What if the very parts of me I’ve been told to hide are the ones that make me whole?

Lately, I’ve been reflecting on how often we tuck away pieces of ourselves to fit the moment — the job, the relationship, the image we think others want to see. But the truth is, the more we shelve, the more disconnected we become from our own essence. Integration, not perfection, is where peace lives.

There was a time when I believed that sharing certain truths about myself would make me appear weak or too much. But every time I hid, I felt further from my own center. The moment I started showing up as the unfiltered version of me — even when it felt uncomfortable — I began to feel whole again.

Here’s what you’ll take away from today’s episode:

• Why hiding parts of yourself creates distance from your truth.
• How integration leads to peace and personal freedom.
• What to ask yourself when you feel tempted to mask or shrink.
• The difference between privacy and self-protection vs. self-erasure.
• A reminder that every part of you — even the messy and tender ones — holds wisdom.

Thank you for tuning in to Empowering Her. If today’s message resonated, share it with someone who might need the reminder that their wholeness is their power.

Today’s episode is sponsored by Bright Girl by Dr. Angela Casey, a skincare line created to empower tweens and teens to care for their skin with confidence. Use code EMPOWER at checkout for 20% off your purchase at brightgirl.com/discount/empower.

As an empowerment coach, author, twin girl mom, and the creator of the GiRLiFE Academy, my mission is to help every woman and girl discover her voice and live a life that lights her up from the inside out.

I’d love to connect with you and continue this beautiful journey together!

🌟 Website: www.getgirlpower.com

🌟 Instagram: @girlifeempowerment

Have you ever hit a moment where joy and heartbreak showed up at the exact same time — and you weren’t sure if it was self-sabotage, an upper limit, or simply life unfolding?

In this episode of Empowering Her, I open up about the day my husband and I finally got our dream New York City apartment — a manifestation twenty years in the making — and just minutes later, learned of a family loss. It made me stop and ask one big question: Was this the universe testing me, or was it just life reminding me that I can hold it all?

Here’s what you’ll hear in this week’s conversation:

• What the Upper Limit Problem really means, inspired by The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks
• How to recognize when you’re blocking your own expansion through fear or doubt
• The difference between an upper limit and life simply happening
• Why creating unnecessary meaning around hard moments keeps you stuck
• How to grow your capacity to hold both joy and grief at the same time
• Simple mindset shifts to help you move beyond self-sabotage and stay open to abundance

If you’re navigating your own season of growth — one where things feel both incredible and uncertain — this episode will remind you that it’s safe to expand, to receive, and to feel all of it.

As an empowerment coach, author, twin girl mom, and the creator of the GiRLiFE Academy, my mission is to help every woman and girl discover her voice and live a life that lights her up from the inside out.

I’d love to connect with you and continue this beautiful journey together!

🌟 Website: www.getgirlpower.com

🌟 Instagram: @girlifeempowerment

What do you believe happens after we die—and does that belief bring you peace or pain? In this episode, we explore how loss invites us to reflect not only on legacy but on the beliefs we carry about the afterlife. We get to decide what serves us. We get to choose what feels true, comforting, and empowering.

This conversation is about how we move through grief, how we create meaning, and how we pass that meaning on to those we love. Whether you're navigating loss right now or holding space for someone who is, this episode is an invitation to come back to what you believe—and why it matters.

What you’ll hear in this episode:

– A reflection on the power of choosing your belief system

– Why belief is one of our greatest tools for healing and connection

– Thoughts on how we explain loss to the next generation

– A spiritual lens for processing death that centers peace and presence

– The idea that legacy is built in real time—through the way we live, love, and show up

– A reminder that meaning is something we get to create, moment by moment

– An invitation to craft a relationship with the beyond that brings comfort and strength

This episode is brought to you by Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, founder and host of Let’s Talk Supply Chain, one of the top 1% podcasts in the world. Sarah is a powerhouse in a male-dominated industry, and her new memoir I Buried Her in a French Press: A Memoir About Finding My Voice and the Power of Being Heard is a must-read for anyone ready to claim their voice. For a limited time, you can grab the Kindle version for just 99 cents at www.sarahbarneshumphrey.com. Stay tuned for her upcoming guest appearance on Empowering Her.

