#16 - The art of letting go
Welcome, beautiful woman, to Episode 16 of the NextFem Leaders Podcast!
This week, we’re celebrating five months of the podcast (can you believe it?) and diving into one of my favorite spiritual and leadership topics: The Art of Letting Go.
As the seasons change, nature reminds us that letting go is not about loss, but about making space for renewal. In this episode, we explore how this practice is not only healing for the soul but also essential for our growth as women and leaders.
When we learn to release what no longer serves us, old habits, fears, beliefs, or even outdated ways of leading, we create space to rise into our next version.
What Liminal Leadership means and why letting go is such a key part of leading in today’s ever-changing world
My personal step-by-step ritual for letting go, one that came to me while healing grief and continues to guide me through every new season
How to reconnect with your inner wisdom and prepare for what’s next in your life, leadership, and purpose
Here are the questions from each step of the ritual so you can journal along:
Step 1 ) Awareness: What needs to be released?
What is life asking me to let go of in order to become my next version?
What is standing in my way right now?
What feels heavy, draining, or outdated in my life or work?
Step 2) Give it a form:
If this thing had a name, what would it be?
What shape, texture, or color does it have?
Where do I feel it in my body?
Step 3) Gratitude:
What role did this pattern, situation, or belief play in my life?
How did it serve me or protect me?
What lesson did it came to bring me?
Step 4) Release:
How will I declare this release through writing, visualisation, burning, or water?
What words do I want to say as I release it? (“Thank you for being part of my story. I don’t need you anymore. I release you. Goodbye.”)
Step 5) Invitation:
What am I now ready to call in for this new season?
What qualities or feelings do I want to invite (love, flow, ease, abundance, joy)?
Take your time with these reflections. Remember that awareness, gratitude, and release are the true alchemy of transformation.
This episode is for you if you’re ready to release what no longer serves, step into a higher version of yourself, and lead from a place of clarity, surrender, and strength.
Because, beautiful woman… letting go isn’t the end — it’s the beginning of becoming HER.
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If this episode resonates, share it with a sister who’s navigating her own season of change. And tag me with your reflections, I’d love to hear what you’re releasing and what you’re calling in.
Sending you softness, strength, and spaciousness. Until next time — keep becoming HER.
