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Powerful is a Feeling You Wear Podcast

Powerful is a Feeling You Wear Podcast

By Annie Francesca

Something happens when a girl is born into the world that never happens to a boy.

Someone will invariably say to her proud parents,

"Watch out when your daughter becomes a teenager! How are you going to keep the boys away?"

In the minds of both parents, both of them hatch a plan to keep their daughter safe.

And the plan always involves restricting what she will wear when she develops into a young woman.

In this podcast, we explore the identities, the mindsets and the clothes that have held women back for far too long.
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 Being Confident and Successful as a Woman in the IT World

Being Confident and Successful as a Woman in the IT World


How do you learn to thrive as a woman in a man's world?

Nikki Evans carved out a remarkable career path working in the IT world as a successful woman.  She started out with a degree in psychology when a friend of hers started a software developing company.

Shortly before she graduated, the company hired her and taught her all she needed to know about software development. That was 20 years ago. She wasn't aware of the kind of obstacles she was going to face in this male dominated field. 

She began working alongside male friends who were supportive and believed in the work she did. Eventually she found herself working in spaces where she was the only woman in the room. She started to realize that she was different, asked to do things that weren't expected of her male colleagues. 

These men assumed that she did not have as much knowledge about the IT world as her male peers. Her skills were often minimalized, making it a challenge for her voice to be heard. If she raised her voice, she was seen as hysterical. If the men raised their voices, they were seen as confident and assertive. Thankfully, her male counterparts would often be an advocate for her. Unfortunately, not much has changed in the IT world even 20 years later.

In this very informative interview, find out the different ways Nikki Evans successfully navigate a male dominated field.


∙ How her confidence was diminished as a woman. 

∙ How she learned to be more diplomatic and found allies who will stand with her.

∙ How she educated her male peers so they could see things from a different perspective.

∙ How she mentored other women so they could have the skills to confidently navigate male dominated fields.

∙ Why looking "overly feminine" in the IT world is perceived to be a dangerous thing.

∙ How she takes back her power to make it a win/win situation.

∙ The advice Nikki would give to her daughter if she pursued a career in a male dominated work environment.


After listening to this interview, we would love to know,

Do you associate jeans and a plain tee shirt with someone who has a higher IQ? Where did we get this idea of wearing something pink and frilly with someone who has a lower IQ?

Here's how you can get in touch with Nikki Evans:


www.ridgelinecoaching.com

www.linkedin.com/in/ridgelinenikkievans


Episode Keywords:

Women in tech, women in IT, women tech leaders, technology, The Million Dollar Style Show, podcast, ascension through style, The Ascension Stylist, The Reinvention Stylist, social inclusion, diversity, workplace, feminine power, personal style, personal power

Aug 09, 202141:25
From Corporate to Retreat Goddess!

From Corporate to Retreat Goddess!

Find out about the huge shift that Julie made after leaving the corporate world and launching herself as the Retreat Goddess.


So many people are feeling the shift around leaving behind the jobs and careers that no longer serve them.


When you find the courage to be who you truly are and bring that forth, you experience your greatest gifts.


Julie Palmer was stuck in a boring 9 to 5 job in the corporate world.

Didn't feel like she fit in.


She found the courage to leave behind a steady paycheck to launch her own business.


She is now on a mission to create blissful travel experiences - even before you get on the plane!


Julie is all about bringing back the elegance of travel so that it is an elevated, blissful, transformational experience.


When the world is telling you to go one way, the smartest thing to do is run the other way!


Her journey to her self expression began with a stylist. How a stylist helped her to see herself in a brand new way.


She found out how dressing in a uniform of black pants served to amplify the low self worth she was feeling.


She discovered the importance of being intentional about what you are wearing by wearing clothes that say, "I value myself."


The moment she realized that the sparkles on her jeans were a hint of how she truly wanted to express herself.


Julie shares about how she created an external picture of who she is on the outside to help her to express who she is on the outside. That's where everything becomes exquisitely intentional in every area of your life.


When you are expressive with your style, you give others permission to express themselves!