"Love never dies. It transforms. It becomes the air we breathe, the sunsets we watch, the poetry we share. May we live in love like we already know that."

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As an empowerment coach, author, twin girl mom, and the creator of the GiRLiFE Academy, my mission is to help every woman and girl discover her voice and live a life that lights her up from the inside out.

I’d love to connect with you and continue this beautiful journey together!

🌟 Website: www.getgirlpower.com

🌟 Instagram: @girlifeempowerment

Every time I tried to run from my pain, I was also running from my power.

In this episode of Empowering Her, I’m sharing what a single line from And Just Like That taught me about how we view aging, pain, and growth. When I heard the words “poof, the last 15 years are gone,” I felt something deep inside me shift. Why would I ever want to erase the years that shaped me—the ones that broke me open, stretched me, and turned me into the woman I am today?

I talk about what it means to go through and grow through pain, how I’ve learned to heal my inner girl, and why that healing matters for the next generation watching us. When we stop trying to erase our stories, we become living examples of what strength, resilience, and authenticity look like for the girls who will come after us.

• Why I no longer wish away my past or try to “undo” the years that shaped me.
• How I learned to stop avoiding pain and start asking what it’s here to teach me.
• Why healing my inner girl helps me raise emotionally strong and grounded girls.
• The mindset shift from “Why me?” to “What did this teach me?”
• How reframing pain turns it into a powerful source of wisdom and strength.
• What the next generation learns when we model emotional honesty and healing.
• Why every challenge becomes a portal to our deepest power if we let it.

If this message spoke to you, you’ll love my newest book, The Connection Book – 33 Prompts to Help You and Your Child Talk More, Scroll Less, and Love Deeper. It’s a simple yet powerful way to build meaningful conversations with the young people in your life. You can grab your copy at melodypourmoradi.com/connection

And if you have a product, mission, or service that aligns with the heart of this community, I’m now accepting podcast sponsors for Empowering Her. We’re in the top 1% of all podcasts worldwide, and this is a beautiful opportunity to share your voice with a powerful audience of women who are here for growth, healing, and transformation. Learn more at melodypourmoradi.com/sponsorship.

As an empowerment coach, author, twin girl mom, and the creator of the GiRLiFE Academy, my mission is to help every woman and girl discover her voice and live a life that lights her up from the inside out.

I’d love to connect with you and continue this beautiful journey together!

🌟 Website: www.getgirlpower.com

🌟 Instagram: @girlifeempowerment

In this short solo episode, I’m sharing my favorite way to shift my energy fast and come back to an abundant state of mind.

Here’s what you’ll get inside:

✨ A simple mindset tool to help you move from lack to abundance

✨ How asking one powerful question can instantly change your state

✨ The science behind why your brain starts finding what you focus on

✨ How to retrain your energy to look for signs of possibility and hope

✨ Why being an active seeker of abundance opens new doors every day

If you’ve been craving a reset or need a reminder of how powerful your focus really is, this episode will guide you back to your highest frequency.

Grab your copy of The Connection Book at melodypourmoradi.com/connection, and if you already have it, please leave a quick Amazon review — every single one helps this message of connection and empowerment reach more people.

As an empowerment coach, author, twin girl mom, and the creator of the GiRLiFE Academy, my mission is to help every woman and girl discover her voice and live a life that lights her up from the inside out.

I’d love to connect with you and continue this beautiful journey together!

🌟 Website: www.getgirlpower.com

🌟 Instagram: @girlifeempowerment

What if connection really is the antidote to a world that feels divided — for us and for the next generation?

In today’s episode, I’m inviting you into a real and unfiltered conversation (recorded right from my car) about what it means to choose connection in a world that seems designed to pull us apart. From family gatherings over the Jewish New Year, to my own shifts with technology, to a story from my travels in France — this episode is all about the simple, everyday ways we can reclaim presence and pass it forward to the kids and teens in our lives.

Here’s what I share with you:

• Why reflection doesn’t have to be judgmental, and how I set intentions for what I want more of.
• A powerful reel from Jonathan Haidt that reframed the way I see kids and devices.
• My personal journey of breaking free from letting my phone hijack my mornings.
• The choice we all have between looking for darkness or looking for light.
• How attempting to speak French opened unexpected doors of connection while traveling.
• Why modeling connection matters so much for the next generation — and how we can do it daily.

