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Show Notes:
This week on Self Care Oasis, I’m joined by mindset and leadership coach Vibha Vinodrai for a powerful conversation on why self-awareness is the number one predictor of empowered leadership for women—and how the menstrual cycle itself is a radical self-care framework.
We unpack the insidious ways people-pleasing, martyrdom, and abandoning ourselves are mistaken for safety, and why reclaiming our energy requires radical self-responsibility, embodied practices, and a supportive circle of women. Whether you’re leading in the boardroom or at the kitchen table, this episode is all about taking your power back and honoring your body’s wisdom every step of the way.
Highlights & Takeaways
* Self-Awareness as Leadership Superpower: Vibha shares that scientists pinpoint self-awareness as the leadership trait that determines greatness, since it grounds us no matter how much the external world is in chaos.
* Radical Responsibility Over Blame: We discuss abandoning people-pleasing and taking radical responsibility for everything we allow or create, shifting from victimhood to true power.
* Boundaries & Embodiment: Embodiment—especially understanding cycles, tuning into the womb, and listening to hunger and energy cues—is foundational for sustainable self-care and unshakeable confidence.
* Cultural and Workplace Conditioning: Powerful reflections on growing up in environments that relegate women to the background, why support isn’t selfish, and how community is essential for rising together.
* Self-Care in Practice: Your body is not an inconvenience. Treating your cycle or post-menopausal changes with reverence unlocks a deeper level of physical and emotional power.
Succinct Themed Timestamps
0:00 Self-awareness as a leadership superpower2:00 Vibha’s story & coaching methodology4:00 Why grounded women can weather political and social chaos7:00 Radical responsibility vs. blame: ending the people-pleasing cycle12:00 Saying yes, internal betrayal, and reclaiming power16:00 Ambition, support, and the myth of “too much”19:00 Community, inner work, and representation in leadership24:00 Embodiment practice: cycles, boundaries, and the wisdom in your body29:00 Changing the narrative of periods and menopause33:00 When stress sabotages your cycle (Ayurvedic insight)36:00 Trusting the wisdom of the body38:00 How to work with Vibha + CTA
Explore Deeper
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I’m Samantha Gregory, your Self Care Alchemist, helping women transform burnout into better boundaries, balance, and shameless bliss. Thank you for choosing Self Care Oasis, where you reclaim energy, joy, and leadership through radical self-devotion. Until next time, choose your bliss.