In this episode you will learn: 


* Why you need to stop settling with your wardrobe


* Why you will never connect with your ideal clients when you are hiding your true self expression


* How everything shifted for Julie when she let herself shine


* How to quickly shift out of a place of judgment when someone gives you a critical look around what you are wearing


* What to do when haters give you critical looks around what you are wearing



Here is a link to Julie's website:

www.retreatgoddess.com


Click here to watch the episode on Rumble


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Jul 16, 202132:41
Your Million Dollar Clients are EVERYWHERE

Your Million Dollar Clients are EVERYWHERE

There’s no doubt there has been a major change in people’s motivation in getting dressed and how they show up in their clothes over the last year and a half, since the pandemic started.

As a top selling realtor with ReMax in Victoria, British Columbia, Jane Johnston shares candidly about her style and how it affects her professionally. 

She shares openly about the current real estate market, why it’s booming and how to successfully navigate it as a buyer and as a seller.

"Real estate is about the will of the people. If someone wants to make a transaction, they will make it happen — even with all the current obstacles in today's hot market." - Jane Johnston

We talked about energy and how if you believe in the value of your home, people will pick up on that energy. If you don't believe in the value of your home, people pick up on that energy as well. 

We enjoyed our conversation with Jane, especially when she shared a few surprising moments she had with one of her clients - doing a crystal ceremony to clear the energy of the home.  And the moment she showed up at The Union Club in Victoria wearing a stunning red dress that made everyone’s mouths drop open.

In this episode you will learn how expressing yourself with your style creates an instant connection with your ideal clients while instantly repelling the wrong ones.

You will also learn why it’s so important to dress your authentic self, rather than dress other people’s expectations.

We want to hear from you! Do you have a desire to ascend to your Next Level Self and Leadership through a Million Dollar Style Transformation? Share with it with us in our online community!

Jane's Resource: Writing Winning Offers in Real Estate Bidding Wars

Get in touch with Jane Johnston, M.Ed. PREC,

CEO, The Briar Hill Group @ RE/MAX Camosun

C: 250-744-0775 | www.BriarHillGroup.com

Click here for Jane's YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/rGJKX3R9mEE

Top 1% RE/MAX of North America

Top 100 RE/MAX of Western Canada

Multiple MLS GOLD Award Winner, 2008-2020

RE/MAX Chairman’s Award Recipient  2016-2020

RE/MAX Lifetime Achievement Award 2016

Certified Negotiation Expert 2016

Learn about the Momentum Program and how she can help you sell your home at www.BriarHillGroup.com

Find out about all of Greater Victoria's neighbourhoods at www.VancouverIslandTime.com

Are you a member of our online community yet? If not, signing up is easy and you can join in seconds. Click here to check it out!

Jul 16, 202147:05
The Inner SHIFT You Must Make To Step Into Your True Power As A Woman

The Inner SHIFT You Must Make To Step Into Your True Power As A Woman

What if I told you that you are beauty  itself? Would you believe me? Or would you argue and begin to point out  all of your flaws to me?

“You don’t understand…I’ve been told all my life that my nose is too big. Or that my hips are too wide. Or…”

I will say it again: you are beauty itself.  Your true essence is beauty. You are like an exquisite flower that  unfolds its petals to the first rays of the sun. It’s intoxicating  fragrance beckons all to draw near and behold its glorious radiance.

You are the crown of creation — the most  exquisite creature the world ever laid eyes on. You can apply all the  cosmetics in the world…you can diet and exercise and bend your body into  shape…you can enhance your body with shaper garments or wear the most  beautiful clothes in the world…these things won’t make your true beauty  shine from within you.

Just think…a flower never tries to be  beautiful. It never tries to hide its imperfections. It never strives  for ever more perfection. It is the essence of beauty itself. In an act  of true vulnerability, it opens itself up to the elements in all of its  glory and we are naturally awed and attracted by its presence.

You don’t have to try to be beautiful. So  how do you fall in love with the beautiful being you already are? How do  you do that? By being your true self without apologies — without  letting anyone dictate to you who you must be.

This kind of beauty is rare. But it is one  that anyone can cultivate. Because it illuminates from within. It is  stepping into your true power as a woman from a place of authenticity  and vulnerability.

I’m excited to share this illuminating  interview with Natural Channel, Julie Ann Hart, who works with Feminine  Power and Leadership.

Connect with Julie Ann Hart here: www.julieannehart.com

Click here to watch to the full interview on Rumble

It is time to unleash your Next Level Self.

