What if the very thing you are avoiding because it feels uncomfortable is exactly what your next level is asking of you?

In this short and honest solo reflection, I share an unexpected lesson sparked by something as simple as a yoga class and how changing rooms can change who we become. Living part time between Long Island and Manhattan has shown me, in real time, how comfort can quietly keep us playing small, while challenge invites us to rise. This episode is about choosing growth over ease, expansion over safety, and learning to place ourselves in rooms that ask more of us.

I also take this conversation deeper by exploring how this idea applies not just to our own lives, but to how we lead the young people we love. If we want resilient, confident, capable humans, we cannot shield them from every discomfort. We have to show them what they are capable of by letting them stretch.

This is a quick episode, but a powerful one. Consider it an invitation to step just five or ten percent outside your comfort zone and see what meets you there.

What you will reflect on in this episode:

• How comfort can quietly limit your growth
• Why being in the right room matters more than being the best in the room
• The difference between safety and stagnation
• How discomfort builds resilience, confidence, and self trust
• Why leadership starts with leading yourself first
• How to model strength and resilience for the next generation

If this conversation resonates and you feel the pull to go deeper, I invite you to join me for my free two day training, Lead From Within. This experience is designed to help you reconnect to your inner power, work through imposter syndrome, heal old stories, and learn how to lead yourself and others with clarity and confidence. We only offer this free training once a year, and it leads directly into the next evolution of the GiRLiFE Academy.

You can save your spot at

www.MelodyPourmoradi.com/leadfromwithin

Affirmation to close:

I trust myself to rise when life asks more of me. I am capable of growth, even when it feels uncomfortable.

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 skincare didn’t have to feel overwhelming — for our teens, for our daughters, and for us as grown women navigating midlife, hormones, melasma, retinol overwhelm, and the temptation of “quick fix” procedures?

How do we know what actually works, what’s safe, and what we’re doing just because the internet told us to?

In this episode, I sit down with double board certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon Dr. Angela Casey — also a mother of three and the founder of Bright Girl, a skincare line developed specifically for Gen Z and Gen Alpha. Together, we explore skincare across the lifespan — from tweens to teens to women in midlife — and how we can make smart, sustainable choices that support skin health now and long into the future.

We also go deep into entrepreneurship, identity, motherhood, presence, and what it means to follow a calling even when life is already full. There is science here, but there is also heart.

Inside this conversation, you’ll learn:

• What makes tween + teen skin biologically different from adult skin
• Why copying influencer routines can backfire even if the product works for adults
• A simple dermatologist-approved routine tweens and teens can actually follow
• Why tinted mineral sunscreen is a “non-negotiable” for long-term skin health
• The truth about Botox & fillers: safety, risks, expectations + who benefits
• Why daily sunscreen is “money in the bank for your future face”
• Midlife skincare: what actually works and what might be unnecessary
• Entrepreneurship + motherhood: ambition, presence, guilt, purpose, and balance
• What legacy looks like as a woman building something meaningful in the world
• The powerful message Dr. Casey would give her 8-year-old self

This episode is equal parts science, beauty, prevention, confidence-building, and soul-centered ambition. You might hear yourself in this one — whether you're raising girls, managing your own skin, or building something that matters in the world.

Website: https://brightgirl.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightgirlbeauty

TikTok: @brightgirlbeauty

Amazon: Search "Bright Girl Skincare"

Hero products discussed:

• Day and Bright Moisturizer — soothing botanicals + balanced moisture for developing skin
• Tinted Mineral Sunscreen SPF 44 — sheer glow, blue light protection, and foundation-like finish

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 your energy was your greatest resource and you could reclaim it starting today.

In this week’s episode, we explore energy as currency, how we spend it, where we leak it, and how to call it back home. We talk about the habits, relationships, thoughts, and loops that quietly drain us, and how awareness becomes the moment we take our power back.

This conversation is a reminder that everything is energy and the way we direct it shapes our reality. When we stop reliving the past, stop future-tripping, stop overgiving where there is no return, and stop competing with everyone else’s highlight reel, we begin creating instead of comparing. We return to the present. We return to ourselves.

May this episode serve the woman you are today and the inner girl inside you who was never taught how precious her energy truly is.

Key takeaways:

• Energy is currency. Spend it where it nourishes you.
• An energy leak is anything that costs more than it gives back.
• Rumination, regret, and what-ifs drain power from the present moment.
• Your potential lives only in the now.
• Competing dilutes energy. Creating amplifies it.
• When you reclaim your energy, you reclaim your life.
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Affirmation to close:

I honor my energy. I choose where it goes. I reclaim my power, one present moment at a time.

Sponsor note:

To place your work in front of a powerful, heart centered audience of women, explore Empowering Her sponsorship packages at

melodypourmoradi.com/sponsorship.

