Female Fridays
Female Fridays
Podcast Description
On Female Fridays, we go beyond the résumé to reveal the real stories of women leading with courage, complexity, and heart.Hosted by Rachel Keller — a journalist at heart and a Vice President by trade — this podcast features unfiltered conversations with extraordinary women in healthcare, senior living, entrepreneurship, and beyond.These are the stories behind the titles: breaking glass ceilings, navigating imposter syndrome, redefining power, and building legacy on their own terms.If you're craving deeper, more human stories of leadership — the doubt, the pivots, the quiet wins — you’re in the right place.Because true leadership was never just a title.Tune in each Friday for real talk, emotional insight, and the truth behind what it really takes to lead.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes of leadership among women, with specific topics such as overcoming imposter syndrome, career pivots, and breaking glass ceilings. For example, episodes feature conversations about women in healthcare and entrepreneurship, with discussions on practical leadership tips, personal transformations, and the human side of professional journeys.
On Female Fridays, we go beyond the résumé to reveal the real stories of women leading with courage, complexity, and heart.
Hosted by Rachel Keller — a journalist at heart and a Vice President by trade — this podcast features unfiltered conversations with extraordinary women in healthcare, senior living, entrepreneurship, and beyond.
These are the stories behind the titles: breaking glass ceilings, navigating imposter syndrome, redefining power, and building legacy on their own terms.
If you’re craving deeper, more human stories of leadership — the doubt, the pivots, the quiet wins — you’re in the right place.
Because true leadership was never just a title.
Tune in each Friday for real talk, emotional insight, and the truth behind what it really takes to lead.
Most high achievers are really good at thinking their way through life.
We analyze. We strategize. We push forward.
But what happens when success on paper doesn’t feel aligned on the inside?
In this episode of Female Fridays, I’m joined by life coach Rachel Zurer to talk about something many ambitious professionals struggle with: learning how to listen to their body instead of constantly overriding it.
For many of us, success comes from pushing through discomfort. We’ve been rewarded for ignoring our gut feelings, intellectualizing our problems, and staying productive no matter what. But over time, that can disconnect us from what we actually want.
Rachel works with high achievers who want deeper meaning in their lives and careers. Through body-based practices and thought work, she helps people reconnect with their internal “yes” and “no” signals so they can make decisions that feel aligned rather than forced.
In our conversation, we explore why so many successful people eventually reach a moment of asking, Is this the mountain I actually wanted to climb?
Rachel also shares a simple exercise to help you recognize the difference between a “whole body yes” and a subtle “no”—a powerful tool for making clearer decisions in your career, leadership, and personal life.
If you’ve ever felt successful on paper but still a little disconnected inside, this episode is for you.
Key Topics in This Episode
- Why high achievers often disconnect from their body’s signals
- What a “whole-body yes” actually feels like
- How overthinking can become a coping mechanism
- Cultural conditioning around productivity and achievement
- The fear that comes with making aligned decisions
- Practical ways to start listening to your intuition and body signals
Resources Mentioned
Rachel's free guide:
15 Questions to Ask Yourself as Your Soul Business (or Next Career Move) Gestates
Download the guide:
https://wildgenius.com/soul-business
Learn more about Rachel Zurer:
https://wildgenius.com
Connect with Me
Follow me on LinkedIn:
https://linkedin.com/in/rachelschisler
Subscribe to Female Fridays for conversations about leadership, ambition, and building a career that feels as good as it looks.
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