And of course, I’ll talk about The Connection Book, my newest release, which is designed to spark real, soul-filling conversations between kids and the grown-ups who love them. Because connection isn’t just for us — it’s the gift we hand down to the next gen.

👉 Grab your copy here: www.melodypourmoradi.com/connection

If you already have the book, I’d love to see how you’re using it. Send me a selfie with your copy, or DM me on Instagram @girlifeempowerment.

Finally, a heartfelt thank you: the Empowering Her podcast is now in the top 1% worldwide. That’s because of you. Your listens, shares, and support mean everything — and they allow me to keep creating meaningful conversations here. If you’d like to sponsor the show and share your book, business, or heart-centered project with our community, reach out to me at melody@getgirlpower.com.

Connection is the antidote — for us, for our families, and for the next generation. Let’s keep choosing it, together.

As an empowerment coach, author, twin girl mom, and the creator of the GiRLiFE Academy, my mission is to help every woman and girl discover her voice and live a life that lights her up from the inside out.

I’d love to connect with you and continue this beautiful journey together!

🌟 Website: www.getgirlpower.com

🌟 Instagram: @girlifeempowerment

What would shift in your relationship if you asked your child a question that made them light up—instead of just asking, “How was your day?”

In today’s episode, I’m sharing a heartfelt companion guide to The Connection Book—because this book isn’t just a collection of prompts… it’s a doorway into deeper presence, more meaningful conversations, and lifelong memories with the children you love.

Whether you're a parent, grandparent, auntie, mentor, or educator, this episode will walk you through the exact mindset shifts and simple tips that bring the prompts to life. These are the tools I use in my own home, and they’re the same ones I’ve heard are creating powerful ripple effects in homes around the world.

If you’ve ever craved more connection but didn’t know how to begin—or if you’ve ever felt like the moments are slipping by too fast—this is your invitation to slow down and truly show up.

Grab your copy of The Connection Book here:

👉 melodypourmoradi.com/connection

• The 6 simple shifts that turn small talk into soul talk
• Why presence matters more than perfection
• How to hold space when your child takes the conversation somewhere unexpected
• What to do when a prompt feels silly or falls flat (hint: it’s still working!)
• The truth about connection and how just 5 minutes can change everything

If this episode resonated with you, I’d love for you to screenshot it, share it on Instagram, and tag me @girlifeempowerment. I want to see how The Connection Book is showing up in your world.

And if you haven’t yet, please subscribe, rate, and leave a quick review. It means so much and helps more families find their way back to what really matters.

With so much love and connection,

Melody 💛

As an empowerment coach, author, twin girl mom, and the creator of the GiRLiFE Academy, my mission is to help every woman and girl discover her voice and live a life that lights her up from the inside out.

I’d love to connect with you and continue this beautiful journey together!

🌟 Website: www.getgirlpower.com

🌟 Instagram: @girlifeempowerment

Have you ever watched someone move through life with such presence that it feels like they’re living in a different dimension?

That’s exactly what I felt in Paris—and it inspired today’s episode.

Here’s what I’m sharing:

• My week in France and how Parisian women seem to hold a secret to living with more ease and presence
• Why meals in Paris aren’t about eating less but about enjoying more (and how that can shift our own relationship with food)
• The refreshing way French women embrace natural beauty—confidence, laugh lines, and all
• The lesson of surrender: letting things be exactly as they are instead of pushing for “extra” or “different”
• What I noticed about French kids and the way food and gratitude are intertwined in their culture
• The absolute gift of seeing people off their phones—and how that connects beautifully with what inspired me to write The Connection Book
• The magic of “boisson du moment”—living for this moment instead of chasing the next one

Paris reminded me that life isn’t measured by accomplishments or checklists—it’s measured by how much we connect, savor, and live right now.

If you want to bring more of that presence and connection into your own life, pick up a copy of The Connection Book at melodypourmoradi.com/connection. It’s the perfect companion for sparking conversations and savoring the moments that matter most.

As an empowerment coach, author, twin girl mom, and the creator of the GiRLiFE Academy, my mission is to help every woman and girl discover her voice and live a life that lights her up from the inside out.

I’d love to connect with you and continue this beautiful journey together!

🌟 Website: www.getgirlpower.com

🌟 Instagram: @girlifeempowerment