Find all of Melodys books at www.melodypourmoradi.com/books.

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 the most meaningful things we ever do are the ones no one will ever see?

This episode was inspired by a powerful article I read about George Michael and the countless acts of anonymous generosity he carried out during his life. (You’ll hear me accidentally say he passed in 2026 instead of 2016 — a very human slip — but the heart of the story stands.)

His legacy is a reminder that real impact is quiet, soulful, and never dependent on recognition. In a world that has become increasingly performative, today’s conversation guides us back to intention, depth, and the kind of giving that comes from our truest selves.

What you’ll hear in this episode:

• The George Michael story that sparked today’s message
• Why so much of our world has become performative
• How to check your intention before you give or serve
• What it feels like to act from soul instead of ego
• Why approval seeking keeps us disconnected
• Reflection questions to help you return to heart-led action
• A reminder that real impact never needs an audience

Closing affirmation:

I choose to give because it feels right, not because it will be seen.

Sponsor note:

If you want to deepen your connection with the young person in your life, pick up The Connection Book on Amazon. It’s filled with prompts, questions, and simple practices to help you talk more, scroll less, and grow closer together. Get it at www.melodypourmoradi.com/connection

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 the version of me that grows the fastest is the version nobody knows?

That question has been echoing through me lately as I move between Long Island and my new part-time life in Manhattan. There is something deeply liberating about walking through a place where no one knows your history, your roles, or your patterns. In the absence of being “known,” you suddenly get to follow curiosity instead of expectation. You get to try new things, say yes more boldly, and meet parts of yourself that don’t always get airtime in your everyday world. In this episode, I’m exploring the unexpected power of anonymity — not as loneliness, but as an opening. A clean slate. A doorway into reinvention. I share how anonymity has been expanding me in real time and offer simple, beautiful ways you can create your own pockets of being unknown, right where you are.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• why anonymity can unlock rapid personal growth
• how shedding your usual roles creates space to experiment
• the freedom that comes from not being recognized or expected to perform
• how doing things alone reconnects you to your inner girl and your intuition
• practical ways to create micro-moments of anonymity in your daily life
• why reinvention becomes easier when no one is watching

Affirmation:

I allow myself to step into moments where no one knows me, and I let new versions of me rise.

To partner with the show and amplify your message within our global community, visit melodypourmoradi.com/sponsorship.

To explore my book, The Connection Book, and create deeper conversations with the young people in your life, visit melodypourmoradi.com/connection.

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 losing everything wasn’t the end of your story, but the moment you finally found your voice?

In this episode of Empowering Her, I sit down with Sarah Barnes-Humphrey – founder of Let’s Talk Supply Chain, creator of the Blended podcast and nonprofit, and author of the memoir “I Buried Her in a French Press: A Memoir About Finding My Voice and the Power of Being Heard.”-- We go deep into self-worth, visibility, rebuilding after loss, and what it actually looks like to create a life and brand around who you really are, not who you think you’re supposed to be.

Here’s what we talk about in this conversation:

• How Sarah lost her family’s logistics business at 37 and rebuilt from the ground up with a mic, a podcast, and zero safety net
• Why “progress over perfection” is the hill she’s willing to die on – and how some of her most downloaded episodes came from imperfect, messy beginnings
• The moment she chose self-worth as the one word for her personal brand, and how that decision reshaped her content, her company, and her confidence
• The story behind her unforgettable book title, “I Buried Her in a French Press,” and how grief, intuition, and symbolism collided in one wild, sacred moment
• Public speaking panic: from childhood bullying and stage fright to live TV, panels, and keynotes – and how she learned to let anxiety move through her instead of running the show
• Redefining what speaking “has to” look like and giving yourself permission to choose formats that feel like you (fireside chats, panels, conversations instead of traditional keynotes)
• The difference between saying no from fear and saying no from alignment – and how to start telling the truth about which one is driving you
• The spiritual supports she leans on daily: crystals, sage spray, an abundance altar, and watching for signs of support and abundance in the smallest details
• Why she founded Blended Pledge to fund travel for underrepresented speakers, and how covering those expenses is literally getting more diverse voices on stages around the world
• What she would say to her 8-year-old self after years of bullying – and the reminder every woman needs about her worth, no matter how “late” she feels

Connect with Sarah:

• Website: https://sarahbarneshumphrey.com
• Book – “I Buried Her in a French Press: A Memoir About Finding My Voice and the Power of Being Heard” on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1544549474
• Let’s Talk Supply Chain podcast + platform: https://letstalksupplychain.com
• Blended Pledge nonprofit + grants for diverse speakers: https://blendedpledge.org
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahbarneshumphrey

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 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