between emotional wellness, mental health awareness, physical health, spiritual growth, financial wellbeing, and overall life alignment. If you’ve ever felt overwhelm...

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