In Love & Light,

~ Annie

Jul 12, 202130:13
Your Abundance or Your Next Level Self -- Interview with Sloane

Your Abundance or Your Next Level Self -- Interview with Sloane

Empower YOUR self towards the next level of YOU, as you listen in to a very raw, powerful conversation between 2 empowered Divine Feminines, who are are paving the way for other women like YOU, who are wishing to step into a higher version of themselves.


Listen in to find out how we cover:

* How Sloane went from playing golf and smoking cigars with the guys as a high powered lawyer to tuning into her feminine power and attracting abundance as a high level coach.

* Find out which comes FIRST- the abundance, the clothing change or the higher version of you?

* HOW to go about SELECTING clothing that will help take YOU to YOUR next level self

* HOW do you RECOGNIZE that it's the look for YOU?

* The KEY to stepping into your higher version self that you are feeling called to

* & MUCH, MUCH MORE!


You can find Sloane / Warriors of the Heart at:

 http://phoenixcollective.org/ OR https://www.facebook.com/groups/phoenixcollectiveofficial


Jun 21, 202148:33
Unmuzzling Yourself With Allison Evelyn

Unmuzzling Yourself With Allison Evelyn

I had SO much fun chatting with Allison Evelyn! 

Allison Evelyn is a Forbes-featured copywriter, brand coach and podcaster who went from 20 cents a word to $3,500 a day. Allison’s obsession is showing women how to unmuzzle themselves, uncover what makes them unique and write in their true voices. On her podcast, Allison’s interviewed some of the planet’s most A-list online entrepreneurs like John Lee Dumas of Entrepreneurs on Fire, author Susie Moore and Cathy Heller of Don’t Keep Your Day Job. Whether teaching women how to write high-converting sales pages or storytelling emails that get opened, Allison’s calling is to help women re-find who they really are and unmute themselves, so they can tap into true self-expression and step into the world the way they’re meant to.

In this episode we uncovered how to unmuzzle yourself from dressing your million dollar woman to writing as your next level self. 

Get ready, grab your favorite beverage - this episode will have you reaching for that pen or keyboard to express your voice or grabbing that favorite dress or item of clothing to self-express. 

We had a very raw, real and deep conversation around writing, clothing and how when we show up as our true authentic selves in our lives and businesses, we can attract endless possibilities. 

We also chatted about how we have voices in our head keeping us stuck in boxes we don't want to be in and asking unproductive questions such as, "can I really write that? Can I actually wear that?"

Connect with Allison here: www.allisonevelyn.com

Thank you for listening.

PS.

If I was to brand my personality as a fashion brand or designer? I would be Nanette Lepore (https://www.bloomingdales.com/buy/nanette-lepore) - NOT Johanna Ortiz!

What fashion brand or designer would you be? Share it with us in the Telegram chat: http://bit.do/ascensionthroughstyle



Apr 23, 202159:08
A Real Life Pretty Woman Style Transformation Story (Without the Man)

A Real Life Pretty Woman Style Transformation Story (Without the Man)

We had the honor of talking with a phenomenal, fashion badass woman, Angelina Lombardo.

Angelina Lombardo is a bestselling author, relationship and trauma expert, and the “entrepreneur whisperer.” Having spent the last 28 years of her life in entrepreneur-ship, she empowers heart-centered leaders to uncover their purpose and live a fully unleashed life through private coaching.

She has been featured in Oprah Magazine and on Oprah's Book Club List.

In this episode we uncover how clothing can bring one to life literally making one feel ALIVE.

Angelina shares some of her story with us on how she went from a sex worker to a mentor and a high value woman helping spiritually led entrepreneurs create health and wealth in their lives.

Get ready, grab your favorite beverage - this episode will blow your mind ten times over. We had a very raw, real and deep conversation around clothing and showing up in our lives. We also chatted about how the patriarchal society has kept women hidden and uninvited to step into their next level selves.

Angelina has a gift for you! For those of you who watched/listened to this episode - Angelina would like to gift you one of her books, "Love Letters To A Stripper" or "The Spiritual Entrepreneur." 

If you're interested in reading either of these fabulous books, send an email to angelina@angelinalombardo.com with the subject line: "The Million Dollar Style Show with Annie Francesca."

Connect with Angelina: www.angelinalombardo.com

Thank you for listening.

Mar 25, 202101:02:01